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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-13
MUST CONFORM TO STATUTE.

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due pursuit Of the steps prescribed by
law FOR its prosecution Drake or Al
tachment sec 451. b:
The statute having designated the
place where service shall be made. all
other places are excluded
"A strong line Of distinction NAV he
drawn between cases where the provi-
slons OF the act affect the performance
OF duty and where they relate To "A
privilege or power Where power or
rights are granted with a direction that
certain regulations or formalities shall
be complied with. IL seems neither nm
Just nor inconvenient to exact a vigor-
Gus observance Of them as essential to
the acquisition OF the right or the au-
thority conferred and it Is therefore
probable that such was the intention OF
the legislature.
But when a public duty is imposnd
ana the statute requires that it shall
be performed I'm "A certain manner. or
WITHIN certain time. or under other
specific conditions. such terms may we'll
be regarded as intended to be directory
only when injustice or Inconvenience to
others, who have no control over those
exercising the duty would result. III
such requirements We're essential and
imperative.
IMPERATIVE REQUIREMENTS
Taking the former class il seems
that when statute confers a right.
privilege or immunity. the regulations
forms or conditions which it preserib,-s
for its acquisition are imperative. i'm the |
sense that non observance OF any OF |
them - fatal upon the principle an |
phcable alike 20 contracts and statutes !
that party cannot clan the benefits l
conferred and at the same time repu- /
diate the obligations imposed by such.
Courts are required 10 infer n knowl
edge Of the suit I'm the defendant when
the requisites OF the statute have been
with
THE only safe construction Is a suh-
stantial compliance with the statute
regulations Sheldon vs. Comstock. 2
r. L. So
ITO be enectual the writ must have
)ccn served IN the manner provided bv
.tatute. az the place therein designated
This not having been done. the present
lCtion must fan
Exceptions sustained and case 70.
niued Oh The district court or tho SIxta
JUDICIAL district. with directions q, G.e-
miss"
Georgo -. Bauows was counsel FOR
The defendant.
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DEGREES sn'erd.

DEGREES in accordaucc with tho de-
cisions of the court already published
were entered. today in the cases of st.
Peters church VS.. .lclcn 4. Brown,
and on petition cf Frederick w. Tilton
et al for an opirion.
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san Francisco. oct i3.-Fred RUS
seli WAS giv.1 tho decision over Van
huekrk ~ MINNEAPOLIS last night on -
foul In the fourth round.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-13
CRONJE SENT TO REAR.

London, oct. t3.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette publishes the following dispatch
from Mafeking dated Wednesday:
1T is reported that the younger
burghers. dissatisfied with Command
ant Cronje for not attacking the Brit
ish position yesterday have sent him to
the rear, and appointed another TO
command
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-13
MAR RTE D.

SWEET-HOPkGNS-tn Cranstou Oc-
tubcr 10. by The Rev. Frcderi, Lent.
Mr. Msntdn Lc Forest Sweet " North
Prcvidencc and Miss Al CO josephine
Hopkins Of Crsnston.
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FIFTEEN BRITISH
SOLDIERS KILLED.

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o patr0I me border IN order 10 prevent
aids
The times., 1899-05-02

history. or even college studies. That was
what might be called the natural method
of teaching. 1t worked extremely well in
pioneer days, with small schools and teach
ers impressed with the value of learning.
but of course it was not practicable in
dealing with large numbers of children in
a city school. The teacher could not take
time 10 know each scholar personally and
judge whether each was fit TO take up q
new study. Hence the examination. 1t
proved such a convenient method of pro-
motion that in some schools daily work
has come to count for very little.
The Importance given to a few hours
work for which most Of the pupils have
assiduously 'crammed' tends to make the
school sort of game of rivalry between
teachers and pupils. The teacher seeks
either to frame examination questions so
as to secure good showing for the school,
or TO defeat the intentions of the cram
mers" by unexpected queries, In either
case the result is disastrous. There are
many students-and these not the
least intelligent-whose brains absolutely
refuse to work under pressure of this kind.
There are others who rise to the occasion
with a sort of inspired intuition-which, be
it noted. they do not always display in af-
ter life. On the whole. the strain and
worry of the examination season has a
much greater and more unhappy effect on
the nervous. excitable American than on
the more phlegmatic German or English
child
The times., 1899-05-02
MoLINEUX TO BE HELD.
Remandcd to the Custody of the
Warden of the TOmIis

New York, May 1.-Justice Bookstaver
in the Supreme Court this morning dis
missed the wrlts of habeas corpus ard
certiorari in the case of Roland b. Molin-
eux. and remanded Molineux to the custody
of the warden of the Tombs. He fled the
following opinion:
The return of the warden of the city
prison TO the writs issued on this case
shows that The reIator is detained in GUS
tody, first by reason of a warrant OF COM
mitnent issued by Edward w. Hart, esq.
one of the ooroners of the county of New
York, on the charge of having caused the
death OF Katherine ]. Adams and, second
by reason of bench warrant of commit
ment issued by the Court OF General Ses-
sions of the Peace against the relator for
the murder of said Adams; and, third
upon the order of this court, dated March
81. 1899, and signed on the 10Th of April
setting aside and discharging said indict
mont, which had between the date of its
finding and the date OF the order. been
transferred frcm the Court of General Ses-
sions into this court. on the ground that
other than legal evidence had been received
by the grand jury, and directing that the
case be resubmitted to the grand jury now
sitting in and for the county of New York.
or to the next grand jury that shall sit
in and for the county OF New York.
The times., 1899-05-02
QUARANTINE RULES IN FORCE.
Coastwise Vessels Arriving at New
York Must Undergo Inspection.

York Must Undergo Inspection.
New York. May 1.-The quarantine ssa-
son opened in full force this morning.
Health Officer Doty by arrangement with
the Quartemaster's Department OF the
United States Army will disinfect all the
baggage brought by returning soldiers
from Cuba on Government transports. All
passenger steamships from Cuba will be
disinfected and passengers not immunes
will be held at quarantine until the COM
pletion of the period OF five days after
leaving the port of departure. Coastwise
vessels from ports south of Cape Henlopen
will also stop at quarantine from May /
until November l.
The transport Meade. which arrived last
night from Santiago with the Ninth I'M
mune Regiment. has completed her quar-
antine period of five days. but will be de-
tanned uEtil the disinfection of the So
diers' baggage is accomplished. The Ger
man steamship Lauenburg. which arrived
this morning from Cuba. will be released
at 5 y. m.
Among the passengers who arrived this.
morning per steamship Lauenburg from
Cuba were Major Eli d. Eoyle, Capt A.
Murray. Lieut.. a. Hero. ir., Fifth Artil-
lery, and Major Gerardo Domeneche. of
the Cuban army. who was shot through
the body about two years ago end has
lived in the woods without medical attan-
tion nearly eighteen months. He is par
TALLY paralyzed and is en- route to Phila-
delphia where he expects to undergo an
operation.
The times., 1899-05-02
A Nc, Sort of Firc-Esc.nc

man from Dallas. Texas. saw the
Windsor Hotel fire and has since spent
much time in thinking how the awful loss
of life might have been prevented. OF
course. the prime cause of the affair was
the dishonesty of the builders, who made
the hotel fire trap. and the secondary
causes were the carelessness of its
real owners and of the municipal authori-
ties. who allowed il to exist despite full
knowledge of its dangerous condition.
But SO long as we have great buildings
with inadequate fire escapes there will be
loss of life at fires. and 1t seems as if at
tention might profitably be given to i'm
proyement in the means of exit from
burning structures.
This Texas man. Hansl by name, makes
a suggestion which is worth serious atten-
tion. though presented In crude form
He says that If large umbrellas could be
constructed. about twice the size of the
ordinary umbrella, of the lightest and
strongest material, and furnished with a
loop and straps on the handle. they be
used as parachutes in jumping from high
buildings and would be especially use
ful in the case of the weak and infirm.
who cannot exert strength to save them
selves.
At first sight, il looks as II this plan
were less practicable than even the rope
fire escape. but 1t has some good points
The times., 1899-05-02
NEW YORK OFFICIAL CHANGES.
Mr. Croker Relieves Mr.. EOnner as
Firc DEPARTMENT Chief.

New York. May deputy Chief Edward
+. Croker, has been selected by Fire Com
missioner Scannell to succeed Hugh Bon
ner as chief of the New York fire depart
ment. Commissioner Scannell made the
announcement last evening, saying that
the appointment was temporary and would
so continue until the civil service COM
missioners act under the White bill. Mr..
Croker assumed his new duties this morn-
ing at O'Clock. and Mr.. Bonner, who has
been fireman since 1858. when he ran
with the Old Lady Washington engine No.
40. laid down the responsibilities he has
carried for forty-six years.
The selection of Mr. Croker occasioned
no surprise today. when the announcement
became public property. The knowing
ones assumed an air OF Il told you So
and asked how it could be otherwise. with
the new chiefs uncle at the head of the
Tammany regime. There was no one who
talked about the appointment at all who
did net say that the selection had been
made before Richard Croker sailed for
England and before 3Er. Dcnner's resig-
nation was made public
The times., 1899-05-02
THE MONEY PAID TO SPAIN.
The Last Act in the Great War
Drama.


The 500, ,0aO 600 debt owed to Spain by
the United States as the money considera-
tion in the treaty of peace between the
two nations was discharged yesterday
morning at 11:30 o'clock, by the delivery
to NJ Cambon, the French Ambassador
and authorized agent of Spain. of four
warrants, each calling for 81. 600 900. by
Secretary Hay The transaction was ac
companied by no ceremony and embraced
only the exchange of the warrants and re-
ceipts for the same between the two Of
ficials. The amount was the largest ever
paid out by the Treasury Department at
any one time and the only stipulation i'm
posed by this country is that the payment
shall be made from the sub-treasury at
New York.
Ambassador Cambon had been notified
late Saturday afternoon that the warrants
had been executed and on receiving word
yesterday morning that Secretary Hay
would receive him, went Immediately to
the State Department where the exchange
was made. Photographs of the two Of
ficials making the exchange were taken.
It is expected that NJ. Cambon will so
Immediately to New York and negotiate
for the transportation of the money to
Madrid 1t has not yet been settled
whether the gold coin or bullion will be
taken from the sub-treasury. or whether
exchange on London or Paris will be pur
chased. and the transfer made in that
manner. The transaction of this business
marks the conclusion OF all the stipula
tions of the treaty, and that instrument is
now in full effect.
The times., 1899-05-02
The Examination Fad.

Among the various educational and po-
liticai notions which have found accept
ance in this young and growing country
the examination fad is perhaps the most
prominent There was time when the
examination had very little to do with
promotion. either in the public service. in
the school. or in the college. But in those
days the country was smaller than it is
now. and there were fewer persons from
whom to select the incumbent for any
particular place.
The examination fad strayed into the
schools from Europe. where the rite plays
a prominent part in the preparation of the
young for the duties of life. The French
youth is in the schools during most of his
time; he passes examinations in his stud
les as child. and expects TO pass more
when he becomes a man and enters the
government service. At the English COL
lege the examination is the principal test;
the work during the term does not count
FOR very much. Therefore. when our big
cities found themselves with a large
amount OF money to spend in improving
the schools. they naturally turned to Eu-
rope for examples of the way in which
schools should be conducted, and exami-
nations became prevalent The ungraded
country school had nothing of the sort
The student took up study as soon as he
wished, II he was found to be able to COM
prehend il. and continued in that study
until he had finished the book
The six readers" followed one another
in unalterable succession; so did the two
or three arithmetics-ihe urinary, in
which the child learned the multiplication
table and the first four rules; the second,
a little more advanced, which took him
through fractions, and. last. the larger
book in which were taught the rules OF in
terest, the systems of weights and meas
ures, and even little surveying and ge
ometry. After that, II ne had The time. he
might study algebra, but he must not take
up that study unless he had finished cred
itably all the work in the arithmetic
done every example" rs the phrase was.
And 1t was the Same with other studies. A
bright child would go through them all
with rapiditg that placed him In the
classes Of larger pupils. almost men and
women, while hardly in his teens Then, If.
as often happened, the teacher was a
young college student. eager to teach as
well as to learn. there might follow some
private instruction '.after school" In Latin,
The times., 1899-05-02

nevertheless. The inventor states that he
has experimental with the umbrella, at
taching weights to it and throwing it from
housetops, and finds it satisfactory. 1t
would be easy enough to test a contrivancc
of this kind without risking any life, for
breakable things might be fastened TO the
handle. and different weights used, be-
sides nets and other things to break the
force of the fall.
OF course. such buildings as have iron
stairways on the outside walls are COM
paratively safe. since any able bodied per-
son can descend these stairways with rea-
sonable quickness, and the old and lnfirm
can be assisted to the ground. But the
rope fire escape is one of the most pre-
carious things ever provided for the use
of human beings in danger. In the first
place, it frequently happens that flames
issue from the windows below that from
which the rope is lowered, and in that
case, of course. the rope stands a very
good chance of being burned through.
Again, it takes a reasonably active and
agile person to go down a rope hand over
hand, and TO lower another person by this
means from a fourth or fifth story window
requires more strength than most women
have, while the process often consumes
minutes which are valuable. In short,
the rope fre-escape is only useful under
circumstances not particularly dangerous
when the people who need to use it are
strong. active, and cool-headed; and the
experience of many fires has shown that
the average human being loses his wits
in time of deadly emergency. If this were
not so. there would not be SO many sicken-
ing casualties at such times, due to peo-
pie throwing themselves out of the win
dows to certain and horrible death on the
| pavement. Now and then one is saved by
such leap. if it is not very great and
| there happens 10 be net at hand to re-
ceive the falling body, but this does not
often happen.
The times., 1899-05-02
TUESDAY, MAY 2. 1899.
The spnni.. settlement.

Our twenty million dollar settlement
with Spain for the cession of the Philip
pines having been concluded. and the Ia
gal mutiny having been apparently all but
suppressed. the Administration will have
leisure to give more careful attention to
the section of Aguinaldo's movement To-
Gated in Boston. The necessity for drastic
treatment Of this strange and idiotic trea
son conspiracy is exempiified in the edi
torials Of certain influential German papers
which are exhorting Mr.. Mckinley to bow
TO the sober opinion of his country-theTe-
by meaning the paretic views OF the senile
Filipino brothers, Atkinson and Hoar-and
abandon the wickedness of expansion.
which greatly interferes with the expan-
siye ambitions and policy OF rival CONNER
cial States.
conspiracy and attempt TO excite revolt
in the American Army may occasion only
ridicule and contempt in the United States,
where the violently harmless character OF
the doddering old conspirators is under
stood and appreciated. but while they may
be as innocuous as a Grover-Cleveland des-
uetude considered personally, they have
come perilously close TO qualifying them
selves for hemp by the aid and COM
fort. If not mere direct and material as
sistance they have given to the Luzon
mutiny. not to speak CT the UNANIMOUSLY
false opinion they have been and are
spreading in Europe in regard to the public
opinion OF this country on what they call
its imperial" policy.
Shutting the mails to the printed matter
of this league OF traitors VINO are working
TO demoralize our army, to cheat US out OF
the richest fruits of the Spanish war, and
10 defeat the universal will of the Ameri-
can people, is hardly sufficient either as
preventive or punishment. Sedition, privy
conspiracy, and rebellion are not to be sue
cessfuliy met and crushed with an order
from the Postmaster General. The basic
right Of self preservation inheres in gov
ernments quite as much as it does in in
diyidusl man. 1t is not postmasters, but
the secret service. the United States courts.
and State prisons that need to be utilized
in 2 case like the present.
The times., 1899-05-02
THE CHINESE SITUATION.
The EnEiish-Russian Agreement
- VIII Not AfYerf 1I,ix Cnunarr


Will Not Affect This Country.
Mr. Shen Tung. First Secretary of the
Chinese legation, was at the State Depart
ment yesterday in consultation with Sec
retary Hay regarding the general situation
IN the Chinese Empire. The recent agree
ment ostween Great Britain ana Russia
Whereoy these two nations will regard
each cthers property rights inviolab,e and
not attempt to trespass upon their rsspee-
tive preserves was discussed at length.
The agreement will not in anywise affect
Individual interests of Americans or the
trade of the United States in China An
otticial high in authority at the Department
said last night: American commerce and
trade in China Will be fully protected by
this Government. and ii is net the ilten-
ton OF the Government TO permit any for
eisn coalitions in the Empire to interfere
with cur rights or our trade prospects,
While it was stated at the department
that the United States had no intention
of participating in any movement looking
to the partition of China it will neverthe-
less provide for an expansion of the grow
ing trade which has been established there
in the event that China is dismembered.
Members of the diplomatic corps are
manifesting deep interest in the develop
ments in China and are especially engross-
ed in studying the British Russian agree
ment. a constant effort is being made Dy
some of the most influential members of
the corps to draw the United States into
the entanglement, but thus far they fave
been unsuccessful. Count Cassini- the
Russian Ambassador. has been especially
active in keeping the State Department
posted on the situation. and has volun-
teered much information to Secretary Hay.
Another official of the department said
yesterday: THE recent agreement be-
tween Russia and Great Britain does not
interfere with the trade plans of the
United States. This Government can have
no interest in such agreements and so long
as our commerce and trade is not restrict
ed or hampered by such a coalition no offi-
cial action will be taken by the United
States. l believe that the day of the dis
memberment of China is far distant 1t
can be stated that this department is keep
ing a watchful eye upon the actions of the
nations interested in the Far East, how
ever. and nothing of a detrimental nature
to the United States can be done by them
which will not evoke a protest from the
department" ="
The times., 1899-05-02
MOVEMENTS OF WAR VESSELS.
The Charleston mt HonGkong for an
OverhnulinG.

The cruiser Charleston has arrived at
Hongkong from Manila. She will be over
hauled at Hongkong. The Charleston has
not had a cleaning since she left San Fran
cisco for Manila, nearly year ago, stop
ping on the way at Guam to take possess
sion OF that island in the name of the
United States. The converted yacht Ell
frida, which was placed in commission at
the Brooklyn navy yard on Saturday. has
arrived at New Haven, where she will be
turned over to the State of Connecticut
for militia purposes. The little gunboat
Vixen arrived yesterday at Norfolk from
Hampton Roads. where she will COM
plete preparations for her long voyage
TO Manila. The Vixen is one OF the light
draft vessels TO be sent to the Philippines
In response to Admiral Dewey's request
fer ships Of that character. She will go
by the Suez route. The cruiser Chicago
Admiral Howison's flagship, left Ponta del
Gado. Azores, yesterday for Gibraltar She
will make cruise to European African
Asiatic and South American ports. re-
turning to New York in October.
The times., 1899-05-02
The Cour.e of America.

(From the Cincinnati Commercial -Tribunc.)
Another generation, If not this, viii see and
know whether Dewey should have sailed from the
scene Of his triumph that glorious May day
But, as matters have shaped themselves. naught
remains bu, To strengthen the resolution to go
forward. America cannot turn back. 1t has
faced greater problems and solved them success
fully 1t can do it again, and thus show once
more 10 the world the nations marvellous
strength and indomitable courage
1t is not time for the display OF penurious
cowardiee and national incaplcity. We must hold
the islands have gained in the Orient and
teach the inhabitants thereof the beauties and
hlessings Of enlighiened liLefiy.
The times., 1899-05-02
He Was Ready for Orders.
Trom the Brooklyn Eaglc.J

tFrOm thr Brooklyn EagIc.J
The Boston Herald" is unintentionaIly unfair to
Mr. Bryan. II hints that he showed none OF the
late Colonel Stotsenbmg's desire 30 get to, the
fighting line Colonel Bryan enlisted, went where
he was ordered, and was as ready to fight, so far
as is known, as any other man was. Ills friends
might contend that he was kept away from the
fighting line by those who did not want him to
gain distinction by being there. This would
probably be unfair. but it could not be more
unfair than what the Herald" suggests. Let US
hs inst
The times., 1899-05-02
CONDITION OF THE CURRENCY.
Statement From Comptroller Dawes
Showing Bank Notes Outstanding.

The following statement was issued yes
terday by the Comptroller of the Currency
showing the amount of national bank notes
outstanding. the amount of lawful money
deposited for their redemption. and the
kind and amounts of United States bonds
on deposit April 90. 1899:
Total circulation of national bank notes,
s243, ,097; increase since April 80. 1898.
SIS, .4SS.
The aggregate circulation based on United
States bonds March 81, 1899. was S210, I5l.-
169. showing an increase over April 80.
1898, of s11.S10.352.
The total lawful money on deposit April
30. 1899. was S34 74S, ,046. This was an in
crease of sS.291, 1856 over the statement of
April 80, 1898.
The total amount of registered United
States bonds on deposit April 20 to secure
circulating notes was S232 167.91 and to
secure public deposits, s72 ,395, $40.