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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
PLAGUED BY PIRATES.

A prominent shipping man says that tho
United states government Will be requested
TO station one OF the cruisers of tho Moditor.
ranean squadron noarthe coast Of Morocco TO
protect vessels carrying car,ocs from Ameri-
can ports from Arabian hiratos who have
again become very active and have recently
plundored n vessel bound from Philadelphia
10 Mediterranean ports,
The pirates are mountaineors who live in
caves back in the hills and come forth only
when vessel approaches the coast. Then
thev swarm out TO her in small boats murder
the crew and steal the cargo. IL makes no
difference 90 them of what the cargo consists.
If n is something for which they have no
usn themselves, they sell 40 chcuply and
purkct the proceeds
Occasional y they scuttle or burn n ship.
hot they more generally soma her ndrift 20
beeCuie n wreck IN the reefs. Whom they are
pursued. they scatter among the hills, whore
III b. iuuusshu FOR troops go follow thom.
They are us llCudthii ~ "a set of sCoundrpls
n ever sailed under the black flag and are
desperate fighters Il u thought that ono of
the new cruisers viii have an opportunity 10
try hcr lorg range guns on them. -Philadol.
phia Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
COLONEL OBJECTED.

A wollknown evangelist, Rev Eli Scrodd,
who was touring Oklahoma whipping the
devil around the stump Ia mastery man
ner, had been denouncing sin and iniquity in
general TO the unanimous satisfaction of the
large congregation assembled in the church at
Hawville on Sabbath morning not long ago.
As long As he dealt in generalties and con
fined his demonstrations to sin in the abstract
and mathematical the iniquities indigenous
to other localities, his remarks received the
unqualified endorsement of the entire assem-
blage, and ratifcatory "Amens" rang high.
But when he caught his second wind and,
seizing their own familiar demon by the nape
of the neck, upheld him before their gaze
and piled the CAD to his wrggling form with
an unsparing hand, the mood Of his hearers
changed.
while you are criticising your brother in
the states" continued tho evangelist "on
account of the mote in his eye, what of the
beam in your own What Of the inorGinate
liquor drinking, the card playing the fre
quent lynchings, the promiscuous shootings
going on here2 What of the divorces on ex.
cuses so frivolous that the whole country is
laughing at them1
what of the wolves in Sleeps clothing
who take the untutored newcomer from the
East warmly by the hand and sell him, under
the pretonse of providing him with patch of
paradise, a strip of sage brush and sand that
will produce nothing but teas, horned toads
and cycones2 What Of"
81 may be out of order" sternly interrupted
Colonel Handy Polk, the prominent real os.
tate agent, rising at tins juncture, his voice
trembling with righteous indignation, but, as
the majority generally rules, and As l reckon
I voice the sentiments of everybody in this
yere congregation don't think am when
say that, sermon or no sermon, this yere
thing has gone far enough!
"Wbile the clerical gent TO whom we have
Jest had the pleasure of listeiin' confines him.
self 20 his predestiued work OF battln' with
sin as we understand il we are .all heartily
with him. But when he goes cut of his way
10 traduce and vihfy the tairest land tho sun
ever shone upon-the Italy of America. the
home of as handsome women and rs brave
men as ever breathed the breath Of life--I for
one am yore to call him down.
II will further say-and / reckon / have the
unanimous Endorsement of all presont--that
while clergyman is by virtue of his cloth
exempt from the perils of lynching, would
remind him that tar is TO be had yere and
feathers are plenty, and that. 1T Is my earnest
belief that If q certain wide mouthed preacher
IL still hngerin in our midst when the CLOCK
strikes II tonight he will be treated or mis-
treated rs he deserves.
"A word TO the wise il, ort To be,
sufficient l will put the foregoin' remarks in
the form of motion. Do hear second ?"
Thereupon the roof of the sanctuary was
wellnigh lifted from the walls by the loud
and unanimous You betr' which rose from
the congregation. 1t is to be recorded that
when midnight had come Rev. ELI Scrodd
was far on his way toward more appreciative
community. New York Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
ANTS AND THEIR USES.

During IL months spent in the Aus
tralian colonies in the years 1901, / had
more opportunities than were pleasant OF
studying the habits of ants. These Insects,
as is we'll known, are not only nuisance,
but an absolute pest in hot countries.
They march in myriads and destroy every
thing in their road. In justice to the
ants, | am bound to admit that l nave
found them useful in more ways than
one. For instance, bought an opossum
skin rug from a native. / soon became
painfully aware of the fact that it literally
swarmed with fleas and other vormin. In
vain did / exhaust my STOCK OF pepper.
Even turpentino seemed to have no effect
beyond increasing tho reckless activity OF
these irritating settlers.
AT last, In despair, threw my rug down
on an ant hill. In less than half an hour
every Objectionable parasite was eaten,
but the rug was full of ants. / therefore
hung it on n mimosa bush, and as soon as
the ants found they were suspended they
fastened TO leave the rug and descended
by the bush as best they could.
gain, had killed snake in Tasmania
and wished To clean and bleach the skele-
ton, which intended to have mounted as
a necklace. left the body near an ants
nest. In few hours there was not n
vestige Of flesh on the bones. The sun
soon did the rest -Gentleman' Maga-
zine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
THE EARTH.

The astronomers say the earth is q ring
of matter which was "shot Off" by the
sun ~ 000. 900 years ago and which gradu-
ally worked itself into a ball or globe.
Ii is believed that when the earth was
parting with the sun, its bulk was 4i5
tlmos greater than at present.
According TO the astronomical, ReoloRi-
cal and authropolugical evidence man
first appeared upon the earth 600. 600 years
ago.
lIhe mean temperature uf the earth taken
as whole, Is 30 degrees f., and the
average annual rainfall is 80 inches.
The landed surface Of the globe contains,
as near as 10 Is possible TO ascertain. 50 600,.
OOO, 600 acres.
1hree.fourths Of the landed area is unft
for cultivation on account Of mountains,
deserts. swamps, etc.
Tho earth rotates from west TO east, but
all the astronomers I'm the world are not
equal 90 the task of telling why.
some geolugists and Astronomers profess
to bcieve that the earth is solid. Others
say that it Is = molten mass ,nyelopod In
a peliicie of land
Lord kevlin, noted authority. rejects
the views Of Ball, Langley et a. Gnd tic
clares that tho Garth u iUO, O0lOO0 years
old.
1he velocity Of the carth's rotation on
Its axis at the equator ~ ], 40 feet per
second, or nearly 2iOO0 miles n day.
Careful measurements trove that tho
average curvature of tho earth Is 6gJ
Inches TO the statue mile.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

AS about everybody had conjectured'
who has given more than superhclai at
tention TO the controversy between Presi-
dent Andrews ana the University corpor-
alton, with the faJulty, the alumni. the
press and the general public chipping IN
upon the opening of tho meeting to gem
eral discussion. the president VIII not
withdraw his resignation.
1ho travel OF the matter was about iike
this: The corporation was dissatisfied
with President Andrews. lt was case o'
an employer who was not altogether
pleased with the employe, while valuing
lis services on many grounds. lhe en-
ployer called up the employe TO see II the
disabilities could not be corrected.
But when the employer brushed up
against the employe the former was stag
gered by the prompt proposition OF the
omploye TO retire. IL appears that at the
time, President Andrews was the recip-
lent Of a tempting offer Of another job.
but there is no reason to believe that no
would not have acted exactly as he aid
in the premises even though he had notn-
ing so inviting As the presidency OF the
Cosmopolitan University open TO him,
though, on tho other hand, had the cor
poration pursued tho oven tenor of its
way without bothering its employe, IL Is
we suppose possibility that the employe
might have departed from Brown 10 ac-
cept his new office, anyway.
AT all events, having filed his resig-
nation IN sood faith and apparently with
the conviction that il would likewise be
acceptable TO the corporation, President
Andrews appears to have entered upon the
ongagenlent offered him by the Cosmo.
politan Uniyorsity's protector. AS to
which, tho statement of the latter is in
evidence and has not been denied.
Accordingly, when responding To the
pressure from public opinion, the faculty
and the alumni of Brown and the heads
of other educational institutions TO clear
itself from the somewhat sentimental
charge of denying To its president the
right of FREQ speech, the corporation re-
questcd the withdrawal Of the resigna-
ton. il was apparently too late for the
president TO aoquiesce however much no
iuuy hhNe btou hlslpeou w w so III Vho
interests OF good feeling all around.
The situation, however, is relieved from
strain 1he corporation has evidenced its
good faith in demonstrating 90 general
sati tisfaction that IL had no desire TO have
President Andrews go on the ground that
public opinion viewed it--ss dismissal,
sacrifice TO the cause of free speech. If
the president chooses to go, however, TO
enter IA more congenial field, upon his de-
parture there will be no restraint.
As to Brown University, the incident
has afforded the opportunity for a rare dis
play of loyalty and devotion on the part
OF faculty and alumni, ms well as the cor
poration, and demonstrated wide spread
public interest in the welfare of the nsti-
tuition that is gooa to see and can but 30
of practical benefit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

with plf stron of white tailie and col
lar of the same with "A high Metici collar
OF the cashmere at the back Ihe sleeves
are nearly tight, with slight fullness at
the top.
A fetching. but very simple walking
dress has IA double skirt. one htting close
above the other, like two straiRhtly gOred
flounoes Above this is the jacket, cut
just below the hips. the jacket and the
centre of each floupoe trimmed with
an inch in width, arranged in pyramidal
form. Ihe jacket is singlo-breasted aud
has a high military collar Inc material
of this costume Is red serge, trimmed
with black. and the hat worn with it is
n hack velvet toque, trimmed with
wings or an alRrette.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
ODD ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

The great Ottoman empire, which at one
time threatened the civilized world sprang
from band Of 400 wandering Turkoman
families
No foreigner is allowed 10 be IS hours on
Turkish territory without a pass.
returned European tourist who arrived
in New York last week gave UP his clothes to
the government rather than pay the excessive
duty assessed on them.
Dews are less abundant on islands than on
ships in md-ocean. Seamen can therefore
tell when they are nearing land by reason of
the smaller deposit of dow on the vessel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
A NEW MATERIAL.

Cashmere ''veloute" Is "A new fabric
that comes in beautiful tints and makes
appropriate and pretty gowns for the ap-
preaching season. A froek OF this
material is made with severely cut
skirt trimmed with applications in nlack
mohair extending from the waist on
either hip halfway down. These appli-
cations appear also on either side of tho
V-shaped bodice. which Is turned back
from the neck TO tbe waist with reyers of
white watered silk. The V is filled in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
DEATH NOTICES..

ALMY-In Pawtucllet 9th inst, Job Almy,
aged - years.
Funeral Friday, 10th inst, at ] o'clock
u. m, at his late residence, 22 George streot.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
BAXTER-In Foster. II. l., 9th inst Louisa
b., wife Of Herbert K. Baxter, aged %
years.
Funeral from Hopkins Mills church, Thurs
day, the 9th inst, at O'Clock y. IN. Reia-
tives and friends are invited 10 attend.
late residence, Bacon street, Ali, 20
Maud. wifo OF Charles ii. Bodei, aged y
years.
CARTER-ln Johnston, II. J., on the. 9TH
INST, Grace Elizabeth, youngest child OF
George A. and Elizabeth Carter, aged
year, ) months and u days.
Funeral from her parents' residence, Thurs
day, ths 9th inst, at p. ia. RelatlVes ana
friends are invited TO attend
COLI.INS-In this city. on the eth inst, John
Collins, AGED - years.
Funeral from the residence Of his cousin,
Mrs John Connolly, 2j3 Blackstone street
Thursday, 9th INST. at S:3J "a. m. Relatives
and friends are invited 10 attend.
QUINN-In this city on the eth inst, Bessie,
Xyifc OF william Quinn.
Funeral from her husbands residence, 20
Uuntinpton avenue Thursday, the 9Th inst,
al $40 n IN. Relatives and friends are invit-
ed 10 attend.
RosE-In Crompton, r. l., 9th inst, James Il.
Rose, agCu - y caIs
RICHARDSON this city. 9th inst. Nellie
Richards, aged . years
Funeral on Thursday, the 9th inst, at 2
O'clock y. m. from her late residence Leo
street. Relatives and friends are invited 20
attend.
sTEARNS-In this city, 9Th inst, Mrs. Mat
tie E Stcarns aged p years.
Funeral from her mothers residence, Thurs
day at o'clock =. m. Private.
sf4rttv n, thia CITY the eth inst william,
a. shelly, agd 30 years.
Funeral services Thursday. tho 9th inst.
att D. m, from his late residence, 30 Cass
street. Relatives and friends are invited TO
attend.
WHALEY- Suddenly, in this city. on the
eth inst, Jesse Mhaley. agel 90 years.
Funeral services % be held ~ his son. In
laws rcSidonre Martin A. Waterman, lj9
Waterman street, Johnston, Friday. l0th
inst, nt y. IN. Relatives and friends arc in
vitpd 10 attend Burial at convenience %
family
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
PLUCKING TIE INNOCENT.

"No" said the soap fakir 10 group
Of people that had gathered around him,
there is no use talking To mo about the
innocence of the countryman. He may
buv gold brick occasionally or sign "a
blank check and lose his farm but as a
rule no can take care Of himself just "a
we'll as the ncxt one, and generally "a
little better. If knew as much as some
farmers | wouldn't be in this business,
and YOU can gamble on that
why, say, do you know what happened
TO me the last time l was down in the
country? ] got pinohed, that's what l
done. | got my sntchel out in front of
the hotel in n little town about thirty
miles out east here. and began to do a
fow tricks To draw crowd.
After I'd made an egg disappear and
pulled few knots open for them,
SAYS: Now. gentlemen. I'm goin TO
show you trick that nobody else on earth
has over attempted. You see my hat
here We'll, we'll imagine for the time
bein, that it's flower pot Out of this
hat I'm goin' 60 make a bush grow up,
and when I've done that I'll make
every leaf On IL turn into a fiye.dollar
note.
WHAT DID do itY or course I did I
But say, do YOU know what come of IL !
Blamed II they didn't arrest me and
fine mo $40 Tor raisin bills which the
Justice of the Peace said was contrary
to the statouts made and provided
'Well, | sore OF had hankerin' o.
know whether they done 10 In good faith
or Just because they thought ] was easy
pickin'. and what DO you think 1 found
outg Why, tho people of that town hadn Z
paid any taxes for eight years. They ii
actually been runnin things by pluckin
lust such innocent fellows as mo
" Sow. gentlemen, there's "a 81 bill I'm
one uf these little packages. Who will
give rue ten cents FOR ,he first choicc2'-
Cleveland Loader
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
ODD ITEMS.

a whale recently captured In Arctic waters
was found 90 have im1old'i in e. side
harpo1n belonging To- awhalns vessel chat
had been out of Service nearly half century.
10 IS estimated that 2B hairs on tho head 50
on tho chin, 20 on the forearm and 10 on the
b1c, off tho hand ave respectively contained
in on area az c-quartor ~ an inch.
In isi9 the queen was m ireland for i3
days, In is53 for seven days and Ia 1871 for
eight days.iho queen having thus been 70 days
In ireland IN all.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

A Rochester man attempted to hang
himself because his wife persisted in
wearing nloomers His wife cut him
down in time to save his life and rs she
slipped the moose up over his head she
whispered in his ear solemn VOW 10 sew
use them for Catch-all.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

The prohibitionists have candidate
for Mayor of Greater New York in the
person of William 4. wardel Which in
dicates that not everybody in the big town
Is for Low.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

Richard Le Gallienne is at work on a
book 60 be entitled: "If We're God. " in
which he will probably tell what he
would do in such circumstance. lie
should consult Col. Robert q. lngersol
who has been giving points TO the
Almighty for many years with, however
no visible effect on the course of things.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

The problem OF what 10 do with q
co'ored cadet at the Annapolis Naval
Academy seems 10 be settled for the
time Icing by the failure Of the appli-
can't TO pass the entrance examination.
That there was no Discrimination again Il
him seems 60 be clear from the fact that
of nfty-six candidates. thirty three failed
TO pass, including the colorod lad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
TEA TABLE TALK

Glanced 20 see Emma Goldman. our in
teresting Anarchist visitor, just as she was
being walked across Westminster street last
evening under the wing of "a sturdy police
man.
didn't know her until inquired of one Of
tho crowd trailing along behind.
Emma didn't look bit like my idea OF an
Anarchist.
She is little woman and she as snugly
gowned in blue. Eye glasses spanned the
bridge of her nose and she might have passed
for demure school marin. She is attractive
Of feature, If notsxsctly prstty
Emma seemed TO be enjoying her walk 10
tho patrol box. | presume being prosecuted
is a part Of her stocx IN trade. She has been
arrested in Eoston and New York, and /
shouldn't wonder II failure to be in Provi
dencc would have been a serious disappoint-
ment 10 her.
fancy a party like Emma Goldman must
get gr, at deal of entertainment out of life.
Here Is wright and breezy little woman
with a gift " speech above the average, who
just goes about the country hollering.
She doesn't have TO DO housework, or take
in washing, or wear herself out at a loom, or
hammer typewriter, or give music lessons
for living.
All she has TO do is to talk talk real loud.
1t is good exercise.
She lives in the open air and she is admired
by thousands VINO gather to listen and see.
Now and then she gets locked up in cell.
But cell in the police quarters Of modern
municipality is enough sight more COSY and
comfortable than the chambers of many "A
worthy woman.
And tho martyrGom encourages the senti.
ment of sympathy in the bosom of Emma =
followers.
And next to admiration, fancy the average
woman just dotes on sympathy.
Being an Anarchist orator is not so difficult
a job.
All you have to do is 10 scold at everything
that is.
And so long as tho seedlings don't bring
about change your Anarchist orator will
never lack for subject matter for easy ora
tory.
Emma scolds at everything from tho AL.
mighty to policemen.
She has a large range for eloquence
She doesn't have to think.
only talk.
There is n good living in it for Emma. II
the collection Is "a trihe shy so that she can
not see her way 10 putting up at the Nara
gansett Hotel all she has TO do is to talk n
little louder and all the comforts of the
police station arc open to her.
While, next morning, sympathizers come
forward and pay the nights lodging and In
cidental expenses.
Ii seems to be hearty, wholesome, active,
enjoyable and remunerative sort of career,
that Of Emma Goldman's- To be sure, she
must needs take herself seriously when she is
facing an audience
But she can have good laugh afterward.
by way Of relief.
As l imagine she actually does.
Though in public she looks a wondrous lit
tie teIror-which makes her attractive, as she
is doubtless well aware.
When ! saw her last night she looked to be
concerned lest the policeman would let her
go without shutting her up, after all.
But it seems he didn't.
And Emmas name was sent over the
wires again 20 the press Of the country and
a new feather was pinned to Emmas cap.
The dear thing
Don't you thinkY
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

Only about one hundred profcssod
Anarchists attended Herr Most's farewell
reception on his departure from New
York TO 30 put Oh at Buffalo. But they
consumed beer enough on the occasion
for an average thousand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

The street cars of Zurich, Switzerland,
bear sign to the effect that "women
have the first right TO the sents in the in
terror of this car. " Here in Providence
they have il, too-if they get there first,
that is.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

A bicycle rider in New Jersey. attacked
by two highwaYmen, grabbed his wheel
and proceeded TO thump his assailants
with il, knocking one Of them un-
conscious. Surely tho weapon is all that
could be desired by a ready witted follow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
The sun of New York appears to shine
for all except seth Low these days

A matter Of sis5. 600 600 Is the estimated
value Of the corn crop Of Nebraska, old
corh In tbs cribs and the new crop to-
gether which Indicates that PUpulism
will ~ a rare disease out there this win
ter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

Putting India on gold basis would
appear TO be only an act Of simple Justice
She was there before England stepped in
and cleaned out her strong boxes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

IL takes something of genius to live
without working and Mr.. Dens appears
To be the something He gets no nearer
work than talking about it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes official
advertising OF the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES, Of the
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, OF
the CITY OF PROVIDENCE and
several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
SUPPLY THE MISSING WORD,

containing above has been sealed
in the custody S. A. Hopkins Business Manager
NEWS in vault and who will give
the make
1st 1907. This extraordinary
with favor will follow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

The laborer Is worthy of his hire and
what's more, IL looks as If he were going
10 get 10 this year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

The nose of tho Boston Public Library
appears TO have boon put sadly out of
ioi nc by tho subway attraction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

Altgeld OF Illinois Is still burrowing for
calamity like a pig roofing into the mud
when there h. choicer stun ON every
hand
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

II is the best Dandruf eradicated, the
scalp kept clean and sweet. and the hair
made soft ard easy OF arrangement, ty Halls
Vegetable Sicilian Hair Rcnewor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
General Prosperity is in tho saddle sure

The school teachers are coming home
from vacation but the small boy bears no
welcoming smile.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

The Greek church employs two rings In the
marriage ccremony-ono sold tho other silver.
There Is oaly one man living who has sat
IN the House Of Lords since tho beginning ~
the tirst parliament of William Nv and he -
the Earl Of Mansfield who is now vi years "
age.