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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
Physical Training in Public Schools.

The care Of tho body has been, up to com
paratively recent years. strangely neglected
in the public schools OF this country. II has
been considered quite sufficient educational
training for tho young 60 cram and overlosd
tbair brains with a quantity OF matter diff
cult to digest, and in too many instances
even when sssimilated Of little uso in after
life. Numbers OF delicate highly strung
children have broken down under the strnin.
and the droary daily grind OF the monotonous
examining system, undergone i'm unhealthy
surroundings, has developed many Of the
nervous diseases to which the present genera
tion is so peculiarly susceptible What does
knowledge profit n man. II in the gaining of
IL he loses the still more precious gift OF good
healthg The nations OF the old world, pota-
bly, Greece and Rome, understood and appre-
ciated much more clearly thnn DO the people
OF these times the harmfulness OF unduly
forcing the mind 10 the lasting hurt of the
BODY. The gvmnasiums OF ancient Greece
probably reached, in their methods OF train
ing the young higher ideal than have any
OF tho educational svstesrs now in vogue. In
the face Of this condition Of affairs II Is
pleasing 10 note that the people Of Amcricn
are rapidly becoming alive 10 the rernicious
effects OF developing the mind nj the expense
OF the body. The more rational mode OF edu-
eating the young would appear to be that Of
so training the body and mind that both ad.
vance as far as possible at an equal rate.
Thus II n child is OF weak constitution but
possessed OF unusual mcnt lcapscity:lt should
be- the aim Of his teacher TO strengthen his
physical powers. and until that object Is no.
comrlished TO let the mind take carc OF itself
OH the other hand, IL the reverse IL the case.
10 adopt contrary methods. The individuals
should be studied separately, and children
should not be Jumped together In body and
put through the same course without regard
10 their different temperaments. dispositions
and constitutions. IL is now about ten years
since German gymnastics were introduced
into public schools OF this country, since then
phv steal trimming has held n place In the cur
riculum ot almost all the large cities of the
East The report of the directors of physical
training In public school. OF Washington has
port the befehciai tssrlts of systenauc daily
sxcrcssc have hcsn marked: but, - me writer
OF the pat,sr truly remarks. "lt - Impossible
sn test the full m.ssrre ~ success or failure
of our Efforts. ~ is IN the remote future.
with schcol days long past thst the lasting in
fiuence ~ such work will lie felt 10y the lndi
vidurl child. However. enc thing seems Ger
tain. viz. that the introduction 'Uf phy steal
training into the public Schools ~ America a.
n step IN the right direction, aud intclli.
gcntiy. carried out should result In producing
4 stronger race mcntnlly and physically. The
fact should not be- Forgotten, though, that
physical training may I've aouaed 9ymnnstics
should not he permitted q" take The plscs III
play, but rather the two should 10 hand IN
hand. = Medical hecord.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
UTILITY OF WHISPERS.

81 would give Ave years OF my life." said
young attorney who Is beardless, "to have
your whiskers'" This was said 20 n friend who
WAS supplied with abundant whiskers. snow,
you as clerk have no use for that hair on
your face. IL might dc better II you did not
have II mt all While here am J. who need IL
in my business. and yet cannot raise beard
TO save fny life. 10 seems to me that the per
capita circulation OF hair il inadequate TO the
needs Of the nation I have never hcd tho
slightest use for razor in all my life. and yet
such beard ss yours would be worth at least
5000 year to me ss lawyer. Strangers
hesitate TO employ nm attorney in an import
ant case II he has not beard. or course,
there are exceptions to this rule, but 10 gen.
orally holds good just the same. II n man is
portly and has good address, ID does not 80
much matter. hut taking the average lawyer
or professional man, the beard outs considera-
BILE figure.
q heard Is 81 no particular benefit and yet
he IL bearded like parc. He u taken for n
doctor every day. One day last summer when
sw.Sd he was wal walking :, on 1.-the the ] west sde woman
coming In 20 see her husband, whom she
thought dying. The other morning he was
coming down town IN a North siste street
car. when a woman asked the condurtor how
she shouid 40 TO ~. 1.uks's Hospital. The
conductor could not tell her. but he iooksd
aonnd Tho car and tickod out my brother.
and said to him .noc'or, what street il St
Lukes Hospital onr Whenever he goes 10 q
drug store the clerks call him 'Doc.' aud give
him professional discount. went in with
him one day nnd the clerk WAS talking To- n
real doctor about roae new and powerful
medicine He turned TO my brother and said
Doctor. what has been your experience with
fhrtykidlpckef Blamed N my hro...cr did
not put IN n professional voice nni f-ik FOR
FIVE minutes about 'he mdicinc ard he
didn't KIN whsfher ~ wss Iaksn in csfsul.s
or tn 10 rubbed ~ the ssly. '-Chirago
Lhrcnicls.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23

When the children are
hungry, what do you give
them? Food.
When thirstyi Water.
Now use the same good
common sense, and what
would you give them when
they are too thini The best
fat-forming food, Of course.
Somehow you think of
SCOTS Emulsion at once.
For a quarter of a century
it has been making thin
children, plump; weak child
ren, strong; sick children,
healthy.
sos. and si.oo, eli Druggists.
oQpIr = BOVINE, Chemists. New Yea i.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
TWO BOYS SENTENCED.
The The Third OF tbs Trio Will he
sent Out OF state BY Parents.

Three boys Jointly Indicted fur two offences
of breaking and entering shops Of F,bert
Kennedy sndwilliam:R. Potter In the nj sl,t,ime
pleadsd noIo contendere yesterday. The names
% the boys were Henry y. Croweil. Francis
Cooney snd james Fitzgerald. Crowcll who
il 10 years old was sentenced to six months
In Jail. Cooney to tho reform school during
his minority and as Fitzgerald's parents are
30 send him out Of the state TO school sentence
was deferred. Each Of the boys had n lawyer
the sttcrrys being Frsntlin p. Owen. y. ,.
Mccarthy and >. J. pockey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23

Hrs ONE ACr OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
Samuel w. X Aliens retirement from
Rhode Island politics can. hardly bs con-
pitersd calamity"
So says our bright but rot always kindly
disposed contemporary the olnsyviIls
Times.
6uoh an observation may indeed BE-
true but 1t might have been expressed In
lsss pointed, not to ssy discourteous
form that would not seem to seek to rob
Of due credit the gentleman Of the CON-
science which II offered freely to ex-
change with political foes and no takers.
OF course, she ret,rsnsnt Of the Hon.
Samuel ". X. Allen can hardly bs eonsid
cred q calamity" WHATS more 10 is not
calamity. Indeed, in manv quarters IL
10 thought to be considered distinct
bsnenk But II 10 to be remembered that
Nr. Allen rstircs voluntarily. The COM
munity which he represents and the
Stats that he Ii paid to serve sre the help
lsss recipients OF his bounty and ara CON-
psllsd 70 bssk in the sunlight Of his phil
snthropic spirit. They can but b duly
erseufui for benefit TINS conferred BY the
lavish hand Of the benefactor Why refer
% calamity now. in the rsmotest wsys
CREDIT 10 due thu Hon. Samuel ". X Allen.
He retirsnent Is In the nature of an un-
expectsd iensneenee. II PAGES the State
asd community under obligation TO him.
Il win Be- the most important public ssr-
vice 10 has ever performed. the chief. n
no> tie ouiy act Of distinction emitting
him "a tbs grssisuoe OF his fellow citizens.
- noe ne thoushtIess slur or make
innusnco upon such an OCCASION Of public
ss3olsise. ~ shis time tine might almost
vIs> thss tbe state was blessed with .
1cre renesI v. <. AIIsss, ~ Of thsu
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
hsPt, on isstirins 60 private life, for the
sbh anesment Of the genceal JOY.

Our former fellow citizsn. Col. George
4. warine. won distinction a. street
cleaner Of the metropolis by the visor and
novslty of his methods. Similar traits are
observed in the step he has taken to have
printed his full report of street work done
during the Strong inistration. 1t sp-
pears thai the report received the mayors
signature. but failed to te recorded and
Tammany refuses to take the stsps neces-
sary to its printing because 1t contains
matter and photographs showing the con-
dition OF the streets before aud after TAX
ing" reform. So the Colonel has appealed
through tbs press for popular subscrip-
ton TO publish the work. 1t will cost
about $500. 1t is pretty safe to say that
the funds win DO forthcoming and that
the demand for copies will be rather more
numerous than is usual with official pub
lications.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
A LlTTLH HUMoR.

SIS there long distance telephone around
here o. asked the stranger.
That's the only kind there il. mister"
answered the native; ''an tho distance is Jest
about four an half milo IL you don't miss
your. way. Jest keep goin straight over the
hill TO the third turn to tho right. Chicago
Post.
Indignant wife-Here. sir, is the photograph
of strange woman I hnd you are in the
habit OF carrying around in your, pocket
demand an explanation.
Husband Why. psha ". my dear. I fell in
love with that girl long before our marriage.
Harlem Life.
Johnny-Mr. Nswrich, you and sister must
have had pretty big quarrel
Mr. N.-What makes you think SO, Johnny
Johnuy-Cause heard mamma say you'd
been maxim. up to her for the last tive or three
weeks. ks.-Brooklyn Life
New Arrival Dawson City, l-You seem the
only happy man in the town.
Native-I am, sir. I've got dyspepsia SO bad
can't cat anything.
"Think anything Of sting for the war 2"
81 rsther think I shall. have been refused
for life in@,rance. W guess il would be safe
bluff for me to make. - ndisnapolis Journal.
she-yon're lucky at cardss
He-Very.
Lucky at ca-ds, unlucky ut love!"
81 don't believe it. We been refused three
times. "-Yonkers Statesman.
1.-The children wish me TO ask you 10 tell
them some fairy stories" said the politicians
wife.
my dear" was the reply. II cant do II,
have been talking 10 great many voters
today. must have some relaxation from the
routine Of business Washington Star.
Even some OF the most illitera.e colored
laborers are interested i'm national affairs
A gang working on tre streets was heard
yesterday singing lin timo:'
"De Spanish blow de Maine up,
En- say: OATS whar you1l lay.
You amt a-gwine ter rise up
Ontel de Jedgment Dayi'
"Gimme gun,
Gimme gun
gwine ter jine do army
En- make dem Spanish runl"
Atlanta Constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
How Senator Gregory Is Viewed by
His Townsmen.

The expected has happened. The Re
publican state convention has proved its
wisdom by selertiDR one Of our towns
mon. Hon. William Gregory, rs its candi-
date for lieutenant-governo OF tho state.
The following is brief biographical
sketch of his life:
William Gregory of North Kiugstown
was born In Astoria. New York, August
O. 1s4g. He was educated In the schools
Of Westerly, X. I. Is memter OF the
board OF state charities and corrections,
and director OF the Wexford National
Bank and the Globe National Bank, Prov
idence, r. l.; also trustee of the Rhode
Island Safe Deposit Company. Was .
Representative lSss-92; has been senator
since December II. 1894. Occupation,
manufacturer. Politics, Republican.
The above does not stats how he came
to this town at first as superintendent of
the BeIlevil Misunderstanding Company |;
then started the Wexford wors.ed mill
on his own acc 7unt, and hcs made thor
ough success Of 1t in every particular.
During his residence among us he has
been one of the most forward In ell the
public works that would benefit the viii
lage and town at large. He mas been q
good employer and thorough going pub.
lie spirited citizen. In his desire for i'm
provemsnts he has made some enemies
but that Ia the common lot Of any man
who has mind of his own. Now, as
there are no important issues at stake in
the election, We expect to see many of his
political opponents in the past casting
the r. ha lofs for him w ick ford Standn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23

The people will not tolerate any attsmpt
to split hairs over the question of provid-
ins the funds needed for completing the
Stats HOUSE.
The argument that the bonds amount
ing to lso0 600 should not be voted BE-
cause double that sum will sometime bei
needed IL absurd and will not be accepted.
Bssaaso the State House commission
cannot have Immediately all they can use
is surely no reason why they shouldn't be
given all they oan Immediately use.
The amount asked for will complete the
building, ana that is the principal thing
TO DO and indeed the only thing necessary
lust now. Other bridges may DO crossed
when the commission gets to them. But
$500, 600 will provide for continuing the
work without interruption to the end.
II they are not forthcoming the work
must stop and besides. . good many
thousands of dollars viii have to be ex-
rsndsd for the purpose of putting the
structurs In condition to be preserved
until s1ch time as money for its compile
tion IL granted.
vctsrtysJ to tns Stats House propo-
sition 4 A contrary vote 10 against wis
dom, common sense and economy. 1t
would be foolish and compel . wasteful
expenditure to tide ovsr the delsy in the
work. Let the State House work 60
ahead. Don't interrupt it. The bonds
now asked for will to all that il neees-
cary tor some time, and, when the bal
ancs u wanted It will, Of course be asked
for.
No one pretends that $780, 600 will sufiice
Tor The finishing touches and tho planting
Of the park that some day viii make beau
tiful the adjacent landscape but on the
other hand, does sny one pretend to BE-
llevs that the people arc going to abandon
the noble work unnnishsds What nom
eenae!
Finish the State House! Vote yes"
On the proposition!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
GATLING'S "ONH-PlECE" GUN.
Can BE Made Q"ickly aud is Much
Stronger Than Common Steel.

Can Bo Made Q"ickiy aud 10 Mucn
Stronger Than Common Steel.
DIR. Richmrd Jordan Gatlipg is rest
known 10 the world ns the inventor Of
type OF gun which has several barrels that
may be fired In succession anu with amoz-
ing rapidity. But the dcctor's latest ven
turs in ordnance Is quite different affair.
1t has only oLe barrsl. and 1t Is intended
to discharge eisht.inch projsciiles, not
musket balls.
There is nothing rovei, however, In the
loading and firing mechanism OF the new
Gatling gun. The innovations which
havo been mace In its design relate only
to the ma terial of which it is composed,
and to the process Of msnufaoture. After
elaborate experiuents DIR. Gatling has
been @tls TO produce an alloy OF steel
which is about 60 Ter cent stronger than
that which usually goes into cannon. Its
tensile strength is about los 600 pounds
to the square inch.
One OF the greatest difficulties which
have been experienced in casting guns OF
any size is to get the metal uniform in
texture and density and free from hid
den flaws thst would impair the sound
ness of the piece For this reason IL has
been customary to secure the requisite
thickness of the bre oh py eginning with
q large but relatively thin tube. and then
making successive additions thereto. One
or more tubular coats Of greater diameter,
were fitted on after the foundation had
49, ~..% .cr fo~xar1 o~ooaoo luru,u
as building up" takes great deal of
time and labor. DR.. 0atling makes his
gun in one piece. gets rio of this tedious
land. he believes unnecessary process,
and thus makes 1t possible to produce q
gun of any given size in about ons-sixth
the time otherwise required.
The advantage Of this improvement in
methods OF manufacturs must be obvious
even to child. In crises like the present
one, it often becomes mperatiyely nsces-
sary to increase the offensive armament
Of our army and navy on short notice. 1t
will be remem bered that the Texas man
said OF his pistol that he did not want It
often, but when he did he want,d IL with
degree Of feryor that could be ade-
quately expressed only In Trofane Ian
guage. A nation whoss policy, like that
Of the United States is peace 10 likely to
lind itself In much the same predioamsnt
in regard to larger weapons.
DIR. Gatling's method meets suoh sit
uation nd dmirsbly. And, while saving
time, it also saves morey. He estimates
that the cost Of producing . high power
gun in this way 10 rsduosd fully one half.
At present the inventor prefers not to
tell the precise composition Of the metal
whicn ne uses. The eiRht-inch gun whivh
has Just teen made for him by the Otis
Steel Company, Limited. of Cleveland, Is
to be forged internally by a special pro-
cess. 1he stesl surrounding the bore IL
thus to be rendered denssr than when
cast. After the Cleveland manufacturers
have completed their task the gun will
90 to the Washington navy yard to be
rified, and then to the Sandy Hook prov
ing grounds for tests. Y. Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23

No one need 40 10 Paris now 90 see ell that
IA marvelous In hypnotisfa. In the hypnotic
wards Of many hospitals OF this country arr
hypnotic subjects that n mere glance, Il ~
aaid. throws them into the trance state. But
IN order 90 overcome that obstinate kidney
trouble. the persistent use of HoStettsrfe
systematically FOR msisrial, bilious, dyspep-
oao, rheumatic and nervous diseases
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23

This Newspaper publishes oficiA
advsrttsing Of the GOVERNMENT
or ThE UNITED STATES. Of the
bTATE or RHODE ISLAND sn~
several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23

a Michigan farmer who died recently
wilIed so, 900 to Barnum's circus which
will doubtless stand a. one of the oddsst
bsqussts on record. We guess his heirs
will b granted free passes TO the show
for some season. 8 to come BY the ever lib
eral sdvanos agent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23

Congressman Bailey of Texas wishes
ito Heaven that he was empowered to de-
clare war, but from his bellicose sttitude
since Congress met we had been Ied to
suppose that he was.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
TWO YEARS IN PRISON.
Sentence Imposed on Patrick Roach For
Breaking and En- er,ng.

Patrick Roach pleaded nolo contend
ere in Judge wilhur's court ysstsr-
day to al indictments charging him with
niSht time and Isrcsny' He has nss. omt ms
&C Jail for some time, and Judge wilbur
sentenced him to two years In states
prison.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
MARRIED..

BEAgD-SPOONER--In this city, % tlinst., by
the Rev. Charles II. Plummer, Cofnelins
Beard and Annie 9. Spooner, both OF Provi-
dence II. l..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23

New Arrival Dawson Cityl-You seem the
only happy man in the town.
Native-I am, sir. I've got dyspepsia SO bad
can't cat any thing. Judge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23

Johnny-Mr. Nswrich, you and sister must
have had pretty big quarrel.
Mr.. N.-What makes you think So Johnny :
Johnuy--Cause heard mamma say you'd
been maxim. up to her for the last two or three
weeks. Brooklyn Life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23

"Think anything Of emil sting for the war p
IL rsther think shall l have been refused
for life ins,rance. W gueSs it would be safe
bluff for me to make. Indi snapolis Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23

She-you're lucky at cards?
He-very.
Lucky at ca-ds, unlucky ut love!"
81 don't believe it. I've been refused three
times. "-Yonlers Statesman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
A HANDSOME

Level lot for Sale in Elmwood,
next to corner of Elnwood av-
enue; street curbed, graded and
severed; all assessments paid /;
size, 5oxIoo.
f. A. PERKINS,
Io7 Westminster st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
RAILROAD NEWS.
President e. p. Ripley of the
Santa Fe
Is In California Comforting
With Capitalists.
A NEW COAST LINE
VIII Result From the Confer
ence For Santa Fe.
Bakersfield Road to Be Secured
At an Early Date.

The Santa Fe will soon reach San
Francisco and the road will have
through connections from Chicago di-
rect to the Pacific coast.
President E. P. Ripley is in California
comforting with capitalists with a view
of securing the Bakersfield road which
will give the Santa Fe a direct line up
the valley to San Francisco.
This fact is CLEANED from an interview
with Mr.. c. NJ. Higginson, assistant to
President Ripley. While Mr.. Higgin-
son did not say so directly, yet two or
three guarded admissions to a Journal
reporter gave sufficient color to warrant
the above statement.
This will make this great system indie
pendent of the Southern Pacific road
to which the Santa Fe is now more or
less indebted for it's entrance to the
commercial mart of California and to
which road heavy rentage is daily paid.
That the Santa F'e system has long
been making efforts to become indie
pendent of the Southern Pacific system
in securing a through line to the Pacific
coast none familiar with the history of
the road doubts.
Now that this move is about to be
come an accomplished fact friends Of
the road offer congratulations.
No man stands closer to President
Ripley than Mr.. Q. NJ. Higginson, his as
sistant. Mr. Higginson was in Topeka
yesterday in his private car. With
him were his wife and daughter. The
two latter will be left at Las Vegas by
Mr.. Higginson who is on his way to
Join Mr.. Ripley in California The
health of the ladies has not been of the
best lately and it is hoped that the wa
ters Of the Las Vegas springs will bene-
fit them.
When questioned as to the object of
his trip and if it had any special sig
nifcance Mr.. Higginson stated that he
expected to meet Mr.. Ripley who was at
present in California on an important
mission but that his object was to con
fer with the president of the road.
Asked if President Ripley was not in
California with the purpose of securing
possession Of the Bakersfield line or de-
vising means to effect entrance to San
Francisco independent of the Southern
Pacific Mr.. EigginsOn simply smiled
and remarked that the Santa Fe people
were very DESTROYS of such a state of af-
fairs and hoped to bring about its con-
clusiOn at an early date. He then
thoughtfully added of course I do not
know Mr.. Ripley's mission in Califor-
mia, but suppose it is one of his period
zeal inspection tours of the line We
take them once or twice a year"
One or two further remarks were
made along this line showing Mr. Rim
ley's mission in California was as above
stated.
Mr.. Figginson and family left on No.
for the west