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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
FOREST FIRES.

Forest fires differ greatly i'm intensity
and in the amount of resultant dam
age. The great majority merely run
along the ground, licking up the grass,
underbrush and forest litter, and doing
no damage To trees, other than scorch-
ing the outer bark. Some develop suf-
ficient heat To destroy the young sap
lngs, and TO burn through the bark of
the mature trees. In the latter cases.
fire scars are produced which may de-
Nelop disease. and eventually destroy
the trees says the Forum. Others. stiil
fierccr and more destructive, make a
more or less clean sweep of the Forest.
Fires of the aforementioned kind are
not common; but on the other hand,
they are naturally the most extensive.
Among them may be instauCcd the
big burn" i'm Western Oregon. near
the Pacific coast. which extended from
Tillamook southwark To the neighbor-
hood OF Coos BaN-a distance Of $50
miles with an average of 20 TO - miles
and the burns i'm Whatcom Skama-
MIA and CoWltz counties, Washington.
which swept the timber for hundreds of
square miles
Different species of trees suffer from
fire I'm different degrees. Resinous trees.
especially those with thin bark. such
as the pines. and particularly the yell
low pine. are very Combustible, and
fall an easy prey to the flames. The red
nr.thp most valuable tree OF the North
west is much less combustible. as IL
possesses a thick bark ami contains
comparatively little resin: while the
california redwood IL SO wet that no
fire can sustain itself among them
There have never been fires among tht
/ redwoods In burnt areas IL is common
FOR fires to make selections among the
trcps limiting the destruction to ccr-
/ tain species
! Although forest fires we're long rec
/ ngnized As an evil OF the first magni-
| tude. NO concerted attempt was made
/ until recent years 90 abate them. II
| was everybolys business: therefore. II
\ concerned no one in particular Th'
4 federal government being the larges
| owner of timber land. was naturally
| expected ro take the lead In tho mat
4 ter. Cntil very recently however. d
I did nothing. ani 10 Was long before
! amy OF the states took action. New
! York was the frs, to take up the mat
ter TN earnest I'm 1855 "A law was passe'
by the legislature. providing hncs
whethcr-by intention ur carelessness
And an organization 81 hre warden
was made. This organization has prov
pl efficient ana We now hear httlo %
| forest fires ln NcN York state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
AN lMPREGNABLE CITY.
Even German Military Writer Says Successful
Seipe Of Paris Would Be an lmposslbl'lty

The French have been taught WISDOM
by past experience, and as a result
have planned. and "A few years ago nm
ished. a system of forttications around
Paris which are probably uneoualled
for the purposes for which they are in
teneded by any similar fortifications in
the world. A well informed military
writer. a member of the general stan
Of the German army, has given IL as
his opinion that a successful siege or
Paris would be- under present condi-
tions. an impossible undertaking.
The new fortifications that surround
the French capital. says Pearson's, are
some Is or 20 miles from the city, and
are connected with Paris and with each
other by "a railway system which would
enable the French commander to quick
" mass at one point very large pody
of men, while the general or the De-
sieging army. III he wished 10 prevent
the city from obtaining supplies ana
thus shut i'm the people and the army
that was defending II. would have TO
occupy a line extending more than 100
miles and hence could not by any pos
sibility collect a large number or MS
force at any one point 10 resist with
even a shadow Of hope an attack OF the
enemy.
IL required a Germany army OF. ap-
proximately, 500, 600 men TO lay siege TO
Paris from September 10, 1870. to jan
uary 80. 1871: but the authority we refer
TO Is of the opinion that TO repeat the
same operation a German besieging
army would have to number more than
100000 men, and the work OF main
tanning such force and properly nan
ding its parts would be something
which few governments would care to
undertake and few military command
ers would be able to efficiently perform
The French have spent upon these
new fortifications an amount variously
estimated at from s3OOOO,OOO and 500. :
OOO, 900. and hence can well AFFORD "a
| cell the land occupied by some Of the
new obsolete Notifications Of genera
1 tinn n 90.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
PHIDIAS'S REVENGE.

A more vainglorious set OF men than
the Athenian "old masters never eX-
isted, says Il. IL. House. They gave
themselves the airs of sovereigns. not
TO say demigods. Among the haught-
lest of them was Phdias. who was
thought by many TO be the greatest OF
all sculptors. lie lived n century before
praxiteles, and was selected by Peri
cIes. the rules Of Athens. to adorn the
parthenon-that beautiful temple
which is still partly standing, though
its artistic decorations have been lost
ar carried To other countries. Some OF
the friezes carved by PhiGias are now
i'm the British Museum The glory OF
the Parthenon was his gigantic image
of the goddess Minerva. nearly forty
feet high. and made OF ivory overlaid
with gold SAYS st. Nicholas Magazine.
He gave so much offcnse by his arro-
gance that his enemies were always
Watching for "A chance 90 do him harm
Al one time they accused him of steal
ing some of the gold from the statue:
hut the gold plates were taken OF ana
weighed and his innocence thus PROV
ca. T'hen IL was discovered that two or
tho figures he had placed upon Miner
vas shield were iikcuesscs of himsclf
and pcricles: and a cry of impiety was
raised against him, in consequence OF
which nc was banishcd from the city.
lie took his revenge nm a curious way.
Tho Minerva had been universally con-
s,dered his noblcst work: but now he
proclaimed that he would surpass II
for the benefit Of the people Of Ellis. an
other Grccian town. i'm which he had
sought refuge. The Athenians declared
that this was impossible; but little
while later. when he SGT mp his colossal
Juniter they were compelled TO ac-
knowledge that their goddess was
ecipsed The citizens OF Ellis adopted
phidias with acclamations. and de-
creed perpetual honors TO his family.
HIS loss was deeply lamented by Peri
rles. whose ambition II was that Ath-
ems should lead the world in cultivation
ana refinement, and who delighted 20
surround himself with eminent schol-
| ars and artists OF all kinds-muslcians
| and painters, as we'll az sculptors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
AMONG the JEWELLERS.

Last week the first move was made
10 bring a new manufacturing business
into Attlcboro. What the business is
the promoters of the affair will not
state except that II is not I'm any way
connected with the Jewelry business.
Those who have the matter in charge
include Clarence A. Watson, senior
member of the Watson & Newell COM
pany: Everett S. Horton of Horton,
Angel * CO.. Emmons Guild. and Il. A.
Sweeney, all OF whom are prominent
jeweliy manufacturers
Max Potter of the firm OF J. NJ Fisher
q 90. manufacturing jewelers. of At
tIeboro. has just returned from "A west
ern business trip. He reports trade as
being very good
The firm OF r. r. Bafrows & Go. of
North Attfeboro Is SO pressed for room
that IL has been compelled TO put I'm
additional benches. This is a good in
dication OF the active business.
c. a. Howard of Mason. Howard a,
co. of Attleboro has returned from "A
business trip through the middle east
T. NJ. Schoneld and II. A. Buckley of
North AttleborO have taken positions
with the Wendell Manufacturing com
pauy Of Chicago
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
Mss Russell IN Catherine.

charles Frohmau will present his
newest successful star. Miss Annie Rus
sell, at the Providence Opera House for
an engagement OF one week. commenc-
ing tonight. with Wednesday and sat
urday matinees. Miss Russell viii sus-
tain the title role of Catherine. com
edy by Henri Lavcdau. who has been
recently elevated 90 membership I'm the
French Academy. and her supporting
company Is one of superlative excel
lencc. numbering among its members
such well known and capable players
as Elsie De Wolfe. Sara Cowcil. l.,
MoNnc. Frank Worthiug. W. -. l.,
Moyue. Vincent Scrrano. clara Blood
good. Robert Hickman aud others. TN,
Boston critics Werc unanimous in thtb
praise of both play and players. TIL,
representative OF the Boston Tran
script. one ~ the most critical of dra-
matte writers. said that catherine
was one of the best plays OF our mod.
etn era and that "the company couo
not be cXccllcd on the American stage
I l. . /. 49,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30

"The song Of the angels is fairly taken
as the hope and aim OF the church OF
Christ. and there il no little more tender
and true than that OF the Prince OF Peace.
Men of practice as they call themselves,
will sneer at the thought OF universal
peace They say IL is the dream OF poets
They say that war has become periOdi-
cal necessity. voice has come out or
the north. preaching universal peace.
Is that OF the car Of the Russias, the
most powerful and autocratic sovereign
on earth. IL promises a good augury
for the beginning OF the goth century.
The American people hail with delight
the scheme W the czar To promote uni
yersal peace What is IL that has kept
us in universal peace. with one exception
which is not an exception-the war of
the Rebellion, on account OF its many
complex phases? II is that the Ameri-
can people have agreed to refer all their
dificuties 10 one central tribunal,
permanent tribunal, whose dictum is
far above that of the president or con-
gross. the supreme court of the United
States. Border difficulties. the questions
which has been the most prolific cause
of war i'm other countries, have also
arisen in this country and. by the wise
dspensation of our supreme arbiter,
they have been dispelled. The people
OF this country. as say, are in favor OF
the cZar's proposal.
'"The bar association OF New York at
it's meeting in Albany four years ago.
appointed a subcommittee TO draw up a
plan for international arbitration. That
committee has suggested that one of the
justice of the United states supreme
court be appointed to confer with SINH
lar representative from other countries
TO form permanent international
tribunal.
Americans have q particular reason
for wishing well 10 the great peace con-
ference which is about TO take place
They desire universal peace, not simf
"a Americans, but as sons and daught
OF God. Our Christian people join In
movement To place themselves under
banner OF the Prince of Peace on cart
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
SPOKE on MoNTAuK.

Boston. Jan. sO.Father Camniinss:; !;
who visited the Ninth Massachusetts
volunteers at Montauk point. 1ectured
last night at the Columbia theater on his
experiences in the camp. lie made an
appeal To- the American people 90 sup
port Loyalty the administration i'm the
policy Of expansion which tho country
is now entering upon. Grafton Cushing.
who represented the Volunteer Aid as
sociation at Montsuk. presided, and in
his remarks blamed the American peo-
pie for the needless deaths OF soldiers.
claiming that politics were responsible
for the fiIling Of important positions by
men OF insufficient ability.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
SAYS SHE IS 1923 YEARS OLD.
Has Smoked Tobacco Six Score Years and Sill
Flows in Her Spare Change For H.

A woman whose claim TO being the
Oldest woman I'm the world Is undis-
puted is Mrs. Mary Macdonald, now
an inmate of the Home for Aged and
Innrm Colored Persons, at 400 Girard
avenue. Philadelphia. Recently she
celebrated her l29th New Years day,
and from present indications il viii not
be her last.
Mrs Macdonald was born on Novem-
ber "a, 1870, and she consequently re-
members the war OF American inde-
pendence. She tells thrilling story OF
the skirmishes with the British that
were fought across the farm at valley
Forge, were she was raised. She her
self saw the soldiers when they were
starving during the awful winter OF
177S. and she remembers the smoke OF
battle that blew across the very door
yard of her home.
Mary was not a slave, but was bound
out until she was IS years or age TO u
wealthy farmer named Reese Howell,
whose grain and farm products were
always at the disposal of Gen. wash
ingtOn's troops. She remembers that
during the war she wore n plain calico
dress and sunbonnet She never owned
n silk dress. She was DfOuRnt UP on
the plainest kind of food. accompanied
by plenty of exercise. and to this she
attributes her long life and present
freedom from pain.
Mrs. Macdonald is one OF those who
enjoy the fragrant weed. she says that
she has smoked tobacco as long as she
can remember. Much of her spending
money goes to keep her pipe hlled. Con-
cerning this point. she said: Il learned
smoking from my mistress. she was a
white lady Many of the DANES smoked
during the war and nothing was
thought of it,
Mary remained with her master and
mistress until she was Is. She then
married, and was blessed with fam
| ily of eight children. All OF her sons
| and daughters, as well as her husband
have long since died. and Mary rs now
the only one left. She seems 10 enjoy
life i'm spite of her extreme old age
| She has everything necessary for com
| fort in her declining days. and she EN-
ploys her spare time sewing carpe,
| balls Since 1890 she has sewed l3;
| pounds of carpet rags, and she keeps
| at her work every day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
Horses Ran Anay.

About o'clock this afternoon as Nol-
son Cook. who resides on Lord street.
was driving one OF the knight Express
company's furniture vans In Elmwood
avenue from Auburn. the leader Of the
three horses took fright and the whole
team ran down the avenue into Roger
Williams Park. Cook was thrown from
his high seat on the wagon 10 the
around. lie was taken 20 the Rhode
fsIaTd hospital by a citizen then driN-
ing through the park. II was found
that the bones ~ his nose were broken
ana that he was badly lacerated about
inc fare Re is married and II about
20 yearp Of age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
KILLED by A sNowsLIDE.

Apex. Colo. Jan. 3o.-ThreeN lives
were lost in snowslide here Yesterday.
The dead: Mrs w II Rudolph and her
two children. aged and T. Snow has
been falling almost continually during
the past week. and had reached a depth
of 10 feet on the mountain sides. The
pack gave way yesterday, swept down
on the Rudolph home and carried 1t
away. H,.' NJ escaped. but his wife
and three children were swept IN the
avalanche of snow. Searching parties
rescued the s-year old son alive. The
other three have not been found.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.
Baron ompteda, the novelist. died a
Wiesbaden.

Baron Ompteda, the novelist. died at
Wiesbaden.
Spain was visited by heavy snow
storms and many accidents are reported.
Cans got the decision over Judge in a
2O-round bout at Toronto. The colored
boxer won easily on points. but Judge
put up IL good fight. The pair met az
1876 pounds.
While crossing railroad tracks at
Somerville. Mass. Samuel Hickey. aged
~. was struck by train. He died later
OF his injuries.
The Presbyterian church at Spartan
burg. one OF the finest church edifices I'm
North Carolina, was burned.
The sale OF seat on the stock ex-
change for S3s,0 was reported in Wall
street. New York, Saturday. This
beats the record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES.
Two More Asked For the Estate OF
The Late Daniel Paine.
Petition Opposed BY Surviving Trustee,
Charles Edward Paine.

There is trouble between chardes Ed
ward Paine and the other benehciaries
under the viii OF his father Daniel
Paine, who died some 30 years ago.
The dispute is because the other bene-
ficiaries want two additional trustees
appointed 10 manage the estate which
is still kept intact. The case as IL stands
before the court is that of Daniel T..
GrisWUld vs.. Emma l.. Sackett, wife OF
Gen Sackett ct al. and is brought 70
have two trustees appointed ana Tor u
construction Of the clause in the VIII OF
the deceased.
Mr. Paine I'm drawing his viii ap-
pointed his son Charles Edward Paine
and the late Frank Richmond trustees
under his will and then by a coiicil APP
pointed Mr.. Griswold his son-in-law a
third trustee. Both Richmond and Girls
void are dead. Charles Edward Paine
demurrcd 10 the bin in equity on the
ground that under the clause in the VIII
appointing trustees 81 is only stated
that i'm case of the petition of surviving
trustees and heirs jointly shall new
trustees be appointed unless malad-
minlstratfon is charged. There rs no
claim that Mr.. Paine has not well
managed the estate and he thinks that
ne should not now have the business
interfered with by outstanders. Mr..
Paine claims TO have practically had
the entire management of the estate
for the last 10 years.
In behalf of the other heirs IL was
urged that the court can grant the Pc
tition To have two new trustees APP
pointed just the same as IL could II al
the time of the testators death or nj
any other time there had been no
trustee living.
The case was held for advisement.
Arnold Green is attorney for the
complainant and Charles a. Wilson
represents Charles Edward Paine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
MARTINEZ SENTENCED.

Santiago, Jan. 30.-E,steban Martinez,
a former sergeant in the Cuban army,
who recently killed a Baracoa merchant
under the impression that he was the
guerilla Olivia, who killed Jose Marti
three years ago at DOS Rios, has been
convicted and sentenced to imprison
ment for ~ years. 8 months and ] day,
and TO fine of $1,000 for the benefit OF
the family of his victim, with police
superyision for HE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
A SENSIBLE MAN

Would use kemp's Balsam for the Throat
ana Lungs. tits curing more eases OF Coughs
colds, Asthma. Bronchitis, Group ara al
Throat and Lung Troubles. than amy other
medicine. The proprietor has authorized
any druggist 10 give you sample botue
FREE To convince you Of the merit oi this
great remedy. Price 25c. and J0c
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
FOR GOD AND TEMPERANCE.

Boston, Jan. 30.--"The Hallelujah
Rough Riders is the name by which,
in lieu of n better title, the Salvation
Army wishes To be known among the
temperance workers. The army held a
meeting in fremont Temple yesterday
afternoon in the interest of the work
ing girls hotel" which II is about to es-
tablish i'm Boston. The gathering was
also OF the nature OF a temperance rally
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
JAIL BIRDS FREED.

Canton. o., Jan. 30.-SiX prisoners es-
capped from the county jail yesterday
morning. James Campbell, charged
with burglary and larceny, was a
''trusty." and Saturday night pretended
10 lock the cell doors. Instead he turned
the keys with the bolts outside the
grooves. allowing the men the liberty
OF the corridors. The bars OF "a rear
window were sawed, and the prisoners
escapeu.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
FOR EXPANSION.

Boston. Jan. 3o.-The Union Evangell-
cal league OF this city has issued a cir
cular which has been sent TO the clergy
men OF all the leading churches In New
England and 60 New York. urging them
10 support the president OF the United
States and 20 exert their influence I'm cre-
ating sentiment In favor Of keeping the
Yhliippines
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
Saves Doctors Bills.

Families in the country should always
keep Brazilian Balm on hand. II is the
doctor in the house, always ready and
reliable. For colds, coughs, Group,
constipation. female troubles, and all
saves many a doctors bill and many q
long sickness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30

THE
GRIP?

The sudden Epidemic Of
Grip has startled the country.
The doctors confess they have
no sure Cure for it. and this
is seen to be true in the sud-
den death OF Garcia and EN-
Senator Brice and the alarm
ing increase in the death rate.
But no one need be alarm
ed. There is a sure curc--a
perfect antidote. 1t has had
Il years test in thousands of
cases and never failed. That
remedy is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
Hant from Har Pellet Rlssr1.

san Francisco. Jan. 30 The 4. :.
Bear has arrived here n D.. Seattle at
which port she remained some time af-
ter returning from the Arctic where
she was sent tn relieve the ice-bound
whalcrs She viii probably be- over.
hauled az the Marc island navy yard
before -tHrIing ou another cruise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
UNIVERSAL PEACE.

Not Simply as Americans nut as SONS
and Daughters of God.
New York. Jan. 5O.-Rev. Edward
Everett Hale. the distinguished New
England divine andauthor occupied the
pulpit in the Church of the Messiah yes
terday and preached sermon on the
benefits OF universal peace. lie sald III
part.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
SWAN POINT CEMETERY

once. 30 North Main Street.
Omnibus to the Cemetery runs from
corner Of South Angel street and Way
land avenue Sundays every 40 minutes
from 10 a. m. to 6 .. m. until further
notice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30

IN THE PROVIDENCE DAILY NEWS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-30
BRAZILIAN
BALM

No fatal case Of Grip was
ever known where Brazilian
Balm was promptly and faith
fully used. ltkills the germs,
arrests the progress of the
disease at once, and takes all
the evil effects out of the
system. For
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-29
Electric Railways.

The Randolph Herald and Neus,
speaking of electric railways in general,
regards them, as do many others, as
'the great agency in the future devel-
opment of Vermont" OF one particu-
lar electric road the contemporary says
among the new roads soon to be built
is one to connect the thriving town OF Roch-
ester with Bethel, meeting there the main
line of the Central Vermont railroad. This
will open up the valley drained by the
upper waters of the White river and lay its
rich resources bare to the investor, who can
much better afford to look into them than
he can to take the word OF some glib
tongued boomer and develop the West at
his own expense. The town OF Stockbridge
has placed itself in the van OF the column
by voting to exempt, under the provisions
OF the statute, any new enterprise which
may be attracted by the building OF the
road, which passes through the entire town
ship. There is an abundance OF power in
the streams and Of wood and lumber on the
hills. The soil is rich and the prospect OF
doing successful business in any line
which can employ any of these agencies
would seem to be excellent"
The town of Rochester is the largest
contributor to the construction of this
road. 1t has pledged $4,000, sum
hat is six times its grand list, which
it will give outright to the COM
pany that has undertaken the enter.
prise. 1t will be large beneficiary of
the road, it appreciates this fact and
considers that the free gift of it's con-
tribution will be remunerative in
vestment. And this is true. Here is
an instructive example for Montpelier
to ponder. Having put her hand to
the pillow, with the result that the con-
struction of the Mad River electric
railway was in sight, having assured,
through citizens speaking for her, the
towns of the valley that, if they would
contribute certain sums to the building
of the road, this city would invest
certain other sum in its construction,