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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
J. Pierpont Morgan, Financicr and
PhiIanthropist.

Mr.. John Pierpont Morgan, now in his
six,iern year, does everything In large
way. Whether he conducts transaction
of a financial nature, or merely gives ex-
preston to the benevolent side OF his
nature, his action always partakes OF the
sturendous. His recent gift OF II, 600
to the Iying-in Hospital of NewYork was
too magnificent a benefaction to escape
notice, though Mr.. Morgan, no doubt,
would have preferred that nothing should
nave been said about IL. But the leading
Gnancier of America cannot escape che
consequences of such Gots-and one OF
these is publicity. HIS career is tolerably
well known, put brief review OF 1t may
have relevancy aSd interest.
Mr.. Morgan is the senior partner OF the
houses of j. p. Morgan * Co., New York;
Drcxel q Co. of Philadelphia; .S.Morgan
& Co., of London; and Morgan, Harjes d
Co., of Paris.
OF strong personality and sturdy frame,
his brain gives no evidence OF fatigue
after the most e2acting demands upon 1t.
His memory is remarkably accurate, and
he can recall details Of transactions COM
pleted years ago, with precision that Is
astonishing. In business he is methodicai
and orderly to degree that would have
excited the envy of Benjamin franklin
himself. But when business Is laid aside
for the day, calls upon bis friendship
meet with ready response. With the
driveling hum bug and the SHAM philan-
thropist he has, however, no undue
patience.
Only the great acts OF charity that Mr..
Morgan has done are known to the world,
and that because they have been impossi-
BILE to conceal. Smaller gifts he has been
able to make with q provision OF secrecy.
His gift CT 100000 to the New York
Trade School. made in 1891, on the eve of
bis annual trip to Europe, could not have
been kept a secret, nor the recent gift OF
81, tO) 900 for a lying-in hospital. For st.
Georges Episcopal church, of which he
is warden, mis- purse has always been
open, and the st. Georges Memorial
House was built ny him as a monument
to the parents of Mrs. Morgan.
In spite of the continual and strenuous
demands upon his time, Mr.. NJ organ has
found leisure to indulge his taste for
books and art. Some of the choicest OF
rare books are to be found in his liorary,
and exanp pies of the finest achievements
in the realms OF art. These, and his ken
mel, of collies of long pedigree at his
NorthRiver country place. give evidence OF
traits of character unknown to those
who see him alert in bis banking office
only.-wiliiam Armistesd Lane in Les.
lies Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
DEATH NOTICES.

ADAMS-In Riverside, Feb. 3, Addie A.,
wife IF Edward H. Adams, and daughter
Fnncra dgp from A her M hnsban9s resence rS Bul
locks Point avenue, Sunday, Feb. I, at 2
D. IN. Relatives and friends invited TO
attend.
BUsHEE-In this city, Feb. 8, Mrs. Martha
Gardiner Bushee.
Funeral at her late residence, Lester
street. Sunday, Feb Z. at IL; o'lock p. IN.
II 'latives and friends are invited TO attend.
Buri,S later.
BRowN-In West Greenwich, Feb 2, Ambrose
Brown, aged 30 years.
Funeral Saturday at 1880 o'clock, at his
late residence.
CoNGDoN-In this city, at the Home for
Congdon, widow of Gideon G Congdon,
aged 10 years.
Funeral Saturday at II o'clock at the Home.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
CHAPMAN--In this city. Feb. g. Daniel Ad-
ans Chapman, aged "a years and months.
Funeral at his late residence s3 Abbott
street, on Saturday, Feb. g. at o'clock p. m.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend.
CoRCoRANIn this city, Feb. 3, Dominicx
Corcoran.
Funeral from his late residence 20 Barstow
street, Saturday. Feb. q, at o'clock. Rela-
tives and friends are invited to attend
GAY-In this city, Feb. 3, Charles Payson
Funeral from his late residence Ill Knight
street, on Saturday, Feb. @, at o'clock. Rel
atives and friends are invited To attend.
Burial private.
GAUCH-In this city,.Feb 4, George Gauch,
aged 80 years.
Funeral services mt his late residence, 2s
Gladstone avenue, Sunday, Feb. Z, at 2 p. m.
Relatives and friends, are invited to attend.
Vereln. Loyal Victoria Lodge. NJ. u, and
Court STAR II. or "A.
HENDERSoN-In this city. Feb B. william
III. Henderson, aged 80 years.
Funeral from his late residence 80 Clifford
street. on Saturday, Feb. 0, mt IL o'clock IN.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
HOGAN-At her home % Vermont street,
this city, Feb. 3. Mary, daughter of
Charles and the late Julia Hogan.
Funeral from her fathers residence, 2s Yer
mont street, Saturday. Feb. q, at $50 n. m.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
L4wTON-In this city, Feb. 4. Eliza B..
widow of Giles Lawton of Portsmouth, II.
L., aged 90 wears.
PRAYER nj her late residence 252 Pearl
street Monday, H aeo; pnr,snts st c,oGR 2 N.
Tuesday, Feb. o.
lEEs--In this city. Feb. Z, Luther Lees,
aged 55 years
RUssELIl-At Milton, Mass, Feb. q Rosalie
g. Russell.
MoRToN-In this city, Feb. 4, orrin Morton,
aged 20 years.
Fitchburg. Mass. papers please copy.
TAYLOR-In this city, Feb. 8, Emeline g.,
widow OF John A. Taylor, aged 7S years.
Funeral services from the residence of her
son, Frank W. Taylor, - West Friendship
street Saturday. Feb. u at ? I. IN. hela-
tive and friends are invited 10 attend. Burial
private.
TOURTELLOT-In this city, suddenly, Feb.
t. Bctsoy p, wife of William n. Tour
tclot, aged Gi years.
Funeral at the residence Of her husband, l76
Pearl street. saturday, Feb. q. no s:O y. IN.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend.
Burial private.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
An Out Of Town View OF Our Mayors
Nom -Partisanship.

Nom -Partisanship.
Tbs non-partisan mayor Of the ci ty OF
Providence, says the Westerly Sun, put
on his party clothes the other evening,
and crsced the annual banquet of the
Young Mems Democratic Club. lilo de-
clined reelection to the presidency OF
the organization, which Office he ., held
for two years, but expressed his pleasure
at being present, and being able to renew
his fealty to the principles of the party.
lie also told the mem bers that IL his
actions had met with any approval, they
were due entirely to his adherence 10 the
party principles. ihis will be an interest
ing confession to those who have SO
constantly announced that the mayor
was a shining example of bipartisan
ship in office. Ii also shows that Mayor
McGuinness is very courageous man
when the firing is all over. His courage,
however, was not Of a nature TO enable
him to greet Mr.. Bryan here last fall, nor
did he consider it of sufficient import
snca to announce his fealty to party prin-
ciple before the November election.
Non-partisan i, all right in the
eyes of some people, particularly your
wise Independent, alias Mugwump, when
applied to the action of a Democrat, but
il Republican did the same work for his
party he would be called the rankest kind
of wicked partisan. Newport Mer-
curry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
The Hamilton Decaiogue.

The following terss sayings are attribut
ed to the late DR.. Frank II. Hamilton: 81.
he best thing for the insides OF a man Is
the outside Of horse. 2. Blessed is he
who invented sleep but thrice blessed the
man who will invent cure for think
ing. 3. Light gives q bronzed or tan
color to the skin. but where ii uproots
the lily it plants the rose. 4. lhe lives
tf most men are in their own hands, and
rs a rule, the just verdict after death
would be-felo de Sc. 8. Health must he
earned-it can seldom be bought. 6. A
change of air Is less valuable than the
change of scene. 1he air Is changed
every time the wind 10 changed. Z.
Mould and decaying vegetables in cell
lar weave shrouds for the upper cham
pers. 8. Dirt, debauchery, disease. and
death are successive links In the same
chain. 8. Cat,sthenics may be very gen.
teel, and romping very ungenteel, but one
is the shadow, the other the substance,
of healthful exercise. 10. Girls need
health as much-nay, more than boys.
They can only obtain ii as boys do. by
rpnning, tumbling--by all sorts of inno-
cent vagrancy. At least once q day girls
should have their halters taken off, the
bars be let down, and be turned luose
like young colts. New York Medical
Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

Even our esteemed contemporary the
Journal appears to have dropped for a
time it's hallucinations in behalf OF all
sorts OF quaint reforms and gives its at
tention ut last 10 the fragrant spolistion
OF the taxpayers by the selt-interested
parties who are running the Kingston
school, chiefly for the benefit Of them
selves and their near relations. The Jour-
nal says this morning:
"The passage by the Senate yesterday Of
the bill appropriating $4,000 for drill hall
at the Agricultural College will crafty the
people of Kingston, but IL is "A question how
the voters of tho State at large will regard IL.
We are gradually finding out what was long
ago predicted. that this institution Is am ex-
pensive one. IL il is to have new buildings
every little while the taxpayers will demand
some adequate return for the money ex-
pended, and IL is by no means certain that its
managers can present satisfactory evidence OF
its corresponding increase in usefulness There
are some other institutions of secondary edu-
cation not hundred miles from the State
House on North Main street which must envy
the Kingston school the comparative ease
with which ii secures additions TO its funds.
On the whole, II is easier, perhaps, TO get
financial assistance from Legislature than
from private benefactors.
The Journal is thus, though very late,
taking bold of something worth while
and to the material interests to the tax
payers and all the people of the State.
There is still opportunity to kill or cut in
half this absurd appropriation and the
House of Representatives ought to demon
strate that 1t has backbone enough to
face the Kingston school lobby, headed by
President Washburn, q paid servant of
the state, who Is plainly an able poll
tician whatever may bs his capacity as
an educator. .0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
ARBITRARILY RETIRED.
Unusual Proceedings In the Case oi
Colonel Robert r. Crofton.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Colonel Robert
T.. Crofton. Fifteenth infantry. has been
arbitrarily retired by order of the presi-
dent. 1t has been the desire of the war
department that this officer should leave
the active service, and efforts have been
made during the past two years to at
tain this end, first through intimations
to the friends of Colonel Crofton that his
retirement would be granted If applied
for, and this failing, through the law
which obllges an officer TO retire IL
found physically unfit for service by
a medical board. This last course was
adopted about nine months ago, but also
without success. the board finding that
the officer was in good condition physi-
cally. Finally recourse has been had to
the law which permits the president TO
retire an officer arbitrarily when he shall
have reached 62 years OF age. Colonel
Crofton passed this milestone last
month, and the law has been applied TO
his case. This is most unusual pro-
Gee ding. the last instance of forced re-
tirement being in TIE case of General
Carr. who was forced out in order TO
permit of the promotion OF officers below
him in rank. Colonel Crofton was in
command OF the Fifteenth infantry
while the organization was stationed at
Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, and was,
with or without just ground, held re-
-sponsible for the many incidents in the
history Of the occupation of the post
that furnished matters for the courts.
Colonel Crofton had a good war record.
He was not a native American, being
born I'm Ireland. He was breveted major
and colonel for gallant service at Shiloh
and Chickamauga.
BY the retirement Of Colonel Crofton
the following promotions result: Lieu
tenant Colonel Edward Moale 10 be
colonel. Major T.. T.. Lacey to be lieuten-
ant colonel. Captain W. Corlss TO be
major. and Lieutenant Edgar Hubert to
be captain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
whas the v. NJ. G. A. Has Done for
Railroad Men.

Chic,go, Fob. 5.-"What the Young Mems
Christian Association Has Done and Can DO
for Railroad Men" was the topic discussed at
the Auditorium last night at n dinner at.
tended by many Of the prominent railroad
managers OF the country. There were also
present several well-known citizens OF Chit
cago interested in the work. besides number
of officials Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation movement, including the general sec
rctat, and several OF the field secretaries Of
the international committee in Now York
Mr. NJ Il ingalls,, president OF the Big Four
and the CHI sapcake n Ohio. was present 10
tell what the Young Mems Christian Assoca'
ton did for the men on his roads, and other
prominent railroad mca, such as Colonel John
McCook. were there. The result of the moet
ing will probably be the erection of a large
building here at the terminal point OF some
OF tho trunk lines entering this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
s.cr.,,rv e rllsie.s Futpr..

Washington, Feb. 5.--Secretary Car
Isle has gone TO New York. While his
mission has not been made public n is
believed that IL is 20 investigate certain
business proportions which have been
made to him. looking to his opening a
law office In New York after March {.
II is understood that the secrctary's
preference Is TO open an Office IN Louis
vile. but his final determination OF the
matter is not yet certain. II is said in
ducements have been held out for him
10 GO TO Chicago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
MORE MONEY TO BURN AT KING
STON.

Senator Alfred ". Kenyon OF Richmond
9 entitled to the particular thanks OF his
constituents and his fellow citizens gen.
orally throughout the State. lie did his
best to prevent the foolish expenditure of
si5. 600 for new drill hall for the College
of Agriculture at Kingston, an iDstitu-
tion OF such influence that II gets about
all the money il asks for and for whatever
purpose ana is powerful TO suppress, in
an executive message, all reference to
report OF sn investigating commission
that was anything but favorable to
that costly institution. Think of Si5. 900
for drill hall for handful Of
students supposed to be engaged In the
study OF agriculture, though really de.
voting themselves, by preference. to al
most any other course of study, since
agriculture appears to be made about the
least attractive of tie electives open to
the few young men and young women
who are in the neighbour ood and are
thus able TO take advantage of the States
liberality in maintaining the college.
Military drill Is under the law a COM
pulsory part OF the course but $4,000
drill hall, whewl Why, neither the ma
tionai military academy at West Point
nor the United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis has any such elegant estaplish-
ment ss that.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

Toledo Street Car Employees Do Not
Like Wage Reduction.
Majority Ia Opposed to Strike Mass
Meeting TO BE Held.

Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 5.-Ihere has been
considerable dissatisfaction among the
street car employees hers on account OF
the 10 per cent. reduction in wages which
went into effect Feb. I.
There have been rumors OF strike. but
the men have adopted no policy az yet
ami will not unless they do so at mass
meeting at which President Malone will
he present. The majority Of the men
oppose q strike.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
A LIVELY DAY.
tx
Senator'S Talk on Capitol
Prohibition BILL
MIR. Hill of New York Wants
Individual Liberty.
A Warm COlloquy Over Imn1lgra-
tion Blll-House Business.

Washington. Feb. 5.-The session'o of
the senate yesterday was one OF unusual
activity. with sharp colloquies and vigor-
Gus speeches which drew large crowds
To the galleries.
The ball was set rolling early In the day
when Mr.. Morrill, endeavored TO pass
n bill prohibiting the sale IF intoxicants
In the Capitol building.
This aroused the opposition OF Mr..
Hill (N. ", who denounced the busy
bodies and mischief makers In inspiring
this class OF legislation. The senator
spoke for the fullest enjoyment of
individual liberty consistent with the
common ground. The speech was not
only notable for the vigor which Mr.. Hill
threw into It. but also for It's effect In
prolonging the debate 10 O'Clock. when
the bin was displaced by the Nicaragua
canal bill. so
The immigration bill was recommit-
ted to conference. Mr., Lodge, in charge of
the measure. adopting this course as
a result of urgent appeals for modifi-
cation OF the bill.
Before this was done. however a warm
personal ard political colloquy occurred
between Mr.. Lodge and MIR. Chandler,
on one hand, and Mr.. German on the
other. The Maryland senator took ex-
ception to recent suggestions of steam
ship and corporate influences ahh de-
ciared there would be ample opportunity
within the next year for Republican
senators TO resist the corporate infiu-
ences at work after March 4. In re-
ply, Mr.. Chandler asserted that the
Maryland senator had for the first time
turned an immigration debate into par
tisan channels. Mr.. Villas added another
day to his speech against the Nicaragua
canal bill and had not concluded when
the senate adjourned.
The proceedings in the house were
very duh and almost devoid of public
interest. The major portion OF the day
was devoted to the District of Columbia
appropriation bill The amendment TO
that bill. TO repeal a law by which the
-eeuft of claims WAS engaged iH passing
on claims aggregating 81 900, 900 against
the district during the Governor Shep-
ard regime. was adopted with practical
unanimity.
Bills were passed TO authorize the con-
struction of a lighthouse at Orient Point.
Long Island. and TO grant pension OF
$50 per month TO the widow OF Major
General Joseph b. Carr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

The National Armenian Relief commit.
tee recently forwarded to Turkey $35, 600.
They have just received cable message
from see international Committee at Con-
stsntinople,o of which the British Am basss-
dor is chairman, acknowledging the remit
tsnce, but stating that the funds In hand
srs entirely inadequate to meet the awful
suffering and destitution, and that csre-
full Investigation has shown that not
less than 10000 children have been made
orphans by the late massacre. These
"wsrds Of Christendom" can be easily
r-~e-. fr--rs-st4f 4fEstiea-es- -aehs-ias s-ea
slsverneht In Moslsm homes, and can be
c,red for at the rate Of dollar month,
bot thousands viii perish before sprine
unless generous gifts are seat at once to
Brown brothers 4 Co., 50 Wall street.
New YORK, who ere the authorized treas.
srsrs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
Meeting of Music Teachers.

Evangeline Larry, violinisi, furnished the en-
tertainment at last evenings meeting Of the
Rhode Island Music Teachers Association,
held M this studio of Mrs Alice PitmanWos-
le Tho program was Sonata tor piano and
violin. Grieg: gavotte and variations, Ra.
meau; La Fountain" Hcnselt: "Menuet,"
schubert, "Aufschwuas," Schum snA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
INTO AN Air HOLE.
Two Young Men Skated Into II and
Were Drowned.
Double Fatality on Lake Michigan
Brave Attempt at Rescue.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-The cold weather OF
a week ago has given the skaters q
Chicago chance to use Lake Michigan,
for thsir pleasure and accidents are fre-
quent. Last night Wallace Harrison, the
young son of prominent physician and
Cbar'cs Linquist, 20 years of age, skated
into sn air hole and were drowned. Coor-
poration Consul Burling mace desperate
effort to save young Harrison, and came
near being drowned himself.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

A man hes been arrested IN Washington
for scratching q match on the pants OF
Daniel Webster, whose statue adorns the
capitol. but that was what Daniel him
self used to do,.perhaps.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

1t seems to be fact Of experience that
persons with bullets In their heads sub
1ect themselves to the X rays at the risk
of thereafter having no hair on the tops
of their heads, the place where the hair
ought to grow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

What happened to the Pennsylvania
State House might easily happen to the
Rhode Island State House with ell its
precious archives. Hurry up with the
new capitol!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

The alarm OF the Journal lest the judic-
isry committee Of the House of Represen-
tatives wouldn't know it's business was
no unprecedented case OF bysterics for
the Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

Irunwood. Mich, Feb. S-The Metropolitan
Iron A. Land Company. operating the Nor.
rie. East Norric ani Pabst mines and employ
ing nt present about 200 mon, has ruf the
wages II all its employees 10 per cent. This
cut Affect ovcrv man In the mincs' from su'
rcrintcndcnt down, and is the most sweeping
over made since the mircs have been in opera
tion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

1t 10 reported that Billy Bryan has been
offered s25, 900 to write editorials on some
newspaper. The figure is not so large rs
might at first glance appear IL Billy can
ill SPACE a. voluminously as he can talk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

In Hsrpsr's Magazine for March Cap
tain A. L. Mahau. L. ;. ", the leading
writer on American naval topics, viii
show how our consistent enforcement Of
the Monroe Doctrine involves grestor pro-
bsbility of war with European powers,
and will outline a scheme of defense by
sea. I'm the same numbsr, DIR. Henry
Smith Williams, In a series Of articles on
the contributions Of tho rin,teenth cen
iurT TO science, will nescribe "The As
,ronom col Progress of the Cont1ry." ."
Oiher important ariiclss are the ucoud
paper on "Ite Awaseniug a a Nitioa. ;"
a dolcripiion % TIE Mexico Of todiy. ~
Charles 4. Lumnis and "Iho Lss, of q
Great Black Nation" an sceount Of Enp-
lish rule la BsfutoIand. by Poultney
Bigslow. The leading fiction OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

II is recorded that two members OF a
British chess club turned 20 to play game
for tho hand Of young woman who
meanwhile went of and was married to
a.tbird party. Naturally she couldn't
wait for decision in a game OF chess.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

The boulsvsrds and the speedways are
oil right, of course, but the fellow who
takes his best company out sleighing viii
naturally prefer the country roads even IL
tho going is not 90 smooth out there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

Mr.. y. Marion Crawford Is smother
novelist who has discovered that q good
book does not always make good play.
But IL this enterprising writer sticks to
II, the chances are that We shall have q
good play from his pen yet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
Di.bone.t Delaware Ilec,,op..

Washington. Feb 5.-In the Delaware
senatorial case there has been presented
on affidavit of George w. Roberts Of
Dover in behalf OF Addicks Goberts
states that there has not been an hon
est election in Delaware for g years
He asserts that gross frauds have been
perpetrated. which have resulted In the
election of the Democratic legislature,
which elected Kennedy to the senats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

Perhaps the Hon. william M. Stewart,
she Senator who holds the State OF
Nevada in his vest pocket, may be selected
for referee in the little mill soon to come
on In that State.s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

We wonder IL Billy Bryan will GO on
the vaudeville stage along with other
ecintillating lights In the histrionic
armament.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

Apparently the new commissioners OF
insurance in New York State has been
found "not guilty" OF moro charges than
most men gver mad brought against them.