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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
ans NEWS sELF-EDUCAr rOR FEAT
URE.

7Hc NEWS SELF-EDUCA rOR FEAT
URE.
The News today furnishes its readers
with twelve pages for one cent.
The enlargement for the day is due to
tw reasons first because of pressure of
advertising and second to provide for
lack of back numbers containing the
opening articles in The News Self Educa-
tor feature that have been in great de-
mand
The immense popularity that has been
attracted t. the courses in business educa-
tion now in progress in The News Self
Educator department is attested by the
almost entire selling out of increased
editions Of The News since that feature
was begun The call for back copies con
t,ss.r.ling the original articles has been
quite beyond our power to supply and we
have only been waiting favorable oppor
tunity to furnish the many who have taken
lip the popular courses of study with
republication rc Of the opening articles.
Accordingly, today will be found in
this twolye-page issue, the first six les
sons i'm the "Business Methods course,
the first four ia the Shorthand" course
and the first lesson In the Bookkeeping"
course. This brings the respective Self
Educator series up TO date and we are
sure the issue will be appreciated by the
young women and mon who are finding
the lessons of such extraordinary interest
and practical benefit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
rHArBUoY OFF BUrrER BALE.

Referring TO paragraph in The
News as to the refusal Of the Light
House Board 20 locate bell buoy
between Brenton's Reef lightship and
Butter Bal. rock and the statement
TO the effect that "tls point made by the
Board is well taken and will Densht far
more than ii Injuries, - Congressman Blu
writes The News as followsa
TO the Editor of Tho News
Dear Sir:-The enclosed clipping | cut
from Saturday 5 r~vening News. While
the Light House Board did refuse TO
place "A bell buoy on Brenton's Rect Point
l am advised that they will reconsider
their action and will, l have no doubt act
fayorably on my request 10 have the
present buoy displaced by bell or whist
ling buoy. our local fishermen ana
yachtsmen are very much interested in the
change and ! cannot see upon what you
base your statement that "tho point made
by the Board seems we'll taken and will
benefit far more than 10 Injuries. IL the
change Is going ID inJure anybody /
should like TO know 10. am
Very truly yours
MELVILLE BULL, Nj. c.
Commissioners of Pilots Burrough, or
this city, informs The News that the
Light House Board views the matter this
way-therc is IA bell on Brenton's Reef
lightship and another on the buoy at
Butter Bail. A third bell on a buoy be-
tween these two points, where now there
is only spar buoy, while IL would
directly benefit the fishermen seeking
their traps in a summer fog, would tend
TO confuse other shipping, yachts or com
morcial craft, making the harbor. And
these three bell buoys in the same vicinity
would seem to create possibility of COM
plication. At the same time the fisher
men very much want it, though only for
the summer season and Commissioner
BurrouRh knows of no injury that its
would be likely TO do except
as above suggested.
Possibly whistling buoy as suggested
by Congressman Bull would DO an advan-
tageous substitute for another bell buoy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21

Truly observes our esteemed and fat
footed contemporary tho Westerly Sun
"The principle underlying this bill is
absolutely wrong. 1t is practical nulli-
fication Of the local option principle
which has heretofore governed in Rhode
Island affairs. 1t advances the idea that
the State can reverse the decision. Of a
town on matter Of only town interest.
II this Is admitted, the whole liquor
business could, with equal justice, be
controlled by State board, and Westerly
and Hopkinton and every other no-licenso
community could no longer be such in
theory or in fact Home rule has been
q Rhode Island idea too long to be over
turned In this manner"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
KILLED BY COWBOYS.
Two Creek Officials Shot to Death
and Others Badly Wounded.
They Were Engaged In Cutting Down
Unlawful Pasture Fences.

Muskogee, Indian Territory, May 2i.-
A courier who arrived here reports the
killing of two Creek officials by a band
OF Texas cowboys. Judge Freeland Mar.
shall and Capt. Berryhill, chief of the
Creek light horsemen, were the victims.
They with other Creek officials were en-
gagged in cutting down unlawful pasture
fences near Okmulgee yesterday when they
were attacked by cowboys in the employ
of Texas stockmen, whose fences Were
being cut Marshall and Berryhill were
instantly killed and two OF the light
horsemen were badly hurt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21

1.-The Providence News has changed
owners. Mr. Jason Rogers being its pub
Usher and Mr.. Charles III. Rowland ed
itor. IL has been considerably improved,
geographically and otherwise under It's
new management The News, besides be
ing a penny paper Is the best daily paper
published in Providence. The above Is
the comment and opinion of our esteemed
contemporary, the Newport Enterprise.
whose editor is the dean of the newspaper
profession in all New England.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
Ex-Postnaster General Wilson De-
nies That he Owes His Life TO the
Marvellous White Mahatma!

Washington, ID. g., May 10, 1897.
The Providence News,
Providence. II. /.
Some one has sont me The News of April
"a, containing an advertisement of pref
Leander Leon, the Marvellous White Ma
haima" which contains, among other alleged
testimonials, one purporting to come from
myself, In which, among other foolish
things, / am made TO say. ~ owe my life 10
this wonderful man." etc. This imposter has
probably left Providence, but ask pormis.
sion 70 state that never heard OF him. and
that his published certificate from me Is an
impudent and puerile forgery.
Very respectfully,
VIM. l.. WILSON.
'Ex Postmaster General
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
The Tax on Whisky.

Cincinnati, Ohio. May 81 -rhc whole
sale whisky dealers have sent lett re- to
Ohio senator's and representatives in
reference TO the reduction Of the tax and
the bonded period. They ask that the tax
ON distilled spirits lie fixed at a rate which
will produce the greatest revenue and
that the bonded period, In that event be-
made not longer than three years in the
future PRODUCTIONS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
congressman Visit Monticello.

Washington, MAY IA party of about
sixty nom bors of both houses OF Congress
les Washington this morning for "a day 5
outing at Monticello, tho old home Of
Thomas jefferson, the sergeant-at-
arms Of the senate, Col. Richard Bright,
Reed was among the representatives
from the House
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
English railway accounts are not statec

English railway accounts are not stated
per ton mile. and their rates usually
also include carriage. A comparison is
therefore difficult, but treatise by
Edward Bates Dorsey upon American
and British Railways Compared" which
was awarded the Norman medal of the
American Society of Civil Engineers, said
of the freight rates I'm 1856
1.-The rate as given from Liverpool to
Birmingham, g7 miles, on grain and flour, Is
g. OF per gross ton, and the rate rs given
from Chicago 10 New York, 1000 miles, is
So go per gross tom" CT Is now 81. iS. }
j. :. Jeans, on Railroad Problems
NLondon. 1861, said as follows: English
railways practically work on the same
tariffs today they did in the infancy If
the system. IL is probable that the aver
age ton and mile rate on English railways
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21

will not be much II any under 112d.
(3 cents) which Is just three times the
amount charged on the principal Ameri-
can lines.
Our best late information is that our
rates have been reduced since then more
than have theirs.
The average receipts OF all European
railways in 1890 were $500 per mile, ours,
$500 or 80 per cent as much.
III these annual reductions in railway
rates continue they will stop Investments
of capital for construction and better
ments will impair the physical conditions
of the railways most affected, will induce
inferior service with increased risks to
persons and property and cause vet greater
depletions of the values of railway securi-
ties. This will be mainly caused by So
called competition, by adverse legisla-
tion, by withholding proper legislation,
by erroneous legal Judgments, or from
some combination OF these hurts.
We have 20. miles of railway for every
10, 600 inhabitants, while Great Britain
and Ireland, Germany, France and Aus
tria- Hungary average but "a miles.
American and Foreign Wages.
Comparing the wages of American and
foreign railway labor, the following state
ment will suffice, as the same ratio ex-
tended substantially through other
branches Of railway service:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21

What with the Chief of Police objecting
to State law. because it would impose
more work on the police force and the
truant officer objecting To the samc
measure because IL atolishes his fees, we
are reminded that some things become
easily personal issue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
TOWN OF CRANSTON.
TO CONTRACTORS.

The School Comm ittee of the town Of
Cranston invite proposals for the erection Of
n two-room wood schoolhouse in tPawtuxet:
also for the heating and plumbing of the
same.
Plans and specifications may be seen at tho
office of Angel &.Swift architects, 81 Wey-
bosset str eet, Providence, ON and after May
22, by whom sealed proposals will be received
until IL. o'clock IN. on THURSDAY, june T.
w. A. BRIGGS
m2l-2t Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
REMAINS IDENTIFIED.
Body OF Druggist Iioworth Found In
the Schuylklll River.

Philadelphia, May 2l.-1hc body Of a
man fond in the Schuylkill river We'd
nesday night, was last night identified as
RoDert Howorth, as druggist, Of Chester,
Pa. who came hcrc Saturday morning To
witness the Washington monument ccnp
monies. IL II now believed that Mr..
HpwOrth went over Eairmount dam
where one woman aud two children were
drowned and 10 H. feared that there were
other victims The bdy of Mrs Even
one Of the yictimf, as found last night.
But the body of the two children have not
been discovered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
Given a Verdict of $4,000.

-f4ruckton. M---7, AiaY ~ -iaatiiz-r ~ A srrrrrta
from Rockland was awarded 5000 i'm her
suit against the bingham Street Railrond
Company for injuries sustained in n col
lision while riding I'm one Of the com
pany's cars on July 4 last
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
TO THE DEATH CHAIR.
Wife Murderer POwley Sentenced
This Morning.
Tried TO Kill Himself After Commit
ting the Crime But Failed.

. Lockport, n. Y, May 81 The jury in
the trial of Robert j. Powley, charged
with the murder of his wife on March s.
1896, returned verdict of guilty of muir
der in the first degree TODAY He was
sentenced TO be olectrocuted at Auburn
prison during the week commencing
June %. Powley, after killing his vile,
attempted To commit suicide but was
unsuccessful ,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
Crew Taken or.

Chicago. Nav "a. During a dense fog
the steamer Florida of the Lackawannn
line was sunk by collision with a steamer
from Roby on Lake Huron oH Middle
Island yesterday afternoon. Tho crow of
the Florida was taken to Port Huron
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21

To the Editor Of the Peoples Column:
Kindly state in your paper the names of
the senator's that svoted for and against tho
passage Of the bill allowing licenses to be
granted between May Is and October Is at
New Shoreham, and oblige,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
Providence, May 20.

III IL not possible to furnish the names as
there was no roll call and no record. the vote
being rising vote. II any of the senator's
who voted one way or the other care To be
individually known TO the public, The News
VIII cheerfully open its columns to the publ
cation OF their names-Ed1
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
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, 1897-05-21
TOWN OF CRANsTON.
TO CONTRACTORS.

The School Committee of the town of Grams
ton invite proposals for the erection Of two
room wood schoolhouse in Meshanticut
Park; also for heating and plumbing of the
same
Plans and specifications may be seen at the
Office Of K. II. Banning, architect 81 Weybos-
set street, Providence, on and after Monday,
May "a, by whom sealed proposals will be re-
ceived until IL o'clock m, on THURSDAY,
W. A. BRIGGS.
m2l-2t Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21

When the new State House gets mp to the
dome it will be time enough TO worry
about the latter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
ADVERTISING RATES.
In EFFECT MAY 10. 1897.
GENERAL ADVERTISING.

GENERAL ADVERTISING.
Fun of paper-5 cents per agate line.
FIRST paCe-,ls cents per agate iinn.
Change copy at pleasure Of advertiser
DISCOUNTS Change copy
ON volume and open space contracts allow
ing change OF cogy AT pleasure OF tuneIt,i,
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~ lines or over, week-l5 per cent. OF gross
price. a. az = -. "a,
20 lines or more. months-45 per cent. off
20 lines or more, months-6o per cont. of
20 lines or more year--7O per cent. off gross
price.
Il. O. ID. contracts-Two-thirds OF daily
rate for same tire. -,
Preferred positions. 25 per sent additional.
CLASSIFIED ADvERrISEMENTS-5 cents
READING NoTIcEs-Not less than three
lines. ~ cents per measured agate hhe'
WEEKLY NEWS.
Transient rates same daily.
Contracts rates in weekly for display, one
third OF daily rate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
Against Degrees for Women.

Cambridge, Eng, May 2i.-Cambridge
University today, by n vote Of 1913 Co 49,,
rejected the proposal to confer degrees
upon women.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21

1.-THE bride can claim no especial exemption
from the usual rule and custom Of making
calls" OF course, If the brjde has an9ounced
Eat homes" IL is the duty of the caller 10 see
10 it that The first call is made or cards sent
at the time set until her lat home' dates
are exhausted.-E
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21

The hay crop Of the Fcnncr farm I'm
Arlington has been arranged i'm stacks
The great number of piles OF hay form a
pretty scene
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
THE PEOPLES COLUMN. !

TO TO
PIE ONE SIDE OF As
POssI
IE.s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21

No Distinction In the Case of Brides.
To the Editor OF the Peoples Column:
Can you kindly inform me through the
Peoples Column" whether in making tho
first call on a bride. If the bride is not at
home and the caller leaves cards, is il proper
for the Hride 10 consider that "A call and re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
The Playground Fund.

beneral SuDScrlDtlOnS ............. sSlJ. 81
Children's subscriptions. ...... 40 20
Total l.....,.......... ............,.... S2I9.O2
The sum OF ST. 80 will provide one child
with an outing at the Fairgrounds all
summer.
Contributions may be sent to A. W.
Fairchild, treasurer, 10 and IL Arcade,
and will DO acknowledged through The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21

turn u. or should she wait until she is found
at home by the same person?
Anxiously awaiting your reply, am
Yours truly, l.. r. NJ.
Providence, May 20. 1897.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21

Buy The News If you desire all the news.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
American and Foreign Wages.

Per Day Per Day Per Month
Ensineers Firemen. Conductors,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
Comparison Of Rates.

A comparison of rates charged on
American and foreign railways for 1892
produced the following results :H
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-21
Tar ADMIRATION TREATY.

The senate seems TO be IN no hurry 10
raiify the arbitration treaty between the
United States ana Great Britain. aud it
ton developing. whseh may so so far IS
20 bring about the rejection 81 the treaty
That opposition - based upon as rahgd an
exhibition OF unrsasonins partlssnship as
has ever been permitted 20 appear In the
senate in connection with any matter OF
great public interest, This opposition
comes from the free silver senators, who
carry their feelings az bitter personal his
tnity toward President Cleveland 80 far
that they profess themselves IN favor CT
rejecting tha treaty. because or the ereit
which woaid he reelected upon the Clevc-
lAna administration y this measure. de-
signed N The interest 81 peace snd hu-
manity. should Become effective during his
term 81 office. u "a 70 be hopeI that the
Washington correspondents are misln-
formed about this matter. and do not cor
rectiy state the grounds ~ the opposI-
ton. for n dess not seem that any consia-
erahis faction could De guilty Of suca
siundsriug and stupid malice as this
An ohjeetiea which secs to the merits OF
thu treaty itself conla BE wsn understood.
such. for example. as the enc urged
against The giving or foreign monarch
ise power 81 appointing the anAl arAl-
tEator IN case 81 a deadlock. or that the
sressy does not 40 far enough. which Is the
criticism made ~ or-Minisssg Phelps. But
what ear be said 70 excuse the partisan
shlp whica opposes The treaty because L
mikAt uarn out 90 be such good thing
Tor sac coantry that the administration
which negotiated it wou3 receive con-
srenasi'oa saa Soner for having perform
- the Wofse
rasis1cs sh2ald have but lttls 20 60 WITH
tas consideration 81 treaties. tAe best In
feres's % the country. In matters ef deal
lrg Ngth fe-els5 nsslors osrtt-afa~ly
sAsala never Re MADE ssssavsle~t 90 ss-se
resaele or probable party aavan,axe. A
RUE. treaties sre ne, political measures.
a, .eas, tAss rarely gave any essrl2x uaoa
dcmests, politics Particularly IS thls shs
case s1,s tss treaty under consideration
u Is designed 90 accomplish a purpose for
~sfea re CuI,ea States s4s bcca Sosk-
sHE far wars. ne sghrrisslos Of al matters
ia Slspuse eas7sts between ms country
sat 30 forossa eountgy Nth vhscA We
have tae -sost Intimate racial. social ard
political relations % arhltrsaoa. To Sc
s,sre = recognition - 1he principle * ar
hirstssa as applicable 20 al dfspstes BE-
tweea the eaGnsries hss esen orc - The
tssrssg ehteets g several successive hold
ef2 - ire peTffe.ie of state. That ohsect
has eesn seeasn plsshea. and sogA coEa-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-21
IoRTi.aNn,s ExPENsEs.

The city council or Portland Is now
wrestling with the problem OF retrench-
rneut. The levy for last year was only
mills. but It was found insufficient 10
run the city. and although many reduc-
tions have been made the levy this year
IL expected to ~ not less than mills
The city ~aIiy needs more expenditure in
some departments. and some Of the coun-
ell think 81 would he better policy to make
the levy mills. Some or the reductions
made are as follows: Street cleaning and
snrinknng. SIo.e'o leaving $50 aoo. fire de-
partment. s5.oo. leaving Sss $50. police de-
partrnent. sIa.ooo. leaving 5oooo. city han.
soo leaving s. sea
This would reduce the estimates about
81 ooo. and Il was proposed 20 cut down
the estimate for parks sl.olo. and to do
away with the hsrhor policeman. making
altogether A saving e about sg7.00o. Il IS
admitted that the streets cannot Re kept
n coed order on tae amount Il is pro-
posed - appropriate for that purpose. but
the need OF retrenchneat win compel the
council 50 let some - the streets 20 with
cut cleaning for = time.
Il is proposed. also. % Increase the reve-
rue rs means o. licenses, hut that method
% securing revenue does not nnd much
favor. and the storekeepers are pressing
tha couucn 20 DO wlth less aid IN the 20
Ice ere and street departments. rather
thaH impose licenses on businesses yet
year al public Improvements which re
qgir- payment o. part payment from the
paolic funds nsust he suspended.
Portszad's expenses Snow that those q
Seattle arc not exornitAnt. y we could
cut down tae expenses made necessary By
law. we Woaid - able % show q very
conservative expenditure.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-21
THE HOLDING OF MINES.

Seattle, Jan. 20, 1897.
To the Editor: Your editorial on the law
relating 10 the location and holding OF
mines in the state OF Washington Is time
ly, important and should receive the early
attention of our legislators at Olympia.
The example you have given of two men
having located 10 claims IN one district,
including all discoveries and extensions
OF same TO be found, should be all the ey-
idence required TO demand immediate ae-
ton.
In Oregon no person can take up more
than one claim either OF quartz or placer
mines. on the same lode, creek or bar.
except the discoverer, who shall be enu-
tied 70 one additional claim by right OF
discovery: and We should have a similar
law in this state. Your recommends ton
that ninety days be given in which TO
record claim, during which time a shaft
ten feet in depth should be sunk or tunnel
run. and at least one wall rock discovered.
before permitting a record to be made,
would tend toward the development of
some OF the mines and put stop TO the
monopolization OF q whole district by two
or three men. The law should also re-
quire the amount of work proposed above
10 be done on all claims already located,
within reasonable time, In all cases
where an equal amount OF work
has not been done. and IL the law be not
complied with, the claim on which de-
fault is made should be declared subject
TO relocation.
/ have added but little more than your
editorial proposes. but having had extern
sive experience in mining enterprises. L
desire to emphasize your suggestions. as
Ii is now generally admitted by mining
experts who have visited and examined
our mines extending north on both sides
of the Cascades, from Mount Rainier 10
British Columbia, that our home mines
are among the richest In the world, and
now is the time 10 secure protection
against monopoly, unless we desire TO
wait two years more before waking up TO
the fact that our mining interests are
worth little legislation in the interest
OF the many. The only opposition 20 such
measures would come from those now in
terssted in holding valuable mines without
expense OF development. but all others
would favor the enactment of a law as
suggested by the Post-Intalligencer, and
If we are 10 have such law Ii would be
well TO have II prepared and passed before
you Issue your proposed new book de
scriptive Of Washington mines. which. by
the way, now appears 70 be real neces-
sity IN bringing our great mineral re-
sources properly TO the attention OF the
world. ADDISON SMITH.