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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

of,evsry forsy-elsht inhssitants was a
Methodist. Today there Is one Method
list for every thirty-four OF the popula-
ticn. ~
The revival meeting. the camp meet
ing and a persistent development OF
notable educational institutions. Of
which the most conspicuous now. per-
haps. Is Boston University. associated
with maintenance of the faith OF the
fathers notable In demonstration for
freedom without laxity and strength
without unreasonable rigidity, have
been the factors that have continued
Methodism in popularity and increased
it's following with successive genera
tions. II is'a great church, indeed. here
in New England and elsewhere.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19
DEATH NOTICES.

CAMPBELL--In this city, 18th inst.
Robert H., son OF the late Henry and
Catharins Campbell, aged Al years.
FISHER-At Conimicut., Warwick, 18th
inst, Phebe r., wife Of the late Capt.
Lemuel III. Fisher OF Providence, aged
40 years, months.
GREENE--In North Smithfeld, 18th
inst. Daniel Greene, aged 7S years.
HEAP-In this city, 18th inst, Samuel
Heap. aged s. years.
'IIAGGERTY-In this city. 18th inst.
Mary f.. Haggerty. daughter of Mary
and the late Kiernan Haggerty.
IIATHAwAY-In Warren. 18th inst.
Edith Vesta, infant daughter of Syi-
vesta and Lila Hathaway, aged A
months.
KIMBALL--Jn this city, 18th inst,
Henry Mathewson, eldest son or the
late Rufus w. and Phebe w. Kimbali,
in the 73d year of his age.
LEE--In this city, 18th inst. at his resi-
dence. 1886 Gladstone avenue, Robert
III. Lee. aged 81 years.
METCALF-At Annawomscutt, 18th
inst, Caroline p, daughter OF Henry
B. and Elizabeth II. Metcalf.
MANZ-In this city 18th inst, William,
son of Edmund w. and johanna
Manz, aged 2S years,
RHOADES-At Warwick. r.. L., 18th
inst. Eunice Ida, widow OF Conn
mander William Warland Rhoades.
u. S. NJ, and daughter of the late
Hon. Albert Gallup Of Albany, N. Y.
SCHRODER-In this city, 18th inst,
Ernest W., only son Of John l.. and
Jane III. Schroeder. in his 23d year.
TONER--In Lonsdale. nth inst, Thos.
Toner. aged 70 years.
WHITE--In this city, 18th inst, Daniel
White, aged 3S years. Member OF
Court Jefferson, A. o. +. of A.
WATERHOUSE-In Centreville. 18th
inst. Edward Waterhouse, in his 73d
year.
WRIGHT-In this city. 18th inst Jo-
seph II. Wright, son of Harry George
Wright of 40 Pavilion avenue, aged
IN vaars
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19
THE BAREFooTED BOY.
Tic fias Been Very Conspicuous In the
Smart Set During the Summer.


1t is no unusual thing this summer to
meet the sbartfoot boy" at every turn
among the smart set. Master Million
aire has discarded shoes and stockings
for the hot Neathec and trudges
through grass and over seashore sand
In the fun blissfulness OF barefooted-
ness. 20 E
This is an encroachment on the GUS
tom which has prevailed I'm the south
for many years, There the children of
the best families run unshod all
through the summer. Far from max
ing their feet large and unshapely, as
some have supposed this freedom from
footwear allows natural development
and prevents troubles OF the feet. One
tall and graceful Southern woman, who
never knew a summer in shoes until
she was half grown. wears now dou-
bic A, size which any one might
envy. for few feet are narrow enough
TO carry It,
The healthfulness OF this new fad is
undoubtable.T The principles of air baths
are contained I'm IL: all the foundations
OF physical culture are its footholds. A
radical physician has lately declared
that infants ought not 10 be burdened
with any clothing AT all for a. time SO
that their little bodies could absorb
all the oxygen possible. The barefooted
child in summer Is a grown-up edition
of his scheme.
The novelty of IL attracts children at
once. the freedom OF II holds them and
it's healthfulness recommends ii as a
delightful erlment.-Philadelph
Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19
THE BRIDGEPORT nysrERY.

Grotesque indeed was the phase OF
the Bridgeport murder mystery pre-
sented by the return home of Miss
Marion. Grace Perkins and Charles
Bourne in the midst Of preparation for
the funeral Of the former.
The detached and mutilated remains
OF the unfortunate unknown murdered
were on their way to Middleboro in
charge OF Grace Perkins father who
had positively identified" them. The
grave was dug for their reception.
Floral tributes were beginning to ar
rive at the Perkins home from
friends Of the family and from many
others whose interest and sympathy
had been aroused by the remarkable
features OF the case. And at this juno
ture, Grace Perkins turns up. alive and
well, though doubtless considerably dis
turbed by the theories evolved as to her
disappearance, And home, too, comes
the Bourne lad about whom so much
that is horrible has been suspected. 1t
was all very CHASTITY joke. indeed, that
awakened MiddIeboro from its mourn
ing.
Such climax to the sensational de-
velopments of the past few days is
alike ludicrous and gruesome.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19
CAPTAIN cAPRON's DEATH.

Gen. Haskell after lighting through
the Cuban campaign at the head of his
brigade died by a stroke of apoplexy
upon arrival home with his regiment.
Now, Captain Capron. whom we heard
so much about in the lighting before
Santiago, is dead OF typhoid fever.
The occasional casualties now that
the war is over come with peculiar
shock. 1t seems a greater pity that the
soldiers who escape the bullets OF the
enemy and survive the campaigns
should thus be stricken down from the
effects of the strain so gallantly with
stood while II lasted.
The Caprons are a soldier family.
Young Captain Capron was Rough
Rider and fell at Las Guasimas. The
war correspondents told us how his
father planted his battery and opened
the attack on Santiago, the spirit of
the soldier only made the stronger by
the loss the man endured. What a
pity he could not have lived to enjoy
the honors of his soldierly work!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

In its review Of three quarters OF a
century of New England Methodism the
esteemed lions Herald demonstrates
that not only has that church main
tanned wholesome growth correspond
ing TO the growth OF population. but
that the percentage OF church member
ship has grown, too.
We are not prepared TO say that no
other church can make an equal show
ing. and II Is TO be trusted that all of
them can. Probably the sects that
were not 80 well known. u they existed
at all In New England seventy .avs
years ago. could improve on IL. but Il
10 something TO be proud OF, we should
say. for church as old as the Method
ist to demonstrate that. every way yot
look at II. there has been growth up tc
the present time.
II appears that New England claims
per cent. Of all the Methodists In th'
land. and that the total number in thi,
section. 1900 is more than sever
tImcs a. great as u was in 1923 Al tho
latter date. moreover, one person Out
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

We referred the other day to the pro-
ceeding Of case before the United
States circuit court In New York 60
compel the Adams Express Company
to pay for the revenue stamps requir-
cd by law on packages. There are sim
liar cases in other states and the circuit
court in Michigan has granted the ap-
plication OF a number OF Detroit mer-
chants for n mandamus to compel the
express corporation to stick on the
stamps without charge TO the shipper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19
THE NEW DEPOT.

The 'new railroad terminal facil-
ities." about which our citizens began
to concern themselves matter of a
quarter of century ago, are with us.
We have them as material fact. There
they are in the handsome new depot,
the lavish tracking. the train sheds. the
approaches and all. 1t Is a matter for
rejoicing that great many citizens,
who long since gave up hope of ever
living to see them, are alive today,
though. alas. not a few have succumb-
ed to the weight OF advancing years
and the wait for the new station.
Take 1t all in all Providence is pref
ty complete town, now. The water
works. the sewer system and terminal
facilities. all but the terminal that is,
are proud possessions. And that reminds
us that to the little word terminal
was due large part of the bygone
controversy and the consequent delay
in getting down to business in rail-
road way. 1t remained for President
Clark and the Consolidated to finally
convince us that we had no real use for
depot walled up at one end, but that
in being way station lay our bright
est opportunity and the path of our
glorious destiny. President Clark was
right but that isn't so strange. We re-
call men who were just as right as he
a long ago as twenty-five years. To
the virtue of rectitude. however. Presl-
dent Clark brings considerable ge-
MUS for tact and to the combination
we seem to be largely indebted for what
we have received. We are way sta
tion because the geography and the
railroad maps made us so. But we are
a frst class way station. Our place in
the economy OF trade and railroading
is a most honorable one. We are proud
OF II. with the fine new depot and It's
surprising approaches and surround
ings we are about the cock loftiest and
most gallus way station between the
coasts Of the oceans. There is now no
chip on our shoulder on that account.
Now that the Consolidated is ready
TO do the business OF this booming
town. let's push 1t hard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

Inventors are plenty who can make n
machine that will rise and float In air.
but the one Improvement which none
has succeeded I'm making n an appn-
ratus that will guide the machine
through the many treaSherous currents
OF air I'm this respect humanity u for
tunate I'm having 1Iostetter's stomach
Bitters. which acts as a safe guide by
curing treacherous stomach. liver and
blood diseases. giving good appetite
y strong constitution and nerves like
steel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

Spanish Matron--You are an old SAIL
or? And served i'm the American war?
Poor man. You are one OF the surviv-
ors of those dreadful sea fights i'm
which we lost all our ships and so many
brave men perished-is II not so?
Spanish Mendicant drawing himself
upJ-No. Sonora. served under Ad-
miral Camara, the only commander NJ
that war who never lost man.--Chi-
cago News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

The Rhode Island sanitary and Relief A.
sociation ask generous public for contripu.
tions Of money 10 enable them TO carry on
their work of relieving sick and wounded
soldiers and sailors. by sending clothing.
medicines and stores that the government
does not supply.
All contributions sent TO the Daily Sews
viii pe ACKNOWLEDGED In that paper
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

Kaiser Wilhelm has struck another
blow at the French. A recent army or
der commands the suppression OF the
terms premier lieutenant and seconde
lieutenant and the substitution OF ober
and unter lieutenant instead. The title
remains, therefore. half German and
half French. and first lieutenant will be
easily confused with lieutenant colo
mel, oberst lieutenant. An imperial at
tempt at GermanizIng the French title
lieutenant would have been interesting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

Miss Lillian Russell's husband sues
for divorce on the ground that she per-
slsts In sitting up all night to play
poker. From which it may be inferred
that she loses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

When Dewey straps on that $4,000
sword that the country presents him.
Aguinaldos gold whistle will not be in
il as an attraction for the Philippine
Americans.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

Our esteemed prohibition contevs-
porary The Voice raises a strong pro-
test against the malt treatment OF the
soldiers at the army canteens.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

To the many epigrsms that are re-
membered from the speech OF war, we
should add one of Col. Rooseyelt's fare
well observations TO his Riders: Don't
get gay and pose as heroes. Don't go
back and lie on your laurels-they'll
Wither."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

Here is the President hunting hard
for statesman to represent the nation
at the Court of ST. James. An ambas-
sadorship goes a-begging! Who says
we are all office seekers?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

bered body was found at Bridgeport
are doubtless moved to dependency by,
the latest sensational ). development
which leaves Providence out of the
case. =. t,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

our esteemed local contemporaries
who rejoiced on Saturday that Provi-
dence had share In the murder" OF
the unknown woman whose dismcm-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

Upright piano for sale nj great sncrihce.
beautiful tone. mahogany case. cost 600
short time ago. make am offer Address
SToDART. News once.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

II is estimated that the war has cost
Spain s4oo 100000. Which is to say. 1t
has cost spains creditors that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-19

y unique and valued relic Of the War OF
the Rebellion is a large brier- wood pipe
in the possession of Capt. Gorham 5.
Johnson OF Haloweu Maine "A pipe.
which. if il could but speak. would reveal
long hours Of suffering and hardshps-
hours that heightened into weeks and
weeks into months. spent in Libby,
Macon and AndersonVille prisons. on
The bowl of the pipe in highly carved let
toring are the names of the four prison.
ers II. y. Johnson. II. NJ. Anderson, S. L.
Gilman and ". II. Kitching. also the
words. Macon. Libby prison, CharlestoWn
prison and 1864. The letters are raised
ana perfectly formed ana would well do
credit to the most skilled workman of
this art. the beauty of which. is today, as
viewed 10y the three prisoners now living
matter of almost iurreduious wonder
that they had ever been able TO do such
work. and vet. they all We'll remember
the many Ions hours of patient. unecus-
Ing labor which each had bestowed upon
that same pipe. Willing away as many
hours of hcartache and intense suffering
of both body and mind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-19
MARK EFT REPORTS.
NEW YORK MARKET.
The Features Of the Days Dealings in Al
the Leading Stacks.

NOW York Jan 1S.-Prices wer,
slaughtered in III" afternoons trading
on the State Exchange, today. especially
IN those properties including local
traction lines. which were most hem
fitted by the markets huuyancy. yes
terday. Prices opened With fractional
appreciation in values on the sym
pathy with London. which traded
mode rately both ways. but huyin4
slightly more than they sold, I.ar1
operators We're not very active in the
Local market until late trading Tnrr,
appeared to i'e a general undcrtun~ uf
strength in the final transactions. bu'
the temper of the market gradually
changed and rumor mongors We're not
IDLE
Among other efforts to depress III,
market there was circulated an un-
founded story that the United State
minister t. Spain bad sought the pre-
lection Of the British embassy at Ma
drid. EcaliHations Of profits by larger
interests aided the bear raid, uncover
ing stop orders The market closed al
or near the lowest and very weak
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-19
ANOTHER BATTLE ON.
maryland Legislature Struggling Over Eieciicn
Of United States Senator.

annapolis. Md. Jan 1S.-The MARYLAND
General Assembly began, at 10 10 his
.i"l Hli,S, 10 ballot for United States
,, (n".oI TO succeed Arthur Pugh German.
" ! aose term VIII expire i'll March. 1898.
III, ne opening of the fight found the Re
punilotns, who have a considerable ma
lorlty in both houses. divided amonp
themselves. IL of their number, all dele
SdteS from Baltimore city having per-
stStenty refused to go into a caucus IN
'i, ~, senatorial or any other question
ne situation was further comnlicated
ny rumors that VIM. Walter. the newly
uleCtod republican mayor of Baltimore
"oulu enter the contest and that he eX-
pp'tc0 TO win by means of a coalition be-
."teh the II malcontents and the A
pcnocrats IN the House and Senate
"illoh' II accomplished. would give him a
bare majority.
Ihe first ballot developed nothing. The
Tehtl" cast It's vote as follows: Judge
Louis Z, McComas. 90; Congressma
isaac !. Barber, 4; Thomas Paris ,;
John y. l.. Findlay. !: Coy. Lloy,l
l.onhdS. ]; Major Alex Shaw. |; =. A.
Gorman. /: Judge Henry Page. BEN. i.
Total. 121.
Thr House vote was: Judge McComas.
=; Thomas }. Specock. ,: Alex Shaw, II:
!. {. Mulliken, /; j. V. L. Findlav /;
isaac y. Barber. >: Thomas parran. 1.
Arthur T. German. Dem. 50: Milton G..
Crner. l.
No other ballot was taken and the fight
VIII be resumed. tomorrow. in Joint SEES
sion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-19
MACHETE WITH A BLOODY RECORD.
Spaniards Nicked the Bsdc Each Time a
Cuban Was Killed With II.

II. l.. y. larkhurSt, d well know u
artist with studio in one OF the sky
ScrapcrS ON Nassau street. was recent.
~ presented with machete which has
the reputation Of being one Of the mosl
deadly ever sent Ia this country from
Cuba. The machrtc ~ o0e Of Spanish
make. ana originally belonged 10 a
od-thirsty Spanish officer. who. in
an attempt to outrival butcher" Wey-
lers fame for heads. finally succomhai
himself after having been credited With
the death of at least 100 Cubans.
His machete later became the prop
crty of a private. whose habit it was 10
notch the blade upon each victim. lie
had sent 80 adVersaries to their death.
and then he was killed himself. The
history of the blade is lost from the
death of the private till some tim"
after. when it again resumed its formeI
deadly career in the hands of a Spanish
soldier at one of the battles of Santa
Diego de Cuba. Here it was put to
such use-25 a day falling before it,
that it became too notched after Il
while to he of further use and the sol
der who had welded it threw it away
l
weapon, which resembles in d way 4
great butcher knife. with its three foot
blade. has a handle of silver and bone
Although in point of history tn
machete is an old weapon it has never
been used to such an extent by any ma
ton as it has been by the Spaniar;ls
and the Cubans since the beginning of
the war between them
James Edwards a cadet in training
for the position of captain on the Red
d liner Philadelphia, which occasional
ly touches at Cuba, saw the macheto
during one of these trips. and upou
learning of its record. progressed such .
fondneSs for the weapon that the Span
ish officer who had come into posses
sion of it and laid it aside as a curio
presented it to him. Edwards brought
it to this city, and upon an offer ma +
him by Parlhulst for the machete he
parted With it, Parkhurst in addition
to being an artist worthy Of note. is an
50 q collector Of such relies. He con
siders it one Of the prizes Of his col
lection. The New York journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-19
OF Personal Interest.

Y TransNaa correspondent of a. London
paper says that President NrueGtr has
the wonderful art of saving ten times his
salary every year
Miss Lydia Eusts. niece of cX-Ambas-
Sahor EuSlS. Is preparing to civ" Il Sc
Ijc4 of rcritaIs in New Yori, in conjlnc-
ti"n with the .\dampWSN quartet Of los
Ion.
y IrookI}nite suggests that the New
York ;nd t:ruohlNn bridge be renamed tn"
Ii""bIina bridge. in honor of tho late john
y. tocbu%, thc pioneer successful *us-
pension hri@@" builder.
Kyy. Fro,t rio Poole of the chinese mis-
sion in Philadelphia. marched at the head
Of 2o0 NhriStanizcd Cinnamon in that
city. dressed ia the Chinese .alh and
wearing Il falSr queue.
President Mcmillan OF thu AMATEUR
Athletic Mon of the United States has
appointed l.. NJ. Hamburger commits
Sl"u"r 10 promote. American sports al Tho
Paris exposition Of 1900.
Tho aged Johann Strauss recently APP
peared as AN orchestral conductor in Nj
emma after Il long absence from the pub
liz view. II, conducted performance Of
his newest waltz. ION the Itlb".
Lieutenant Elmer Lindsey. T.. S. A..
writes from Yellowstone park that few
hulldlocS have been reported in tn" park
this season although h" hopes 10 find
lwrni y-livr. which he will cndcaVor to
Protect.
Roy Fred Cridcr. pastor of In" First
Methodist church of BarboUraNillc. kN.
AMI representative in the legislature for
Casey county. has resigned his pnstoratr
because OF the failure of the church to
pay his salary
Miss Virginia Montgomery. known i'm
the ART world of the South. has mad her
design for confederate memorial at san
antonio. Tex. accepted. and viii be the
hrSt southern woman to have her name
on a monument as the designer.
Or. Sven Hedin, one of Swedcn's great
explorers. has made himself famous
throughout England by his lectures on
ms Asiatic explorations. DIR. Hedn mad
ms first trip when he was but ~ years
old and had only SlG0 in his pocket.
Sir William Harcourt is the son nt &"
clergyman and the grandson of bishop.
lie was trained for the bar and. after Il
considerable time in practice and some
service as solicitor general became pro-
lessor of International law at Cambridge
The king of DahomcN. who betrayed
nus brother TO the French in order -
ascend the throne. goes about his capital
IN gorgeous chariot. smoking immense
rlgars and wearing a prodiSious Roman
helmet. Th" chariot is drawn by the
ministers of state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-19
DESERTED BY WILD PIGEONS.
Birds Which Used 10 Congreeate in Mis-
souri, Woods Have Disappeared.

The Wild pigeon no longer visits south
west Missouri with the return of tho
mast season as formerly. Years ago the
woods Of tn" Ozark region were fun Of
thes" birds from October TO January \
pigeon rooSt was the wonder and delight
OF the pioneer hunter. Millions of tn.
birds would gather in some thick fores;
at the approach of night. From an dire
uoE3 ana for miles away dense f!ocks OF
pigeons could be seen flying toward thu.
rooSt The uncrrinS instinct Of the birds
guided them To the place and by sundown
the hntter Of countless wings sounded
like an approaching storm in the viciniti
Of the roost Hunters killed the birds
ny the thousands. for in a roost no skill
was required 70 shoot pigeons. \ shot
gun Tired into any tree or bush at ram
dom never failed to bring down tc nlo
Inc ground was often nearly covered
with dead and wounded birds after IL vol
ley had been fired into Il tree loaded
down with pigeons. Hogs fattencd ON The
crippled birds left in the woods ana
hawks, owls. foxes ana other Wild ami
mails had a continual feast. The last
pigeon roost of any Importance near
Springfield was not far from liope>.c.i
church, south OF the james river. about
twcnty-four years ago The birds occu-
pyd a thick oak forest covering several
acres. and remained three or four weeks.
Kansas City journal.