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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
Should the Military Make Their Own
Way?

To the Editor of the Peoples Column:
The First Light Infantry made good
showing on the street a few days ago, and
saw at the head of the column a NUN ber
of policemen who do night duty. Now,
Mr.. Editor. don't you think that 10 would
be AN excellent plan 10 have the soldiers
come out once in awhile and march
through the streets without the aid of tho
police, and then the citizcns could see
just how much they knew ABOUT march
ing, and then we could learn whether or
no the officers of the regiment could lead
them through the streets / think we
would see more movements and then the
bands and uniforms would not be the
attraction. Yours truly.
OLD SOLDIER.
Providence, May IL, 1897.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

Republicans. Democrats, Prohibition
lists Socialist -Laborites. Nationals. Goo
Coos, Independents, Sabbath Obser-
vancers, Merry go o-Rounders-these are but
fleeting titles representing things Of by
gone concern, and possessing no slgnih
cance today in light of the one grand
division Of political lines into Grooved-
Railitcs and Agnostics Now behold
again the strange hed.fellowship OF
politics!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
Will Set UP Temporary Saw Mill.

Newburyport, Mass, May lS.-A. Il.
Brooks Il Company of Lowell and North
Chelmsford, whose boom holding 4, COO
900 feet of logs broke at Litchfield Satur-
day morning, are buying up all that
have been sawed along the river several
thousand i'm number. The greater part
Of the fugitive timber went out TO sra,
but it is believed that it will come ashore
on Salisbury Beach and Plum Island.
The company will set up temporary saw
mill here and cut up all the timber avail.
able, instead of shipping il b. rail back
To the mill at Lowell Some of those who
have the logs refuse To accept 10 cents
each for them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

The News baseball extra was the
sensation of the town Saturday evening
Within one hour from the conclusion of
the unusual carnival of baseball which
lovers OF the sport enjoyed that afternoon
The News was on the street with not OILY
IA complete report, but an elaborate story
of the games illustrated lavishly and
containing matter not usual with base
ball report but mono the less interesting
and appropriate as we'll as unique. The
newsboys sold the extras" like the pro
verbnl hot cakes, abandoning business in
all other papers to meet the demand
That something like 2O00 copies were dis.
posed of of the extra" alone, independ-
ent of the regular editions, emphasized the
success ot the enterprise. Saturday even
ing, indeed, The News monopolized the
newspaper field in this town just as If it
was soulless corporation or trust or
something Of that sort. There were no
rivals and no competition because the peU-
pie did pot want any other paper.
This evening The News will do it
again, recognizing the strong popular
interest in the Wilkesparre and Holy
Cross games with the local teams.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

A Chicago pastor requests the ladies in
his congregation to remove their headgoar
during service on the ground that he
does not propose 20 have the theater more
advanced than the church in little
matters of taste and courtesy. But it is
10 be remarked that the difficulty COM
planned OF in the thcaters does not always
exist in the churches. In the latter
there is more frequently room TO see
around the big hats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

Our own Sunday Journal Of Sunday last
furnished its readers with highly excit-
ing account Of two aeronauts who were
reported to have been blown out to sea
and i'm desperation cut themselves loose in
their basket and dropped into the ocean
off the Jersey coast, whence they were
rescued by passing schooner after some
hours of peril Big headlines contributed
TO the effectiveness of this breezy story.
AS matter of fact the incident related
never happened. The hoax was the work
of the press agent of the baloonists who
are looking for fame ana lucre from the
free advertising thus received. Incident
ally arrangements were made with ono of
New York's sensational papers to help
out the scheme and the Sunday Journal
bit greedily at it as a special. 1t is
easy TO pull the Journals leg, even though
that newspaper exposes the marble heart
to the average local enterprise that wants
to got legitimate hearing in its col
umns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
or Whom They Remind Him.
proyidence. Nav l6. n

Providence, May l6 1897.
10 the Editor of the Peoples Column:
There are three OF the photographs in
today New York Sunday Herald which
have striking resembances 90 men OF our
own town. Prince of Wales as he Is to-
day looks very much like MIR Marsden j.
Perry. President seth Low of Columbia
looks like our city auditor, Col Philip
;. Chase and King George Of Greece
suggests the proprietor of local collect
ing agency, whom prejudice prevents me
from naming.
Yours respectfully,
Rev. Ephraim Medbury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

GOOD for the President He has rccog-
uizod in the way most practical ana tit
the long and honorable service 20 his
country of Colonel General Zenas X.
Bliss of Rhode Island by appointing him
10 be Major General.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

To Judge from some OF tho features Of
the Brown Liber tho infection of the new
journalism has struck in among college
journalistic circles. We suggest an early
reading Of Mr.. HowelI's "A Modern In
stance"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

Who will follow Councilman Water
man in his proposition to begin economy
by cutting the salaries Of the members OF
the Board and Council? Echo answers
init, " we do greatly fear
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

In addition 20 the cash contributions, Mr..
II. /. Gammell and his brother and sisters
have contributed the use Of "A large tract on
Blackstone boulevard. Mrs. Lorenzo Sears
has contributed the use of land ON Pavilion
avenue i'm South Providence and Amas, NJ.
Eaton has contributed the use of land In the
Tenth ward To render these available and
10 secure n competent man 10 put IN charge,
the committee must have further cash contri-
buttons Immediately, as the work must be
pushed on at once.
The potato patch committee have secured
the services OF competent man as superin-
tendent. The work Is to proceed Immediately,
but contributions are still earnestly solicited.
whether of money or of land, To be used for
this purpose. They need 500 more, and they
need it al once.
Contributions may be made 10 Miss Alice =.
Tay lor, 32 Westminster street; 10 Mr.. Gilbert
A. Phillips, treasurer, at the Manufacturers
National Bank, or 10 any member OF the COM
mittee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

A little patience, fellow rootersl Man
ager Murray will shortly be OIL deck again
and then the Providence nine will get its
trolley on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

Councilman Howard reminds us Of
George Washington. lie publicly admits
70 falling of his bicycle though nobody
saw him do IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

Whatever the merits Of the Cuban ques.
zion, one thing is certain. American citi.
ssns should not be allowed 10 suffer in the
mixup. That's what the Presidents mes.
ssgs mssnA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
$500 MORE!
And II is Wanted Quickly for the Potato
Patches Chip in Everybody!

That the call for potato patch contribu-
tions are beginning TO meet with "A popu-
lar response Is indicated by the receipt Of
numper 81 subscriptions for modest
amounts. Anything from l cent up is
most acceptable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
More Postmasters Appointed.

Washington, May 1S.-Thcre were l02
fourth class postmasters appointed to-
day. OF these 30 are due To designations
and death, 40 removals after four years
services, and seven to other removals
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

There Is at least one contented woman
In town this week though after all she's $
only make believing in play.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

Of its business when it can be retained by
like rates When, for example, new
railway opens, former reasonable rates are
clearly more justified, because more rail-
ways share the traffic. The newer line be,
ing usually weaker, offers reduced rates to
divert business from older routes, and
shippers withhold freights from the latter
TO induce or compel them TO like or
greater concessions and they usually sue
ceed.
Favored shippers, therefore. oppose all
methods To defeat rebates; weak lines will
not remain, without business, and the
strong lines will not permanently lose
theirs. Devices and concealed rates,
therefore, inevitably ensuc, and are illog-
icallv urged as competition and public
benefit.
III, further the ten lines from Chicago
TO New York each issued different public
grain rates ranging from % To l215 cents
per 100 pounds, each rate would be legal
To its own line but the result would be
as discriminating to trade and as hurtful
to adjacent an intermediate points as 10
make such different rates secretly
Per contra, if raey all held TO equal
rates md conditions, some of them could
not secure the shares OF traffic to which
they deemed them selves entitled by their
necessities for business and earnings.
len years of shch actual practices and
results clearly predicted before the act,
from the amplitude OF home and foreign
experiences, have again demonstrated that
IL is for the public interest that due and
reasonable rates be upheld by legally
empowering some lines to concede por-
tions of their traffic to others who will
accept il, especially while shippers may
combine to shuttle their traffic from line
to line and divide the proceeds of their
combinations TO defeat such due rates.
1t IL clearly more desirable to prac-
tically regulate than To theoretically in
crease such miscaled competition, but It's
due regulation cannot be accomplished
without the aid Of law or. the removal OF
its prohibitions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
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, 1897-05-18
MARRIED.

CAMPBELL-LAZELL Providence, 9th
inst, by Rev. James q. Vose, George
Chaplin Campbell and Ethel May Lazelle,
both of Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

The mayor Is now park commissioner.
Now Is there any other Office he would
like to hayeg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
CITY ADVERTTSESIENTS.
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THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE
STEAM BOILER.
City Clerks once.

City Clerks ONCE.
City Hall. May II, isa7.
Notice u hereby given that the Is ard of
Aldermen will be ia session IN their cham.
bor IN the city Hall. on THURSDAY, MAY
~. 1877, az o'clock y M. when nll persons
interested IN the petition of the American
Electrical Works ~ locate n Steam Boiler at
No 80 Westiicl street. NAV 70 altc ear and be
I card thereon
rs order Of the Board ot 4 d.pri,u
WILLIAM L. CLARKE.
mlSu City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
the PEOPLES COLUMN.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

The Scot has invaded France with his
game Of golf but the French are still
safe from the Scotch dialect story.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
ADVERTISING RATES.
In EFFECT MAY 10. 1897.

GENERAL ADVERTISING.
Run of paper-5 cents per agate Inc.
First page-'ls cents per agate agr,is.r mi
Change copy al pleasure of aoVeruser'
pIsCOUNTS-tCh Change copy
IN rolums and open space contracts allow
.,y change of copy at pleasure OF advertiser,
hnacc TO be used in one year Figured on
run of paper rate:
a.i2o lines, 40 per cent, equal G. pc. line
l0.U0J lines, 50 =, "a "
On contracts amounting in one year TO:
3 l5e gross. 40 per cent, equal c. per line
bi2 " oss. % . =, 81 (.
JUO gross, - 4. :,
1uO0 gross oO
DIsCouNTs-(No change Of copyo
Figured on run of paTer rate;
10 lines week--l0 per cent. of gross price.
Ia lines l MONTHLY per cent. on gross pilce'
Ia lines, 3 months-.O per cent. of gross price
10 lines months - per cent Oh gr"ss p,.''
~ lines or over, week-l5 per cent OH gross
20 Ines hes or more, monthly per cent. of
20 lines or more. months-45 per cent off
20 lines sSe or more, months-eo per cent. of
20 lines s or more year-7o per cent. off gross
price.
K. O. ID. contrscts-Two-thirds, OF daily
rate for same time. ,,,..,
Preferred positions 25 per sent additional.
CLASSIFIED ADvERTlsEMENTs-S cents
READING NoTICEs-Not less than three
lines 20 cents per measured agate mo
WEEKLY NEWS.
Transient rates same as daily.
Contracts rates in weekly for display, one
third of daily rate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

The American DE Gras and Chemical Co.
have offered 80 tons of fertilizer for ths
patches.
Mr.. Walter c. Bolles has been secured for
superintendent of the farming.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
TUESDAY. MAY Is 1897.
ANNOUNCEMENT.


Owing To the great demand for back
numbers of The News containing the
early lessons of the Self Educator Fen.
ture, on
BUSINESS METHODS
and
SHORTHAND
which was exhausted, an extra supply
Of 1000 copies of those issues originally
provided to meet such demand, special
four-page
Educational Supplement
Will be published with the Providence
News for Friday, MAY 2i. This supple
ment will contain the first six lessons on
BUSINESS METHODS.
The first four lessons on
SHORTHAND
And the first lesson on
BOOKKEEPING.
Any person reading this supple ment
and studying the lessons presented will
be enabled to secure practical
BUSINESS COLLEGE EDUCATION
at the mere cost OF subscription to The
News, six cents week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
BIG BOATS COLLIDE.
Two Hudson River Steamers
Crash Together.

New York, Sept 1.-THE big Hudson
river steamboat Catskill and the larger
excursion boat ST. Johns collided last
evening in the North river, of this city.
The ST. Johns had 1000 excursionists and
the other boat had started on its regular
night trip with 80 passengers. The ST.
Johns struck the Catskill. which was
heavily loaded with freight. the star
board side 30 feet from the bow, cutting
a hole in the hull below the water line.
The crash extinguished the lights on
the Catskil and caused a panic among
the passengers, some of whom dropped
overheard. Great excitement also pre-
vailed among the excursionists the ST.
Johns. When the boats parted the Cats
kill was turned toward the Jersey shore,
while the crew of the St. Johns lowered
small boats and rescued the people strug
neared the shore she filled and went
down on a mud bank. Several tugboats
responded to the calls for help and aided
in the rescue.
Leonard 2. Miller of Hoboken. who was
taken from the water, had his right leg
fractured. He said that before being res
cued a small boy who was in the water
near him had been drowned. The latter
is supposed to be BERTHE Zimmerman,
years of age, of Leeds, N. Y. Mrs. Maria
Mcdonald, residence unknown, and Susan
Morris of Gutenberg, n. J.. are missing
and are thought to have been drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16

Men in Testing Air brake Equipment
on Engines and Trains
Repairs and Adjustment of Air
brake Equipment While on the Road"
ARB brake Instructions by the Trav-
cling Engineer While on the Road
The president. G. B. Conger of Grand
Rapids, Mich, and the secretary, w. o.
Thompson of Elkhart, Ind, have been
in office since the society was organic
ed. Other officers for the current year
are as follows:
First vice president-J. B. Johnson,
Minneapolis. Mimi
Second vice presidential. w. Burke,
Moberly, Mo.
Treasured. r. McBain, Jackson,
Mich.
Executive committee. H Brown,
Covfngton, Ky; r. A. Hedendahl. Oma-
ha, Neb. Martin Monroe, Denver Col.
In 1892 a few engineers, at the solicit
tation of w. o. Thompson, now secre-
tary of the association, met in Chicago
and organized a society to Improve the
locomotive engine service of American
railways" A permanent organization
was effected in New York in January,
1893. and the first annual meeting was
held in Chicago in September of that
year. The membership is now 200, and
embraces men from all the states and
territories and even Canada, Mexico
and England are represented. Many
railroad officials recognize its value to
the railway systems, and they lend it
all possible encOura cement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
ENGINEERS MEET.
Railroad Men Begin Sessions at Chi
cago Beach Hotel

Chicago. Sept 16.-The fifth annual
meeting of the Travelling Engineers as
socia ton opened at the Chicago Beach
hotel yesterday. The subjects discuss
ed were as follows:
1.-THE Brown System of Discipline. It's
Operation and Methods Used
THE Operation of Lubricators. I'm
der High Steam-chest Pressure and
Other Automatic Appliances for OfIing
Cylinders and Valves
THE Care, Maintenance and Econom-
zeal Operating of Metallic Packing
How Should a Locomotive Be Op-
Grated to Secure the Most Economical
Use of Steam and Fuel. Speed and
Weight of Train to Be Considered %
The Injector, the Difficulties Met in
Its Operation and Best Remedies for
the Troubles"
The Preparation of Coal for Use on
Locomotives and Proper Tools to Be
Furnished
rs the Brick Arch an Economical
Adjunct to a Loconotive?H
The Duties OF Engine and Train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
BALANCING THE BOOKS.
Exports for August Broke All Pre-
vious Records.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Domestic ex-
ports for August were the largest of
any August of which the bureau of
statistics of the treasury report has
any record. They were valued at $79,-
497, $50, as against s66, 6S9. 9S1 in August.
1896. an increase of $12. S07. 939. For the
eight months ended August 81. 1897, they
amounted to $629, 434.371, an increase OF
$62, 217, 1897 over last year.
The excess of exports of merchandise
over imports for August last was S40,-
953 1913 as against an excess of $19, 1872,
S16 in August 1896 and during the past
eight months $95, 229, 213 as compared
with $109. 69S, 493 during the correspond
ing months of 1896.
The value of imports during August
amounted to $39. S76.640.
This is the smallest value since June,
1873, when they amounted to SIS, $780,
451
The increase of exports is made up
mainly of bread stuffs. which is ac-
counted for by the heavy foreign de-
mand for American grains.
The amount of gold imported during
August amounted 10 $4,374 Us and the
exports to 81, ,5SS.
The silver imports during August
amounted to 81 ,491, 1852 and the exports
to So BIB 77
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
MISSOURI'S DELEGATES
To the National Irrigation Congress
are Named Today.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. 16.-Gover-
nor Stevens today selected the follow
ing delegates at large to the sixth an
nual session of the national irrigation
congress to be held at Lincoln, Neb.,
September %: H. r. Whitmore, St.
Louis; George w. B. Griffith, Kansas
City and James L. Lombard, Kansas
City; Thomas Knight, of Kansas City
represents Missouri in the congress as
member of the national executive COM
mittec.
The governor said: THE questions
for discussion in the national irrigation
congress are of vital interest, not only
to the people of arid and semi-arid re-
gions, but to every section of our COM
mon country. Problems of both state
and national legislation are to be con-
Sidered"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
Fort Scott Socialist Society
Sends an Agent
To Visit the Ruskin Colony in
Tennessee.
WHAT HE REPORTS.
Have No Police, Courts, Judges
or Law.
I HE REPORTS.
ALI Citizens Eat at One Big
Hotel Together.

Fort Scott, Sept &c. Lipscomb,
president Of the Bourbon county Social
list society, was recently sent to the
Rusldn Socialist colony in Tennessee to
report upon the details of conducting
the colony
He is now there and has sent a
lengthy report to the Kansas societies
in which he says:
Here the principles of Socialism are
proven by practical demonstration 10
be etficacious in bringing about the con-
dit1ons for which the lover of his neigh
Dor IonSs-the placing of all men on an
equality. Rusldn has its factories, its
printing office its general Storehouses,
its farms and its big public hotel, where
all its citizens meet three times a day
Tor their meals. At meal time the big
whistle blows and in a few moments
men, women and children begin to pour
IN from every quarter-eVeryone cheer
full, healthy and comfortably clothed.
These people come from the farms, the
factories, offices, shops and dwellings
TO the big dining hall, each to- eat of the
good things that the colony has which
are simply the just and equitable re
ward for honest labor Some human
hyenas say that Socialism in practice
will destroy individuaIism. So it will
the hyena part-but it brings out the
human part. The cook, the farmer, the
editor and all are classed as real men
and respected alike for their virtues
and not for their Vanities.
This is my second day and I have
not heard one vulgar or prOfane word
nor seen man or a woman in a rage
There is no incentive to steal for the
big storehouse is the property of all
and TO steal would be to rob ones self
The people have no use for policemen,
judg eS nor courts and prOhi bitory laws
They are troubled with none of the evils
that necessitate these functionaries
What would a bOOtfegger do here where
there is no such thing as profit in
trade2'
IF anyone needed whisky it would
be furnished a ( cost, but they don't use
it. May we continue to grow and pros
per until the whole world is a Ruskin.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
FLORAL BALL TICKETS.
Committee Named to Have Charge of
Distribution of Tickets

Owing to the inability to reach by in
vitation all whom it is desired to have
attend the Festival Queens ball at the
state capitol on the evening of Floral day,
September 80, the following gentlemen
have been placed in charge of the dis
tribution of tickets:
d. r. Low, ]. r. Hankla, L. S. Wool
verton, A. w. Dana, w. w. Webb, Harry
Ashby, George Stoker. George Stansfeld,
Tom Clements, J. B. Hayden, Fred Cole.
Arthur Murphy, c. K. Holiday Ed Curry.
Oscar Woolverton, John Waters, Otto
Kuehne. Fred Lacey, Frank Wear. Chas.
Eagle. Frank Edison, Colonel Hughes, Will
lard Scott Tom King, Chas Downing,
Horace Hall, D. j. Hathaway.
Attention is especially called to the fact
that the number of tickets to be sold is
limited to 200, as to avoid crowding in
the ballroom.