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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
Where All Kissed Their Escorts.

The diversions of New Workers. OF the last
century were very much milder than are
those of the present day. I'm winter CEN
tury ago." Mrs Burton Harrison writes in
the March Ladies' Home Journal, "when not
assembled for skating upon the Collsch, the
fnvorite amusement OF Hans and Katrina
seems to have been a sleighing frolc In Jan
Dericksons four horse sledge to Harlem,
where they had dance and supper at the
hostelry OF Mynheer Borsum. Ten couples
(packed close, as IL suiteth young men and
maidens to ride said the old chronicler) was
the sleigh-load; and after n repast Of bread
and hot chocolate, concluding some hours
spent In capei ing to the fddlers strains, the
party returned TO town. Speeding by moon
light over hard-frozen roads. past manor
house and cottage wrapped IN deep repose.
the chief adventure OF the return was apt TO
be a stop on the Kissing Bridge Cat Second
Avenue and Fiftieth street, across the rivulet
f,wing from Tea Water Spring., at which
point custom allowed the csva lier to demand
Of rho lady he escorted the privilege of q spec
ial sslutation. Unless this toll were yielded
the cortege came 10 halt, or else it turned
in another direction
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
THE WAR cLoUD DARKENs.

In the peace Of the afternoon, the gov
srnment issued orders to place in commits
sion the two pirate" cruisers, Colum-
bia and Minneapolis. at the earliest pos
sible moment
The order was only detail OF the
preparation that has plainly been going
forward since that Wednesday morning,
scarcs thrss weeks ago, when the Ameri-
can nation walked to the horror in Havana
harbor and, moved by an Irresistible
suspicion, looked to Spain for an ex-
planation aud an answer.
But the order seems to be especially sig
uiflcant since these two cruisers.
class by themselves, are without men to
man them, and. for various ressohs'
would not be put into service except tho
government believed 1t might shortly
have business for them to do.
The News, in common with the greater
part of the patriotic press OF the country
accepted, both in the letter and In the
spirit, the memorable words with which
Sissbse closed his FIRST hasty message tell
ipp of the disaster TO his gallant ship.
ssPublio opinion should DO suspended
pending further report" We have tended
to the opinion that 1t might never he pos
sible to nx the blame for the disaster to
the Maine beyond a reasonable doubt and
"a the satisfaction of the people Of both
countries But we have felt, all along,
for such is the history OF wars, that tho
strain ON the international relationship
might at any moment develop situation,
perhaps only remotely allied to the sink
ine of the Maine, that would precipitate
m oonfiict before diplomatic agencies were
able to assume charge.
In q word, the popular feeling, II not
the attitude Of the respective govern
ments,. is such that little spark from n
quite unexpected quarter might fire the
powder. At any moment an incident
may arise that, ordinarily, might be only
irritating to the diplomatic agencies but
with the two nations facing each other.
tense with suspicion, would be likely to
unmask the guns on the warships
1t Is TO he believed that q resistance In
the demand for the recall of General Lee
from Havana might easily, without fur
ther warning. bring the countries to war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
Champ Clark on The Country Editor

He Is the packhorso Of every eoInmuni-
ty, the prompter Of every laudabls enter
prise, the worst underpaid laborer In the
vineyard. Countius his spaes - his CAPT.
tai he gives more to charity, his means
considered. than any other member Of So
cisty. He Is power in politics, . pillar
of the church, u leader in the crusade for
better morals. He Is -eminsntly the
friend Of humsnity. Lips upon line, para
graph upon paragraph, day by day. no is
embslming In cold type the facts from
which the Hsrodotus .Tacitus, Sismondi
or Macaulsy of the futnrs will write the
history of our timss. He fully chron ioles
our advent into the world. briefly notes
our uprisings and our down sittings ana
sorrowfulIy records our exit.
We are all more or lsss-generally
more--his handiwork, and the creature
should not he unarateful to his creator.
Without his generous and enthusiastic la
bors most OF us would never have been
here; snd, when hs tires of us most OF us
will return to private life amid rural
scenes propitious foe secret meditation
and silent prayer. Working night and
day during the campaign, when the elec-
tion Is ovor and the time comes for the
distri bu tion Of the loaves and fishes-now
vulgarly oallsd "Pie"-by some strange
lapse Of memory he is generally forgotten.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07

ghs demand OF the people that there be
no political jugglery with the State
House Proposition of kina to threaten
it's prompt completion In accordance with
the plans, has been met 80 far as is possi-
ble by their representatives the Assembly
having passed the resolution TO submit
the bond proposition at the April cleo
tion.'
Extremely hard mp for material on
which to wage their campaign, 1t is not
unlikely that the Democratic cam
paiRners will attack the proposition on
the ground OF extravaganza, regardless of
the fact that at every stage Of tho plan
ming and building of the new State
House. IL has had support, or opposition,
quite regardless Of party lines, and it is
TO be believed that if there had been a
Democratic instead Of Republican
majority In the Assembly this year the
bond proposition would have been car
ried through just the same.
The new State Capitol is eminently a
creation of the people. The State House
commission has tho confidence of the
people, as it surely deserves TO, its mem
bership being OF character to place ID
above the least suspicion OF working
otherwise than for the public interests,
lhe task that is intrusted to the commits.
sion means several years OF earnest and
vigilant work, and that task is fortunate
In commap ding gentlemen of such
capacity and character as are represented
in its supervision.
In urging the matter upon tine As
sembly, The News simply expressed what
1t believed, and now believes. to- be the
wishes of tho people If Rhode Island,
irrespective CT any party. The Assembly
has performed its plain duty in the prem
ises. The result lies now with the people.
who are called upon to vote the bonds In
April. That there Will bs no doubt Of the
result The News confidently believes.
whatever political complications may be
attempted. Indeed, The News also be-
lieves that, except for Political attack,
the Democrats who have seemed to he
tempted to make politics Of the question
will DO heartily glad, as patriotic citi-
zens, to sec the noble building on Capitol
Hill, an honor TO the enterprise. public
spirit and artistic tastes Of the people Of
Rhode Island, promptly completed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
THE ONE TOUCH OF NATURE

A lifted umbrella first appears, and
under IL woman's dark skirt, all wet
about tho hem, and clinRing To her
ankles as she walks, and veinly tries to
hold IL free from the sloppy pavement.
Her eyes are on the ground, and she is
humming softly TO herself, and w. think
that shs is safely past. when both Of US
start suddenly to n little cry, an excla-
nation of surprise:
why did you ever come to this God
condemned town.! she asks. "Thero's 8
thousands of boys like you here, and no
jobs for none Of you.
There is quick resentment in CIark's
sharp rejoindor:
And why In h. did you Gomez"
But the girls good nature il unrufllod |;
you simply ieel an instructive tightening
OF her grip upon herself as her Dsure
straightens slightly to the reply:
~ come to hustle sonny, aud l guess
this is as good n place to hustle In as
any. I'm in - hard luck tonight. for
I amt made cent, and l met that cop
on - street. He's spotted me. had
to 20 down into my stocking and give
him my last dollar to fix him, or else
he'd have run me in, and I've teen up
thrso times this week. The judge told
mo he'd send me to the Bridewell next
time" She is girl Of eighteen. or, per-
haps, of twenty years
"rm going, boys" she says GOOD
nigth. You are in harder luck than me.
for i Ain't hungry and Two got place
Co sleep, so YOU take this. Ii ain't much,
hut it's all I've got. Good luck TO You.
Coed night. F" a silver coin Is giistening
In Clark's open palm.
There's two beers in this partner.
and free lunch for both of us" he is
saying. Lets GO to saloon.
Five minutes later he leaves me In
high Indignation. with "Stay. than,
and be- damnedl' and feel some uu-
certainty about his coming back. = From
"The Morkers-Ihe West" 10y Walter A.
wyokor, In the March Soribnsr's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
TROUBLE ABOUT THEIR HATS,
Effects of observation-disclosures Among
Members of a Club.

There Is a club in Newark whose members
seem TO have considerable trouble about their
hats when they lay them in the rack at the
clubhouse. There have been frequent in
stances lately i'm which members havo been
unable TO find their own hats when ready to
go home. II Is most sedate club with a
membership largely made up of staid. .iid
dlo-sged merchants manufacturers ard pro-
fessional men. and there Is not the slightest
reason for attributing the exchange of head
gear TO iocularity or conviviality.
II is regarded as simple absence of mind
when sober lawyer goes home with n derby
three sizes too small for him perched OF tho
top OF his head and compels some equally
grave ,ncni ber 20 wear hat which rests on
his ears or when mombor leaves his silk
hat behind ana hurries home wearing n soft
nat which IL the counterpart of one hanging
In his own hall. IL is said that this latter
occurrence happened quite recently, and that
when the member reached home and saw his
own brown alpine on the hall rack he com.
pared the two hurriedly and FASTENED back to
the club Just in time to find the owner of the
brown hat making a time about its disappear
ance. The fustered member handed over the
loft hat and explained the mistake, but was
still more fustered when the other member
said:
''But this IL not my hat buy my hats Of
Smith, and this is one Of Jones's."
In comparing the hats in his hall the absent
minded. member had naturally put his own
hat on his head and rushed back TO the club.
The two members live close together. how
ever. and the exchange was made that night.
Another case which happened this winter did
,,o, o,,d so nlcasantly. member walked off
with another members hat and discovered
next morning that IL had the owners name in
a. ao called upon the owner of the hat M
his place OF business ana said
"G believe have got your hat. / took 1t
from the club last night ana left mine behind.
Did you get mineT'
al don't know. / got some old hat and wore
IA home. but the first thing did this morniu 9
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
SUICIDE OF BOY OF TWELVE.

Chicago. March 7.-Remorscful be-
cause he had deceived his parents about
attending school. James Welsh, II years
Did, committed suicide by drinking car
bolic acid at his home. The boy re-
turned to his home. supposedly from
school. late IN the afternoon. and. com
planning of "a headache, retired to his
room. Half an hour later he staggered
into the kitchen moaning with pain. A
physician was called. but the boy died
before he reached the house. II became
known ~ the inquest that he had not at
tended schoo! since November. Hi.
parents believe the hoy was ashamed
TO tell OF his playing truaBt. and. fearing
that he would be- found out, drank the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07

Average Number Of Volumes Issued Daily
Last Week Was ass.

1he number Of volumes Issued during
the week ending March T. 1885, is 29i0;
n daily average OF ss5.
Among the recent additions are Simon
Dale, by Anthony Hope Hawkins, 1907.
is5; Shrewsbury. by staploy j. wcyman.
1907. l66; The Life and Times OF Cardinal
wissmar, ", by Wilfred Ward, B01bG.
cd. 1896, by j. A. Scartazzini, l9ss052.
Other editions Of Dante's Divina Com
media, In this library include the follow
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Pietro Fraticelli, 1867, l9sso ST.; tho sdi-
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1880 ST I; the edition in three volumes,
edited by p. Pompes Vonturi 1887. 1880.
51.3.a. ard also the edition published
In 1916, 1850 sd. For TRANSACTIONS, sac
H.W. Longf,l ow's. 1867, l9Ss0.3 Lab; ii.
h. Cary's, i9s60.1i. L.; q. T.. Norton, I'm
prose, 1891, 1880. 3 d.l-3; and A. j. But
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Parsons ed. 1898, 1885. agl; also that Of
George Musgrave, 1893 1850. ll.l.h and
also l. Z. Wrights translation, 1883,
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
"Probably no single drug

"Probably no single drug
is employed in nervous dis
eases with effects so mark
edly beneficial as those Of
cod-liver oil"
These are the words of
an eminent medical teacher.
Another says: "Thc hy-
pophosphites are generally
acknowledged as valuable
nerve tonics."
Both these remedies are
combined in SCOTS Emul-
sion. Therefore, take il
for nervousness, neuralgia.
sciatica, insomnia and brain
exhaustion.
sos. s,d er,oo. sli drusgis;s
scorr = BOVINE, Chemists, New YsA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07

large portion Of his life LED the van.
guard OF the great army Of freedom, sur
rendered that great cause In his place" at
Washington. "Hs gave us. said Parker,
"blasted lightning" "You hiss" said
Phillips, "and well you might hiss, for
he came from his New Hampshire home
with powers Of statssmanship such as nut
few men possessed. be was destined to run
n long and useful career of American citi-
senship you sent MIN to Washington, that
malestrom OF the nation, potent enough
to swallow ur virtue stronger than his,
and added another to that long list of
bankrupt noble regulations and gone
down TO dishonored graves 4"
How much of personal ambition entered
into the course which Daniel Webster pur-
sued is still debatsble question, bl :
there have been many men in the past.
some OF whom are living today, who,
while not approving in its entirety the
great mans political career, will most
cnserfully admit that he gave character
TO his country both at home and abroad
and when grave questions of national ana
International Importance are to the front
they are ready TO exclsim with Rufus
Choate. "Oh, for an hour with Wsbsterl"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
DEATH NOTICES.

ANDREwS-In Seekonk, 5th inst, Keviah
n. NJ. Andrews, aged ~ years.
BABCOCK-Ir North Providence Sth inst
Harriet N. Babccck aged " years.
HANDy-In In this city, 5th inst. Dora isabelle,
daughter Of the late Russell and Phebs
Handy. sged - years.
LoVELL-In Fast Providence. bth inst
Lawrence Millst, Youngest child % Clarence
n. and Minnie x Lowell, aged 4 months. "a
days.
LEwIS-In this city, 9th inst. William p,
son % sarah NJ. and the late Joseph III.
Lewis. aged 22 years.
LYONs-ln this city. 9Th inst, Anna Agnes,
daughter u Michael and Mary Lyons. aged
Il years.
M'MANN-In Clyde, X J., 9th inst, Gather
inc, wfuow OF Owcn McMann.
M'CURDY-In this city, 9Th inst, Louise Ne
Jrrciv. dnughfer of John and Elizabeth Nc.
Curdy. sgrd II years. months, days
ROPPTNs--In this city, 9Th inst. Caroline A.,
widow OF Charles 4. Robbins, aged - years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
CAUTION IN THE DRUG STORE

He walked into the Apotheoary. shop
with hesitating step, and glanced ner-
vously at the rows Of bottles with scared
lock in his pale bue eyes. After flds-tinR
about uncertainty for some time ne at last
caught the eye of the CLERK. and beck oning
mysteriously. led the way to secluded
corner by the cigar case. where the clerk
was surprised by finding o trembling FORE
finger hooked tenaciousIy inso one Of his
button holes and an eager face thrust SUD
denly almost against his.
Whats the II attsI?" asked the clerk.
~ s'pose you can lay your hand right
on the morp hins- bottle. can't your" said
the stranger, In an anxious whisper.
"Yes, sir. Certainly" replied the AS
tonishsd salesman.
"An' 1 reckon If you was pushed you
could find the strychnine in minute or
twot'
"Of course"
"Mebboe tn, arsenic hasn't got lost or
mislnid clear beyond nndin, If you just
had to, has itp''
"Assuredly not.
"An' the sugar of-lead bottle couldn' Z
get away from you II 1t trieds'
"No, indeed"
can chasin' up the vitriol to its lair
would be just play for your
my dear sir, of course / am familiar
with all the drugs here"
"But s'posin Some of the ether fellers
had Teen chnnsin them around, just ss
a joke. you knowP
What do you meanf'
Suppose the bottles had got mixed?"
Impossible. Besides, everything Is
plainly labelled"
"An' there amt no chance of your
palmin of prussc- acid for peppermint
"Not the slightest"
"Wsll I've-nalf-a-uotion it.
You may give me two ounces of pepper.
mint, young man. "-Harper's Round
Table.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
THE SEVENTH OF MARCH.


To those of Us who can recall the ante
beilum days the trying events that led
up to the civil war, the seventh of March
inevitably trings thoughts of tho God
like Daniel" as Webster was often called
during the last years OF his life.
1t Is lacking but two years of a half n
century ago this day since Daniel Webster
delivered his last great speech in the
United States Senate. Perhaps it would
be- difficult to recall so able a speech as
that for which he received SO much
praise ana censure, and which, moro
than anything else, webster's rerly
to Hayne, twenty years before.
met with general approval In the North,
and one may say all over the non-slave
holding states. But hero In New Eng land
the delight and appreciation was un-
bounded. aud even those who. owing TO
Southern attachments, had no words of
praise for it Mt the time, as years went
by, came over to Webster's side with all
friendllpess for the mastery effort of the
great statesman's life. Benton, who
tried to belittle the speech at the time Of
it's delivery, set the matter fully right in
his Thirty Years View OF the Working
of the American Government" by words
Of commentator.
webster's speech of March 2. 1850. in sup
port of Clay's compromise measures. was
received in an entirely different manner,
for there was no oneness OF opinion hero
In New England. nor In the other nom
slaveholding states as to its merits.
Thousands Of ministers OF the gospel
made haste at the time to thank the
greatest statesman OF his age for the
seventh of March speech, Z"
which convinced their judgments
and quieted their consciences as to the
duty of tue North in regard to tnsir con-
stitutional obligations touching the mat
ters Prominent statesmen glorisd in
the coming 10 Judgment OF n Daniel
whose spirit was so excellent that he
should by right be preferred above all
other princes and made ruler OF the whole
land. On the other hand. there were
dark frowns on the faces OF those who
hsd been for thirty years working to have
the government Of tho United States SEQ
tho evil of human slavery. All the labor
of three decades seemed worse than lost
Slavery, " said Phillips "stlll presents
Its colossal front unimphirsd by the war
fare Of generation Of years. i" "The
rawest wind OF March," said another.
"Inspirod by the devil to the very extent
of his intellect" said third. "Oh,
Goi." cried clergyman, "try and bltss
Daniel Webster" 4"
Party spirit In thoss day ran high and
tine admirers and haters OF Daniel Webster
showed wonderful tenacity later iu cling.
insto tho opinions they hlli In 1867
Phillips Garrison. Thood,rel Parker and
others. went o. their graves unropsntsni
as 10 any words they ovor expressed a. n
wotstsr's oourss. kven William "A. seward
l nourned that "a great statesman who for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
CITY CONVENTION.
NO. 1915.
Citation.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROV
IDENCE PLANTATIONS.

Providence, sc.
Office of the Clerk of the Appellate Division
OF the supreme Court in Providence,
L.S.l To the Sheriffs OF our several Couh-
ties, or TO their Deputies,
GREETING:
whersss the Pawtucket Sash and Blind
Company, corporation duly created and do
ing business at Pawtucket in County Of Provi-
dence in said state has filed petition in
equity in said ONCE, representing that James
f. slocum Of said PawtuCket and Roger +:
CaBwell of Providence In said county and
state as assignee of said 5locum and as trustee
Of the creditors of said Slocum, under assign
ment are indebted To u In the sum OF Sls5.OO,
besides interest. according 10 the account filed
with SAID petition, for materials furnished,
without written contract in the construction,
erection and PREPARATION OF a certain building,
lying on Hayward street in said fawtucket
Described as follows, To wit: Being lot No.
wilkinson, April %, 1887 said rlst being on
file IN the city clerks Office IN said Pawtucket
alleging that Elizabeth II. Jenkins Of East
Wales In the State of Maine holds n mortgage
upon said estate and that Charles Long claims
o lien against said estate. claiming lien for
said amount, with interest and costs, and
praying that said lien may be enforced against
snid land and building, and against tl:s right.
title and interest that the sain Slocum ana
the said Cap~ell as assignee as aforesaid md
as trustee as aforesaid for either of them had
i'm ard TO the same ut the Tine or times said
petitioners lien accrued thereon, and at
tached thereto, and that the same may be
sold 10 satisfy said claim Of the petitioner,
and all other accounts and deT ands for which
the same is pledged and II bic 10y Chapter 206
OF the General Laws. and the amendments
thereto. y'rl
We command you to cite the said James +.
Slocum, Roger +. Capwell, Elizabeth T.. Jenk-
ins and Charles Long ~ appear, il they shall
see fit. before the Appellate Division Of our
Sunreme Court Mt Providence, within the
County of Providence, on the 2Sth day of
March a. ID. 1898, and show cause, il any
they .have. why SAID lien should not be allowed
amount claimed.
Hereof fail not and make true return of this
Writ with your doings thereon.
Witness Hon. CHARLES MATTESON,
Chief Justice OF our Supreme Court, ut frovi-
dence, this 18th dny of February. A. ID. iss5.
lSgd.) bERTRAM 5. BLAIspELL, Clerk.
A true copy Pttest:
na5,7 JOHN +. Rabbit, Dsp 81 Sheriff: