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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
Veteran Citizens Historical Society

To the Editor of The News:
AT the last meeting of the Veteran Citizens
Historical Association very able and interest
ing reports were read of the record, labors
and condition of the association for the past
year. The following officers were elected
President, Chaplain Dennison secretary. Dan
iel A. Cook; trsaurer. Mrs. Hattie W. b.
Chaffee; auditor Albert III. Manchester. with
a large list of vice presidents and large ex-
ecutive committee.
Among the many beneicent results accru.
ing and 20 be- derived from membership and
active participation in their duties and labors
not the least commendable feature is the cour
teous, Christian solicitude kindness and
constant attention devoted 20 all in illness,
sickness and at the close Of life, and the uni
form practice of a representation of the asso
citation at the funeral services OF its members.
Thus Is accorded and taught by this associa.
tion that proper respect. courtesy aud po-
liteness which is always due among well bred
people 10 all of those who may be superiors
in years age.
Thus have been rememb bered four during the
past yoar-H. W. Greene. H. 4. Whipple, Hen
ry A. Rowland at the advanced age of 81 and
Freeborn j. Johnson. After the election an
exciting, enthusiastic and amusing debate en-
sued on tho Dorr war, participated in by
Messrs. Cady, Snow, Cook Guild, Carpenter
and others. Mr.. David Cady, in a lengthy
off hand harangue, gave very hot, fiery,
laughable description of the march of the
army 40 Chepachet and the capture Of the
great fort, Acotes Hill-but not man did
scale the fortress and when at last volun-
teer did, not sojer boy was found-all had
fled, and all was still and quiet a summer
mill pond on a midsummer eve. He also tod
of the starvation, return march through
Olneyville, where he supplied the rations for
the victorious army from his store. Inciden-
tally, fattering illusions were made TO the
not long ago able, eloquent address of Judge
Stiness before the College Historical Associa-
tion on the Dorr war, Hon. Thomas w. Dorr,
and its causes and results. which he portrayed
with so much accuracy and fidelity.
Finally, after very heated, pleasant and
extremely interesting discussion, it was voted
and announced that the member who origi-
mated the debate should be invited 10 read a
paper on this subject at the next meeting
and also that Mr.. Bicknell, in the near future,
would read paper on Public Education and
the Varied Complex Relations OF the City
School Committee. -
Jnasmuch as 9th sides OF the Rhode Island
question of 1912 are ally represented in the
historical association, an unusually spicy and
interesting occasion may be anticipated at the
next session.
President Dennison invited the accession of
new members and stated that several new
members had joined, and that the prospects
for 9S seemed bright and encouraging He
also announced the reception and invitation
of Deacon Pardon Stone to his golden we'd
ding, from to 0 p. IN. The association then
adjourned till september for its summer vaca-
ton. j. III. b.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10

1t would seem that there can be no situation
much more pathetic than that of the fellow
who refuses or does not value success in a di-
rection in which his talent is recognized, but
spends life in mourning the lack of recog'
milton OF what he believes to be genius In
some other line.
Only recently the newspapers told the story
Of New York man who wrecked his fortune
and a splendid business through neglect be-
cause he fancicd he coulu write plays.
He put in the work of the proverbial hired
man at play writing, but could get neither a
manager nor a company to stage the product
OF his brain.
Meanwhile his business that he had success
fully built mp began TO run down and be
cared nothing at all about It,
He wanted TO be famous as playwright.
No other success was of any account to him.
SO he went TO pot.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
A Newspaper, Not a Party Organ.


Whatever opinions statesmen, poll
ticians and people may hold as to ZEN
sions, the facts of the governments out
Law for the beneficiaries of the pension
list are imposing and command con-
sideration without prejudice either to the
old soldier, his widow or orphans on the
one hand or to the whole people on the
other hand.
A New York newspaper. the Sun. re.
Gently tabulated these facts in imposing
and readily Ineligible shape. From them
~ appears that it rs a fact that today the+
number of pensioners on account OF the
civil war which ended a generation ago
exceeds by almost quarter Of million,
the total number Of soldiers actually en-
gagged on the Union side in that war from
It's beginning to It's ending.
And 10 is fact that the army Of PEN
sioners is between thirty and forty per
cent larger than the fighting army at
any one time.
IL Is fact that since the close Of the
war more than two thousand million dol
lars has bsen paid out in pensions.
1t il a fact that this sum is fully two
thirds Of the grand total cost of the war
itself, including the support of the army
and navy and all items except the interest
on the bonds, that cost being figured to
be threc billions and twenty eight mil.
lions.
II is fact that the support of the PEN
sion list requires ninety per cent of the
sum received from all the Custom Houses,
for instance, or sum equal to ninety six
per centof the internal revenue. In other
words 1t practically exhausts one of the
two important sources of government
revenue
And it is fact that the pension list
is still growing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
THE BICYCLE GIRL.
(Adelaide Obseryer.)

(Adelaide Observer
Who're are those maids we used to love
In old pro-cycle days
Those'artless ankle-hiding girls,
With shy, retiring waysS
Those girls who talked Of flowers and stars,
Music and poetry
The latter somewhat thin. tbs true.
Sometimes quite watery.
No more of such like gentle things
Do maidens sweetly pirate;
The few who do are voted by
Their sisters out OF date.
Now, when murmur tender things
Into my loved ones ear,
She chips in with an odd remark
Concerning high-grade gear.
And when with palpitating heart
To wed her / aspire,
She asks me what think of her
Brand new pneumatic tire.
Instead OF soulful meanderings
In loves old-fashioned mode
Che takes me on a tandem
Twenty miles Of dusty road.
Her talk is all of sprocket wheels
And rims, this maid who cylSes.
Her very dreams, methinks. are full
OF different makes Of bikes
And she can mend punctured tire
But punctured socks may wait,
With holes as big as half a crown,
Which she cannot locate.
Nothing she knows Of making cakes,
And home made jam she'd spoil,
But she can tell you the best makes
OF lubricating oil.
She'll pedal miles on hottest days
Along the worst-known road,
But she won't do a single turn
Within her own abode.
She won't cut wood, nor hoe. nor dig.
Nor tubs ON wash day fill
That's boys workout shell ride her bike
Right up the stiffest hill.
In short, considering everything,
This modern girl of muscle
Is no more use at home than was
She of small waist and hustle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10

The first transparency in tho campaign
for the mayorality OF Greater New York
has been raised before tho Office of Mayor
Gleason of Long Island City announcing
his candidacy. 10 bears the legend !:
Neither Tea nor Tiger. +" and as cam
paign cry the other fellows will have a
hard time inventing something as fetch
ing as this. however, remote Mayor Glea-
sons chance may be.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10

know n man engaged in an absorbing bust.
ness down street who likes nothing better than
10 10 what the ladies' call fancy work"
And ne would rather have people praise him
for that than for his frequent striking bust
ness successes.
Most people, fancy itch TO do something
else than the business they find Mt hand-and
believe they could be successful at some pur-
suit just the opposite of that they are trained
60 and have demonstrated capacity for
And the more successful they may be- in
particular pursuit, the more they will yearn 70
get into something very different.
And go 10 their graves mourning at the fate
that denied them fame.and fortune in some
other way than that through which hfe's
path lay.
Just as nine women ont OF ten wish they
were men
They know they would mako n distinct sue.
c"ss Of being a man IL they could only have a
chance.
And the more sweet and womanly they are
the more confident they are that they would
mako frat class mcn--
The new woman" she has no desire 20 be
q man. She Is sufficiently superior as she is
aud l. fully satisfied with her success
Bot some little crittcr with a hand no big.
ger than n dolls the face Of an angel-or. at
least, the average mans idea Of what an angel
ought 90 look like-that's the kind who wish,
"Oh, n were n man-f'd show youl"
She thinks she would be q distinct success II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10

When you make mp list of the most
popular men in the United States. 1t will
evidently have TO include the Hon. John
Lawrence Sullivan. He umpired n base
ball game in Weehawken, the other day.
and ak thousand people attended, not so
much to see the game as to applaud the
umpire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10

Reports from thelWest show that there
is the greatest difficulty In obtaining suf-
ficiant freight cars TO remove tho grain
crops, which are not only large, but bring
good prices This Is in marked contrast
with the conditions of the past two years
thousands upon thousands of cars having
been idle since the summer OF 1893.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
COLLIER COMMITTED.
Student Who Wanted to Kill Rev.
DR.. Hlle Adiutge1 Insane.

Drs. Wilcox and Robinson of Wakefield
have examined the mental condition Of
William A. Collier the divinity student
who threatened Edward Everett Hale. de-
clared him to be insane. On the siren 9Th
of this decision Judge Nathan b. Lewis
of the Second Judicial District has COM
mitted him to the state insane asylum.
The charge OF assault ON Officer j. 4.
Northrup has been withdrawn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10

Devoted~to anything and everything OF
interest TO the people. Write on one side
of the paper only and be ss brief as possi-
BILE. III you want to know anything,
criticise anything, or express your views
on anything, this column is open TO you.
To the Editor Of The News:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10

The fine yacht Of the Prince Of Wales
Britannia, is offered for sale, open to
the world This gallant cutter has had a
marvellous record OF victories season after
season, and II she is bought in America,
there will be longed for opportunity to
test her against the cup defender class
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
TO PROTECT FLEETS.
British Sending Torpedo Boats and
DestrOyers Sent Out.

London, Aug. io.-In pursuance TO the
British admiralty's policy OF strengthen
ing the torpedo boat and torpedo boat
destroyer fleets abroad. the Nirago and
Ihrasher have been comm ssioned FOR the
Pacific station aud the Quill and Sparrow
Hawk have been commissioned for the
North Atlantic station.
These vessels will be conveyed TO their
stations By oruiserA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10

The gold Democrats continue active
and energetic. Their campaigns In ohio,
Town, and kentucky viii be especially
vigorous and 1t Is already clearly nppar-
ont that they will have many mon In
their ranks who last year supported tho
Bryan ticket and platform.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10

The Wilson law seems 70 be absolutely
friendless. IL had no defenders during
the debate In Congress and not voice
has been raised to express regret at its
demise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10

II has not been unusual that great men have
yearned to- become famous for something
other than what their greatenss was based on.
Not infrequently such man NAV become dis
tinguished in his own preferred way As well as
in that which the public has chosen for him.
As witness Joseph jefferson, who. have sl-
wavs understood, was as fine an artist with
the brush as on the stage.
Indeed the stage furnishes many examples
OF excellence In other lines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10

The Policy Trust in Providence is one
Of the most glittering instances Of mo-
nopoly that this town has ever known. But
By what sortof a license docs IL existi
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
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
of several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Washington.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.. Washington.
d. c., August =, 1885,: Sealed liroposals
will be received OF thi- pepartment until
o'clock y. M, MONDAY, August q, 1891 for
manufacturing and placing ~ POSITION, in
complete working order IN The D. :. building
electric light fixtures. Drawings. sVeriilca.
tions and blank forms nf proposal san ha -nh.-
tanned upon application "a the Department.
Partial bids will not be con sidered. = he right
20 reject any aud all bids. and 20 waiyo dc.
fects 10 reserved. As a guarantee of good
faith, each prcrosai must be n:comranicd by
of the aggregate Rnount thereof. Proposals
shouli lie addressed TO tae Secretary ~ Tho
Treasury, Washington. II. c., aud endorsed:
Proposals for Gas fiNtarrs, New Lon oi,,
Conn" q. L. sPACLDlNG. Assistant secrs.
tary. sul0. ii-.t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
TEA TABLE TALK

1T is said that the late prime minister of
Spain used TO DE better pleased by outspoken
admiration of bis poetry than p:aise of his
statesmanship.
Which recalls that Edwin Booth once
thought he could write poetry better than he
could act Hamlet. and was frequently
grieved because the public declined to accept
his poetry and insisted on his Hamlet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
her ace and stretched her hand to be taken in his ow
SUPPLY THE MISSING WORD.

The book containing the above senec has been scaled
the custody of Mr. S. A. Hopkins, Business Manager
NEWS who safety vault who will give
wil the decision November
1897. This OF extraordinary if
with favor will follow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10

Madrid reioIced at the death Of Msceo
II Is only human II Cuban patriots ex-
pres no regrets st the fall of Canovas
Who's agent the awful weyler was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
EX-KING MILAN ILL.
Con jitl0n OF Servia'S Monarch
Causes Anxiety.

Vienna, Aug. 10.-Ex-King Milan of
Servia is so seriously i'll that some
anxiety is expressed by his friends as
to his recovery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
THE WEATHER.
Showers, Followed by Fair. With
Southeasterly Winds.

Washington, Aug. 10 Maine, New
Hampshire and Nermont-Showers to-
night and Wednesday; oasterly winds.
Massac cnusstts, Rhode Island and Con-
pectiout-Showers, probably followed by
fair Wednesday evening; southeasterly
windA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10

she were only Just tho opposite of what the
Lord made her.
And some days she gets to feeling real bad
about 10.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10

But never saw man yet who hankered
10 be a woman, whatever else he might want.
THE TATTLER.
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which
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An attractive 'ad. " In The News will
bring the desired rcult
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how much Is to the credit of the subscribers
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CROSBY-In Danielson, Conn.,, Sunday, 8th
inst, John Mctiregor Crosby.
Funeral services at the home of c. Z. Cros-
by, Thursday, 18th Inst, at III so n. IN.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-26

CHICAGO. May 25.-Wheat today closed at
q decline of Sc The market held stubbornly
firm during the forenoon, in spite OF neaVy
liquidation, but finally succumbed. Corn was
week and lost 14c. Oats closed snaae lower
and provisions declined 5@713c.
Wheat opened firm at about the price II
closed at Yesterday. because French country
markets were quoted partially If higher. Liv-
erpool on the other hand. opened 1sd lower,
and the next quotation noted some transac-
tions at a further I'd decline. Receipts at
Minneapolis and Duluth were very heaVy,
the total number of cars at the two places
being S32, against 514 on the corresponding
day of the year before. About half an hour
from the opening the st. Louis market broke
to 1c per bu below the price 1t closed at
yesterday, and New York sent dispatches
about the same time claiming decline at
Paris equal to 1Ac per pu. These matters
kept the market fuctuating within narrow
range during the morning. July opened a
shade higher at from 1A413se, declined to
Tic, recovered to 7SsQn1ac, then down to
7OAc and back again to 11sc in that time
Chicago received only IL carloads, and 150, OOO
bu were inspected out of store. The Atlantic
port clearances Of wheat and flour were only
equal to 121, 600 bu. Closing cables gave the
net decline for the day at Liverpool at 15d
each for May and June, and IA for Septem-
ber. Bradstreet's which was expected to
show a decrease In the worlds stocks for
the week of about l, 750, 600 bu, reported only
793, 900 bu decrease. In the last half-hour
break, which appeared impending all fore
noon, but only materialized on the receipt of
Bradstreet's report, carried July down to
7ossc, and it closed at 7014c. A line of about
100000 bu supposed to be long wheat, was
sold at from lie down to 70Ac. The most Of
that fell into hands of scalpers who in parting
with it, again caused the further decline.
Corn was moderately active and weak In
fiuenced principally by the extremely heavy
receipt, of S43 cars There was continued
heavy selling by the elevator people against
Western purchases, while buying was scat
ported. July opened &c lower at 243sc, sold
closed. Oats were dull and exhibited the
prices held steady, notwithstanding receipts
of go cars. Trading was limited to small
lots and fluctuations were narrow. July
opened unchanged at 17a4c, sold at 175sc, and
closed at 17ss@17Ac. Provisions were weak
and lower on the large hog receipts West.
Longs liqu.dated freely, the slight support
afforded the market coming from packers.
At the close. July pork was about 714c lower
at SIS .1212 July lard, sc lower at So. 1908 721a,
and July ribs sc lower at 81 45. Estimates
Wheat, 10: corn, SOP; oats, 800; hogs, 900
head.
The leading futures ranged as follows.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-26
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 25-This is the sea-
son of the year when the crop expert spreads
himself all over the earth estimating and
predicting the result of the labor of the hus-
oandmen In the sowing of the seed. He be-
gins early for the reason that 1t is best to be
first on the ground. He predicts before the
seed is in the ground, and estimates as soon
as the grain is decently buried; he detects the
hTst symptoms of resurrection and i'm
medfately furnishes the trade with the num-
Der of bushels to be garnered at harvest.
There are no Ifs or butts in his calculations.
The factors in today's market were CROP re-
ports, which were all favorable cables. the
export trade and a lack of outside orders The
latter was the most potent in causing
weak and nervous market the greater part Of
the morning session. Cables were not en-
couragfng from Liverpool, and French cables
were SO conflicting that they had no effect
on the market other than to promote a
doubling feeling in the hearts of the longs
Crop reports on this side of the ocean were
all optimistic, especially from the Northwest
AS far as the Northwest is concerned, every
body has good reason to have high hopes
membered however, that the crop it not yet
made. Trying times ahead for the grow
ing crop, and disappointment follows hopes
builded too high.
71ss@71ac yesterday. dropped to nAc, ffrmed
up to 711ac, lost 1-16c advanced to 711s@715sc
declined to 71Ac, sold at n3sc, lost 1sc f1rmed
up to 71Ac, declined to II Lice, advanced to
'AE4VtIISCJ ioSI I-IUC ny Ii. l.0U d. H., ana Dy
noon held at 71Bc.
September wheat opened at 739sc, against
63Ac yesterday, advanced to 63Bc declined
to 63ts@eS&c gained 1-16c sold at 635sc, gained
Bc by 11:30 a. NJ, and by noon held at 63ssc
The demand for cash wheat is good for
No. 1 northern at 11s@1%c over the July
option. Low grades were very slow to move
Buyers were Indifferent. and holders werc
forced to grant considerable concessions in or
der to make sales, and even then by noon there
were still some lots unsold. Sales were
made as per statement below. Receipts here
were 1876 cars, and shipments cars
The last hour of the session was quiet
the lowest points of the day. Closing cables
quoted wheat slightly lower in Liverpooii than
yesterday but higher than at the opening
this morning. Bradstreet's report OF the
worlds visible, showing only 793, coo bus de-
crease. was disappointing. There was sthis
about 1t, however, that the worlds visible