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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
PARENTS UNFAIR TO TEACHERS.
Lax In Ascertaining How Their Chill
dren are Taught.

THAT existing methods of educating
the young fall short of the ideal there
is scarcely any question" writes Ed
ward Box in the September Ladies'
Home Journal. THE most prominent
educators OF the land admit this fact.
Every effort is undoubtedly made to
better prevailing systems. but the fight
is le-handed. As teachers and edu-
Gators constantly say: We are alone: f:
parents give us no assistance They do
not even give us the benefit OF ordin-
ary interest And this Is true--lament-
ably true. Parents are all too lax about
the methods pursued i'm educating their
children. In hundreds OF cases they do
not even know what the methods ara
They know nothing about them. There
Is no cooperation OF the parent with
the teacher. However much we may
be able 10. improve modern methods OF
education. the best results 10 our chill
dren cannot he reached until parent
and teacher shall come into closer re-
lations than they are at present" =,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08

R. l. Association Enjoyed lis First
Annual Banquet.
Excellent Addresses Made BY Visitors
From 0ther PAGES. fH

The first annual banquet OF the
Rhode Island Past sachems' Associa-
tion. which is composed OF members OF
the Order OF Red Men, was held at
Gelb's last evening. the ~ tribes in this
state being represented. Among those
present were: j. Peter Gardner. past
grand sachem OF Massachusetts,
Charles A. Weaver. past great sachem
OF Massachusetts,: w. A. Jordan, great
senior sycamore great council OF Mas
sachusetts and secretary and trcasur-
er OF the Massachusetts Past Sachems'
Association: A. T.. Steele, great sachem
of Massachusetts,, and several local
dignltaries.
At the close OF the banquet President
George II. Saunders acted as toast
master. and letters OF regret were read
from Gov. Dyer and Mayor Baker. Ad-
dresses were made by nearly all the
out-of-town visitors. and J.Petcr Gard
ner of Boston spoke upon the question
OF the pcrmanence OF the sick benefit
system, and expressed the opinion that
the system was all wrong and not bas-
ed on true business principles. No or
ganization could afford TO promise 10
pay I'm the future what the receipts did
not warrant its promising TO pay Ey-
cry organization that was carrying on
the benefit system at the present day
was paying out the money 700 fast.
Brief speeches We're also made by
Great Sachem Steele andGreat Sachem
Weaver. both OF Massachusetts,. who
spoke upon the general good OF the or
der, and they were followed by Great
Senior Sycamore Jordan OF Massachu-
setts. and of the Rhode Islanders pres
ent. Great Sachem F.. O.. Scott. Great
Senior Sycamore g. A. Hilbert, Great
Junior Sycamore III. s. Archer. Chair
man Joseph Tarr OF the executive
board and President George II. Saun-
ders, who all spoke briefly. but TO the
point.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
WILLIE AND ms GRANDMOTHER.

WILLIE ANU MY ukANpmOiHEk
Few things arc pieasanter TO record
| than that OF good feeling between mem
bers OF family. the wider and more
extensive this feeling the better Chill
dren generally have = Hiking for their
grandmother and she rs generally the
favorite relation with boys worth
all the aunts in creation" as the poet
has put IL. ..is y >v.4
Some folks were very much distrAssr
ed year or two ago when that mis-
chievous lad who controls the destinies
OF the German empire talked sassy to
his grandmother. Victoria OF England.
True the lad had sassed the faithful
servants who made the glory OF his
shock when he promised to follow his
sassy words to his old grandmother by
blows. Now the people who then trcin-
bled for him are happy because Will
liam has fallen on the neck OF his
grandmother and just as any ordinary
grandmother would do she has given
him a rich prize for his return OF af-
fection. Possibly the war lord viii not
now press his claim to the English
throne. which claim was one of the
sensations of awhile ago. 1t would be
to know if there viii be a
family reunion at Berlin after the
Prince of Wales knee is timber again,
and II the future king OF England will.
in laudatory terms toast the health OF
the nephew whom, up to very recently,
he hss seemed TO hate with a royal
hate. Perhaps as the result of the en-
tente cordiale the laundries OF the two
nations In China will adjoin each other
wolf does not harm his dear old grand
mother. Still another possibility OF the
return Of devotion on the part OF Will
lie to his grandmother will be a recog-
milton Of the fact that the wife of the
beloved crown prince Frederick Will
liam, his own mother. was a necessary
in making 1t possible for
him to proclaim the alleged divine
right of kings to solely direct the des-
tinies of nations. for IT has been many
times stated that the great emperor
has. in the rush OF many other duties,
most OF them self-imposed. not had
time to be dutiful son.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
HEAVY STORM.
Two Houses Struck by Lightning
at Woons0cket.
Fortunately None Of the Inmates Sus-
tain:d Any jury.

Two houses owned by the Harris
Woolen Company on North Main street,
Woonsocket. were struck by lightning
last evening. and while the buildings
were more or less damaged none OF
the inmates were injured. One OF the
houses was occupied by the families OF
Joseph Danis, Jr,. and Michael Lyon,
the former living in the upper tenc-
ment. Joseph Ravenelle and Joseph
Gendron and their families live on the
other side of the house.
The electric fluid struck the house
near the attic. tore hole 10 feet I'm
diameter through the clapboards and
plastering and then went through the
floor aad into the Danis pantry. where
crock and bottles were badly smash
ed. - kitchen range was badly shak-
en- up ana things were thrown around
In a very free manner. Mrs. Danis
and her three-year-o baby and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Choquette and baby
were in the kitchen at the time, but
none of them felt any effects. although
they were badly scared.
In the other house live David Me-
Comb and family, and here the light
ming crashed down the chimney, tear
ing away a portion of 1t. and came out
OF the kitchen stove and then went out
OF the window and through the kitchen
floor a part of which was raiesd several
inches. and thence into the unoccupied
kitchen below. where IL ripped off half
the plastering on the walls, and five-
sixths OF the plastering on the ceiling.
Mrs. McComb was within three feet
of the stove and her daughter Ethel
was standing near her. Neither was
injured.
The damage to the two houses will
amount to several hundreds OF dollars,
although the exact amount OF the loss
has not yet been estimated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08

wAnskuck M. E. Csurch c lebrating Its
Release from Financial rurd:ns.

The Wanskuck NJ. r. church celebra-
ted its release from Indebtedness last
evening, and a number of ciergymen,
including. the pastor. Rev. Robert
Clark: the presiding elder. Rev. f. G..
Bass. ID. d.: Revs. G.. II. Ever j. O.
Randall. r. S. Miller and C. A. STEM
house. took part In the services. which
largely took the form of congratula-
tory addresses.
The pastor made an address of well
come. in which he gave n brief history
of the church and the progress IL has
made since it's inception in 1856 as a
church. The last note due on an un-
paid balance of 5000 was liquidated a
month ago
Frederick Whatley. chairman of the
board OF trustees. then burned all the
evidences OF indebtedness In the pres
euce OF the enthusiastic congregation.
Several improvements which have been
made in the church were greatly ad-
mired Rev. DR.. Bass then. I'm behalf
of the church. presented to the pastor
a generous purse OF money.
A social hour followed and iced lem
onade and cake was served. and many
kind words were said to Rev Mr.. Clark
and his wife for the work they had
done TO bring the church up to Its
present standard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
How a Business Girl May Enter
tain Simply.

"As you gain friends" says Ruth
Ashmore In an article in the Septem-
ber Ladies' Home Journal on THE
Business Girls Evening" 'the law of
hospitality will govern first one and
then another. and having been found
pleasant you will be asked TO visit at
the home of each. Perhaps one Of
these girls may have a reni home,
where. after her days work. she is
the children. and though they live IN
what to your country bred eyes seems
a small space, stilLto the city girl II
counts as "A large one which Is made by
willing hands and loving hearts into
home. The other girl like you. lives
in the hall room OF a Doardinghouse,
and yet, on your arrival. you find two
or three other pleasant girls there, and
everybody Is In the midst OF game.
The bed is evidently q closed one. for
none Is In sight. while on fancy table
Is brass kettle which later sings
merrily as IL bols the water for a pot
of chocolate. dish of little cakes and
some pretty little cups and saucers.
You all have a jolly evening. The next
day. talking IL over with your hostess
of the night before. you find out how
few cents saved from this and q few
cents saved from that has paid for the
pretty belongings: how little the choc-
oIate costs. and how the pretty cups
and saucers have been picked up as
bargains. good example being con-
tagious, you begin to think how you
win arrange to entertain: then you re-
member there are some unused. old
fashioned cups that you are sure would
be sent you from home. that will not
only attract by their prettiness. but
Will have special charm to you. at
least, because OF their association
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08


The Rome correspondent OF the Lon
don Morptns Post says thai, besides the
''Monti. de yPieta," there e4jbt what are
called r;Montini." or little pawnshops.
which buy paWntickets for Is per cent.
of~the smox11lkiyep by the pawn
broker subtfac thug however. interest
at ths rate OF spSt cent. month. or ss
per cent. year When the six months
have elapsed the proprietors of the
"Montini' attend the sale OF the objects
represented by the tickets they have
bought. and appropriate the proceeds
OF the SALE which average at least
twice as much as the sum they adj
vanced on the ticket. Thus twice i'm IL
months they make 100 per cent on the
capital they have employed, i'm addition
to extorting interest at the rate OF rs
per cent. a year; 236 per cent. per an
mum is fair profit. even for Italy.
Strange 10 say these "Montini" are au-
thorized by the government. and IL has
been left TO the clericals 10 organize
institutions which lend money at fair
rate. While institutions sanctioned by
the Liberal government make more
than 200 per cent o year out or the
misery of the poorest classes, the
Catholics have started banks which
lend money on pawntickets at one-half
per cent. a month"; or per cent a year.
and which, when the object Is sold by
the Monti de Pieta, pay back to the
owner OF the ticket the difference be-
tween the price obtained for the object
and the sum lent on the ticket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08

Foul water is purified by II.
No better known dislnfectant can be
used.
Tainted meat can be sweetened and
purified by It's use.
strewn over the skins OF birds and
animals IL VIII prevent all unpleasant
odors.
and condenses gases rapidly.
A teaspoonfuI added to half n glass OF
water ls a remedy for acidity OF the
stomach, and often relieves sick head
ache.
n absorbs the gases and relieves the
distended stomach pressing against the
nerves. which extend from the stomach
20 the head.
Charcoal laid on a burn causes the
pain 10 abate Immediately. and by re-
newing the application will heal and
curc--if u is not dcep--in a few days.
Philadelphia Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
DEATH NOTICES.

FARRELL--In Elmvillc, the 9Th inst, Bird.
get Farrell, widow OF the late Richard
Farrell, aged 53 years.
GORMAN--In Oakland Beach. 5th inst, Henry
German, aged 81 years.
PALMER-In Crnnston, the Ith inst, Abbie
v, widow of samuel NJ. Palmer, late OF
Usqucpaugh, X. l.. aged 80 years.
sHEA-In this city, the eth lust. Michael
shea.
TAYLOR--In Kingston, Tth inst, Kate Kilt
rcdgc Taylor, widow OF tho late John ~
Taylor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
Soldiers RELIEF AssocIaiIon.

The Rhode Island Sanitary ana Relief A
sociation ask generous public for contrIbu
tions OF money 70 enable them 20 carry on
their work Of relieving sick and wounded
soldiers and sailors. by sending clothing
medicines aud stores that the government
does not snpply.
E All contributions sent 10 the Daily news
VIII DC acknowledged In that paper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08

The orchid craze has struck Japan.
and II threatens to outrival the famous
tulip craze which prevailed in Holland
several centuries ago. One variety Of
orchid, owned Jointly by three garden
ers, has but eleven leaves, and it's cul-
tivators demand the fabulous price Of
10000 yens (about $4,000 per leaf for
specimens. Other varieties OF more
frequent occurrence bring 500 yens per
leaf, and sales at this figure are fire.
quently recorded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08

The earliest known mention OF the
pianoforte was in a playful dated May
is,1567. The piece announced was ''The
Beggars' Opera" with Mr. Beard as
Capt. Peachum. and Mrs. stephens as
Peachum. The principal attraction was
given thus: Miss Buckier VIII sing
song from Judith accompanied by a
new instrument called pianofcrto."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08

Today Is the last day at Camp Alger.
The Few remaining troops break camp
and are on for home. The memories Of
the place VIII hardly be fond with any
of the soldiers who dweIt and suffered
there. Il ~ even likely that the ordI-
narIIy sclf-satisfied Secretary OF War
would wish II had been named after
1lIne esher fellow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08

One may imagine how a soldier from
his youth, like Miles. views the disas-
trcus frivolities OF the man who by for
tune of politics is his chief in the War
Department for brief term.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
TURN MISTER BRYAN LoosEl

According to all accounts, there Is a
strong demand for the mastering out OF
the Third Nebraska Volunteers, now
frittering away in the Everglades time
and opportunity that might be en-
ployed for Smelling corn and popping
politics in the fertile land just beyond
the Missouri, especially in order that
the distinguished commander OF the
regiment. Col. william J. Bryan. may
be free from the pastime Of military
affairs and set down to the business OF
pushing the cause OF 16 to 1.
Indeed. the Third Nebraska is at
tracing almost as much attention to
itself by reason OF its restlessness to
set itself and its colonel back home as
Il originally did to get organized in sea-
SON to 90 to the front and attend the
county fairs out in Nebraska. At the
county fairs Col Bryan made speeches.
and at Jacksonville ne had his photo
graph talen-both efforts being distih-
g11ished BY his appearance In the full
uniform OF his rank.
Il, There Isn't the least reason to doubt
thAt had the war lasted long enough.
the Third Nebraska would have rem
dered good account Of itself. and the
commander OF the ''silver regiment
would have been found at the front of
the fighting. AS II is, the annals of the
regiment are remarkable chiefly for
ntreal<s Of anxiety to get somewhere
else than where they happen to be at
the time. 80 to speak. There was never
really any need Of the organization of
the Third Nebraska. in the first place.
1t was q superruity. The quota of Its
gallant state was already exceeded
when the recruiting was begun for the
Third. But Mr.. Bryan wanted to en-
lIst. There wasn't any favorable place
for him to enlist in. The ranks were
full. So the President of the United
states was appealed to to authorize
regiment in which Mr.. Bryan might
temporarily all file and be encouraged
TO study tactics and demonstrate his
patriotism. All Nebraska, apparently,
besieged washington In behalf OF Mr..
Bryan. and so the Third Nebraska was
formed. and In a remarkably short
space Private Bryan forged his way to
the front and became colonel quicker !
than you could say Jack Robinson.
Today the Third Nebraska is as anx-
ious to be mustered out as few short
weeks ago IL was to be mustered in.
Col Bryan chafes at the delay over
getting home as painfully as he did at
the deliberation which marked the gov
ernments movements in hurrying him
10 the front Washington is again be-
ine bcsicged by epistles from Nebraska,
this time to turn Col. Bryan loose.
Col. Bryan was photographed In the
act ~ receiving his commission from
the governor OF his commonwealth.
As soon as the present suspense is over.
the photographer will doubtless receive
an order TO hold himself in readiness
10 "shoot' the colonel as he takes OF
he uniform and substitutes for car
tridees camphor balls.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-07
NOTED STATIONS SOLD.
Director and Red Wilkes Let Go for
$I,275 and 5000, Respectively.

PHILADELPHIA, April 6.-The great
stations, Director and Red Wilkes, were
sold at auction to-day on the Cloverdale
stock farm of the late Andrew M. Moore,
at Colmar, Pa. Director, for whom Mr..
Moore is said to have paid $4,000, brought
only $1275, and was purchased by Robert
McAfee, Of Allegheny, representing the Lo-
Gust Grove stock farm at Newcastle Pa.
Red Wilkes was bought by William C. Hen
Erickson, proprietor of the Belle Mead stock
farm, of Belle Mead, N. j.. for the small
sum of 5000. Director Moore, four years old,
half brother of Nancy Hanks. was sold for
81, 225 to T. A Wilson, of Reading, Pa. Di-
rector is one of the finest bred trotters in
the world, but he is twenty-one years old
and his future usefulness in the stud is
problematical Red WIKI IS is twenty-four
years old. He is the sire of 139 horses in
the trotting list, including fourteen that
have trotted d mile under 2:15.
Among the other thoroughbreds sold to-
day were: Mudrona, record 2:26, to James
Butler. East View, N. j.. for 81, 1850; Mar
garet s., 2:1212, to w. H. H. Achuff, Phila-
delphia, $1,025 yearling sister to Treval-
a gearing half brother to Nancy Hanks to
p. Duryea, Lexington, KY, for $500. The
farm of 235 acres. with buildings, was Of
fered for sale, but was withdrawn, only $685.
The bay colt Sweet Director, by Director
and Sweetness, brought $1,O35. w. Fl. FL
The bay mare Mambrino Maid, 2:15A, with
q black colt, by Director, was bought by
James Butler, of, Eastview, for 1880. VIM
Runyon, of Philadelphia, bought bay colt,
days sales numbered seventy-seven stall
lions and thoroughbreds, ana brought
$2176 With yesterdays sixty-eight thor
oughbreds added, the total sales reached
SAT 800
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-07
A GREAT AMERICAN INDUSTRY.
Extent and Prosperity of the Silk
Manufacturing Business.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
Some idea. of the feeling among business
men and manufacturers may be obtained
from a brief report of chat with one who
represents one of the greatest of American
industries, perhaps the greatest of all, eX-
ceDting the iron and steel industry, OF those
winch nave been developed by the opera
lions of protective tariff.
The city of Paterson, N. j., is not only the
center of the American silk manufacturing
industry, but it is one of the chief centers
of that industry of the world.
In that city $50 900 900 worth of silk are an
nually manufactured. In the United States
about $l05. 900 100 of silks represent the year
ly output of the mills. Some are in Con-
necticut, some in Hoboken, N. j.; some in
Eastcn Pa, and it was the intention OF
some of the Paterson manufacturers to es-
tablish other millssin Laston or perhaps in
this year. since it is the belief that 1t is not
to the advantage of the business. on ac-
count of the concentration of labor and
some other considerations that there Sha I'll
be any increased manufacture of silk in
Paterson
This plan. however will not be put into
operation until it is learned whether there
is to be war or peace. Although the delay
may occasion disappointment and perhaps
cause this unexpected complication at this
time causes arrangement of plans involv-
ing millions.
This American output of silk is entirely
absorbed by the American market. We buy
more silks in proportion to our population
and wealth than any other country, and the
manufacturers in contemplating larger in
VestmentS in the manufacture such as would
have been made in Eastor and will yet
be made there when peace is assured. But
if war comes the demand for this luxury,
which Is almost q necessity, will, it is pre-
sumed, be lessened. The manufacturers,
however, prefer that there shall be war If
national honor demands it, no matter what
the curtailnent in the demand for American
silks may be-
Incidentally ii may be said that our Amer
lean silk manufacturers have made so great
advances that Paterson and Manchester,
Conn, and Easton, Pa, now not only supply
the greater part of the American demand,
but they actually set the fashion and styles
and designs. The greatest buyers of silSs
in New York Chicago, Philadelphia and
other large cities first inspect the designs
and styles prepared by these silk manufac-
turers. They have these in mind when their
agents in Europe report to them upon the
designs and styles prepared there, and they
will not purchase in Europe, excepting GER
tain grades of silks not made here, anything
which is not sympathetic with these Amer
lean designs.
This business of $1G5, coo, $50 year has
been established and maintained as a di-
rect result of the protective tariff, and the
$105, 900 which is paid by Americans for
this product each year is paid to American
manufacturers, supports thousands of work
ingmen and finds its way into the general
channels of trade. Under any other system
it would all have been spent abroad.