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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08
THE AIR OF "YANKEE DOODLE"

After the representatives of Great Britain
and the United States had early concluded
their pacific labors at Client, in making the
treaty Of peace which ended the war of 1872
the burghers OF the quaint old Dutch city de-
termined to give an entertainment in honor
OF the Ministers. They determined as a part
Of their program to perform the national air
of the two powers
The musical director was sent TO call upon
the American Ministers and obtain the music
OF their national air. A consultation ensued,
Mt which Beyard and Gnllatin favored "Hail
Columbia" while Clay, Russell and Adams
wanted yankee Doodle
The musical director asked If any Of the
gentlemen bad the music. None Of them had
it. Then he suggested that perhaps one of
them would sing or whistle the air.
al can't" said Mr.. Clay. 81 never whistled
or sung tune in my life; perhaps Mr.. Baysrd
can."
Neither can l." answered Mr.. Bnyard.
perhaps Mr.. Russell can"
Mr. Russell. Mr. Gallatin, and Mr.. Adams in
turn confessed their lack of musical ability.
az have IL " exclaimed Mr.. Clay, and ring
ing the bell he summo onod his body servant.
"John," said he, whistle Yankee Doodle
for thi. gentleman"
John did SO, the chief musician noted down
the air, and at the entertainment the Client
Burvhcrs hand PLAYED the national air OF the
United States with variations. .-Youtns Com.
panion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08
INSURANCE AGAINST EVERYTHING

INSURA NCE AGAINST EVERYTHING
The newest thing in insurance is insur-
anos against sickness. At least IL is new
in this country. 1t has long done service
in European countries and in Germany
the government has decided to compel
heads of families who are wage earners
to take out suon insurance against sick
ness.
This sort OF insurance il appears, Ia
placed chiefly against diseases Of a conta-
gious character, and it seems to offer
new illustration of how reasonably Sc
cure We are after all, as to health. Like
all other insurance, the new kind is
based, Of COURSE on an informal under
standing that the polioy holder is not
going to be sick rather than that he IL.
This suggests. of course. that, contrary to
the habit of so many good people who 90
through life with the dread OF "cat,hing
ooHebhlHR uohstuHtiJ uciuTe tHein, we
need not fear or know alarm, for here are
the insurance companies ready to bet big
oddsshst you will not be siok-just as
they do that you will not die and than you
will not lose leg, an arm. or meet with
other disconoerting mishaps in your
round OF duty and pleasure from day to
dA
Altogether insurance propositions tend
to enhance tho comfort and peace of mind
of mankind Every new one, like this to
insure us against contagious disease, gives
renewed assurances that life, after all, Is
not so hazardous ms board of health sta.
tistics and the reports of railroad disasters
considered by themselves would ircline
us to believe On ths whole, 1t appears
that statistics show that wo ara reason.
ably secure In life ana limb from CAV to
day and whIlo from doubling and fearful
souls the insurance men lay up vast for.
tunes and thrive nightly, to tho philo-
sophie mind every new offer of the in
surancs man. like this Ct sickness insur-
ance. is, Of itself, almost in the nature Of
u guarantee of immunity from Aarm
without making it incumbent upon one
to take out policy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08
VlCT0RIA'S WEDDING RING.

The man who made Queen victoria's 3
wedding ring is living IN Philadelphia
today.
"Ja ia P'he mods when questioned about
1t. ~ made 1t. ! learned the trade in Ger
many"
he learned 1t well, too. and his hand
has not yet lost its cunning for he FIJI,
many orders from Tire large jewelers. firm
in the city. '''"'
" But how did it happen that the COM
mission was given to your"
The old German took Oft his speotnoles
and with an effort called up the details
of the event.
II went over from Germany TO Eng
land, he answered, Ito a shop In London
to work. SO. 1t was big place. one
dar the word came to make the Queens
wedding ring. l had the specially; l
The wedding ring that signallz Vic
made all such rings; and 90 they gave 10
to me TO DO. That Is all"
toris's alliance with Prince Albert was
one Of tie many instances OF the Queens
preferences for richness and simplicity. 1t
was quito plain and moro solid than In
usual In ordinary wsddipg rings.
During the marriage ceremony Prince
Albert wore IL on his finger, and taking
IL of at the proper moment passed il to
the Archbishop Of Canterbury. His grace
handed it back to tho primes, who placed
1t on his BRIDES finger. Thousands of eyes
saw the gold hand pass bstssn the two
royal persona yes and at the same moment
TIE cannon fired u royal salute, ard oil
London knew that Victoris was marrieI
A pretty incident Is related of the re
turn 60 Buckingham Pala,a The Queen
left the cathedral unglovsd and whether
by accident or design. Prince Albert in.
closed her inajesty's hand in bis own I'm
such a way as to display the wedding
ring 90 The best advantage. There were
20 miles of people who saw that wedding
ring as Victoria drove back to Bucklng.
ham Palace. And yet the German VINO
made IL mentions he fact ns an unimpur-
tant incidt mt Of his life. ana lives on con-
tentedly in a little Philadelphia store
Pbilsdelphia Press
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08

While tho trial Of Emile Zola. the val
liant writer Of books, who dared to beard
the government on what amounts 10 a
question of veracity, is not expected 10
throw any new light on the Dreyfus mat
ter, it cannot be divorced from that Gauss
celobre on any pretext but on the contrary
can hardy fail to keep up the remarkable
agitation.
The trial differs from oil previous
inquiry proceedings that have had to do
with the Dreyfus case, first and last, in
that il is held publicly and IL is to be sup
posed that both sides will take due advan-
tage of this situation 10 make PLAYS" at
the hearts Of their hearers Whenever
the opportunity arises That tho guilt or
innocence OF Drsyfus, or the guilt or In
nocenoe Of anybody elss in his place, is
not In question will hardly restrain the
advocates on both sides from making their
points on the question which Is at the
bottom of the whols trouble Zola is
charged merely with casting unwarranted
reflections on the court that recently tried
Count Esterhazy, but nobody is fooled
into believing that that charge is the
real issue, save technically.
Meantime. for the general interest, 1t is
to be hoped that the proceedings may be
kept so well In hand that the court may
not feel 1t necessary to close the doors
and keep out the public.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08
A MAN MAY TAKE MANY WIVES.
No Provision in Law Against Uniting
With Several simultaneously.

No Provision in Law Against Uniting
With Several simultaneously.
A correspondent ms requested Law
Notss to advise him how many women q
man may marry at oncs without violat-
ing any law. This bsing mixed ques-
tlon of law and love- and our speciality
being law we feel some hesitation In ex-
pressing Our opinion. There seems to
be no reason why he may not marry as
many as will have him, provided the GER
emony TO not performed "in territory
or other placs over which the un tsd
States has exclusive jurisdiction. zoe
earliest statute on the subjec tof polyR-
amy or bigamy Il Jac L., C. I'D enacted
THAT if any person OF persons within
England and Wales, being married, or
who hereafter shall marry. do marry any
person or persons, the former husband or
wife being alive each such offence shall
be felony" The statutes 35 Geo. Ill,
o. 81 and dso. l., C. IL, have. merely
changed the punishment Il East J.. g.,
46D Tbs statutes OF the several states
GO no further. in terms, than to provids
that no person "who has a former hus-
band or wife living shall marry another. "
Under these statutes IT would seem that
IL is not unlawful for single man TO
marry as many single women simultane-
oasly as can place themselves within the
reach Of his voice ard the voice Of the
preacher or officer who is performing the
ceremony.
1t may be that court TO whom the
question were presented would, by seme
rstinements and subtloties, and by "con-
sidering the intent of tie Legislature.
and constituting the statute according to
It's spirit, ETC., devise some means by
which to interrupt the wild career of
copjugal felicity which our correspondents
proposes, and send him TO jail, but Law
Notes. constituting tee statutes as all
penal statutes should be construed.
strictly, sees no offence in the Inultlfar-
ious marriage which he has in mind. We
feel indisposed to extend the language of
the Legislature SO as to make 10 inclcds
cases not EN- traced in its terms. 1t is not
unreasonable to presume that the Legis-
lature intended merely to protect inno-
cent and unwary persons from marrying
others already married. In ignorance OF
the previous marriage, ard 10 prevent
wives and husbands from descrting their
oonsorts for others. We do not know
that the Legislature intended to prevent
a man from marrying moro than one
woman simultaneously when it could so
easily. and in such few words, have
said 50. 1hls position fnds strength in
the fact thar the Edmunds act (act Cong.
March -. isS2l. declares expr; ss'y. in
addition TO the usual provision, that
ANY nan who hereafter simultaneously,
or On the same day, marrlcs mere than
cne woman, in a territory or other place
over which the United States has exclu-
sive jurisdiction, is guilty Of polyRamy,"
thereby recognizing that tte usual pro-
vision does not meet the case in question.
Law Notes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08

1t seems rather pity that discussion
between capital and labor cannot be
settled without the claim Of an empty
stomach becoming involved in it, But
that as usual, seems to have been already
introduced in the cotton mill strike, and
Is likely to decide the trouble, as it has
often done before, though not always
with due regard to the merits of the
case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08

1t Is said tl at out in Chicago the
famous Baby" Arson is not nearly 80
enthusiastically regarded as he IL in
other parts Thus is n prophet without
honor at home OF oil the heroes of the
baseball field mono has beaun TO carry
the prestige, or endure for so long as
has the incompatible Anson. lie has
been an idol of the roottrs from the be.
ginning OF the game as national"
sport, and though occasionally his IiVht
has bsen diinmed by tho temporary eSul.
gence Of Mike Kelly or Tom Burns,
yat these have risen and waned and Baby
Anson has been perennial JOY. Why,
just think Of IL, he was one of tho stars
in the galaxy that comprised Spalding.
MoVey and Jim White. Later, be shons
Peters. with whom he played on the old
Chicago team. Flint Kelly. Gore, viii
Hanson and that crowd Of his contem-
poraries werS youngsters beside him-but
they are nearly forgotten, while the only
BABY Anson has endured until now.
Adrian Constantine Ansan is really n
remarkable man, worthy to have his
memory cherished by his fellow citizens
now tha. he retires from active service.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08
A MATRIMONIAL SNAG.

call it a matrimonial suag because
the matrimonial bark is always going TO
pieces on II. Ii does mischief to other
things, interferss with tho smooth cur
rent Of innumerable friendships and mars
many clcse intimacy. But il Is to the
bark in which man and his wife have
been launched together that 1T does the
greatest harm.
Now this snng in itself is not formid-
able affair lr is made mp sim ply Of two
diverse opinions about resting. Yet no
Jagged reef is more caogerous, and all
those VINO cannot sail over it must ineyi-
tably be wrecked on it.
A man, for instance has worked all
day out-of-doors--in the fields may be-
He hns had the air and the sun. ana
converse with men of his kind. Resting
to him means coming bono. stretching
out his lin bs and breathing in domestic
peace.
The woman, however. has been in all
day. without the air, and without the
snn-nustng. sweepinR, cooking sew
ing, disciplininR children; seeiug g no on",
talking to no ons meeting no one with
whom M idea c1uld b, interchaDged, or
from whom new direction Of her
thoughts could be aainei. When night
comes, her greatest rest would stem to be
outside interests or a more ympathetic
and onliveninR intercourse with her hus-
band.
He however. cannot Cnderst, nd this.
lyon are restless, Z" he says 10 her, dis
contented. But you cannot find any
thing better than this. Wherever you GO.
Take my word for it; l havs seen then,
ALL" And be- folds bis hands and pufis
at his pipe, and basks in tho quiet cen
tuntment of . soul that has bsen satisfied.
Ii is the same thing when n man goes
down town rll day and leaves the woman
st home. His idea OF resting is cheer
ful fireside at night; wife as bright, as
gay aud responsive rs when she received
in her mothers house, aud all care was
spared her I'm so tired. I would like
To 20 TO sleep with the children at o
O'Clock, many a wife sighs. "But IL 10
lust the time NV husband likes me to
be at my best. IL bothers him to have
me tired. and hs has such different ideas
Of resting from mine T"
Duties, on the other hand, NAV hav
called the woman out Of doors all day,
and duties may have kept the man in an
Office. Then IL mar rest him to co out
mt night lie may crave amusement and
diversion, some entertainment for the
mind. These distract his thoughts and
rest his brain, ard make him freshcr for
the morrow's WORK.
hut the thousand demands OF the day,
the obligation and requirements of some
position she must nil, have used the
woman up Tho thought of new excite
ments and diversions only weariSs her.
The efforts she makes to respond 90 her
husbands wishes seem spiritless, and no
pleasure Is given or felt. He cannot un.
why it all IL. She cannot un.
derstand why he does not see. lie grows
Gi contsnte 1. she dissatisfied. The need
of another kind Of sympathy Is suggested.
Interests begin TO divcrgc, ana two raths
nrs made, growing eyory DAY wider
NJ art -Hsrger's Bszir.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08
A society woman in Atlanta, Ga. has

A society woman in Atlanta, Ga. hns
started crusade against promiscuous
kissing in public, and, according to her
declaration the conditions down there
are quite shocking. As nearly as We can
judge from the disclosures the young
men of Atlanta society lay wagers ss to
how many of the young women they can
kiss In the course Of the evening. while
the young women, to proceed farther
with the suspicion that the 4 charges
arouse, bat boxes of bon hons as to how
successful they Will bs in inducing the
young men to kiss them. At all events
the situation is dcplorable from every
point of view, sand besides, as general
principle. anything that terds to cheaper
kisses ought to be discouraged. They
are the kind Of goods that detsriorate
very rapidly with exposure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08
A REVOL UTIONARY RELIC.
Tarleton's Sword at the Battle Of
Cowpens.

A priceless relic OF Revolutionary days
has just been placed In the state House
at Columbia, 5. c., for safe keeping 1t
Is the sword which Iarleton used 10 lead
ing the British troopers ut the Battle OF
Cowpens, that st.to. against the patriots
under Morgan, Piokens sumter and
Marion.
The sword Is he property of Col. Il. T..
Dickson, and has been placed with the
sword OF Marion ard ether revolutionary
relics In the possession of the stats.
Iarleton lost tho sword at the battle OF
Cowpsns, where tine patriots won such a
signal victory. IA victory which put fresh
heart Inc their brethren throughout the
colonies and hastoned the coming of the
triumphant end of the war at Yorktown.
Col. William Washington, tho gallant
loader of the American cavalry, pressed
Tarlston so closely in his Tight as to be
able to have one exchange OF satire blow
with the British leader. Nashington's S
sword cut 1arltton's fingers and the
British colonel dropped his steel. spurred
his steed and obtained ssfety 10y flight
William Scott, the father OF Col. Dick
sons mother. was an American soldier In
the battle Of Cowpens. He saw the fiaht
between Washington and Tarieton aud
picked up the latter's SWORD when he
dropped &c. The sword has ever since been
prs served in the family as a pricsless
trophy of anct stral prowess Ia tn, Revo-
lutionary War.
The sword. or sabre for the blade curves
back 80 rs to glva greater force to its
blows, is long gard heavy. 1hs blade is a
yard in length. while the hilt is over six
inches long. with an iron guard. There
is IA long scratch on ths guard and .cut
in the iron knob at tho end OF The hiIt
which are believed to have been made 10y
the blow of Weshington's sword which
forced Iarleton to drop his weapon or
which knocked it out OF h hard.
The iron shank Of the hiit is ,as, I'd in
wood, which was covered with leather,
much of which hes beon worn away.
Upon the blade, clos, to the hilt, is
engraved the word Potter, probably the
name Of its maker.
htIt 0to III tuo
ard some rust upon IT, p,ssihly made by
the blood Of patriots who had felt its edge.
In this connection IL will not po aniss
to repeat two anecdotes about TarIeton
and Washington
The patriot ladies OF tser revolutionary
times had keen wits On oae occa sion
Iarleton, In n Dragging mood. was telling
n patriot lady how he wished he could
meet their tonstou Col Washington. &"
Her prompt rcTly was"I II you ad looked
behind you when running away from
Cowpeps your wish would have been
gratlfltd"
On another occasion 13yleton was speak
ing conttmptuously of CU.w liam WASH
ington TO spatriot lady. why" said
Tnrleton. ''they tell me that he Is so.igno-
rant that he cannot ovon write his rame. "
With meaning glance at Tarleton's
right hand, which Washington had
wounded. the lady replied; But nobody
Is better aware than you. Col. Tarleton,
that Col. Washington knows how To make
his mark Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08
The Hon. william NJ. Evsrt, !. so ro,r.

The Hon. William NJ. Evarts is so years
old and upon the occasion OF his birth.
day. Sunday. was reported to be in very
feeble health. although not seriously
sick. He passes mucn Of his time In bed.
IL does not seem so long ago that Senator
Evarts was conspicuous figure In Amer
lean politics and favorite OF the car
toouist who loved to picture his plug hat
of ancient style and his sharp, well
scanned face. Despite his career az .
leader st the bar of New York and an
advocate In many important cases, and
his services as secretary OF state during
the Hayes administration. and as n
United states senator. MIR. Evarts has
steadily resisted all the persuagons Of his
friends 20 write or dictate "reminiscences
Of his long and busy life A few of his
addresses have bsep published. such rs
his euloQy on Chief Justice Chase, his
centennial grafton at PhiladsIphia In
1875 and hfs Grafton at the unyeihug OF
chs Bsrtholdi statue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08
Mortality Report For January.
Health Department,
City Registrars ONCE, City Hall.

lIONiNtHNtt ftbThtiN lotS.
There were 2l1 deaths reported for the
month OF January. This 10 less than the mum
Der for the preceding month and 81 less than
for Janusry, lNT
The 2l7 deaths represented an annual rste
Of Ia. i8 per thousant I'm nm estimated popula.
tion Of l5s, 30
There we're deaths from diarrhcsl dis
sases. % from consumption, ~ from pnsuno-
mia, frorl bronchitis. 25 from diseases OF the
heart from s,arset fever. from diphth~ria,
s from typhoid fever.
There we're ret,rt to the superintendent
81 Hcalth during the month a. ca-es of scarlet
fever, ~ of diphthcria, OF iaeasles, : OF ty-
phoid fever.
City Registrar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08
Does Not This Attract Youp

Those who ara sick, suffering OF out of
health, are always anxIously seeking n
chance tO get well To such this IN vel
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ter. Dr. brsene. "a Temple Place Boston.
Mass, the most famous and succes sful
m, sician In the cure of disease. whcss
wonderful curss have maze his feme
world wlGe. Write to him about your
case. Hc will send his opinion. advice
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adv ice and be cured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08

Some mon are hard to satisfy. Here is
a chap in New York who threatened to
leave his wife the next time she forgot to
wake him for breakfast, and then when
she did wake him hs raissd an awful
row. 30 she. poor woman, committed
suicids in despair of ever suitipg him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08

Daughter dnnocontly) )-oh, mamma, George
Kissed me last night.
Moiher-lou ought 10 be used 20 IL by this
time. Didn't hear him kiss you four nights
ago.
Daughter dmpulslvcly)-o mammal OF
course you didn't That was Charlie. -Phila.
dolphia Inquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08

The Council is evidently heartily tirsd
of the train shed controversy, the train
shed committee and the whole business.
and is glad to permit the city solicitor to
do the balance of the worrying.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08
Deputy Sheriff winslow III.

Deputy Sheriff William u. winslow Is
seriously sick at his home lie was
knocked down by horseback riier in
the sicrm last Tuesday mornlne. lie
complained ~ sors ltg on reaching the
county court house shor ly after the nc.
cident, ana nck was callsu unI be rode
home. Now he is suffering IRON internal
injuriCs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08

II is safe to say that no man who is
physically unable Co restrain his wife
from bringing up the coal is vigorous
enough to endure the rigors of the Klon-
dixie.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08

The big blaze at Atlantic City seems,
on the whole, to be a pretty good advor-
tisemsnt 1t called general attention to
ths fact that Atlantic City is winter,
az well as summer, resort.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08

OF course Tax Assessor Burnham was
the unanimous choice. q he should have
been, If there is anything in long service
and efficiency.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
PUBLIC HEARING

Housc of Representatives
Nrovdcrcp. February 4th, 1865
Tho Committee on the Judiciary Of tho
House OF Representatives viii hesr all per-
sons interested In the bill entitled AN act
10 provide for the appointment OF Probation
OifceIs, and defining heir dut cs," Mt tho
State House WEDNESDAY,, February 9th,
lfS, upon the rising of the House.
SAMUEL W X, ALLEN. Chairman
ARTHUR A. RHODES. Clerk. f,-4t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes of'cinl
advertising OF the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED sTATEs, of the
STATE Or lshODk ISLAND. anu
several TOWNS.