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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-23
JLTIMATUM OF THE c. & 0.
Will Erect Blinds for One Hundred and
Fifty Feet on zach Side Of Viaductr
BUT CANNOT BUILD A NEW BRIDGE.
Mr. Axten submits "a Written Proposition
10 the Commissioners. which WIZ he
Laid Before the Manchester Council
atIts Next Mceting-The Paper

ma. t,.tr., ,,,.,...,,f..iornra met vcstcr-
,t. n n.
day afternoon al 'he "'''''
Isaacq. the engineer of the Free bilube
,.... .,r,,, Nr j H. Bradley. OF
~" mas in the
Mdnches''i' lhe lt'' ,,.,.
,bnir and besides h.m. that c'y WAS
.., t,. AIR rrrduc. the secre-
,-,,f., and pprduc.
tafy, ANA M'is'7' ..l,.,..,
Tho city of Nchmcnd WIS ''f'
a.. .,a,-,,,., rurfor ANA Carter and
Councilman lio"' .,... ~.
Mr.. John g.. Robertson pi'a'~'"' ~
pat...,,,a Tllcph0no Company, pre-
,.,t..te of bis rom
scnicd peui'oh %" '''''''
pany. asking permission 10 Iu" ''9 '''0
lN"N' ""'' "''
Manchester. IT was oecioed 10 grant 'ie
r.ftion. provided the company pays the
,e ,,oo ..,.,,..il,- Cor t,e rri ,iioco.
q" " VI
THE fi'Oi O9il lON
Mr.. Decatur AAi'H' s'DoH" We
tont of the Chesapeake ana ONO i'""-
way Company then appeared before
tine commissioners and presented the foi-
lo,yfnr pquar. which was referred 90 the
x,.,.t,.t.r r,er,lars of fh. Commission
t ,,., tl.t .i,0y nr.errf ID 20
,.,... ,..,,...n 90 tl,.t .ff, III its next
'"' ~.
r.,.,e,.v ODD 1g-
4f.,or.ff, c.o,,,,I.-ion.rs of tho
pt..,, f,,,,,,o,.n,.nf COMPANY.
. ,rr, rb...na.l.. and Ohio
,.....,,,,,. .,....',.5 hrforo Won
...,s, i.r and win th, request
fhaf IN be adopted and agreed to by
M ,.,4 .,...rtel "a form of rosolu-
' ..1 contract GIVING tho railway
,.,.,,,,. ,h. ri,ht nraer cartaff condi-
,tn" 'a1 r,.t,I.tion. embodied in the
go, '.,t.,,,t,,.l to Nam to buNd ifs pro-
.-f ..',..i.. .....,..s .,,l ovar vrifr bridge.
i,,.,,,.,,, it. .,,rf.l, .,a.o.enfiv to onablc
, 49,. ..1.r +I. ,,flu,av efruc-
."f'' m -t..'. ,,.... .r.o submit
- ...t e,,,,, ,r r..olntion and
'ontract .rtie resoirfion and contract
,.i,h tf.. nlens were rsf0rr,d bv YOU TO
a., gltv Council of 1f.n.haetar accom-
n,risd hv "a resolution iu which your
bosrd asked for Instructions from the
Ci., counc1 Do has come to The ku0wl-
.dra of Tho railway company that tine
Council of Manchester ad0uiad 20 res0lI-
,,o,, to tt, foiio,,ir,, .ff.cf.
..p..oi,.f ,ri..t tt. prf1ro Commie-
.t. t....,..,f ,o o,.,nt t,e neti-
t.. -. 4t.. ,t..,....t.... and ohio r.,tiv..iv
,..,,,,.,,. ,,,,.,.i.i.4 ,.fI ,omnsr, l.,la
d. ,.,,. irii,. to tr. Manchester side OF
~ rt,.''r a,5 r,rioso fre viadurt yith
Ii,ds f-o fost on each sf1e."
T'be matter being again n your hands
-. ,.,..,...,.,. .,,,.,re loforo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-23
Nr Sharp's Chances.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. 22.-spe-
ciai-senators Daniel and Martin ana
Representative Tyler accompanied by
Walter Sharp and Colonel Joseph Duke,
of Norfolk. called upon the Postmaster
General to-day 10 urge again The appoint
ment of Mr. ThOrp as postmaster ot NOR
folk. They received no assurances from
the POstmaster-General but are conn.,
dent Mr.. Sharp Will bee appointed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-23

Exaggerated Reports Sent out-Enorts to
Protect American Ports.

E1aggeratcd Reports sent out-Euorts 10
Protect American Ports.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-ln the House of
Commons to-day Lord George Hamilton,
Secretary OF State for India, stated that
Lord sandhurs. Governor-General Of
Bombay had informed the India office
by telegraph that alarmist telegrams
greatly exaggerating tho plague situa-
ton as regards the spread of the con-
tagion 10 Europeans. were being sent
from Bombay TO Europe by press repre-
sentativcs and others.
Thus far Lord Sandhurst wired only
four Europeans had died from the
plague.
ALBANY. y. y. Jan. 22-Dr. Doty
health officer of the port OF New York.
was here to-day TO get AN appropriation
of $1,000 for the better guarding Of the
port against the entrance Of Infection
from cases Of Bubonic plague, now rag
ing in Bombay.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-23
FRoM LAKI> 10 SEABoARD.
Report Of the New Through Line 20 Nor
folk b. Confirmed

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Acting President
Monsarrat. of tne Columbus. Hooking
Valley and Toledo Railroad Company to-
day confirmed The reports Of railroad
deal. the consummat.on OF which will
give a new and direct line from the Great
Lakes 10 Norfolk Va, for the product
Of the Lake Superior Iron Mines, and Of
the grain fields of the Northwest
The roads TO form the new line With
the Hooking Valley are the Wisconsin
CentraI.th Flint and Pere Marquette ana
the Norfolk and western. II IS under
stood that the nesotiatons will be COM
pleted al an early date.
II was stated on the street to-day that
the floating debt of the company IS about
500 001 which Is amply secured. The in
tcreqt due February lst next. on the first
mortgage. per cent. bonds Of the Colum-
bus and Toledo railroad, amounting u
So. 200 f. in the treasury.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-23
Virginia POstmaster>.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. 22-Spe-
ciaI-Virginia postmasters were appoint
ed to-day as sfollows: George Richardson,
al Dyer's Store Henry county, c. \.
Streshley. az Iceland Stafford county;
w. H. sayars. az Usage, Patrick county,
and w. X. Lewis. at Profutt Albemarle
COUNTY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-23

NASHVILLE. TENN Jan 22.-The
lower house of the State Legislature
passed bill to-day sy a unanimous vote
stte naner i'm the state. IL will have easy
sailing in the Senate. and will become
lsw. II takes elisct A Max. 1s9Z
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-23
nos.JonNF. Rlxrr's CONDITION..
The Alarming Reports About His Health
Are Sensational.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. % 2-spe-
clal.-Mr. Edwin Barbour, formerly Of
Virginia. but now Of New York is in the
city. He states that the rumors con-
cerning the alarming condition Of Rep
resentativc- Elect Rixey, who is III in New
York. are without foundation Mr.. Rixey
he says. is suffering from severe irrita-
ton Of the throat. caused by his campaign
work. but is recovering and will probably
be- an right in a week or two.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-23
WEATHER. FORECAST.

WASHINGTON, Jan. G.-Weather
forecast for Saturday.
virginia-Generaliy fair saturday with
brlsk northerly winds and cold wave.
North Carolina-Falr Weather. noEth-
erly winds. colder.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-23

that vessel as he does not deem incon-
patible with the public interest 10 COR, oon
municate. The list OF claims lht'u,,' u,'
oa1 ooO where the amount Is stated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-23
,,>c, orrnfRMoMErER.

Tho following was the range or tho
,hormometer AT The Times office vester-
dav. A. NJ, l3. u Nj. 4S; Z. NJ, %;
a p. NJ, SO: L. NJ. 81. midnight u.
Average, AZ 20.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-23
SENSATIONAL ELOPEMENT.
Mrs. Annie |. Simmerman Deserts HuS-
band and Children.
BROUGHT BACK AND ELOPES AGAIN.
The wife Of a Highly Respected Farmer
who settled Three Hundred and
Iiny Thousand on Her when
They Were Married.

NYTHENILLE. VA. Jan. 2. Special
hrs. Annie r. smmorman. the wife OF
Mr.. Robert l.. Simmcrman. olopcd Mon
day night with a man by tho name Of
John Hardy leaving Mr.. simmermnn
with the TWO infant children. The ruant
couple took the wcstbound train.
II &, said that Mrs. simmcrn,an ob'sit-
al possession OF a considerable ancurs
OF money and other securities belonging
to her husband before her departure With
Hardy.
DETERMINED WOMAN.
Mr. Simmerman caught up with his
wife near her former home at Walton
Furnace in this county. fifteen miles frOra
here and this morning brought her -
town.
Tonight having for some purpose gone
90 the station. she again boarded the
west-b0und train and departed, leaving
her husband standing on the platform
aeasp with surprise This time taking
her infant child with hcr The where
abouts of Hardy are stll unknown.
SImmerman is much distressed and has
been weeping cOpiously.
4 LARGE MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT.
Robert l.. Simmerman Is the youngest
Of a large family left by the late John y.
NJ. Simmerman. n plain. but highly re-
spected and wealthy farmer OF this coun-
tv Hts wife was Miss Warden and is
"a fairly good Hooking woman. Being un-
der age the settlement of Saj0.00o made In
consideration of marriage b. I'm the hands
of T.. A. Grove. receiver appointed by
the court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
LEGAL NOICES.
BY ROBERT L. WALKER. Auctioneer.
80 Woybosset Street,
Mortgages Sale.

win be sold at public AUCTION on THURS
DAY, the I'd day of JUNE, A ID. 1897.
at II o'clock a. m, at the office ! ot
street, room "a, in the city and county
of Providence. State ot Rhode island, by
virtue OF the power of sale contained in n
certain mortgage deed made and executed by
Peter German ana Malvina German, dated
October /. A. ID. 1894, and recorded In The
town oS Of Il Lincoln. % r l. in S book INC No. II. pa@s
5ls; also in the records OF mortgages OF real
estate in the town Of Burrillyille, Il. l.. in
book No 25, page $3.50, the conditions of said
mortgage having been broken:
That certain parcel of land, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, situate
in the village of Central Falls, in said Lincoln,
fronting on Broad street, on which 10 meas
ures fifty feet and holding that width ex-
tends back one hundred feet, being the same
lot OF land laid out and designated as lot
thirty-siA (36) on the "plat of lots in Central
Falls belonging TO Nathaniel G. B. Dexter.
surveyed and plated by Cushing 81 Dewitt.
May, 1854, D." which said plat is upon record In
the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in Lincoln
aforesaid; being also tho same premises con
veyed to these grantors by decd from Lucy
W. Fletcher ct al, dated July @, 1888, and re
corded in deed book No. 90, page s5, OF the
land records III the town clerks office of said
Lincoln: Also a certain tract OF land in ths
noriherly part of the town OF Burrillville in
Providence county, with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, situate IN place cali
ed Round Top" and Is bounded ss follows
Commencing at a stake and stone at the
southeast corner Of said lot in the line of the
Old Douglas road, so-called, thence runnins
northerly by ana with the westerly line ol
said road until it comes to land OF Kate Fisk;
thence turning and run ding wetserly by and
with said Kate Fislx's land until 10 comes &c
a corner bound; thence turning and runnins
with said Fisk's land southerly until 10 come,
TO the end of said Fisk's land; thence stiD
southerly by and with the fence as IL nov
stands until 10 comes 10 the northerly line oi
the road leading westerly 10 Ara Paine:
thence turning and running easterly by AMI
with said road TO the aforementioned bound
containing by estimation about Ave acres III
land, more or less, being the same r.Demise,
conveyed to said Peter Cermain by deed from
Anson Ingraham and wife, dated June 4, 1884,
and recorded in the deed book in the towi
clerks Office Of said Burrllville.
BY order Of asst gnee OF the mortgngee, whit
hereby gives notice Of his intention 10 bi,
upon said property at said sale and at any al
journment or continuance thereof. ms-2t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
The Church POlity.

The polity or government of the church is
in perfect accordance with, and is like tho
Constitution of the United States.
Its members have voice and vote in all mat
ters pertaining TO the government of their
church.
They have the power 20 elect all officers Of
their church. They can select their own min
lister, and through their own secretary in
yite him 10 serve them. and each minister has
the privilege to accept or reject as his judg-
ment dictates
Each church can retain its pastor five years,
II the church and minister mutually agree TO
have IL So Thsre is an agitation TO abolish
the time limit, and in all probability IL viii
be done at the next general conference.
which NEE Is In Fall River next September.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
TIE NEW ENGLAND R. R. CO
Passenger Train Service, Week Days
Corrected to Nov. 20, 1896.

SoTTSCttu W NOV. -, 1875.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows,
For Boston-s;so. Has =. ~. EEfUHS R.o1p. m,
6:27 p. IN
wALPoLE-o:5o ii.sb a. m
FRANKLIN-s:55, IL :s5 a. m. ;5,3,o,
NLFURD-5:65 li:s5 a. M; $3.50 D. m
ARLINGToN-Fi2.e6.5 5;3i, $3.50 m
WEST ARLlNGToN-Flz:0e 5:35 Fs:3o n m
KNIGHTsvILLE--Fl2' o.. 5is5, s:1j ''Fll:io p m
MEsHANTlCUT-l2:0i S:s6. 49, cell 10 D. m
NATICK RIVER POINT, CENTREvILLs
WAsHINGToN-s'to. 800 a m; i.;oa si2o s.3a
$3.50, ,7:l5. ~Ii:iJ D. m
CRANsToN, oAKLAwN-s;io $500 n m; i.:oa
i;2a b;s5, $780, 7sl6. ''ll;lO .. m.
PoNTIAc-.p An i7:oa. a;2o. 6:,a $780, F7aI
ell :iop. m
ARCTIC AND QUIDNICE-s:4o, a m 2;os i.?a
b:s'. $50. F1;ia ''li;io p. m.
ANTHoNY-sao. 800 e. m; i2:lo, 1;2o. 6;3s. 6,3l
7;la "ll:io p. m
sTERLtNa-s11 $500 a. m; $40 7nS p. m
COVENTRY, GREENE, oNECo, MoosUP
PLAIN FIELD-6;fO. 500 . M; S.2l. 7;I5 D. IN
The Isl, p. m train connects at Plain1eld fof
New YorH
sUMMIT-Uto $500. p. m; ti2o. 7:l5p m.
JEwETT CITY. CANTERBURY. SCOTLAND
VERSAILLES. BALTIC SOUTH wINDhAM
SEQ, $500 q m; t;2o. 7;is p. m.
wILLIMANTIc-sie. 800 a m; 1:7o. 7.is p. N.
HARTFoRD-s:D. $500 a. m. 4;2o 7;l5 ?. m
F1sHKILL& NEWBURa-s;oo a. m
NoRwiCH-s;tc 800 a. m; t;lo. 7;is sp. m
WATERBURY. DANBURY-e;OJ a. m.
CHICAGO AID THE WEST VIA NEwBURo
AND ERIE R'Y-9:oo a. m.
PAsCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
EXCEPT FIELDS sTATloN-f;4S s;3J a m;
<h). 6:3J, aud "ll!lo p. m.
Fields station-siii s;,o q t;i, s;Ii pm
Leave Pascoag q. 5;A i:l5 a m, i2,ia
All trains leave from west end Of Union Depot
Providencc.
'saturday. only 's,os. on notic,
in. KING. supt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24

by the act OF Gods free grace the pentent
sinner may be pardonsi and acquitted Of his
sin.
IL also teaches the doctrine OF regeneration
and adoption through the Holy Spirit.
IL also teaches sanctihcation, producing
spiritual and practical holiness.
II teaches the doctrine of the resurrection
of the dad, both OF saint and sinner
10 also teaches the doctrine of Judgment
and eternal rewards and punishments: that
tho righteous shall bo rewarded with heaven
and eternal happiness, but the wicked with
everlasting punishment: the wicsed shall be
turned into hell with all the nations that for
get God. Read Matt. XIV, Al.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.

Providence, May IL. 1897.
The undersigned, executor of the last will
and testament of Lucy NJ. Godin, late OF the
city of Providence, deceased, which will has
been admitted TO probate by the Municipal
Court of the city Of Providence, hereby gives
notice that he has accepted said trust.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate ara hereby notified TO present them 10
the undersigned or file the same in the Office
OF the clerk Of said court within six months
from the date OF the first advertisement
hereof.
EDMOND GODIN.
ynI7.3t-rnon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
The Church r port.

not be improper 10 state in this connection,
which has just been issued for the year end.
ing May TO- contains some interesting matter
The receipts were $2lil.g3 The disburse.
monts were {2lil.o3.
The trustees are: John T. Machon, John
Mason, W. r. Gilmore, James Kinds. John
Torring. Thomas II. Bennett and :. Sence.
6augh; superintendent of Sunday school
Richard .iones; assistant supcrin tondent
:. Scncetaugh: secretary, William 7. Gil
more; treasurer. Miss Maude Machon.
The Primitive Methodist creed Is n fellows
IL teaches that the Bible Is the divinely in
spircd word Of God and the only rule of faith
aud righteous living. the chart that guides
the Christian 10 his desired goal-happiness
ant heaven.
IL teaches tho existence of CO., tho Creator
of The UNIVERSE, the great first cause Of all ma.
torial thng, whom all m,n should worship
and adore.
II teaches the Deity or Divinity of Jesus
Christ. viz. that Hc Is the Son of God.
IL teaches the innocence of man previous 10
the FIJI
" also teaches the fall OF man and that
Of his posterity, or in other words. IN, doe.
iiino Of human dopravity.
10 also tugchcs the doctrine of general re-
demption w Jesus christ, IN other words.
t'trrtst, by -rHru n tod. rHsTeI
dca;h for cvory man; made 10 possible for
Col TO be just and yet the iustiflcr Of the
ungoily.
IL teaches the doctrine ot repentance NJ
essortinl 10 salvation and tho appreciation Of
its benefits: God commandeth men every.
whore 20 repent" Except ye repent.yo shall
all likewise perish"
1t also teaches Justification by faith. tina,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
skin ITrupttous

skin Eruptious Cured for Soc. -
Eczema, Tettcr, salt KFeum, Barb5T 3
Itch, all itching and burning skin dis
eases vanish whcn DIR. ARnew's Ointment
Is used. IL relieves In ~ day and cures
quickly. No case uf Piles which an np-
plication will not comfort In few min
utcs. Try ~. 85 cents. For sale ty r..
J.. Lothrop. - Westminster street. Bland.
ing a Bianding, "a and bs Weybosset
street; George j.. Caflin a. CO., 81 to az
south Main street. Hall a. Lyon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
An Earnest Discourse.

When this second duty Is performed Rev.
Mr.. Mason will go to the north of Engl nd,
where he will spcnd several weeks and will
according TO present plans, leave for home 20
as TO arrive:in this city about August l. His
sermon yesterday was an earnest one, and ai
tho conclusion OF the days work he received
many wishes for pleasant trip and safe
Journey home To most of the residents Of
Capitol Hill Rev. Mr.. Mason Is well known
His devoted work has won him the esteem
of all classes, and every one wishes him all
the benefit he can possibly derive from his
Journey, and that he may return with new
energy TO a field where his services have been
most fruitful.
Not only did the people of Ruggles Street
church bid their pastor Godspeed yesterday,
but they welcomed Rev Joseph Sutcliffe q
former pastor, who preached the evening di,-
course. II was pleasant sight for the old
parishionors, that of Rev. Mr.. Sutoliffe. for he
had been the organizer OF the society and had
moved tho oid church from Franklin avonu,
10 whore the present structure now stands.
His discourse was an effective one. He has
been for some time a worker in Pennsylvania =,
but was recently transferred TO the Fourth
church in Fall River, Mass.
Rev. Arthur James, who was assigned by
the last oastern conference TO Manville, will
supply Rev. Mr. Mason's pulpit and will
make his home at the church rectory.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24

CHAPTER 7SS
An Ordinance Adding $4,000 TO the Appropri.
alton for Public Buildings.
Approved May a. 1897.
IL is ordained by the City Council of the
City of Providence as follows:
SECTION |. The sum of ten thousand dol
lars is hereby added TO the appropriation for
public buildings, as made by Chapter f3S of
the city ordinances, approved September %,
1896. said sum TO DC transferred from the APP
preparation for contingencies.
True copics-Witness:
WILLIAM f. CLARKE,
m223t City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.

CHAPTER 78.
An Ordinance Adding the Sum of Thirty
Thousand Dollars to the Appropriation
for Contingencies.
(Approved May Z. 1897.
II is ordained by the City Council OF The City
Of Providence as follows:
SECTION |. The sum of thirty thousand
dollars (SD,000) Is hereby added TO the appro-
priation for contingencies as made by Chapter
1tS of the City Ordinances, entitled IAN Or
dinance making appropriations for the sup
port of the city government for the financial
year ending September ~, 1897" said sum -
assessments.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
BLUE LAWS OFF.
Flying Horses and Boats Were In Opera
ton at the Park Yesterday.

The Sunday Observance law was nppnr-
emily off at Roger Williams Park ycstor-
day. The flying horses, the steam
launches, tho row boats the ponies, the
fresh air and all tho other engines Of sin
were being worked for the multitude and
tho multitude seemed happy. Had the
high wind stayed at home until today the
great pleasure ground would have had
hundreds 81 other men, women and chill
dren to enjoy it's beauties and harmless
amuscmcnts. Carriages with happy fam
lilies In them and Groves of bicycle rldors
and hundreds Of persons on foot wandered
about the big space. evidently VOL salts
fled with everything except the dust that
made tho visitors wink their eyes con
stantly 10 keep tho sight clear. HaTpy
children woro seen everywhere. and tie
Juveniles Were especially delighted with
the wonders Of the monngerlo, tho rabbit
Tcn, the deer park, ana oil the Other
things which breed mischief on SUNDAY.
There was no accident TO mar tho pleas
ure of the day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
STEPHEN GIRARD AND DANIEL WEBSTER

Philadelphia last Thursday honorcd
tho 10th anniversary Of the founding Of
Girard College by unwilling statue TO
stephen Girard, its founder, Of the plaza
of the city hall and under the shadow of
the life-sizs figure of william Penn. 1t is
suggestive Of the broadening tendencies
of the past half century that an institu-
tion for which Daniel Webster predicted
an annoyed and troubled life, and an
unblessed memory when it dies, should
have grown and developed TO such un-
rivaled usefulness amid tho ansterit.es'
and conservatism of such a community
ms Philadelphia was in tho days OF Girard,
and for that matter is today. And II Is also
a singular coincidence that both William
Penn, who typified the extreme OF rellg-
ious fervor, and stephen Girard. who
believed with Napoleon that in battle
the Lord was with the heaviest guns and
best drilled troops, should be thus
each for the good he has done for bis
feilow-men. Penn moulded the senti-
nsont Of the community which he
founded and In which he lived 10 his
own character, and when Girard came
upon the scene he found himself widely
separated in religious thought and ideas
from those among whom his life was 10
he spent but he nevertheless clung TO
his own opinions. He had come from
France, where he was born rs captain
of his own ship, after six years hard
work at the mast, and for 40 years In
Philadelphia as merchant and mariner
amassed fortune. In his own
way he was quite ms severe in his
methods as was Penn, his economies he
ing so evident as 10 cause remark among
his contemporaries but an anecdoto Illus
trative of his character Is told that when
he saw poor fellow injured and crowd
of sympathizers about him he worked his
way TO the mans side and said: Il pity
this fellow. s. worth. How much do tho
rest OF you pity him?" Girard's philan-
thropy was of this order-it was practical.
So was his life. He lived over the store
in which his business was transacted,
and had his dining room built facing the
Delaware river, so that while eating his
meals he could watch his ships sailing In
or out of port In this way he lost no
time
Ii should not have been matter OF SUR
prise that one who was such an unusual
man i'm life should leave behind him some
unusual disposition Of his estate, and 10
shows how little we can SEQ into tho future
that project so bitterly assaiied rs was
Girard's proposed college should prove 10
be an imperishablo monument to tho
donor and a source OF pride and benefit TO
the community. Girard planned far bet
ter than his critics, even though among
the severest OF them was the profound
Daniel Webster. The two and "A half mil
lions which he put into u fund for endow-
ing the college has now grown To over
$25, O00. 900, and its trustees cannot today,
am told. find appropriate channels for
spending the income along the lines of his
bequest. Meanwhile the college has given
10 Pennsylvania several distinguished
surists, and any number Of honored citi-
Zcns.