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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
JOHN WESLEY'S HOUSE.

a sum of e50G0 having been provided
by am anonymous donor for the pur-
pose OF maintaining John Wesley's
house IN the City Road. London, as a
permanent Wesley Museum, the formal
opening has taken place. The rooms
are three in number. Hundreds OF
American and other visitors annually
make a pilgrimage to these rooms.
which are today in much the same con-
dition in which they were p Wesley's
time.
Deeply interesting and Affecting is
the room i'm which Wesley died. In the
front room is the hieh-bac<ed. comfort
able chair i'm which he used Co sit and
I'm which the president sits when pre-
siding over a conference. on the land
tur stands the old "grandfathcr's
clock once Wesleys and on the bu-
rpau the famous teapot presented by
Wedgwood TO Wesley. The lid Us gone
and the spout Is broken but an Ameri-
can offered $4,000 for the teapot. The
house was finished II months after the
chapel. and Wesley hrst occupied IL, as
ne saws IN his journal ON October s,
r7rQ The third room ON the floor Is the
''pravcr ROOM" which Wesley used TO
enter at 4 o'clock each morning. All
these interesting relics are now per-
manenuy preserved.-The Congrega-
tfonaiiSt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19

The most important feature Of the
secosd message of His Honor William
G. BaLey. that of harbor Improvement,
has received the early attention of the
council committee on harbors. IL is a
big task that the committee. the city
government and the people of Provi-
dence set themselves 10 when they be-
gin the work OF regenerating our har-
Dor. but il promises correspondingly
big results. He would be sanguine
prophet. indeed. who would undertake
10 set an early date for even n mod
crate development of the work but
that Il will be begun and finished one
OF these days ought 10 be the assur-
arce now that earnest attention has
been directed TO the matter. Indeed, IL
would not be surprising II a great deal
would be accomplished rather sooner
than most of us would anticipate. This
generation has had a good deal OF ex-
perience atmunicipal development that
ought 10 be valuable for application to
our harbor interests. The city was n
good many years fighting over it's water
works, again over the sewerage prob
lem and we We're "A quarter Of cen
tnry attaining the present development
in railroad matters. But these expert
ences being all OF memory to the
greater part of the present citizenship.
il may well BE- hoped that the harbor
interests may be taken up with moro
sigor and less squabblins than has
heretofore characterized the municipal
lity's great enterprises.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
TONS OF HYMN BOOKS.

The printing of the new Church
Hymnary" just issued i'm connection
with the Presbyterian churches of
Scotland, occupied nine months. Up to
the present time 1,120 $50 copies of the
book have been put TO press. For this.
$50 tons of paper were required, which.
If divided into a strip six inches wide,
would just go round the world. No
fewer than 80 of the most modern ma
chimes have been engaged simultane-
ously on this work. TO prepare 100000
musical copies alone, for sewing, nee
essitates that FIVE and half million
sheets should be folded separately by
hand.
The skins of 1922 animals have been
required for the backs only of copies
i'm one OF the many styles of binding In
which the book has been issued; the
sides. I'm this case. were covered with
cloth Great care was taken 10 secure
accuracy, but some corrections had To
be made as the book proceeded. In one
case 10000 copies had to be hand
stamped with an expression mark (p).
The publishers first printed 500 900
COPIES i'm all, but So great has been the
demand that. within three weeks Of
publication, fresh issues were called
for. one bookseller i'm Glasgow, who
had ordered e3000 worth. sold CISCO
worth In one week.-Home Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
It'd BITS.
TonlorrC

The original notes from which Lin
coin wrote his second inaugural ad-
dress are in the possession of senator
Cullom, of Illinois.
The youngest captain I'M the army
during the Spanish war was j. ID. G..
Oglesby, aged eighteen, who command
ed Troop *, First Illinois Cavalry.
Rear Admiral Sampson is said to be
a draughtsman of no mean talent His
personal letters are always made more
interesting by the clever little pen
sketches wI,h which he illustrates the
things he is writing about.
Bronze statuettes of Kaiser Wilhelm
dressed up as n crusader were sold for
Christmas presents at Berlin. The
Kaiser looks up to heaven holding both
hands on the hilt of his sword. on
which Is engraved the word "Credo'
Somebody recently published a state
ment that Mr.. John r. Jones, OF Ne
vada. was the wealthiest man in the
United states Senate. Since then he
has been overwhelmed with begging
letters of all sorts. He declares that
since the publication referred To ne has
been asked for sums aggregating over
$l,000000.
General Shaftcr owns medal OF
honor given him FOR most distinguish
ed gallantry i'm action at Malvern Hin,
Va. August g. 1862, while serving as
first lieutenant Company l, Seventh
Michigan Infantry in command OF
pioneers. voluntarily taking active part
In the battle, and, although wounded,
remaining on the field until the close
of the engagement"
Several members OF the Yale Suculty
including Professors Theodore Woolscy
and Walter l.. Phelps are said TO be
considering the advisability of intro
duCing gold matches next yesr between
faculty teams of some Of thtNmore i'm
portant Eastern colleges. fhc New
England papers are trying 10 decide
whether this would be clcvating coli
lcRe athletics or depressing thg facul-
ties.
SIR Richard Webster. the English at
torney general, is AS proud Of his reso-
nant baritone voice AZ of his forensic
success. For many years he sang rcgu-
larly I'm church choir and has donned
surplice more than once since he has
been attorney general. Sir Edward
clarke. too is an Agreeable singer and
Lord Herschcll Is welded to the vio-
loncclo. which he plays with uncom-
mon Skill
The father of Russian Ambassador
CharlcWuguo Tower was college
ciassmate OF Charles Summer. AMI they
became very intimate an that time The
two men had widely different futures
after leaving college Tower became u
great operator in coal. and acquired a.
fortune of several fniiiionHf which his
son has inherited. summer turned his
attention 20 literature and the laU, with
no apparent anticipation of 90 political
career his philanthropic tend rcies
rather than hls ambition iuducins him
| 90 enter H.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
81 z D..

BISHOP--1u Auburn. r.. J.. fsth inst,
Abby Bishop. widow cl William
Bishop eyed q years
BENNETT-In East Greenwich, 18th
inst. Mary j.. wife OF George ).
Bennett. aged 90 years.
BRENNAN-m this city. 18th inst,
Henry c.. son of Henry and the
late Margaret Brennen.
DILLON-In Manltou. Colorado 18th.
inst. Michael Dillon. formerly of
Providence, aged 20 years.
FULLER--In this city. OF pneumonia.
18th inst, George a. Fuller. aged Il
years. months and IL days.
Funeral from his late residence, SO
Stimson avenue. on Friday. e0th inst,
at I O'Clock.
MARSH-In Southbridge. 18th inst.
Mary a.. widow Of Warner Marsh.
MANsELIe-In this city. 18th inst.
Catherine. infant daughter of Mar
tin and Margaret Manseil. aged 2
months and days.
wILL1AMs--1n this city, 18th inst.
1mogene Earle. widow or Horstio
y Williams, aged a. years.
WATSON In South Kinesiown. 10th
insi.. MARY \ WUtson aged 80
years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19

I'm our history ever crossed the one hum
dred million dollar line I'm exports.
Three months Of the calendar year 1891
and three months of the calendar year
1896 showed exports In excess Of one
hundred million dollars, four months
in 1897. while six of the twelve months
OF 1895 showed exports Of more than
one hundred million dollars for It's en-
tire twelve months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
BIcycLING AND noRALs.

There are hosts OF ministers who are
deploring the Widespread use Of the pi-
cycle 80. many people wickedly ride on
wheels on Sunday and do not go TO
church so much as they used 10 before
wheels were introduced. And then |
was much interested and instructed by
a conversation / had with one OF the
leading manufacturers OF one of the
shoe cities OF Massachusetts who told
me thaf nothing chat had happened N
80. yeas had done so mpch % elevate
the morals OF the workingncn IN their
great shpe- shops as the widespread, al
most universal use OF the wheel. Why?
II is simple enough. IL you stop and
think. Men cannot enjoy smoking
when they are rushing at such rapid
toXicated cannot ride a wheel; and then
those who ride the wheel are taken out
into the country. they have fine ply
steal eXercise,they are brought into con-
tact with nature. they are taught TO dis
cern and notice some OF the fair, sweet,
healthtul things they see about them,
they breathe the fresh air. they are
lifted To higher realms and better is
sues. And SO. at any rate, nc said that
the influence or the wheel had tccn ot
more avail in hitting the moral lt,cl of
the city than all the preaching and
teaching together for the last 50 years.
--Gunton's Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19

The imports of the year are as nota-
bic as the exports but for reverse rea-
sons being the smallest sincee 1855, al
though the consuming population is
one-third greater than at that time
They amount TO only $3.50, ,6G4 624,
against S7i2. 623, S93 in 1897. Thus the
year shows an increase of more than
$3.50, 600 600 i'm exports and "A decrease Of
more than 800, 600, 600 i'm imports giving
by far the largest excess OF exports
ever known i'm our commerce. The total
excess OF exports Of merchandise g.
$62l ,26O. .535. against SS57, ,OoO,9ll In 1897,
which was the highest record prior 60
1S9S
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19

The largest exports in our history,
coupled with the unusually small inn
ports. were naturally accompanied by
the largest net importations of gold.
The total gold importations for the year
were $l5S.O36, 252. and the total gold
expectations s1C,194,95i. making the ex-
cess Of imports of gold for the year
S1i1,Sll.29S. The largest gold importa-
tion of any preceding year was that "a
1896. when il amounted 20 but SlO4 ,73i,-
2j9 and when the excess OF imports
over exports was only $46,47l, 1863, while
only t~o years in the decade, 1896 and
1898. show any excess OF imports OF
gold. The total imports of silver, most
of which comes in with lead ore, were
during the year $29O29. .72l, a sum larger
than that of any earlier years, save 1896
and 1897. while the exports. stated i'm
bullion value, except coins OF the
United States exported, were $50, S,79Il0i,
a sum larger than that of any preced-
ing year except 1895. 1896 and 1897.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
'TWixT YOU AND ME-.


II started to tell you about Billy
Budd
Well when / first saw Billy, yes
terday morning, he was standing AT
his front steps.
Mrs. Budd stood ia the doorway
she also stood I'm pinl<y looking wrap
per- j never was good AZ describing
woman's gear but as nearly as ! could
tell YOU about Julie Budd's wrapper
the pattern looked Ike one OF those
pictures you see OF microbes magnifed
so-many-times under the microscope
pink microbes with blue and yellow
wings and tails. / should say il was
real pretty ana bright and Julie Budd
looked so sort of fresh and peachy in
IL that ] didn't wonder Billy acted as if
1t We're difficult ID part from her.
AS [ approached ] could hear Billys
voice and begin 10 distinguish his oc-
casional words.
--Hc seemed TO be saying mostly
eyes, dear" or mo. dear
First Yes dear"
Then NO. dear" with sometimes a
repeat.
He had one eye on the white post
at the corner and seemed glad TO see
me ana 10 join me on My journey to
the white post. where every morning |
ride down with a very Intelligent Man
who entertains and instructs Us all in
the car with remarks upon public poll
icies that are for the time disturbing
him and Mckinley, or him and William
Of Germany or him and some Other
restless person loaded TO the brim with
responsibilities.
Very few persons of any sort of
! consequence have troubles but what
the very Intelligent Man that goes
down on our car shares To the depths
! OF hls soul.
To-day he is concerned for fear the
car og Russia won't do this or win DO
that
Yesterday he was very angry be-
cause the prime minister OF France
hadn't done something or other and he
quite alarmed US all by his denuncia-
tion of such actions-so that the type
writer girl looked across at the law
student MS who should say I'm glad
you be here to defend us in case any
thing serious should happen"
Tomorrow. perhaps, he will con-
denim the United States government or
the British parliament or command
them as the case may be.
Occasionally ne makes divine con-
Germs his own. But there are seemingly
too easy To be worthy OF much rehear-
sal or review.
Il don't know who he is. have
sometimes thought he might be an ed
itor OF the Providence Journal But as
| do not recall that he has ever taken
up the subject of made ties or pressed
the advantages of laying out Exchange
Place with shrubbery and cuspidors. 1
fancy this suspicion may be vain.
One of my fellow passengers in
deed. is sure 1t is not a Providence
Journal editor. He incllnes 90 the opin-
ion that il Is Deputy Sheriff Ham.
But | think he is, probably wrong,
also.
However, the Intelligent Man
makes the trip down town very cheer
ful to us all every morning.
And If | were anticipating a draft
for something more than | had i'm
bank upon arriving at my office, 1
should greatly appreciate the diversion
he creates in ones mind.
But | started to tell you about Billy
Budd.
1t doesn't amount TO much anyway.
only IL seemed TO me kind of interest
ing.
Tomorrow. THE CRANK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19

The story Of the foreign commerce of
1895 Is now complete. Its exports are
the largest in our history. rs imports
the smallest since 1856. although the
consuming population Is now SO per
cent. greater than at that time. And
as IL to emphasize the great work Of
this greatest year, the month Of De-
cembcr made for itself the highest
record Of exports ever made by any
month i'm our history. The total cx-
ports OF December were Sis7,sl7.4is. and
Of the full.calendar year 81 25l.s2j ies.
only two earlier calendar years crossed
the biilion-dollar line. that OF 1897 hav-
ine been si.oss. sosoi5. and 1896 si.oo5. =
s57.2tl. The largest record Of any
month prior 10 that Just ended was
that of Novomber 1895 which was
siae ssooil while only sixteen months
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19

II Is perhaps hard TO realize that the
time for talk is ending ana the time for
action is about To begin i'm the matter
OF our pretty well decayed harbor in
terests. But this seems TO be the prom
Use. The harbor committee OF the pres
cnt city government is representative
OF the various political and factional
interests Of the citizenship and they
are found To be united wish the Mayor
in the purpose 10 thoroughly grasp the
existing situation of harbor matters
mish a view to the formation OF intel
lgent plans for their Improvement
once the groundwork is laid the city
may hope FOR the energetic prosecution
of the work than which no municipal
project has ever been more important.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
WHAT DOTHE CHILDREN DRINK ?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have YOU
tried The new Sod drink called GRAIN-oY
II Is delicious and nourishing and takes the
place of coffee. The more Graino YOU give
the children the more health you distribute
through their systems. Grain.o is made OF
pure grains. ana when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades OF coffee. but
costs about Il as much All grocers sell IL
l5c. and Zoe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19

Disturbing reports come from Samoa
and again Germany bobs up as the
bogey man. IL appears 20 BE- unfor-
turate that the United states is not
represented by warship at Apia In
the crisis. but quite likely there IS au-
thcrity enough there of the British
kind 10 maintain our interests and the
peace. The old row between two sa-
moan chiefs has broken out again, and
that is responsible for the disturbance
as between the representatives OF the
three powers parties to the treaty of
Berlin, the United States, Great Brit
ain ana Germany As I'm every quar-
ter OF the globe, William of Germany
is aggressive i'm Samoa. and he Is sus-
pectel OF wanting rather more than
his share "A the saT-so ont there.
There Is pretty widespread feeling
that the active young monarch rather
got the best OF the Cleveland admins
tration IN the Samoan matter. and, ac-
cording to the present outlook our
British cousins and ourselves are kept
busy holding William in what We like
TO believe is his proper place. Tho
Samoan islands used to be the most
peaceful bit of ground on the footstool.
but civilization and international poll
tics have stirred things up out there
so succetsfully as w. make il quite
undesirable place Of residence az times.
The natives get Co hehtng among
themselves. and the foreign cousuls rec
sponsibie for the peace appear to nnd
1t rather easier TO let them tight taan
20 risk a fight with one another on "a
rcprimaud from Tho homo government
! by taking sides too couspicuo0sly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19

Captain Richard +. Leary, L. :. N.
who has been appointed naval governor
OF our new possession, ,iJap. is remem
bered especially because he sailed his
ship in between a German gunboat ana
a stretch OF samoan territory which the
German threatened with lombard
ment. The German skipper aid not try
10 shoot through Captain Leary's tops.
and the incident closed without fur
ther complication. Dick Leary is
one of the many dashing naval officers
10 whom the Spanish war didn't give a
chance because IL ended 50 abruptly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
NJ A n r z D.

MANN-HUNT-Tn Boston. 18th inst.
A. Walter Mann OF Providence to
Fanny Sigourney. daughter of Chas.
Everett Hunt of Roxbury, Mass.
Residence, Detroit, Mich.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19

\ new and decidedly interesting con-
temporary Is the United States Grim
inal Record. IL is published weekly
from Chicago, and No. / OF volume at
hand demonstrates the title. The
Record is. as fits name declares. rec
ord of crime, all sorts and conditions
OF crime. .The crime items of the week
all over the land are collected under
their respective heads--robberies swim
ding. blackmail, murders forgeries, ct
show. Then there is police news, pie
lures of criminals and of law officers
and advertisements of books telling Of
crime and of articles that the pursuers
Of crime may be supposed To want to
properly attend to their business. Cir
culated in Jail, prison or penitentiary
we should say our esteemed contempo-
rary might gladden. the heart of the
inmates us ~ SpetltS VI Npcl'AN JouIIldl
relating TO their kind. For reading by
the professional defenders of the law
and for general perusal the Record evil
IDENTIFY possesses utility ANA interest
The Record officially declares it's chief
purpose 90 be TO compass the stupen-
dous work OF accurately recording the
admission OF all confirmed criminals
into the penitentiaries of the United
states, and of furnishing the peace Of
ficers of the country with faithful
picture and true description of them.
This laudable purpose seeks collabora-
tion with the Bertillon system of identi-
1cation of criminals for furnishing au-
thentic information to law officers
promptly and over wide territory
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
s M lies.

"Did she sing her song feelingly?'
"Weu. rather She was feeling for
the key all the way through. ."-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
Mr.. Linger-Do you suppose that Miss
Kittish meant IL as n hint?
Mr.. Spatts-Meant what as hint?
Mr.. Linger-She said. Marry Christ
mas. Judge.
II live" said the missionary, as they
handed i'm another batch of assorted
fattening feeds through the bars OF his
bamboo cage; Il live for those who
love me e"-Cincinnati Enquirer.
"OId King Cole was merry old SOUL"
According TO historee:
He wouldn't have been IL he'd had to
trim
A Sunday school Christmas tree,
Truth
"How did you get such a pleasant
expression on that ugly Miss Passee's
portrait?"
Il got her to telling me about men
she might have married."-Brooklyn
Life.
No skeleton I'm their closet is.
The reason why? All! we'll, my
guess is.
He let's her keep the closet filled
With lovely. seasonable dresses.
Puck.
Deacon Skinnem-My dear friend, /
grieve to find YOU SO worldly minded.
Why don't you come TO church with
me?
Mr. Paywell-Because IL worries me
to see half-starved minister.--New
York Weekly.
so YOU want To- be my son-in law.
do you?" asked the old man, with AZ
much fierceness as he could assume.
rWell," said the young man, Il don
want To, but | suppose I'll have TO be
if | marry your daughter Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19

Mr.. Linger-Do you suppose that Miss
Kittish meant IL as "A hint?
Mr.. Spatts-Meant what as hint?
Mr.. Lnger-She said, Marry Christ
mas" Judge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
UoUsr oF REPREsEST ATfvFs
Providence, Jan. 40, lSge.
PUBLIC HEARING.

The Committee on tho Judiciary ot tho
House 81 REPRESENTATIVES will hear all per.
sons Interested Ia the bin entitled "An act
relative to the Building of Highways in The
City of Prov idcnrc," also IAN act IN relation
Stste Iiortse, on Tuesday. Jan. 24th. iSsl. at 2
wM. W. BI.oDcETT, Chairman.
ARrHrR 4. RHoDIs, Clerk
fig7t IS weybosset Street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
The NEWS
CAIlY EUROPEAN HINT.

(SecuTed for exclusive publication in
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Rouff, DOucet. La Ferrlere, Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume max
ers)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19

"Did she sing her song feelingly?"
"Wen. rather She was feeling for
the key all the way through.
delphia Bulletin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19

Mr.. Paywell-Because IL worries me
to see "A half-starved minister.--New
York Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19

Deacon Skinnem-My dear friend, /
grleve to find you SO worldly minded.
Why don't you come TO church with