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Evening star., 1898-06-04
"Traitor's Gate."

Alice D'Alcho in the New England Magazine.
Under the shadow OF kondeats Tower.
Arehing out o'er the uat4ifs brim,
Stands portal. of evil dover.
With rusted bars ana an aspect GRIM
Around its base the ritVr $ @lme,
Green AMI dark IRON the 9bbng flood,
Cl1ngs. like record Of sAaneful crime,
OF long, long years defils,S with blood
When the river carrfcts1 a hutnsn freight
Under the arch of the Traitors Gate.
bs
Under it passed the good. The brave,
The wise in council. the young and fair;
But hope shrank back from that living grave.
Nor ruth, nor pity estteie6 there
Where patriot hearts their work laid down,
The soldier fought bis hast dread fight,
And gentle lives in slinshtue reared.
Were quenched In darkest, lsaddest night
While the river nonrnff forf their bitter fate,
AS 1t Tapped the steps Of fhe Traitors Cute.
Under its arch with a meaning sigh
The mhrky waters ebb and flow;
And thousand cnrelessfheuEts go By,
Yet few Its tragic story know.
But In highest heaven they ken 1t we'll
Ihat mournful record of blood and tears
And mark. with joy-lit eyes, the new,
The better things. of these later years;
And perhaps N the books that for Judgment w,d
They see it written: the Martyrs Gate
Evening star., 1898-06-04

very large number of smaller vessels,
among which should be noted numerous
hotilla OF very rapid torpedo boat destroy
ers Besides these vessels. twenty older
battle ships, for the most part remodeled.
may be reckoned a solid reserve to this
already formidable force.
Nv hat have we to set against this array7
Sixteen new battle ships eight good Goa st
defense vessels. about ten old battle ships
OF mediocre value, and twenty-three rod
ern cruisers. Reckoning on both sides the
vessels that are of no use for service. and
taxing into account breakdowas and acci-
dents. we may say, on the whole, that the
strength OF our navy Is between "A third
and half of that of the English navy
The quality of the similar vessels in both
ravies is about the same The English
vessels have in general a look of greater
strength, they can go greater distances.
ard their tonnage is greater. which en-
etles them to be better armed and equip
ped Their guns are well placed, but less
powerful at an equal calber. The speed is
usually inferior to ours and can he less
easily kept up, in spite of the nominal fig
ures to be found in the numerous lists pub
Hshed in both countries.
In word, the value of similar types is
approximately the same. but we remain in
presence OF crushing numerical super
iority. And our inferiority is increased by
the inadequate preparation of stations out
side Europe. While England is strongly
posted at the outlets of all the great mari
time lines Of the globe, We are reduced to
utilizing few indifferently placed posi-
uons.
We shall patiently bide our time. and il
Will certainly come. Meanwhile we shall
organize an inrplacable system of priva-
teering against the trade of our eventual
enemy. l know not what dplomatists
think of the convention of 1850. but as for
us sailors, let the English be assured be-
forehand that We shall carry privateer-
ing against them, and let them take the
ruin of their maritime trade into their
forecasts"
Evening star., 1898-06-04

FROM
Few people have any idea of the immense
forest area ir British India-a valuable as
set. which is now being systematically pre-
served. At the present time the reserves
of the forest cover an area of nearly 10000
square miles. and they may hereafter be
further extended in Madras and Burma,
where the work of reservation is as yet
incomplete. Outside these reserves are
about 5000 square miles Of state forests,
some of which will eventually be brought
within the reserve area. This means that
there are in India, practically for all time,
forests which would completely cover the
United Kingdom. The mountain slopes of
the western Ghauts are still covered with
the splendid vegetation OF primeval forests
of the tropics and include the following
trees: Teak, ebony, ironwood, Indian ma
hogany, sandalwood and the ubiquitous
bamboo. In the provinces of Quebec and
Ontario, north of the St Lawrence river.
there is one great continuous tract of for
est which extends northward to Hudson
and Labrador and which measures alto
gether about !, 100 miles In length and / 600
miles in width.
Evening star., 1898-06-04
Invention of the boomerang.
From Blackwood's Magaziue

OF all mans inventions, the boomerang
seems the strangest and least likely kind
of weapon for the natural man, with no
knowledge Of mechanics, to have hit upon;
and yet it becomes Ineligible enough when
we hear that in Australia, where the BOOM
erang was discovered, there grows a tree
that sheds a seedpod of such a shape that
1t whirs away In the air and returns again
as 1t falls. But how many "biack fellows
lad watched these seedpods whir and gy-
rate-our own ash throws down things that
try to emulate the gyration-before one Of
them thought of initiating the shape of the
ped on large scale and SO make the FIRST
boomerang? We do not know the fate of
the first boomerang, but We know when
Newton discovered gravitation. and it is
likely that the seedpods had been falling
about as long as apples.
Evening star., 1898-06-04
An Unfortunate Lingufst.
n the New York Tribune.


John was an ambitious Chinaman. He
had made money in Chinatown, San Fran
cisco. but had devoted himself to business
SO thoroughly that he remained totally ig-
norant of English.
He came to New York determined to
avoid his fellow-Chinamen, so that he
might learn to speak English during his
six months stay in the metropolis
He took d room in an East Side house
paid promptly made himself agreeable to
his landlord, who allowed him to wait on
customers in his little grocery store and he
never went near Pell or Mott street After
several months residence In New York and
many hours of study, the Chinaman ven-
tured forth among his people. where he
proceeded to give an exhibition of his pro-
ficiency in the English language. What he
said sounded strange to the other China
men. and the ambitious one nearly swooned
when he discovered that he had learned
German by mistake.
His New York home was In the German
part of the city where English is an In-
known tongue. and the poor feiio7v had to
begin his linguistic work over again.
Evening star., 1898-06-04
Japanese Initiation.

from
The Japanese are almost universally con-
demned by writer's for the imitation prac-
tioed by them of late years of western
literature art, science and invention And
yet this imitation seems natural and right
Imagine. IL possible, the nation Of Japan
leaping across the civilization of hundreds
of years in half century. Think of her
emerging from the darkness of the middle
ages and standing suddenly forth in the
light of the nineteenth century. Would it
not have been worse than madness for her
to have said, This new civilization Is bet
ter than ours. yet We will not initiate it.
We will retain our originality, and perhaps
in ages to come We shall reach the en-.
lightened state now enjoyed by the rest of
the world
But fortunately the japanese did not say
this, but gave themselves up to the acqui
sition of the wonderful stores of knowledge
opened to them.
Evening star., 1898-06-04

The earth is fiji Of anger.
The seas are dark with wrath:
The nations fHs1heif harness
Go up against ourDpath:
Eie yel we loose the lsg.ons-
Ere yet we draw the blade,
Jehovah cf the rhun1ers,
Lord, God oiyBattles, aid,
High lnst and forward bearing,
Deaf ear and sonl rncaring,
We seek thy mercy now;
The sinner thst TO swore thee
The fool that passed thee by,
Our times are FkLoNA b fore thee
Lord grant ns strength to die!
For those who kne.i beside us,
At al.ars not thing own.
Who lack rhe lights that guide us
Lord, let their faith atone.
II wrong we did to call them;
By honor bound they came:
Let not thy wrath b. fall them
But deal TO US the blame
From panic. pride and terror
Revenge that knows no lein-
Light haste and iawl,ss error,
Protect US yet again.
Cloak thou our und, serving
Mnke firI the sLudd srins breath.
In silence and urswerving
To taste thy Lesser death!
Zen now their vanguard gathers.
Fen now we face the fray
As thou didst help our fathers.
Help thou cur host today,
Frlilled Of s1gns aud wonders.
In life, In death made clear
Jehovah Of the Thunders,
Lord, Goa of Battles. bear.
-KyDYARD KIPLING.
Evening star., 1898-06-04
Fishing, Time.

From the Syracuse Standard.
When the snow has disappeared before the bright
Hess OF the sun. q
And snih of balmy ozone tells You springtime
has begun Il. =
1t is then Il longing stEkes You and you find your
sele a-Wishin' .oz ri
For 'he time TO come around again when you ear
Z" a-lSnih J
Then polish up your tackle and get your fy-rod
OUT.
For the time is very near at hand when you car
lie about ~ II
III the sunshine ON The river bank, lazy as YOU
wish, ur- - ' " ~
AND II you re % inclined wby-you can lie about
the fish .I- =. ~
Evening star., 1898-06-04
A Lullaby.
From the Boston Pilot.

From the Boston Pilot.
Rock-a bye. hush bye. baby. my sweet,
PINK little fingers and pink little feet.
Soft Is your pillow, your cradle is white
Rock bye, hush a-bye baby, good night!
Rock a bye. hush-a-bye sleep and grow strong;
Life Is journey, the pathway is long;
Soon must the baby feet up and away
Rest. little pilgrim, oh, rest while you may.
Drop the white curtains with fringes of brown,
This Is the way INTO dim Slumbertown.
Six misty bridges that melt as we pass,
And street after street that is waving with grass
Rock bye, hush l-a-bye. baby is gone.
wandering far till the peep OF the dawn.
Soft every foOtstep that passes the sill!
Smile and be dumb when the cradle hangs stfn.
Evening star., 1898-06-04
Work at Gibraltar.
From the London Chronicle.

FrOfn the LONDON Chronicle.
Considerable anxiety has been felt IN
Gibraltar to the effect of the war upon
the progress Of the immense harbor works
there, on which England Is spending mil
lions of money The 10000 Spaniards put
to work on them each morning are each
evening vigorously excluded from British
territory, and the gates barred upon them
"a geruine lockout until the next day.
Fear was felt that these able-bodied men
might be requisitioned by the Spanish gov
eminent for service; but it Is now imagin-
ed that they will be taxed rather than en-
rolled as conscripts. They have been at
tracted by English wages" but Spanish
officials will probably appear before long
at the gates to levy an impost on the work
ers.
Evening star., 1898-06-04
Night I'm Venice.

Love. in this summer night. do you recall
Midnight and Venice. and those skies In June
Thick-sown with stars, when from the still Ia
goou
We glided noissless through the dim canal?
A sense of some belated festival
Hung round u.s.. and our own hearts beat In tune
With passionate memories that the younesmoon
Lat up on dome and tower aud palace wall.
We dreamed that ghosts Of vanished loves made
part
OF that sweet light and trembling, amorous air.
felt-in those rich beams that kissed renf hair
Those breezes warm with Iyg-ne lovers sighs-
AL the dead beauty OF Venice In y0ar eyes,
All the old lovers OF Venice in my heart.
JOHN HAY.
Evening star., 1898-06-04
Age of the whale.
he San Francisco Bulletin.

From the San Francisco Bulletin.
The age OF the whale is calculated accord
ing to the number Of laminae. or layers, of
the whalebcne which increases yearly.
From these indications. ages of 300 to $50
years have been assigned to whales.
Evening star., 1898-06-04
In the Sweet ~ the Year.
From the Sunday Magazine.

Merrily piping carol of mirth,
And of thanks for the life that was dear
Glad OF the breath OF the Spring Ser the earth.
Sang bird In the sweet o the year.
Singing q message of death 1t Sped
Woe ts me for the life that fear
Swift from the string few arrow and dead
Fell the bird In the sweet y the year.
Evening star., 1898-06-04
The Grad sluate,

Frank Walcott HUT in the Home Magazine
A youth today with victories elate
Seeks knightly tourney with life's larger part:
And. with courtly speech at temple gate
Draws the first bolts from round the world q
closed heart.
Evening star., 1898-06-04
Among AnglO-Saxons.

In the midst of the mob at New York
one could not help now and then wondering
whether after all, America was quite so
sure to win. Here at Washington one be-
gan to understand why America could not
lose. For. while in New York the polyglot
crowd was shrieking ignorance and swal-
lowing lies, and cheering the empty bonn
bast that passed with II for patriotism.
here in Washington men with good old
English Scotch and Irish names were busy
doing the work. and doing il in the earnest,
patient, cool and confident manner that
means thoroughness. To see the clerks at
work at their desks. to breathe the atmos-
phere of the place. was to feel sure that
everything that was necessary 10 be done
was being DONE and done thoroughly. Lorti
knows who they all were or whence they
came, those people who were bowling
War; in New York. But here in WASH
ington, where the work was being done,
you knew yourself In the presence OF the
Anglo-Saxon. CHARLES Z. HANDS.
Evening star., 1898-06-04

1t " II be instructive TO see what kinds of
houSht are most interesting to the PROV
srb-Iuaker. We find, to begin with, a num-
bar OF naxims concerning everyday needs
or occupations. such as make your vine
poor and it will make you Ech," red at
night is the shepherds delight" Some en-
body old bits of folklore. once believed
hut now used chiefly in fun; for instance
''the hair Of dog is good for his bite" or
,"devil take the hIn6most." A step upward
Is taken by the rural mind when observa-
ton "a nature is turned to account as a
rriticis m of life. Some creature or other
phject may suggest a sinile. dull as a
beetle. dead doornan." curses are
hike young Chickens and still come home to
rooSt- Out of this metaphor grows ma
turlily. and we get such sayings as the
devil d. busy bishop in his own diocese -
"a great dover is bed full of brambiess -
"a house filled with daughters Is a cellar
full Of sour beer" Sometimes the two
limbs of the comparison are simply put
side by side. as In the saying every land
mas its own custom, every wheel its own
spindle" Or again. only the comparison Is
mentioned, and the application left to the
hearer; and this is perhaps the largest
class Of proverbs. OF this kind are many
familiar friends, birds of a feather flock
together fine feathers make fine birds"
'1et sleeping dogs lie,' with others less
kuOwu-"the crab has not learned to keep
his legs straight" for example. Many
more enbalm the popular views of life, and
are shrewd. humorous. sarcastic, or SEN
tenti0us- Thus man that Is born to sorrow
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30
MANTON.

Nj. Frank COyne is seriously Ill.
The Church of Christ is being re-
Shingled.
III. L. Swindell attended a trap shoot
ing tournament at Brockton yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Richardson have re-
turned from the White Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Holden returned
on Wednesday from visit to New York
city.
Charles II. Moore is sinking an arte-
sian well on his place on Nichols Plat.
The we'll has been driven to a depth of
I6o feet.
DIR. a. d. Rose had case of surgical
instruments stolen from his carriage while
it was standing on Fountain street in
Providence one day last week.
The funeral Of the late John Doolen
was solemnized Wednesday at St.
Thomas Church. The floral tributes
were numerous and handsome.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30
NORTH SCITUATk.

Thomas W. Simmons is having his
house newly shingled.
Mrs. Abbie Harris has returned from =
weeks visit in Providence.
Miss Fannie Gross is entertaining G
friends from out Of town.
Mrs. George Jordan has returned from
weeks visit in Attleboro.
Mrs. Smith, wife DR.. Harry Smith,
has gone to Maine to visit her parents.
Mr.. Henry Hopkins contemplates going
to housekeeping as soon as his house is
completed.
MIR. and Mrs. John Bennett have gone
70 East Greenwich to pay their respects
to mis- aged mother on her birthday.
A large party OF the c. E. Society went
to Phenix on Wednesday night TO meet
he G. z. OF that place at Roll Call.
The members OF the W. c. T. u, ct
on Friday last, with Mrs. Israel Steere by
Invitation. After the regular meeting,
which tasted about an hour, an elegant
collation. was served which was very much
enjoyed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30
TRIMTOWN.

E. a. Cole is serving on the jury.
]. A. Hopkins lately purchased 100
cords OF wood Of George F. Aldrich.
Miss Evie Randall of Groton, Conn,
is visiting with her mother. Mrs. Eliza
beth Randall
Mrs. Banjamin Wood is engaged to
transport the scholars from Westcott dis
trict TO this school.
The Salisbury farm, belonging TO the
heirs of the late NJ. Barr, has been sold
to parties in Olneyville.
Mrs. Frances Emerson returned to
Providence Monday, after a two weeks
visit with Lillian Hopkins.
MIR. Cyrus Boss and family Of Detroit,
Mich. returned home Monday, after
spending two weeks with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. $. p. Boss.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30

William L. Whipple at AZ and 49 Man
ton avenue. near Olneyville Square,
whose advertisement appears in another
column, is local agent for the products Of
the Magee Furnace Company, Boston,
Mass. This company, organized many
years ago, has always been a progressive
and uP-tO-date concern. Their latest is
the Magee Grand Range. 1t is complete,
and has The endorsement of Miss ParlOa
and other authorities on cooking. 1t has
every improvement of value, such as the
DOckash CRATE, oven thermometer, and
an artistic tea shelf. If you are in need
of cooking or heating apparatus for the
coming winter, step into Whipple's
House Furnishing store, look over the
lines and get prices. We can assure you
Of courteous treatment and prompt ser
vice.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30
BELKNAP DISTRICT.

Miss Josie BelknaP is i'll at this writing
Mrs. Patience Sweet has been visitin &
relatives here the past week.
Mrs. Winslow and daughter Grace Of
Providence are the guests of Mrs. Charles
Pray.
Mr.. Twomey of Brown University
preached at the chapel last Sunday, and
wi preach this Sunday at 3 p. m.
The Ladies' Sewing Society OF this
place hold their annual meeting Wednes-
day afternoon, Oct. S. with Mrs. Fred ].
Walch. A supper will be served in the
evening to which all are most cordially
invited.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30

Miss Flora Lavendar has returned tron
Connecticut and is visiting Mrs. Searles
The Universalist minister is stopping
with Mrs. Barker for the present.
Barker & Searles have engaged the ser
vices of an expert baker. That Is ths
place % get your palatable goods.
hrs. Barker's sister and husband is Wis
iting them; also Mrs. Barker's brother
from New Bedford.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30

"Getting the people into the store is not
the whole of successful merchandising" "
said leading New York merchant. but
it is the first step" Hardly even that.
To get he people into the store the store
must first call upon the people at their
homes 1t must call often enough to set
up an acquaintance. Its advertise ment
must be its visiting card. It is card time
now for all the business intimacies to be
established this fall.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30
Before You Ride Your Wheel

Be sure to shake into your shoes Aliens
Foot-Ease. a powder for the feet. 1t
keeps your feet cool and comfortable.
prevents sweating feet. and makes your
endurance ten-fold created. Over 100 900
wheel people are using Aliens Foot-Ease.
They all praise it. Ladies. insist n hav-
ing it. 1t gives rest and comfort to
smarting, hot, swollen, aching nervous
feet. At all druggists and shoe stores
25c. Sample FREE by mail. Address.
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, y. Y.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30
Church Notes,

Broadway Baptist Church-Rev. J. Y.
Osterhout, pastor. Sunday School IO.45
a. m preaching by the pastor and hand
of fellowship to new members 3.I5 p. m.
Evening service, with singing led by a
large chorus choir, us p. m.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30
ENFIELD.

Mr.. Daniel Cavanaugh and ia mily
moved to this village Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Aldrich and Mrs. Sarah Al
drich Of Providence called on friends in
this place, Sunday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30
MERINO.

Mr.. James Carpenter OF this place has
moved his family to Olneyville.
Mrs. Thomas Dolan and son Charles
are visiting friends in Randolph.
Mr.. James ellison of South Scituate is
soon to move his family back to his old
homestead on Hedley avenue.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30

Corporal Charles Carleton returned to
his regiment at Camp Meade, Tuesday
evening, by the New York boat, having
been home on a seven lays furlough. A
large number Of friends were at the boat
to bid hln good bye, and wish him a safe
return.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30

William Hughes and family returned
from England on Saturday of last week.
Mr.. Hughes report very pleasant trip,
and is showing some very interesting
souvenirs Of the OLD country.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30

Mr.. Eldredge of Springfield. Mass, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Chas. Thompson
of PlaIntie d street.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30

Millinery opening at the Nrw York and
Boston Millinery Store today and tomor-
row.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30

Mrs. { S. Damon OF Providence is Wis
iting relatives in Lynn, Mass this week.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30
LOCAL NEWS.

DIR. Edwards has returned from his va
cation.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30

Read Teran s. Co.'S. advertisement or
the first page.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30

Rev. A l.. Gerrish was in town on
Wednesday. In the cunning he went TO
Fiskville, where he addressed a large
meeting.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30
Z. T. LUTHER'S,

Registered Pharmacist
A Registered Assistant Pharmacist
always in attendance to prepare Presctip
tons.
OLNEYVILLE, r. I.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-30
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

Reporting Ian Maclaren's speech at
Liverpool Oh Local Patriotism" the
London Scotsman gives the following
story rs the speaker told It: mot long
ago l was travelling from Aberdeen to
Perth. A man sitting opposite studied
me for a minute. anu then, evidently
being convinced that ! had average In
telllgencc and could appreciate a grea /
sight II ! saw 1t, he said. IT you will
stand up with me at the window, ! will
show You something In a minute; you
will only get glimpse suddenly and
for an Instant ! stood. He said, Can
you see thatT saw some smoke AMI
said so. He said, That Is Kirriemuir.
| sat down aud he sat opposite me AMI
watched my face to see that the fact
that had had glimpse Of Kirriemuir,
or rather of its smoke, was one thor
oughly appreciated and would carry In
retentive memory for the rest of my
life. Then said, Mr.. Barrie was born
there Yes he said, he was; ana
was born there myself"