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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
Purses win Be Reduced and Fighters Must
Accept Terms Offered.
TRANSFERS MADE OF SOME BOUTS.
Several Championship Affairs Scheduled for Tho
Gomez Island Arena viii Taks FIacs In Broad
waJ, New York, Club Houses.

New York. Sept. 22.-F'ollowing the
example OF the theatrical managers in
establishing what is known as a trust.
those i'm control of the Metropolitan
clubs devoted To pugilism have entered
into hard and fast agreement which
practically amounts to a pooling of is
sues and earnings. Protected as they
are in political way, the present clubs
need have little fear Of new rivals. and
may look forward to a future-bt may
be short--of rich returns.
So far as the public is concerned this
new deal will mean only that fewer inn
portant battles Will take them TO Coney
island transfers of events already
scheduled having been made TO the
Broadway clubs. To the pugilists, how
ever. IL will mean much more. Purses
will be cut and guarantees practically
done away with. Those fighters who
will battle ~ New York will have to
content themselves with a smaller
share of the profits than they have had
in the past.
This managerial trust was formed at
"a meeting in the Manhattan theatre
building. There were present repre-
sentatives OF William A. Brady ana
Martin Julian, who control the Coney
Island Sporting club; George f. Con-
sidine of the Broadway and Thomas
O'Rourke, OF the Lenox. Other clubs
represented, directly or indirectly, at
the meeting were the Westchester.
waverly, Pelican, National and Green
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
waaREn AND salsToL BRANCH.

Leave Providence Qndia Street Station)
for FALL RIVERS 30. 80, 30.
II 80 a. M: 30 30, 30, 30. 30
D. m. Sundays 80. Q 30 m; 60.
5 30, s 30 p m.
NEWPORT-7 80, 9 30. IL so a. M; 30.
30. 30 f6 30 p. m. Sundays ~,
Q 80 a. n: so 30. f6 30 p m.
WARREN. BRISTOL and way stations
at s 30, Z 80, 9 80 IL 80 a. m. 30. 30.
AS. 30 (exp), so. 30, 30 ana
II 30 p. m. Sundays 80, 80 a. m;
/ 30. 8 80, 30 p. m.
Electric cars leave Market Square.
Providence. at 10. Is. . Is, II Is q.
NIL Is. Is. 4 90. 4 Is, 10. Is, Z 10.
II Is p. m. Sundays 15. 10, a. M;
IL. Is and Is p. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
AT The NORTH END.

There Is a very general demand
among residents Of this section for the
fixing up OF Hopkins Park. A petition
signed by some of the largest taxpay-
ers OF Wanskuck and Tooleville was
handed to Park Commissioner McGuin-
ness yesterday by John /. Devlin, who
was instrumental in getting the sigma
lures for the petition. Some time ago
a fine statue OF Admiral Hopkins was
placed i'm the park, but nothing was
done TO Improve the grounds around
the statue and the gallant admiral
must have grown very weary by this
time looking urun old cans and other
rubbish that are piled up even to the
base OF the statue. III the park was
fixed up IL would prove a valuable
place for recreation in a locality where
such spots are not too numerous.
There was a slight fire in the cigar
mandatory Of Schwartz a. Bunam
355 North Main street. about o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The blaze start
ed In some matches stored In the cell
lar and the loss will not exceed $50
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
RAILROADS
NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.


A Time Table giving full Information
as TO local and through train service
may De obtained at Provids snce station
and stations below:
PROVIDENCE DIVISION.
Train Services from Providence.
Corrected To SAINT On fsoa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
LADIES' AND CENTS
SHOES

Mems Shoes made from split and English kip skins,
opera London plain toe lace or congress- every
pair wa arranted solid leather Mckay sewed ana free
from nails and tacks worth S50 and 81. our 90,
Fall Opening price OOV
Mems Shoes made from smooth satin calf skins and
glove grain tops full Mckay sewed have oak soes and
heels and will outwear any 81 shoe sold i'm Am m
rsu Opening price .................. tZT
Mems double and single sole Satin Calf Shoes English
kip skins Mckay sewed and warranted for wear; some
are heavy sole grain Buchers just the thing for hard
wear: they are worth $3.50. our Fail 1dc
Ladies, ace and Button Shoes made from kid and
Dcnrolo heather i'm opera, coin and common sense toes
Mckay sewed with kid and patent leather tipsfree from
tacks ami nails and warranted all solid leather Ooo
worth 81 20 to So our Fail Opening price,. JcC
Ladies' Vici Kid and Dongoa Lace and Button Shoes
I'm nnara ard common sense toes; they Goodyear
,,rupd "a NJ,Kay sewed with smooth leather insoles
heels and counters An excellent value at $500 and one
of tho hest wearing shoes In America at that "a
6pure Our Fall Opening price ................. tsLf
ladies' Chrome Kid and Dongola Shoes made by the
"a Ieer shoe Co OF Portsmouth. Ohio; e',l Nc
Kay sewed with Kid and patent leather tips lace or
hutton i'm an style toes. Warranted all solid leather
and worth $3.50 Fall Opening I 40
price t,fO
Our Stock Of Mems Furnishings and
Ladies' Waists and Wrappers for Fall and
Winter of ,soo-looo Stands Without Peer
in America, and Our Prices are Without
Question or Doubt the Lowest on Earth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22

Bad blood and indigestion are deadly
enemies To good health. Burdock Blood
Bftters destroys them.
A little life may be sacrificed 10
sudden attack OF Group " YOU don't
have Dr. Thomas Eclectric oil on hand
Tor the emergency.
Scratch. scratch. scratch unable 90
attend 90 business during the day or
sleep during the night. Itching piles.
horrible plague. DDan's Ointment cures.
Never fails. At any drug store. 20 cents.
Don't delay minute. Cholera infan-
tum. dysentary. diarrhoea come sud
denly. Only safe plan Is 10 have Or.
Fowler's Extract OF Wild strawberry
always on hand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22

We start Fall and Winter line of Mems Durable
Working Suits with class of strongly made garments
thatll stand rough usage The actual worth OF these
suits is $500. but give of limited means
rafting good suit trining cost, we'll let q %
EN- got 's''"-''''''' s-'SS
Mems Black and Cheviot Suits, in double and
Single shapes heavy in weight and durable IN
TEXTURE many styles in neat mixtures, all gooo
$3.50 other store in town. VIII go right
upon backs Of appreciatve patrons at 90
gift price of of............. ...... C,JO
We have good variety Mems All Wool suits, cut
trimmed in a frs -class manner theyll dety
and weather and will give excellent service they
in neat checks and paids: good s12 values but
they'll go during Fall opening sale at the 90
easily paid price ''''''''' WV
search tbis town over go into priced cas-
ties" on Westminster If have time To spare
poke over their antique styles look at those suits they
throw ont as a bait mis-LEADER at $500 then
come and look through O UR elegant line Of Mems
most stylish fine pure clay Worsted. Cheviot neat
Cassimere and Fancy Worsted Suits and take your
choice of thousands at our unmatchable low ZOO
prrce ~
The times., 1899-05-14

under certain circumstances, when they
will not be miracles at all. Once in Mexi-
co a woman lay dangerously Ill in little
adobe hut The priest, thinking her on the
point of death, opened the window to let
out the soul, and, incidentally, let In the
first fresh air that had entered the room in
some years. The woman recovered, and
the priest said it was a miracle. Perhaps
it was. but ii would seem to most people
that the miracle was in the fresh air. So,
when Christian Scientist gets hold of a
hypochondriacal, nervous. excitable per-
son, whose nerves have been playing the
mischief with her physique for half a life
time, and persuades this patient that there
is really nothing the matter with her. she
becomes a well woman, because the
healer" has told her the simple truth.
But when the case is one of misplaced
molecules, diseased organs, lungs half
eaten away by consumption, or limb cut
off in railway accident, good physician
is the proper person to treat the case.
So long as Christian Scientists do not
harm the bodies of their fellow beings
they may believe what they like. But
when they break the laws of the country
they should be punished for it.
The times., 1899-05-14
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN BY OTIS.
Copies of Some Military Orders Is
sued at Manila.

The War Department has received from
General Otis at Manila copies of several
interesting orders issued for the informa-
ton OF the Eighth Army Corps stationed in
the Philippines. In one of these orders
General Otis calls attention to the necessi-
ty for great vigilance in protecting pri-
yate property in Manila. He says:
Commanding generals OF divisions will
make renewed effort to impress upon the
troops of their commands the necessity OF
exercising the greatest vigilance not only
IN this city, but wherever they may be
quartered. or may be acting either offen-
sively or defensively. The burning or loot
ing of houses or buildings of any descrip-
ton, or the abuse of, unarmed citizens on
the part of troops. will be punished with
the utmost severity known to military law.
Individual soldiers detected in committing
such crimes will be promptly arrested. and
III case OF any attempt to escape will be
shot The seizing of street vehicles by en-
listed men for any purpose whatever is
prohibited.
In another order the regimental COM
mander of the Fourteenth United States
Infantry refers to the death of First Lieut..
James Mitchell on the 9th of February
from wounds received the day previous in
the attack by Filipino Insurgents upon the
American forces at Manila. He says:
He Joined the regiment by transfer from
the Ninth Infantry August u, 1892. bring
ing with him the reputation of a man of
strict Integrity and unblemished charac-
ter, all OF which he has maintained among
those with whom he has come In contact.
both officially and socially. Since the ar
rival of the regiment upon these Islands,
as before, Lieutenant Mitchell has in the
performance of arduous duties. shown the
nd
intelligence and military aptitude charac-
teristic of the highest type of Army officer.
Lieutenant Mitchell received his wound
while charging with his company. NJ. in
the assault upon blockhouse No. II. teld
by the enemy. His last words. as he fell
mortally stricken upon the battlefield were
Forward. men. advance, don't mind me-
The regimental commander and the regi-
ment join in expression of sincere sympa-
thy to the wife of the deceased. The usual
badge of mourning will be worn by officers
of the regiment for thirty days"
The times., 1899-05-14
A Writing Machine.

An English magazine makes the COM
plant that the invention of new ma
chinery has not assisted the author as it
has the manufacturer and the farmer. The
English magazine says:
The ideal method of composition would be the
use of some machine into which the operator
could talk and have his spoken word reproduced
at ONCE on paper the written word; but, un-
fortunately, like printing photographs in colors
each succeeding advance and discovery in the
world of invention seems to make this hope
more and more improbable.
With all respect to the author of this
suggestion, that is exactly what is not
wanted in modern life. The author who
has true regard for the artistic finish OF
his work knows that he cannot overwork
his brain without losing power, that he
cannot turn out an extraordinary amount
Of manuscript without making some of 1t
fall below the proper standard: and he
does not desire any invention which will
tend to make him less conscientious in
this matter AS every newspaper re-
porter knows, man is much less careful.
as a rule in what he says than in what he
writes, and many politician has been
surprised and indignant at finding his ex-
act words reproduced in the paper to which
he gave an interview. He had forgotten
that he ever said those things. II the
author were deprived of that check upon
the flow of ideas which comes from the
slight delay in putting them on paper. in
nine cases out of ten literature would suf
fer for it.
To be sure, many authors nowadays die
tate their work to a stenographer or type
writer. thus saving their eyes and hands
the trouble of using pen: but even then
there is a slight delay in transcription,
which prevents more than a certain
amount Of work being put into shape in a
day. And this. 1t may be repeated is
good thing. Machinery may be improved
indefinitely. and the machine of one year
may do two or three times the work OF the
previous one: but human nature Is not to
be forced like that. The human brain. ex-
cept in the case OF phenomenal genius, Is
not capable of production which shall be
both enormous in quantity and excellent
in quality. If somebody should invent a
typewriter with a Photographic attach
ment. according to the suggestion OF this
English writer We should not have twG or
I
three times as much work from the great
men OF the age, but We should have some
talented men who were fearfully over
worked, and there would probably be an
increase in the vapid literature which
takes no thought and little training
certain type of intellectual man is prone
to overwork himself. Ideas come throng-
ing into his brain so fast that he cannot
write them quickly enough. He is liable
| to write himself out, as the phrase is. early
in life. to attempt tremendous tasks be-
fore his experience and maturity of
thought permit him to handle them
easily. He is impatient; he is not willing
to spend years in the thorough study of a
subject. under sane and healthy conditions;
he wants to write about it now. There is
enough of this restless and impatient spirit
in our American life without inventing any
| things which will cater to it,
The times., 1899-05-14
ReIigioun Liberty.

1t should be distinctly understood that
the movement TO restrict the performances
of Christian Scientists is not in the nature
of religious persecution, and gives no one
thus interfered with a right 10 pose as a
martyr to principle. The Constitution allows
religious liberty in the fullest sense of the
word. and there should be absolutely no
attempt to interfere with any person-man,
woman, or child-on the ground that he or
she Is of any particular religion, or Ct
none at all. Moral character, which is
thing quite distinct from the differences of
sectarianism. should alone determine
mans position before the law. If he in
jures his neighbors. his being a member
of the Church must not save him; If he
minds his own business and breaks no law,
he should not be interfered with in his civil
rights. be he Catholic, Presbyterian, Bap-
tist, Mohammedan. Parsee, Buddhist, or
infidel But this principle has nothing to
do with the movement against Christian
Science.
The objection to this delusion is that 1t
has frequently. according to physicians of
reputable standing caused the death OF
patients treated by ''healers" without med
ical training, or. in some cases, even COM
mon sense. When a woman stands up in
the witness box OF a court room and de-
elares tha; she believes she could heal a
broken leg without the aid OF a physician
or surgeon. simply by believing it was not
broken. the great mass OF her fellow-citi-
zens are Justified In regarding her as a
lunatlc. When believers declare that they
can bring the dead TO life by their power.
there Is no reason for the public to believe
that they can, on the unsupported evidence
of their statements. II they will go into
the nearest cemetery and cause a tomb
stone 10 be removed. coffin disinterred
and the lid lifted, simply by the power of
belief. and II they will then bring the oc-
cupaut of the coffin to life, then the public
will admit that they are telling the truth.
and that would be q perfectly safe expert
ment to try. If they will go into a hospital
and heal just one fractured limb by faith
cure, they will convert all the doctors in
the hospital. But they have never done
any of these things.
They cannot even cure toothache or
take a silver out OF finger by the power
of their Science" But these small things
are not in theiy line. What they want to
from diphtheria, and Danish all the doc
tors. and let the child get well, if it can,
under their treatment, that is TO say,
under the unassisted influence OF nature.
They want to persuade a woman afflicted
! with cancer TO dismiss her physicians and
dispense with a surgical operation, so that
they can cure her OF that. They want to
do rniracles-ihat is the long and short OF
the matter; and they want to do them
The times., 1899-05-14
Future of Municipalities.


The feature of American civilization in the next
century seems likely TO be the growth and appli-
cation OF the non-partisan idea in municipal gov
ernment. The realization OF that idea will mean
not only emancipation from the calling and de-
grading thradom of ignorance and prejudice, but
a municipal life that viii be in every way health
ier, happier, more comfortable, more beautiful
and more effective 1t will represent the triumph
of common sense over the evils and foIlies OF
partisansEip. Involved in it a stimulant, as
well as a result is the civic pride to which We
have already alluded. We shall be proud then OF
our cities, as have heretofore been OF our
states-proud of their order, their beauty. their
system, their management-that they are demo-
cratic in truth as well as in name, and are ad
ministered for the happiness and welfare of the
people. not for that OF bosses or politicians OF
high or low degree.
The times., 1899-05-14
complainings of various short-slghted OBJ

complainings Of various short-sighted OBJ
iectors.
In various towns and villages along our
seacoast there are places in which shells
could be planted TO the great satisfaction
of the inhabitants. Why should not the
farmer have the benefit of the ammunition
for which he pays taxes? Why should he
not have his field plowed by Uncle Sans
warships if they chance to be in that vi
einity? Then he would be able TO see that
the ships are really OF some use. There
is no other way in which he can be made
to see it. He does not want to settle
in the Philippines; he has no interest in
American trade in the Orient; he wants
a new postoffice building in Podunk, and
Improvements in the piece of coast which
happens to border his village He has no
idea of national glory unless he can get a
piece of that glory to sew as a fringe on
the robe of his own selectmanship. But
under the system suggested he might be
silenced If not convinced.
The times., 1899-05-14
Practical Demonstration.

Some Of the anti-war provincials of the
East may be interested in an Incident
which took place near Beaufort, S. c., not
long ago. II proves that great as is the
cost of warships. they do occasionally
accomplish some good in a concrete way
which almost anyone could understand.
The monitor Amphitrite is stationed
near the South Carolina coast, and occa-
sionally indulges in practice lombard
nents. or course the shells are never
directed toward human dwellings. and no
harm has been done by them; on the con-
trary, one farmer is deyouuy thankful
that a shell landed exactly where II did
1t was fired from the monitor at distance
OF one mile. and when 1t alighted It
plowcd up large area Of ground sys-
tematically and thoroughly, and saved his
labor and that OF his patient mules. This
suggests scheme which might not only be
OF practical value, but might aIiay the
The times., 1899-05-14
Tn. Reef Euauiry Not Ended.

Qrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
The action of the Court of Enquiry in recon-
mending that no further steps be taken has been
suggested as merciful toward the ccnsured Of
fcrs In reality it is cruelty to them. because a
stigma is placed on their names and they are re-
fused the opportunity to remove it by a court
martial If guilty Of the mismarhgcment and
neglect imputed TO them injustice is done the
service in allowing them to 60 unpunished. With
two three exceptions the press Of the country
either condemns the report illogical and I'M
just or disrnisses it with the hope that more
will be heard Of the matter But that hope will
not be realized. VIXEN Congress meets the subject
will inevitably be discussed.
The times., 1899-05-14
America Sets the Pace.
From the Kansas City Starr

pi"i'' 'He h1iAaas N4y oe-4.)
The ability OF the manufacturers Of this coun-
try to supply steel for Indian railways. for Eng
lish Government bridges in the Soudan and even
locomotives and steel rails 10 the home railway
companies of England indicates that great reyo-
luton in trade has taken place, the consequences
Of which no man can foresee. The decline OF Eng
lish manufactures under the aggressive competi-
tion of Americans seems imminent unless some
thing occurs to give a sudden and decided stimu-
lus to English enterprise. The English will have
to adopt many American methods OF manufacture
and trade to hold their own in the contest. They
recognize this and are carefully studying Ameri-
can waYa
The times., 1899-05-14
THE SPRINGS 1MM1eRArroN.
Not So Many Russians ns Formerly
But General Iacrense.

New York. May 13.-Commissioner Fit
chic of the immigration board reports that
immigration is heavier this spring than
he has ever before known II. There las
not been such great number OF Russian
Jews said he, ''as in previous years. but
the other nationalities are more largely
represented. Italians of course predomi-
nate. 1t Is our intention to look into the
matter OF the return of excluded Italians.
Whoever is found guilty of having violated
the law in advising such persons to return
as hrst-cabin passengers will be punished
as the law demands
While the majority of Italians cannot
afford to pay the passage required to come
to this country first class. yet there is
more money taken to Italy than most peo-
pie imagine.
Il saw a statement about four years
ago. said the Commissioner, asserting
that s29, 100000 was taken to Italy in one
year by Italians. In few cases do Italians
bring their wives to this country: they
come here, and by working few months
and saving all they get. amass few dol
lars and then take 1t back. managing to do
more on a dollar and half a day than Wa
could on four"
The law forbids the landing here of any
insane or diseased person. and when such
persons do come. they are sent back at
tie expense of the steamship line that
brought them. The case of Vito RIM, who
arrived in this port on August IA, suffering
from a disease of the eye. was deported.
and later returned on January 6. is one
where an attempt may have been made to
violate the law; and If. as RIM alleges.
the employees of the steamship line that
brought him are guilty of telling him that
he was "a fool not to come back as a first
cabin passenger they will no doubt be
prosecuted.
The busy season at the Barge Once con-
tinues till the middle OF June. and II is
probable that nothing viii be done In the
matter until after the rush Is over The
per cent OF such cases. though there Is
no way Of determining II exactly. Is with
out doubt small. Last week there were six
persons returned.