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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
THE LOG OF THE MAYFLOWER.

Some days ago brief cable dispatch re-
ported that the log Of the May1ower, the
little ship that bore the band Of Pilgrims
to these shores in December 1920, was to
be returned TO the United States as from
England. The news was interesting and
the developments as to how the gracious
act was brought about are now at hand
and are particularly interesting
Nothing in all the documents relating
to American history can be regarded as
of higher value than this story that Cover
nor William Bradford wrote of the
voyage of the Mayfiower and the per
sonal and colonial events that followed th
establishment of Plymouth Colony. The
document tells in some 27o closely written
pages not only the voyage of the May
flower, but the events i'm England and
Holland which preceded its sailing. IL
also relates the history OF tho now
Plymouth colony for nearly forty years
after the famous landing on Plymouth
Rock. II is u work Of great accuracy and
detail.
How the manuscript ever got to Eng
land is mystery although IL Is supposed
that being stored in the library In the
steeple chamber Of the old South Church
it may have been purloined when the
British soldiers occupied that odfce and
was carried across the water after tho
evacuation. The story of the
discovery Of clues 10 It's existence
the Fulhan Library, forty years ago,
its final identification and the proceed.
ings for its return tc this country reads
like "A romance. The recovery follows up.
on the efforts of the government of Massa.
chusctts the American Antiquarian and
Massachusetts Historical societies, the
Pilgrim Society Of Plymouth, and the
New England Society, of New York. It
had the support in England of the Arch
bishop of Canterbury, and the Bishop of
London. Whom the Chancellor OF tho
Consistory Court of the diocese of London
announced the decision of the court TO
return to America the long lost log he
stated that the petition for Its return was
brought, not by single person, but by
the whole Of gront nation, living in the
greatest amity with Great Britain. A
precedent fer its return was found i'm the
friendly action of the philadelphia Library
in restoring to Great Britain five manu-
script volumes which were once part of
the archives of England for which
Lord Romilly, the then Master OF the
Rolls, formally expressed the deep thanks
Of England The terms Of the order were
reviewed and confirmed by DR. Tristram,
Judge Of the court in Chambers last
Wednesday. Within fow days "A copy on
parchment will bc prepared and will bo
handed over TO Mr.. Bayard, together with |
the manuscript when he returns to
London on April 30
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07

A practical working knowledge of short
hand is of value TO any man, woman or
child In nearly all conditions of life. The
person who can record memoranda in
shorthand can conveniently keep an in
telligible written record OF many little
things that may be of immense future
use. Shorthand, as it will be taught
through The News Self Educator Feature,
can be easily learned by the average school
or person of ordinary intelligence Short.
hand Is a simpler and quicker way Of writ.
ing than longhand and just MS easy of nc
quircment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
supply.

PUT your cross opposite the word Pro-
hibition" Is the advice of our esteemed
contemporary the Westerly Tribune
"Pay no attention to lparty but look for
good men" admonishes our esteemed
contemporary the Providence Journal.
Thus do virtuous authorities sadly dis
agree as to the duty of citizenship. While
The News always hesitates TO give advice,
it may at least be pardoned if it suggests,
as good plan, TO do as you please only
try real hard not to make kiwi of your
self.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
Mortality Report for March.
iANblth t''pHI Nfntni, {,
City Registrar ; Office, City Hal
Honlth Department.

City Registrar Office, City Hall,
Providence April o, 1887.
There were 2g9 d.aths reported for the
month OF March. This IL ~ loss than the
number for tho preceding month and rs less
than Tor March, lSb
Tho 30 deaths represent an annual rate 20
10 ~ per thousand IN an estimated population
Of i5i,VOl.
There were deaths from diarrheal dis.
eases, - from consumption, 81 from pncu'
monia, IL from bronchitis, ~ from diseases %
tho heart . from scarlet fever, 10 from
diphthcria, . from whooplng cough.
There were reported 60 the superintendent
OF nealth during the month eases OF scarlet
fovcr, ~ Of diphtheria 2 of measles, OF ty.
phoid fever. - -. .......
City Registrar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
Railway Plans nIocked.

Oxford, Me. April AT special town
meeting yesterday IL was voted 10 table
the motion granting the right OF way
through the towns streets TO the pro-
posed oxford and Welchville electric
road. One OF the principal promoters is
+. G. Wilson OF Boston, president OF the
oxford Central road. The opposition
came from the rural voters. The pro-
moters say the road will be built out
side the towns highway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
Dover Girl Suspected of Theft.

Northampton. Mass. April Z. - Miss
Caroline Nicely OF Dover n. IT,, n mem
ber OF last years graduating class at
Smith college, has been arrested here
on suspicion OF being the sneak thief
who has been Systematically robblng
the various college houses for the past
few weeks. She was discovered In the
bath room OF one OF Mrs. Barrister's
houses, and was arrested as she WI
leaving the bouse
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
Mnrett Fund Distributed.

New Haven. April THE several
benenciaries OF the Phillip Marett funo
met In the Second National bank yes
terday. and the fund, which amounted
10 $4,000. was distributed according 10
the provisions OF the will. Yale l.ni-
versity and New Haven hospital re-
ceive tl9,7 7S9 each. and the New Haven
orphan asylum. New Haven city library.
the St Francis asylum and the Marett
poor fund, S9Sgi each.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07

Down in East Greenwich they seem to
be of the opinion that Speaker Allen is
running for all the offices on the ballot
AT least, no other candidate is prominently
mentioned in town circles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07

General Dyer and the balance OF the
State ticket are about the only warriors in
the field who are comfortably sure as to
where they are at about this time today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
Hon. d. G. Griffin Dead.

watcrtown, y. Y,April Hon. ID e..
driiiin. OK chairman of the Democratic
state committee aud GOld Democratic
NOMINEE for governor last fall. who was
taken sick yesterday, died at his homo In
this city this morning
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07

'Our attention having been called to the
.act that an election is to be held In
Rhode Island tomorrow, we do not mind
giving the show a free advertisement"
says tho Newport News which goes to
show that the sister capital has no Goo
Coos to make things lively.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
Tariff and Financial Ques-
tiOnS Rend Parties.
Pressure to Have Civil Service
Orders Revoked.
Many Ways OF Spelling M0laSseS.
Hanna's Funny Experience.

WASHINGTON. April 7.-lSpecial. Not
since the war have parties in congress been
SO much split up into groups as they are
now. This was shown last week when the
house voted on the tariff bill. For once
the Republicans, or those who openly ayow
themselves Republicans, voted solidly for
the bill. But i've Democrats broke away
from their party on the tariff question.
Then the Populists, silver men, former
Republicans and Independents signalized
the division of the house into groups by
failing to carry out an agreement which
they had tried 20 enforce. The plan was
that all the other groups should not vote
at all. But one OF them broke away and
cast his vote for the bill, while two or
three voted against it. What will happen
in the senate 1t viii Dc interesting TO note
when the time comes. In the official clas'
siflcation Of the politics of senators and rep
resentatiyes we now have Republicans,
Democrats, Populists, silver men, silver
Republicans and independents If the Off
oial records told the truth, they would add
moderate silver to the names Of some
other Republicans, "modcrate antisilyer"
to tho names Of still moro and "antipro-
lection" To tho names Of quite number
Of Democrats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07

Chicago's election turned out about as
everybody expected. The name OF Carter
Harrison is great 20 conjure by.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
ArnENs IN rETE.

Anniversary &c Crrcian tpdepe ndence 1s
Celebrated u, ropulsce.
Athens. April The greatest enthu-
siasm was manifested here yesterday
during the hcfetesorgsnized t. celebrate the
anniversary OF the declaration, In 1871,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07

One thing is certain: The identity OF
the Bright and Consummate Flower Is
decided without a ballot.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07

Hark hark the dogs do bark the Goo
Coos arc coming TO town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
WEDNESDAY, APRIL z, 1897.

The smiles and the tears SO far arc
of the rnl April kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
nIr. Lacey's Story.

One Of the best of the many stories told
during the tariff debate In the house was
that OF MIR Lacey of Iowa. Mr.. Lacey is
sober, dignified sort of man, and no one
had supposed hc was going 20 tell q yarn
which would convulsc the house with
laughter. He was talking about the Dem
ocrats who had decided To come over TO the
Republican side In support Of the tariff bill
because OF needed protection 10 their home
industries, and this reminded him OF the
young man out In Nebraska Inst fall He
called on his best girl and found her sitting
up with "a populist. Then hc went on TO
tho house Of his second best girl and she
was sitting up with another Populist He
tried a third house, whcro there lived
girl no had once boon sweet on ana she
had Populist for guest before him.
Much disgustCd, the young man walked
along the road that sunday evening, when
be came 10 n church where they were hay-
ing prayer meeting Hcwcnt in, and when
it came his turn TO pray he said, 30 lord,
perhaps YOU are surprised 90 SEQ me here
tonight, but am here because there isn't
any other place 90 goV"
Thirty Thousand Cheerful Givers Of
England" isths title Of "a rCmarkahlo book
a copy OF which | have just seen in the
hands Of rich Washingtonian. ltactually
contains tho names and addresses OF $4,000
Englishmcn who arc set down as cheerful
giyers Co the poor and to charity or
course 70 IS published for The lcnCit Of pro.
fcssiunal bccgars, and the man who con-
cciycd the idoa las doubilcss maur good
thing II 81. fo- cycry hcrrur in the world
will want cory Ecgaing ly means of
letters Is rrpulUr husirgs bon England. 10
T. well o-irui1Dd and b. carricd un with
profit iy % grut mnny roi lt in this
country ihcfc IS roud Gc.l ol DO, but 20 is
not orvanind az yet lcrhuls We shall
soinc day have a book giving Tie names Of
the cheerful giSers o. tho nitcd states.
NALtLR MLLAAAN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-12
KID BALDWIN DEAD.

Cincinnati July H.-Word has Just
been received from the Loneview insane
asylum Of the death at that institution
Of kid" Baldwin. the once famous
catcher OF the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
He has n wife In Quincy. Ills. who re-
Gently applied for divorce. About
three weeks ago he was sent from the
hospttal here to the asylum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-12
CHAPTER AL.
AN ACT In Amendment of Chapter "a
Of the General Laws.
{DaGsa1 Eah


(Passed Feb. 5, 1917
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section /. Section SO of Chapter 244 of
the General Laws is hereby amended so
as to read as follows.
Sec. 33. The same formalities shall be
observed as 10 notice. and the same meth
ods may be employed in the taking OF
depositions In perpetual memory as in the
taking Of other dispositions and the Of
ficer taking the same shall have the same
ing other depositions, TO compel any per-
son TO appear and depose as aforesaid.
within this state, In The same manner as
10 appear and testify In court. In case
any person who is entitled to notice OF
the taking Of such deposition shall be
or reside outside of this State such notice
may be served by any disinterested per-
son, and such other notice shall be given
as the justice TO whom such petition was
presented shall order"
Sec. 2 Section 81 of Chapter ?A Of the
General Laws is hereby amended so as 10
Sec. "a. The officer taking such depo-
sition shall seal up and direct the same,
together with the petition therefor. TO the
tlerk Of the common pleas division Of the
supreme court In the county In which
some one OF the persons notified OF the
taking OF the same shall reside. or II no
one or the persons so notified shall re-
side in this State, then i'm the county in
which the person preferring such petit
ton shall reside. and I'm case no one OF
ferring such petition shall reside in this
State, then In Providence county. Said
clerk shall, on receiving such deposition
and petition, so directed and scaled gp,
on payment OF legal fees for recording
as I'm other cases. open and record such
deposition and petition and the certificate
OF the taking of such deposition, In a
book TO he specially kept for that pur-
pose. noting on such deposition the time
when he received IL and tho page Of the
book In which II is recorded after which
he shall deliver such deposition and petit
ton to the party preferring such petit
Zion; and no such deposition not so re-
corded shall be received as evidence in
any court In the State. unless the same
OF the hearing OF the cause In which II is
used"
Sec. 8 This act shall take effect on its
passage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-12
CHAPTER A2
AN ACT In Amendment OF Chapter 27l OF
the General Jaws. Entitled "Of Pro-
ceedings In I/solvency."

PASSED Feb. 3. 1877
II ~ enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section 4. Section forty OF Chapter n.
OF the dcrernf fHws, tnfitIed Ui TO
ed so as TO read as follows:
Soc. i0 The assignee shall dcmand,
sue for and receive from the oficer hold.
Ing unier Section 20 OF this chapter. and
all other persons. all the estate In bis
or their possession assigned or INTENDED
70 be assigned under the provisions Oi
this chapter. and may intervene In any
action. suit or proceeding relating 10 the
property OF the insolvent and take upon
himself the prosecution or defencs there
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-12
DR.. W. D. PORTER

Has removed his dental rooms 10 26s
Westminster, directly opposite Shepards Q
Up one flight-elevator in building. Pa
tients who SEQ this notice, kindly inform
their friends OF new location. iyi-im
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-12

CHAPTER 4t3
AN ACT In AmendmenL OF Section or
Chapter 2ei OF the General Laws "Of
Salaries and Clerical Assistance.
p Passed Feb 8, 1870
II ~ enacted by the General Assembly as
follows %,
Section l. Section 3 OF Chapter 2t OF
the General Laws "Of Salaries and Cler-
zeal Assistance" is hereby amended so as
TO read as follows:
"sec. g. The Acknowledgement Is hereby
authorized and empowered 10 employ such
clerical assistance as he may require in
the discharge OF HIS duties as adJutant-
general. AZ an EXPENSE not exceeding mr.
teen hundred dollars annually, ana the
state auditor IL hereby directed 20 draw
his orders upon the general treasurer In
payment for such assistance, out or any
moneys In the treasury not otherwise ap-
proprlated, upon vouchers approved pJ
the adJutant- general
Sec. 2. This act shall take enect upon
its passage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-12
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
PUBLIC LAWS, PASSED AT THF
JANUARY SESSION. 1897.

fThe Chapters OF Public Laws arr mum;
Laws. Revision Of 1861
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-12
CHAPTER 4a3.

Sec. g. This act shall take effect upon
its passage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

William II. Davis x Co., the Spruce
street florists, We're levied upon by the
sheriff yesterday on the strength of the
following executions: John W. Davis,
$5976O; Pennnah Murphy, $55776; West
Side bank, $iOO.
The case brought by the Traders Ma
tional bank against the Fidelity and
Casualty company of New York to recover
$50, 600 in ex-Cashier A. b. Williams bond,
has been appealed to the United States
court by the defendants. Judge Edwards
will hear the formal motion this morning.
owing to the noise made by the repair
ers in the rooms over court room No. ., 1t
is proposed to hear the Jessup case in the
Federal court room today, the superior
court having adjourned for the week.
Rice, Levy e Co., with claim of $533 50,
and the Listman Mill company of La
crosse, Wis, claiming $559.5O, yesterday
brought actions against Luce Bros, un-
der the fraudulent debtors act, al
leging that the $9,90S.7S confessed in force
of n. j. Luce, the execution creditor, was
far in excess of what they actually owed
him.
Mary Muir, through her attorney Ed
ward w. Thayer yesterday brought a
suit in slander for $1,000 damages against
Neil ODonnell, who, she alleges accused
her of being an immoral person. Bo:h
parties live in Providence court
In the divorce proceedings of Phoebe
H. Quick, Judge Edwards granted rule
for a decree in divorce returnable at the
next argument court
An alias subpoena was awarded in the
divorce case of George h. McCanu
against Carrie II. McCann
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14
REHEARSALS' PROGRESS.
Work of Preparing the Spectacle, Ben
Hur, for lis Production is
Progressing Rapidly.

There is probably not a buster place
In Scranton than the drill hall on
Washington avenue, where rehearsals
are daily taking place for the produc-
.tion of Ben Hur" which is to be given
at the rockingham next week, begin
ming Thursday, Jan. 81, for the benefit
of the Summer Home for poor women
and children. Any person who is at
all conversant with the work necessary
to bring a modern stage spectacle to a
state of perfection, will realize the
many difficulties with which the ladies
who have the matter in charge have
to contend
There will be more than $50 people in
the production, and almost the entire
number report for rehearsal each day.
The participants of a certain dance are
assigned a certain hour for drill. and
before they have finished the young
ladies who are to take part in the spec
tacular marches have reported for
practice, and so it continues all day
At the rehearsals of the average anna
teur theatricals the participants usual
ly manage to intersperse with consid-
cradle fun the stern realities of stage
life. But not so in the case of the
Ben Hur" spectacle.
Two weeks is practically all the time
possible to devote to rehearsals, and as
a result every person in any way inter
ested in the production of General Lew
Wallace's masterpiece has found it ne
cessary to give exclusive and undivid-
ed attention to the business at hand.
However, the progress made by the
different characters has been really re-
markable. Many of the dances and
marches have been brought well-nigh
to perfection, and even in the case of
those where it has been found neces-
sary = to change the personnel of the
corps the progress made has been very
flattering
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14
BOARD OF TRADE BANQUET.
Jan. 30 is the Date and Hotel Jer-
myn the Place.

Invitations will he issued today for the
board of trade banquet iii commence
ration of the twentyfourth anniver-
sary of the organization of the board.
The banquet will be held on Friday
evening, January 2S, in the Hotel Jer-
myn.
1t was the original intention to have
the banquet in the new building, but
after careful consideration it was de-
cided to have the festivities in the Ho-
tel Jermyn.
The invitations to the banquet. which
will be mailed today by Secretary Ath-
erton to the members of the board,
have the names of the members of the
banquet committee appended to them.
The committee is composed of Ell. Full
Ter, Il. C. Won Storch, Charles Schlager
E. c. Coursen and c. II. Pond.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14
The Paris
4OO-4O2 'LaCkaWanna Ave.,
Opp, Wyoming House.
SLAUGHTER SALE
ClOaks and
Trimmed Hats.

We have 10000 Dollars worth OF
JACKETS, CAPES, SEPARATE SKIRTS
AND TRIMMED HATS, and in order to
dispose of them in time not to carry them
over, we will not wait until March, as
others do before they really reduce their
prices to any extent.
We have already put the knife into our
prices and cut them right into half.
Not single garment can you find in our
handsome, cheerful and well lighted store
that does not come up to the fun stand
ard in regard to STYLE and QUALITY.
our store Is lighted not by gas, or any
other nSht that makes your garment look
one way in the store and another when
you get home. Our store is lighted by
NATURAL DAY LIGHT and with
PLENTY of it.
We handle NO TRASH. If you want
trash, then go elsewhere and you'll find
plenty OF 1t there. We handle FINE goods
only, and would not keep in our store
anything that Is not FINE IN QUALITY
and tP-TO- DATE in style, even If we
could never sell a garment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14
DIED AT DENVER, CAL.
Abner r.. Norton Was Formerly a
Resident of This CITY.

on Tuesday afternoon Abner e. Nor
ton, a former we'll known resident of
Scranton, died at his home in Denver,
Col. Prior to his departure .or Den
Yer nineteen years ago, Mr.. Norton re-
sided in Scranton and was prominent
in business and church circles, being
closely allied with the interests of the
Ne thOdist church and Sunday school.
He leaves to mourn his departure a
wife, two children and two sisters, Miss
Media Reed, of Scranton, and Mrs. Ella
+. Strohecker, residing at Kingston, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

There will be a joint caucus of the
Seventeenth ward Republicans at AL
derman Howe's office, 500 Lackawanna
avenue, Saturday, Jan. 16 1897, between
the hours of and . p. m. for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination one per-
son for the common council and dis
trct election officers. BY order of
Vigilance Committee.
George Barnard,
G.. b. Penman,
~ NJ. j. Andrews.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Considered Matters of Interest to the
Y. W. &. A.

The regular monthly meeting of the
state executive committee of the
Yourg Women's Christian association
was held yesterday afternoon in the
home of Mrs l.. NJ. Gates, 309 Madison
avenue. The gathering partook of a
social nature, for after the business
had been transacted, tea was served
by the hostess and the remaining time
was spent socially.
The various committees reported
progress and it was voted that next
spring an experienced city secretary
should take up extension work in the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14

retary Atherton will vacate the Lack
awanna avenue rooms and take posses
sion of the boards quarters on the top
floor of the new building.
January 80. between the hours of Z
and 10 o'clock, is the time fixed for the
inspection of the building. The board
of trades quarters are about COM
pleted. They consst of an assembly
room, the secretary's office and com
mittee room. The assembly room Is
probably the most artistically decor
ated chamber in the city. 1t is model
of it's kind.