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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18

The use Of iron, without doubt. ante.
dates all historic records 30 far rs
known. IL was first used in Western Asia
and Northern Africa. The Egyptians
whose civilization Is the most ancient Of
which We have knowledge, were familiar
with both the use ana manufacture OF
iron. In the British Museum there are
many specimens which establish its an
tiquty. A notable example is an iron
sickle found under the foot Of "A sphinx Mt
karnak ana supposed TO have been placed
there GOO years before the Christian era.
10 Is known that tha Assyrians I'm early
Egyptian times, were abla To- cast bronze
over iron, AN urt hut recently introduced
into modern motallurgy. From this re-
vion cane also the famous Damascus
blade, which all our modern skill and
genius have been unable even 90 rival.
until within twenty years.
India IL supposed 90 have manufactured
iron and steel since n very early period.
aud now produces by simple process
true steel unsurpassed I'm quality. Also
China Japan and Corea have been pro-
ducors of iron. In France the iron indus
try did not aUUcar until several centuries
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18

Magee W. G.. Canton. Chas Il. oisa.
r. Caatillo, IA. Anthony Dyer. J. u. SArioI.
j. IL. speakman. II. A. DuvillArd.
Edwin A. Burgess, Edgar q. Durfee.
Walter Ward, j. q. DolbeL Crawford w.
Table D-CharIes A. seldom, X. q. l..
A1morereux, Arthur +. Hunt George VI.
Webb, Fernando Msndez dc Alneida.
Arthur ;. Hitohings. Col. Webster knight
lgnacio Merry da Fonseca, Arthur H. swift.
a. Da Costa. Lucian Sharpe Arthur
PereiIa, Richmond Wall, Guillormo Cess
lgnacio Aguirre, B. A. jackson, Luis
Gieseken, Olney Arnold, End. John j.
Banigan, IE. w. Dunbar w. :. Ballou.
Henry Z. Clark, Harry G. Clark, George
H.: Newhall, Charles ii. Warren. z. w.
Gilmore Gilmore Henry 9; Cooper, Charles T.
Joaquin Pombo, Albert Rodman. Julio
Limantour, Col. Charles ii. Merriman,
j. Cordeiro de Graca, j. Lewis Peirce.
Carlos Lix Elett, .Jr., Carlos Lix Elett.
w. Maxwell Greene. Enrique Rogers,
Ainasa nj. Eaton. Coolidge p. Roberts, j.
II. Hambly. q. ii. Richter George w.
Parks, Luis A. Dillon, Il. 5. Horton. Dutee
Wilcox, Nj. W. Morton, Joseph Davol.
Charles j. Davol. f. A. Beaman. G.. II.
Smith, William g. Green, u. O. Clarke
Table E-Nicholas Sheldon. Hsnry G..
Armstrong, ID. Il. Lingape, A. q. White,
stephen A. Knight, John Water nian,
William L. Barton. Col. George L. Shep-
ley. n. ID. Arnold, Chester B. Smith.
Malcolm Campbell, Frederic ii. Fuller,
Joseph A. Miller George A. Fuller, T..
B. Kelley, Col. H. Martin Brown. Il. A.
Sayles, j. II. Mccall, ii. n. Fenner, .Io-
seph II. Blauvelt @. II. Makepeace, G..
A. Praray Walter 5. Hackney. Charles
II. Child, George q. Phillips. Henry r.
Barker Arthur III. Watson. X. A. Rob-
ertson. II. j. Burrough. Fred Metcalf, A.
II. TillinRhast. G.. 5. Andem, IL. III.
Shepard. Frederick Cook, Walter Rod
man, Z. H. Pierce, Joseph Belfield. Will
lam G. Pierce, Antonio Spencer, Albert
A. jerks, Frank A. jerks. Bernard Gran
vile. III. Il. Blood, William g. Sherman,
Daniel j. Sulley. Gen. Olnsy Arnold,
Charles l.. Peryear, .Iames G. Potter.
Charles Il. Riley, Darwin Almy, Frank
ID. Almy. Henry 9. Bangs, Albert q.
Day, A. L. Atherton, Fred A. Wilde,
Charles X Earle. NJ. w. Gardiner. W.
Penn Mather, Albert Horton.
The Dinner Committee.
The gentlemen who had charge of the
remarkably successful dinner were Messrs.
John q. Massie, Charles III. Merriman
and Lucian Sharpe, Jr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18

Last night when the South American
visitors intimated that their visit to
Providence was the most ENJOYABLE one Of
their tour, they seemed so sincere aboutlit
that the Providence Board of Trade would
be justified In taking the intimation lit
orally and not merely as conventional
pleasantly. But regardless of compari-
sons the guests were royalty entertained
all day yesterday and one OF tho finest
dinners ever served In this city was the
closing feature OF the first day at the Ath-
letic Club.
Tho banquet was given In the gy mnas-
lum and 2o0 gentlemen were at the tables.
The decorations of the room were magnifl
cent, and the ceiling and walls were
bright with the colors of all the Amer
icas. The great table was raised on q
dais and flanked by an abundance Of
palms. while the tracery of green vines
relieved the white OF the table linen and
the general effect was made respondent
by the light OF hundreds Of incandescent
and candelabras.
Reeves band played the national airs
of the United States and the southern re-
publics throughout the dinner. Every
speech was worth listening TO and tho in
Productions OF Toastmaster Deming were
extremely apt Altogether the affair
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18
LIQUOR AGENCY SEIZED.

Charleston. June 1s.-The dispensary
law of South Carolina is to be brought
before the courts again. j. s. Pinkus-
sohn's original package" agency was
seized yesterday by the state authori.
ties, the proprietor taken before mag
istrate and his store closed. This ac-
tion is taken under section % of the dis
pensary law, which declares that any
place other than a state dispensary In
which liquors are sold shall be con-
sidered a public nuisance. 1t is prob
able that the case is made to test the
validity of the original package" de-
cision recently issued In the United
States courts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18
fled pride to the people of

of unqualified pride TO the people of
Rhode Island.
The liberality and the.genius of Corllss
enabled Rhode Island at that important
epoch in the history Of the nation TO take
her position In the front rank of all the
states that she has so often occupied in
national emergencies.
We can all of us be proud OF the man
ufactures of Rhode Island Many Of the
great corporations that the citizens of this
state have organized and developed, many
of the great industries that individual
Rhode Islanders have established ana
fostered, surpass not only similar corpor
ntlons and industries of the other states
OF the Union nut also any similar estab-
llshinents I'm the known world
Find n you can another like enterprise
in the world equal In size and in success
tn that carried on within the limits OF
this good city known to all Of us as the
American Screw Company. Where will
you find another similar establishment
equal I'm size 90 the Nicholson File Com
panyg Name another .partDership In
this or In any other country owning and
successfully operating i20.0OO cotton
spindIes, as are the Messrs knight OF
providence. Can the world exhibit
nnuthrr corporation or sfiyGrsmiths 10
equal In Importance and In the value OF
Its product as that enterprise So familiar
20 all of us as to have become almost
household word. the GOrham Manufactur-
ing Company (Applause)
10 dwell upon the industries Of Rhode
Island, Co name many other establish
inents that crowd upon the mind, TO go
into greater detail, II 10 were proper at
this time. would be indeed pleasure. 10
l. well, think 10 consider, however, what
these gentlemen represent who are our
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18
TRAIN RAN INTO RIVER.

Chicago. June 1s.-A suburban train
on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
road ran into the Chicago river last
night at Kinsie street through an open
draw. The engine and one car went into
the water. carrying with them Is per-
sons. All were rescued, but six were in
jured, none fatally. The tracks are only
four feet above the water. The acci-
dent was due to disarrangement OF the
signal lights. which seemed to the en-
gineer to indicate that the draw was
closed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18
PARIS EXPOSITION BILL.

Washington. June Ex-senator Thurs
ton, from the committee on International
exposition. yesterday reported bill pro-
vidlng for the representation Of this
country st the Paris exposition Of 1900.
The bill provides for q commissioner
general at a salary OF $4,000 a year. an
assistant commissioner general at $1,000.
and 10 scientific experts at $500 q year
each. Provision Is also made for the
representation OF this country In the ex-
hibit Of the exposition. The total exs
penditure Is limited to $500. 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18
SPANS COURT soJouRNING.

London, June 1S-The Madrid corre-
spondent OF The Standard says: Hither-
to no ambassador has ever presented his
credentials while the court was So
iourning at San Sebastian. Therefore
IL Is not expected that General Stewart
l.. Woodford will arrive before the au-
tumn, In the meantime Hannis Tay-
lor accompanies the queen regent and
court 90 San Sebastian. I understand.
that the attitude of the United States
will be based chiefly upon the reports
presented by w. J. Calhoun and the
American consuls as TO Cuban condi-
tiOns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18
KILLED AT CROSSING.

Little Falls. n. Y, June 1S-The
Adirondack express last evening at
Herkimer struck carriage containing
Samuel Stimson and Miss Schermer-
horn. Stimson was killed and Miss
Schermerhorn is dying. Stimson was
one OF the prominent Republicans OF
central New York. Miss Schermerhorn
was a popular teacher in the public
schools
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18
BIG TRoTTING PURSE.

New York, June lS.-Prominent horse
men in various parts of the country have
practically decided TO stimulate interest
in trotting races by offering a purse OF
$4,000. open to all trotters, at an entry
fee OF $780, the race to be decided in
New York or Chicago early in October.
or a race in each city for half the entire
purse. the entries to be eligible for both
races
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18
PAN AMERICANS D|NED.
Guests of Board of Trade at PrOvi-
denCc Athletic Club.
PRESIDENT DEMING SERVES AS POSTMASTER.

Many Eloquent Addresses MadeGvernor Responds
IlandMayOr McGunness for the CyFernando F. Perez
MexicoEx Senator Chase Speaks Industries Of the SaeTed
rico Mea San Salvador for
lOmbO for South AmericaExGovnOr Lppt Makes Stirring
Speech Position Manufacturing State
Colonel Wyman Feicitous Usual.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18

Portland, Me. June lS.--A Washington
special to The Press says that Freeland
H. oaks has been recommended for coll
lector OF customs at Saco. in place Of
III. A. McNeally Mr.. Oaks was coll
lector under President Harrison. He
had no opposition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18
HISTORY BUILDING DAMAGED.

Champaign, Ills. June 1S.--Yesterday
the natural history building at the Uni
versity OF Illinois was struck by light
ming, resulting in damage 10 the build
ing. furniture and apparatus of $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18
BOY DROWNED.


Fall River. Mass, June 1S.-John
Leary. years Old was drowned yester-
day i'm the creek at the foot of Central
street. Believing the water to be shall
low. he jumped in to swim and was inn
mediately over his head. The body was
recovered later
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18
REPUBLICANS DENouNcE Low.

the Republican county committee last
night a resolution was adopted de-
nouncing the movement to force the
candidacy for mayor upon Seth Low.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18
The Guests at the Dim r.

Table A--Bon. John G. Wvman. Carlos
Rogers. ID. NJ. Thompson, Henry Price,
Hon. Jonathan Chace, Fernando f.
Perez Governor Dyer, r. ii. Deming,
ness Federico Meiia, Ex-Gov Charles
Warren Lippitt Mauro Fernandez. Hon.
Adm B. Capron, Pablo La Rosa.
Table B-Frederic Fuller, 9. William
Greene, u. H. Lippitt, w. q. 4. Titcomb.
Henry Dunnell, l.. sharpe .Jr., Thomas
b. Owen Charles III. Merriman, Jr, Col.
Robert w. Taft, j. n II. Nightingale,
Richmond, Joseph l.. Fletcher, George
W. Harris, j. f. u. Lawton, George A.
Woolley Frank u. Richmond. Oren
Westcott William ii. Thurber, Henry
1ilden. Walter Calender George r. Me
Auslan, j. II. Kendrick, Myron Fish, II.
A. Stoarns, George NJ Thornton, Frank
NJ. Mathowson, i. :. WCrman. John q.
Massie, G. Prescott knight. Rathbone
Gardner. Charles T.. A. Heiser Harold H.
Merriman, Henry B. Deming, Il. Bruce
Merriman, A. Tenny White, James l..
Crowell, Eugene &. Myrick, George W.
Cumnock, :. y. Lougee, John u. Camp.
bell, Rev. i. w. Tomkins, Jr., Richard
q, Rowland, 9; "; Robertson, Arnold B.
Chaco. L W. Shibley. George +. Hutch
ings. George w. Stafford, W. G.. Pratt, II.
q. Possner, James Hanley. Patrick +.
Hove, u. B Walsh, y. j.. Meehan Henry
T.. Ticpke, Malcolm q. Chace Il. W. Car
pcntCr.
Table CDR Gustav Niederlein, Roberto
Hernandez, Robert Knight Alexandra
Canton, Martin j. Cooley, ID. " Harper,
Calixto Pfeiffer, W. III. Schon. Il. 40
Murguiondo Geo. w. Fishback. Jesus de
Iccza, Col sam. NJ Nicholson, j.
poniatowski, Geo. r. Phillips ENRIQUE
Sanchez, w. ;. Granger. Manuel Corcura
FRANK 5: Manton, Rafael do la Mora,
Frank MossberR, Emilio Rabasa, Frank
II. Maynard, Jas II. Harper. G. X.
Rosenberg. II Clinton Fuller, Jos A.
Miller. Jr., jeffrey Davis. Cunliffe II.
Murray, Albert 4. Potter, Cyril A. Bah
cock, j. n. Recuro. Gen. l. ID. Lewis,
u. w. Harold, Alexandra Garland. Ex-
Gov. Royal q. Taft, Antonio T.. Delfino,
John Shepard, Jr, Everado Hegewisch.
Vim. Ames, Ignacio Carranza, Jas. II.
thace, Federico kunbardt, John w.
Danielson, Howard y. Sturges Vim. II.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18
r. Island.

Presldent DeIulDHs y nrst toast was:
"Our Sta'e-wfos' portals are ever
guarded against INVASION by q. TO, are
aiways oIen to friends from our sister
republics. With pleasure 1 Introduce to
you, His Exoellopcy, Gov. Elisha Dyer.
Gov. Dyer first thanked the Providence
Board of Trade for giving Rhode Island
the opportunity to have It's chief executive
greet the guests who have come so far To
study the industries within her borders.
AS the toastmaster has said our portals
are always guarded against the invasions
of the foe as they were by our predeces
sors the Indians out 1t is equally true
that the right hand of friendship is always
ready for the guest who comes In peace.
/ have read in southern paper that
the State of Rhode Island, Is no larger
than postage stamp on the map, and
that her executive has title so long that
he has to coli 1t around him in order not
10 eHeroaoh ON the territory OF the neigh
boring states. II Rhode Island is no
larger than a stamp, she is ono Of those
rare stamps that has no duplicates, and
there is not money enough in the country
TO buy it. And when she uncoiIs her hes
pitalty. il is long enough to 90 around
Cape Horn and back again and tie itself
In a true lovers knot right here in Rhode
Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18

should have prominent place In the
local history of dinner giving and If the
interest and patriotism aroused last night
Is any indication, the efforts OF the Pbila-
delphia Commercial Tn on will ba Q
splendid results.
Ioastmaster Deming said:
Gentlemen Before introducing the
speakers for the ,yening, desire on behalf
of the Providence Board of Trade TO ex-
tend TO our guests most cordial well
come and TO express the very great salts.
faction and pleasure that this visit gives
us.
at this time will continue and ripen into
lasting friendship for our mutual
advantage
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18
The CT y Of Prov dence.


Mr.. Deming announced the second
toast: 'The City or Providence, tho
pride Of our commonwealth, second city
In New England, with progressive and
conservative executive, who administers
our affairs with satisfaction TO oil. | take
great pleasure In introducing His Honor
Edwin ID. MoGuinness. I"
The mayor snid In brief: Words fail
TO express the feeling OF pride and pleas
ure with which have witnessed the OK
hibition today Of the products of our
workshops and the interest and apprecia.
ton with which our guests have exam
ined them.
This visit Of theirs must think, re-
suit i'm closer bonds Of fellowship. of TRADE
and of the political relations tnat should
exist between the republics OF this hemis-
phcre, based as they are OH the glorious
principles Of the rights OF man..
Ills Honor then referred to tho several
departments Of our city and it's prospec-
tive harbor facilities, concluding with the
wish that I'm the near future the broad
bosom of NRrTagansett Lay should be
traversed by ships engaged in commerce
hctwoen Rhode Island and {. o ports of
South America.
representative of Mexico, made but n
brief address saying that speech for
tho visiting delegation would be made
later on. He closed with enrnest thanks
for the hospitality Of the greeting ex-
tended 20 him ana his associates.
Our 7 Kill Indus es.
Ex-upited- States Senator Jonathan
Chase was introduced TO respond to the
toast: "Our Textile Industries. lie
first tod good story and then called
attention TO tho fact that before weaving
fabric it Is always necessary TO spin q
yarn.
am, he said. afraid that our southern
friends VIII conclude that one of the n ost
active industries In this country Is after
dinner talk.
ahode Island was the home Of the first
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18
Lik Old Wine Reserved for the Last.

President Dsming introduced the last
speaker as follows: We have with us q
fellow citizen who stands second to none
i'm ability TO represent the patriotic ele
meut of our country's commerce., "a gen
tleman who is known all over New Eng
land as possessing the power to move men
To tears or laughter. am not informed
as TO which of these emotions he will
evoke tonight hut in order to end the sus-
rense take pleasure in introducing the
Hon. John c. WynaD, who like old wine,
has been reserved for the last.
Col. John Q. Wyman put aside his
jokes last night In the interest Of his
PATRIOTISM and never made more eIo-
quent address in the glories Of tho United
States. This country, he said To the
guests, might be taken us something Of n
normal school for the republics of the
southern continent They could profit by
the example OF our successes and take
warming from our failures. This visit
to the United States, he said, is building
up a relation and "a friendship was being
established that would last rs long as the
world lasted. I'VE want civilization
that takes ia tho entire continent and
gives you all the advantages that we
possess. ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18

(Applause.) Closely allied with the tariff
policy of the United States will be found
the reciprocity of James u. Blaine. Gap.
plause. While we will hold aloof and
prevent the crowding down Of American
labor and the depression OF American
manufactures through the competition or
Europe with one hand, with the other we
will extend hearty welcome to our South
American neghbors and through mutual
concessions double treble and indefinitely
increase our trade together. (Applause.
Far in the southern skies beams the
glorious constellation Of the Southern
Cross not TO DO seen 10y northern eyes.
High in the armament above shine the
six stars that form with almost perfect
symmetry the Northern Cross alike unseen
by southern eyes. May these twin symbols
OF good will toward men, whose heavenly
light falls upon the many republics OF
the western hemisphere, stand as guar
antee of perpetual peace. May these efforts
tow ard closer intercourse and for honor
able trade rebound TO the benefit OF our
several nations anu aid US in working out
the highest destiny of man applause.
The border vidette., 1897-06-05

productions gave evidence of careful
work and much thought. The music
consisted of an opening and closing
chorus, two quartets, and a parting
song in charge of Miss Campbell with
Miss Scott at the piano, was rendered
III a most creditable manner. This
part OF the program showed plainIv
the value of the musical training which
IS now given in every grade of our
schools and which should be continued.
The comic quartet, a Natural Spell.
was especially pleasing to the audience.
The border vidette., 1897-06-05

Pedro \. Garcia was accidentally
shot by his cousin, Daniel More,<o,
Friday about o'clock at the Zecken-
dorf ranch in the Baboquivari valley
40 miles from the eit:. He was i*l-
mediately brought in but dieI soon
after reaching here. The men lad
just come in from a roundup and
were fooling aroand when a gun in
Moreno's hand went off the ball pene-
trating Garcia's abdomen at the
eoroner's inquest, held Sunday, it was
found that no qaarrel had taken place
and the affair was purely accidental
The border vidette., 1897-06-05
The deceased was buried Sunday at
o'clock Star

! The deceased was buried Sunday at 4
o'clock.-Star.
Hon. Wiley E Jones, district at
torney of Graham county, is in the
city on his return from the north
where he has been attending the grand
lodge of the knights of Pythias. Mr..
Jones is one of the rlany residents of
Graham county who understands its
rich possibilities. Its agricultural,
grazing and mining interests are pretty
evenly balanced, the production of
each being high up in the scale which
Will keep increasing as the population
grows and the extended railroad build
ing. Graham is promising county
In its population, wealth and future
Importance Star.
On Friday evening there was held
at Reds opera house the first annual
commencement of the Tucson grammar
school. The pupils graduated were
Mary Doyle, Charles S. Stout, Lille
A. Goodwin, Lillian Draehman and
Arthur E. Felix. Each read a well
written essay in an excellent manner.
The subjects were well chosen and TIE