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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30
JOY AT A FUNERAL.
Ceremonies Attending the Cremating Of a
Handsome Theosophist.

CHICAGO, Jan. so-Theosophists met
yesterday in Graceland cemetery and
watched the cremation OF the remains OF
Miss Meri Topelius. Instead Of the scene
being a sad one the general feeling which
rermeated the assem- piage was one OF calm
rejoicing, p%ariaken. OF even by the nearest
ana dearest friend Of the girl who had
diej. Instead Of tears there were songs
and nsNsic, flowers and an address OF
cheerful strain, and noticeable absence
Of the usual emblems of death.
This was the second ~theosophical
funeral which has taken place in Chicago.
Miss Ioreiius. who was a native OF
Finland, las been a teacher OF manual
training In the Agassiz school. She was
tall and handsome and has been a mem
Der Of the society for some time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30
RECEIVED THEIR FRIENDS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond Entertained In
Their New Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon Richmond, whose
Wedding took place a short time ago, gave
asreception to their friends last evening
at their new and cosy home at 223 Pearl
street. The party which gathered there
numbered folly rs persons and through
ont the evening and well into the morn
ing hours pleasure and merriment reigned
supreme. A m usical and literary program
of a high order OF merit was rendered,
among tie more no able featurss OF
which were selections by the Hayward
quartet, songs and duets ly Mr.. James
Barker and Mr.. Janes Mclaughlin OF the
Fin de Steele quartet, songs by Miss Rose
Riandeau, piano duets by Miss Riandeau
and Mr.. Joseph Murdy and readings by
Miss Edith Macrsarding, whose render
ing of the miners Curse" was especial
ly effective and was heartily encored.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond proved most
bospitable hosts and during the evening
served a tempting and ~bountiful COLA
ton. When the Iarty broke up this
morning it was with the heartiest wishes
for the future prosperity ana happiness @
Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

10 Makes n Hundred Mile Journey Guild
ed Only by His Sense OF sound.

A blind boy bicyclist Of Oakland, CAL,
performed n remarkable feat q week or SO
since by riding from Oakland to San Jose
on his bicycle and back again, a century
rum" along the highway, guided only by
tho sound Of tho bell on the bicycle Of q
frlond who accompanied him He has beet
stone blind for IA years. His name Ia N.
l.. Perry, and he Is now about IL years old.
He was a student I'm tho Berkeley Insti-
tute For the Deaf and Dumb and Blind,
and while there was the leader In field
sports and I'm the gymnasium. He gradu-
ated with honors, and IL now a student In
the State university. His loss OF sight Is
compensated for In some degree by an alb
normal sonsc Of hearing.
When all the young men Of his acquaint-
ancc hogan to ride tho bicycle, he became
greatly interested in tho machine and do
tormined TO W and rldo one himself. He
was confident that II bo could onco loarn
TO mount and pedal and dismount his
sense OF hearing would enable him to rido
with perfect safety and with great enjoy
mont. His first lessons proved n very try
ing experience, and he had one serious fall.
But no persisted, and soon he was able to
mount, maintain his poise and pcdal
around the arena OF tho bicycle school with
the onse and assurance OF an expert. Their
bo gradue..s vcnturod ont on the roads
In tho suburbs OF Berkeley. Ho knew the
roads well, and his keen hearing enabled
him to avoid collisions with pedestrians
and vohiclcs practically n we'll as though
ho could sec.
A week or so neo tho notion Of making
the trip from Oakland 20 San jose, u fa-
voritc century run, T" occurred 20 him, and
nc at oncc made arrangements for the ex-
pertinent. IIc got n fellow student, who
il OF course not blind, to accompany him
and aot as pilot. A code OF signals on the
bicycle boil was arranged To indicate vari.
ous conditions likely TO be met on the trip,
such w. unusual INSTRUCTIONS, the turns In
the road, and tho like. The road Is not
ono Of the host even FOR q ridcrppossessed
Of nil his faculties, but the blind boy,
pilotod hy Ills fricrd, mado tho trip in
safety and with nuch pleasure.
In The 20 miles OF tie ride to San jose
the blind b~lrycllst had three fails from his
machinc. but they were not serious, ana
he rcnountcd 4 orcc and continued tho
trip. Tho 81 Ding of his wheel into deep
rats caused the fall In caoh instance. Aft
or resting u day I'm san JOSE tho blind
rider made the so mile run back again
80 Oakland. piloted by his FREUD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30
"HAVE PITY"

The wind blew cold, and dark the sky;
A woman passing on her way
Asked for money from passers by;
Begged them for n place TO stay.
She was so cold. and hungry, too:
Her hands were numb and chilled.
Her plain face from the frost was blue,
Her dark eyes with tears were filled.
Stopping a lady, "Ohi' says she,
"Please, wont you give to me a dime.
just TO buy me a cup Of tea.
Only, good lady. just this time; for
! I'm going to die this night,
Alone, upon the cold, cold street.
know I'm not u pleasant sight
In tattered dress and naked feet.
"Kind lady. Nv a heart that's true.
Ana was once both good and pure,
But that was many years sgo.
You'll help me, now. I'm sure.
know I've fallen very low:
Ny lot was always bitter strife,
And once a m falls, you know,
1t follows her throughout her life"
The woman drew her skirts away,
And quickly she pass; d on;
She hadn't a friendly word to say
To that poor creature, pale and wan,
But FASTENED TO her stately home,
Glittering with silver and gold.
The other. hurried on alone,
And died that night in the cold.
Providence, r.. l. MILESIA HICKS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30
Next Weeks PLAY.

Charles Hoyt's IA Milk White Flag''
will occupy the Stage at the Providence
Opera House for one week, commencing
next Monday. 1t will be presented by q
great many of the original company who
played the different parts all through
the long run at Hoyt's Theater, New
York, and all the other large cities. For
the Information of those who have not
seen this PLAY il NAV be raid that the
comedy Is an inoffensive aud good natured
satire on our citizen soldiers. The sale
of seats, which opened this morning,
promises q big engagement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30
The News girl is covered with hlushes
because oil the many compliments paid her
yesterday.

yesterday.

Viii e the widest lat tu.e is given in
the matter of treatment, motive, concep-
tion, quantity Of paint, atmosphere and
chiaroos euro that the respective artists
who enter the Great Goo-Goo Portrait
Painting Contests may choose TO incorro-
rate in the portrait Of Ills Honor the
Mayor, as provided for by the Joint Com
mittee on Art OF the City Council,
nevertheless the fast that the committee
must n axe a final sele. ticn from the sew
eral portraits submitted has occasioned
no little controversy in Goo Goo art cir
clcs ne TO rhat rules shall be drafted
Under which judgment shall be made.
IL appears clear that politics shall not
influence the selection in the I,a.t. The
succos'iul comp,titsr will be decided
upon qrite regardless OF Politics. Fad
this rot b en- settled early in TIE
preliminary arrangements fer the con-
f'st 1t Is evident that there would have
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30
Full Associated Press Dispatches.
HIGH WATER MARK CIR
CULATlON, $1,000.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 80. 1876.

MILES, you go+to an artist to rave your
portrait painted you are usually required
to "sit" for the pictare five or six times
OF several hours each time. What this
of Providence uhom the Joint Committee
On Art OF the City Council proposes to hand
around to five or six eagerly competing
artists may be ina lined hui hardly de-
scribcd. il the Mayor is able to look
pleasant to the bitter end he will demon
strate the possession OF the conp7sure of
the Burnside statue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

ACCORDING to spanish advicss The "gov-
eminent now hes GOMEZ and MAcEo in
the western province and il increasing
the force Of men to prevent their rstura."
lnasmuch "a the insu-gcnt srmy
marched the length Of Cuba on pqrpese
to be ''had' in tha, western province and
are not thought to have any desire to
60 hack, the Spanish situation recalls that
of tie ! ate Jons PHOENIX, who held an
opponent down by reason Of having his
nose between the other fellows teeth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

WE haven't yet learned OF any steps on
the part Of the Chief of Police BAKER
looking to the publication of this town,
according +, the PLAN outlined to a re-
porter. II h, wants to begin easy he
might run down in his former district,
the corruption CT which he is doubtless
fen liar 18th.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

MASSACHUSETTS Is proud of the fact
that there sre only twenty-four towns in
THAT state that have no public Libraries.
ing. There are thirty-seven towns in this
state but forty-four public Libraries and
every town but five has one or more.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

CHICAGO is enjoying a six Gays licycle
race, bit as the women cyclers ride only
I res hour in each cay tins enough is
Afforded tc enable them to put their hats
on straight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30
Rhode Island Patents.

List OF Patents granted curing the past
week to citizens of hhcdc Island as re-
ported by the patent aud law office OF
q. n. Duny, Washing on, ". c. Malcom
Campbell, ncousock.i, difefthtiai mo-
tion for driving tot bins az spinning
frames, Al. q. Wood, Newport. o fill
able bobbi1 bottle
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

THE Mayor may observe, with Mr.. WILL.
IAN COLLIER, as he regards all his por-
traits when they are finished: "Ihey'n
never know me now"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

Tiiy 'pI esident has zone duck shooting
Q air, but as lis first days bag was thir-
teen be Nil DOUBTLESS heed the warming
OF the ~rnlucky number ami return.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

SENATOR TrLLNAs CT South Carolina
has the distinction Of teing atle 10 clear
toe galleries quicker than any other man
on the floor. wbsn he began the %'seffort
Of his life' yesterday the crowd O,
listeners vas tremendous, but teiore he
concluded bis two hours speech the cal.
lsries were empty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

ACCORDING to tie esteemed Chicago
Int,r OCEAN ''peoIle 90 not like gold for
peck I money!" which is not unlike the
obsersat OH OF the fox who regarded the
grapes that hung some yards removed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

Two young men were fined for kissing
q young woman in Warren against her
viii. But II she was a Warren Gill it was
worth q good deal more than any penalty
provided by any chapter for any INSIDE
meanor in the public statutes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

AFTER six months OF fapdoodle for
''universal transfer tickets in the city
CT Providence, The Journal coinplacently
observes, with r~o.ation to the effort TO re-
duce car fares from Ave cents 10 four In
certain New YORK %eitier, ttat "most peo-
pie, o ever, telieye tfat letter seryi,e
is Of greater consequences than knocking
a cent Of each fare. y This Is, indeed, the
very richness " consistency,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

IL is the evident purpose 10 bring up
the subject of q tration fgain In the
City Council and 1t is equally evident
that stong effort is to be made to have
belt a "natural' filter plant to do he
work so greatly needed in this city.
1t is TO &c expected that nothing OF the
sort can be rushed through, ana 1t is to
be hoged that tie city viii not be sad
died with the expense Of experimenting
with naturai fit alton.
We vent through all this in 1894, when
the we'll considered plars to establish a
system OF mechanical filtration were side
Tracked by reason of embarrassing patent
suits ana wherenpon an effort vas
mace TO secure the rassage o. a resolution
providing for natural instead OF mechani-
cal filtration. Despite the most desperate
efforts for its p ssa 70 this resolution was
tabled.
The situation today is somewhat
difc cnt from what it was in '9i. AS we
understand, the setting up of q mechani-
cal FL ration plant is no longer subject to
possible interference from patent suits.
AS a matter of fact mechanical filtration,
according to the plans voted in 1904, is in
service in some thirty cities, and the
theory OF ma ural fliration enjoys even
less scientific rsstige than 1t had two
years ago. There seems to he no reason
eble question that 10 provide for natural
filtration adequate to the needs Of the
growing city OF Providence will cost two
or three times as much as the eytin ates
from the city engineers department and
the adoption OF the system will be a
backward, rather than q forward, step In
the light ,f advanced understanding Of
Filtration processes.
At any rate, there is no need for haste.
The city can wait a little longer to he
sure 1t is right before it goes ahead. And
within a short time We shall have at our
command a gr. at deal more Information
about filtration than is at present avail
nble. The city OF Louisville, KY, has
set up and is nos experimenting with sew
eral schemes OF filtration both natural
ard mechanical, and the result OF this
ella 5orate investigation can but prove of
immense service to every municipality in
the country hat has the problem of i'm
pure drinking water to face. Moreover
the reliable report OF MIR. EDMUND b.
WESTON, OF the city engineers derart-
ment, made to ths Council q coupls Of
years ago, is about to be printed for cis-
tribution. The authority OF Mr.. WESTON
on filtration matters is recognized all over
this country and abroad. The report that
he prepared was the result of investiga-
tion and research, which must have cost
something like s25, 600 before 1t was com
pleted. But the Council refused to order
this report printed on the pretended
ground Of the exI ense lhereof-a few hun
dered dollars-but really because this
magnificent compilation gave little en-
couragement 10 the advocates OF natural
filtration, to fo'st which upon the city al
a tempt was being made, as 1t Is now
again likely TO to made. The State Board
OF Health is, however, going to put this
valuable report to rres'.
-
MASSACHUSETTS, Is proud of the fact
that there sre only twenty-four towns In
that state that have no public Libraries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

The It iaul is es mug in the tasd as
q Tug in q rug.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

a CHARMING LOCATION FOR SUMMER HOMES. GOOD BOATING, BATHING
AND FISHING. DELIGHTFUL DRIVES AND THE PuRESr or AIR AID SPRING
WATER. ON THE PROPERTY STANDS THE MOST SUPERB SUMMER HOTEL ON
NaRRacaNsErT BAY @s $50
TrGns leave Providence fore Oakland Beach at 6:5 $50 a. m; 1910 $780, $3.50
ASS. $40. e.5, lrno Returning, leave Oakland Bseha 1t N. 7NI 1855 SIC. 1885.
l2O 35, 68, SOS p m JN tt .r.t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-24

The habit OF feingins death Tor mo
sake Of protection can bee observed among
many Of the lower animals. animals
which differ widely in family. genius,
and species Indeed TINS habit is 10 ne
observed In 5creatures microscopic in $40
and OF exceedingly low organization, as
well as in those as high do iAe scale ot
animal life as man himself Cor even man
does nor hesitate on occasions. to avail
himself Of this natural subterfuge when
~ thinks IL Will aid in the preservation
OF his life.
with the aid % The microscope one can
observe and study the natural history OK
rho minute animal world which other
wise would remain a closed and unread
volume This bnstulmeui has Sso~n
mo beyond cavil that creatures as low
En- the scale as actinophyans. very min
ute microscopic animaicules. practice
death-feigning when surprised by an
enemy from which they cannot otherwise
escape. Thus, I have repeatedly seen
aetlnouhryans fold their delicate. hair
like legs or cnlia and sink u the bot.
tom Of their miniature lake Ga drop Of
water when approached by a water
louise. which preys upon them. They
remain to all appearances absolutely with
OUT life until the water-louse swims
away. when they unfold their cilia and
go back 10 their feed.ng-erOunds a
bit OF water-weed. or moss. or decayed
wood June Lippincotts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-24

The Thinking World Was Sever More a
. r...fgt O., N,.x H..

The Thinking World Was Sever More at
sea Than IL Confe-.c- Itself to Now BE.
A hurried glance az the condition q
things 10 our day is sufficient 90 convince
anv thouehtful mind of the unstable and
unsatisfactory nature OF most or the
aims and results OF human effort IL is
common remark that we are living % an
ace Of Transition. but the remark as
commonly understood. really means but
little. for OH periods are periods OF transit
ton IN this world OF change. we are not
now insisting Oh the thought of transit
ton. but We desire briefly % examine
some prominent examples %: the ins,a-
buitv. the uncertainty the unsatisfactory
nature. the insuficiency of the results
which we seem 20 have reached IN some
OF the most important fields OF human
thought From such an examination, o.
Wiz readily appear that the thinking
world was never more AT sea than It
confesses tee 90 De in the closing years
Of this "enlightened' nineteenth century.
The political problem-how TO govern
men. how 10 preserve. protect and per-
petuate society. without annihiaung me
rights Of the individual and establishing
d.srotiern-was never further from a
satisfactory solution. so far as can now
be- seen. How far man can bee trusted
with his own destiny Is "a question as deep
and as dark to-day rs IL Was before
Ioman civilization took possession or the
world.
we Americans used TO think that
We had settled some things. at least,
In this direction, but OF most OF these
very things IL may be truly said that
some OF the most thoughtful men among
us are as doubtful now as were the sages
Of the word before our hOasted Ameri-
can experiment was dreamed or
our political status presents anoma-
lies-not go say monstrosites-lttes snort
OF the marvellous lie would be wise
man who could tell US under what form
OF government we are now living. We
learned in our schOol-days that the Revo-
luton of "seventy-six" was glorious
event. and that George Washington was
a great benefactor Of his country. We
learned that the Declaration or Independ-
ence was a glorious document, and that
The separation from the Mother Country
was a great blessing % us. We
thought that an these points were per-
fectlv well settled. We an verenced the
regular orthodox FOurth-of-Juiy political
doctrines. But where are we now
some Of US have serious doubts upon
each Of these points. Some are not sure
that tho Revolution was not gigantic
blunder: that Washington was not
well-meaning. but deiuded enthusiast:
that the Declaration OF independence was
not an unfortunate document. ard that
the ordinary Fourth-of-July doctrines
were not a tissce OF stupid and stupcn-
dous decisions. Disguise II as We NAV
this doubtful. negative, unsettled state
OF mind, as TO these and many other
questions Of similar character, Is getting
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-24

to be more and more prevalent among
some or the most th0ughttui men IN
this country.
sixty years ago our ahlr-t statesmen
held that "the best government is that
which governs least. bat we are now
living IN the midst of "a powerful zee
action towards "paternal' government
10 the railway corporations Cypress usf
Turn the railways over 20 the govern
ment and an Will 60 right" do me
telegraph companies oyercharge2 Put
the telegraphs Ia the hands OF the gov
eminent. and everything Will run
smoothly" DO r0wdies "cieave the gene
raj ear with horrii speech by b.asphem-
ing upon our Streets Put God into the
Constitution, and we shall an Doe devOut.
DO drunkards and grpg ships abound,
Let the government take control OF
the liquor business. and we shall all
become sober" Such schemes as these
are advocated widely a%-a sort OF pa
nacea for all the Ills THAT flesh is heir
10"
In The scientific world we find d.,
same indeterminate. unsettled conditions.
Wrat are we 20 say for instance. to ync
theory which WAS first conceived in the
poetic fancy 81 Goethe. but which elaho-
rate scientific investigation seems now
bark. stem. flower. and fruit OF a tree
are an mere notifications % the leaf?
That the luscious principle I'm all its
fragrance and ripeness. IL but an imper-
f..ht iosi? such conclusions are Absolutely
staggering. They destroy the soldIty OF
cur devotional hymns. What becomes 81
ire ;. autiful hymn. 'N)th'ay Pot
Leaves in the light OF this modern
science2
What will ethnology 10 IN the next ten
years. Dr. Cabells Unity OF Mankind,
written within my own memory. and
erpa, eutly so satisfactory when 7 first
read Il. IS anything but satisfactory now.
Ntnouf taking sides on the 81 - oGicN
Issues which the theological ?r)pem =
SUPPOSED 10 involve. We ca90ot ia'o 500
ing that tho naked question Of the de-
scent of all men from a single pair has
become a most perpleXing one.
The world Of theological thought seems
20 BE- as misty as any other Held oi
human discussion We have 'orthodeN
preachers. whose only creed seems 10 ~.
Il believe that Il IS not necessary 10
hiicve anything IN particular ana ply
very little in general" John stuart MIL
who notoriously rejected the New ,a-
tanent found faul, with It's moralily'
and refused 10 deny that ne w
atheist. has been pronounced Dy 49,
cuished American preacher. OF an ort"o
dox" denomination, 70 have been 9"1 :.
the hest Christians Of his day ana that
without the least regard 70 ms ie''s''u'
(or rather lrrelisious) behei. <.,,,,,,,,,
Tn, eighteenth certury Il frequently
o,i,ed he age OF skoptlcisn. but we
'.,nno. bsn.ve that men We're more skep-
,,c,i nan they are now; nor that their
aoo,h,s extended to a wider range OF
subjects Indeed, II Is difficult to imagine
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-24

how any people. In any age. could have
be-n mtre completely at sea in lheil
speculative beliefs than are some " me
most thoughtful men of the present day
But have We nothing sotl i0 cling to-
4 lia is 2 grave question. and 90 ore who
oats his faith ga this world a.cne. 4 Is
"a very saddeniug one
We have purpossly gvs1. thss FAR
the results OF an examination 'rlm Il
purely worldly point OF view, and 10
must be confessed that srom such a
standpoint the prospect Is dreary enough.
But 10 one who believes the New Testa-
ment and especially 20 one who has =
personal hope i'm Christ. AN this doubt
and instability in the highest results Of
human knowledge. need occasion no Sc
riOus embarrassment
"BIind unbeliec IS sure 20 err,
And scan His work In vain;
God is lls own Interpreter
And lie will make Il plain
J. O.. HIDEN.
Richmond, Va. May %. 1896.