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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25
WoMANS INHUMRNITY TO MAN.

But 1t must be owned that there is
manity to man is good deal I'm evil
dence. The late Senator Morton. of In
diana, was. it will be remembered, an
invalid and cripple. He came into
a company at the capital one day In a
state OF great Indignation because, in
a street car crowded with young wo-
men. not one had offered him "A seat
and he had been compelled to make the
journey painfully and precariously
upon his crutches. The like of this may
very often T. seen. Humanity, con-
sideration for weakness and helpless
ness, is the root of which chivalry is
the fine flower. Ii is startling propo-
sition that mans inhumanity to man
is less than woman's, but the time
seems TO give IL some proof. At any
rate, a man evidently disabled would
not be allowed 10 stand i'm a public
conveyance in which able bodied men
were seated, even in the most unchiv-
alrous part OF our country, which /
have given some reasons for believing
TO be the city of New York. And If
that be true. Ii seems that the as
sumption of the right of an able bodied
woman to remain seated while a dis
abled man is standing is an assump-
ton that the claims or chivalry are su-
perior TO those of humanity. On the
other hand, il may fairly be said that
the selfshness of women with regard
TO the wayfaring man is more thought
less and perfunctory than the selfish
ness of men with regard TO the way
faring woman. In this country, at
least this latter is in all cases felt 20
be violation of propriety and decency.
The native American feels himself TO
be both on his defence and without de-
fence, when he is arraigned for it,
From THE Point OF View," in July
Scrlbner's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25
HOW TWO BRAVE MEN DIED.

A flying column Of British and AM
q. lean marines and bluejackets and
some friendly natives had been push
ing farther and farther inland along
the bush roads, and day after day
passed. without any opposition. we
were beginning TO think that there was
no fight in the rebels, when suddenly,
on April |, our small force was attack
ed by about "A thousand Mataafa war
riors, cleverly planted in ambush on
the German plantation of Vailee. The
attack came first from the rear, and
Almost simultaneously came firing all
along the left OF the line, as well as
from the front. The Colt automatic
gun which the Americans had with
them. and which was capable Of firing
400 rounds a minute, was brough.
quickly TO bear by Lieut.. Lansdale but
it suddenly Jammed, and the bullets of
the enemy poured into the column from
three sides, so that our men could find
no shelter even behind the cocoanut
trees With which the plantation is
studded Several men dropped under
the hot fire OF the enemy, and Lieut..
Lansdale, the executive officer of the
Philadelph'a. had his leg shattered by
a rebel bullet while endeavoring TO fix
up the disabled gun. Some of the Of
fcers and men wanted to charge. but
that would have been of little avail
Indeed. a charge would have probably
meant the. surrounding of the whole
Force, and the cutting off of the only
line OF retreat. And so the British and
Ansricans fought on shoulder 10 shoul-
ter. till IL became obvious that safety
lay only in retreat.
Lonsdale and brave Ensign Monac-
ban b. some means or other got left
Sch'nd. They were probably loss sight
oi IN the trees or the long grass uf tile
For a time a sailor was
with them, but his ammunition was
Exhausted, and Lansdale, now badly |
w Worfotd, asked his comrades tp save |
la, a,mselves. The sailor went. but Mon |
shan refused 10 bulge, and con sinued |
To help along his superior officer vh,,e |
leg was shattered. The rest is soon |
told. They found his body next day. |
not Tar from Lansdales Both had |
their heads cut off. Between the two |
lay dead Mataafa warrior Two other
uead men lay near. and Lansdale. I'm
addition hts shattered feF-f1d now
4 bullet through his heart. Ii was easv
TO read the story The brave youosr
ensign. surrounded by the rehols
iought till the last. and not till his
comrade was shot dead did he think of
retreat. And / have no manner az |
doubt that 1t was his rifle or reyolver
that had accounted for the three dead
who lay near. The American
navy lost two brave officers. but rho
American nation Is the richer for n
story that VIII live in history.-Nal-
COIN Ross, in Harper's Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25
DIE D..

| ANDERSON-In this city. on the o2d
| inst, Edward John Anderson, in the
63d year of his age.
BLEsSINGToN-In this city. on the
| cath inst. Mary Blessington, wife OF
Michael Blessington, aged 30 years.
BREDEEN-In this city. 24th. inst.
William F. Bredeen, in the Goth year
of his age.
BROWN-In this city. the 23d inst.
Eliza, wife of Alden NJ. Brown. aged
20 years.
COTT--In this city. suddenly, the cath
inst, David a. Colt, i'm the 18th year
OF his age.
COUGHLIN--In East Greenwich. 23d
inst. Jane, wife of Patrick Coughlin.
aged so years.
CRONQUEST-At Rumford. on oath
inst. Hanna r.. beloved wife Of Nils
s. Cronquest. in her 5sth year.
DEGNAN-In this city. on the 24th
inst, Alice, wife of Bernard Degnan
DENISON-In hospital. 81 Hudson
street, New York city. on the 22d
inst. Russell A Denison, formerly of
this city. Remains will be brought
10 this city.
FARRELL--In this city July 2S, Mary.
widow of Michael Farrell.
GLASSON--In this city. 2Sd inst, sud-
denly. George r.. l., son OF Evelyn NJ.
and the late Edmund /. Glasson, aged
2S years. months, days.
GRAFTON-In this city. 22d inst. at
her sons residence, No. 80 Orms
street. Jane f., wife of Edward ii.
Grafton, aged 81 years.
HILI-In Maiden. Mass, on the eist
inst, Eliza, wife OF William HILL i'm
her Goth year.
MONROE-In this city. 23d inst. Louis
M Monroe. eldest son Of f. w. and
@. l.. Monroe.
Mex SENZIE-In Slatersville, July %.
George David. son OF George and
Louise NJ. Mckenzie. in his ilth year.
McDONALD-In this city. cath inst.
Thomas +. Mcdonald.
PARSONS-At Buttonwoods. Warwick
oath inst. Dorothea, youngest child
OF Frank II. and Agnes 5. Parsons.
aged 4 months, 22 days.
ROGERS-In .his city on the 2Sd inst,
Arthur Boyden, so nof the late Will
liam II. and Grace G. Rogers, In his
Goth year.
this city. tho oath
inst. Samuel w. Stephenson. aged 20
years.
s sMTTH-In Madison. Florida. June %.
1899 Chandler VI. smith formerly OF !
Pawtuxet. II. |.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25

That the Democratic party managers
WIN net have smooth sailing boosting
their anti-expansion issue is indicated
by the stand which representative Liv-
ingstone OF Georgia has taken sn
public interview. Col. Livingstone is
the oldest Democratic member of the
House and he declares that "expans on
is fact and the Democratic party can
not consistently repudiate the acquisi
tion and responsibilities which have
fallen to us naturally" When all the
issues which the Democratic leaders
are airing are threshed out II will likely
be found that the only one that a ma
Jority Of the national convention can
be got to stand on is the old 16 to
lunacy that carried the party to defeat
in 1896.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25

The treaty of reciprocity with France
which was signed in Washington veg
terday Is the first 20 be made under the
D.ngley law with nation OF the first
class and Is important as affecting
many OF our commercial interests I'm n
way that viii be generally appreciated
rather more than is the case when s,,oh
an arrangement Is made with a smaller
power relating to a more knitted varie-
~ and less important class OF subjects
1t appears from the published sum-
mary of the terms OF the treaty. ,bat
There Will be no more friction over the
admission OF American goods in,o
France because of the prejudicial TAR
III while of course certain French pro-
ducis Will find an easier entrance to o,,,
ports. The bargain seems To have hoo,
fair all around and OF "a nature ~ ore
ate only satisfaction In both countr,os
The champagne duties are not afractod
As a chief. indeed the chief expor, a.
this country from France. our commits.
sioners naturally demanded a tremend.
Gus number OF concessions IN EXCHANGE
for a reduction on the wine duty h,,,
the French commissioners were ust az
naturally not prepared to swap prom
crly concluding that the champagne
users would not be increased anything
like the proportion OF increase of trad,
for the American producers OF the
goods that would have gone into
France on especially advantageous
terms
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25
SMILES. S

81 always say what / think"
All That accounts for your extreme
reticence. ."-Nuth.
Mauve-This Is not my best work 7
only painted IL to keep the wolf from
the door.
His friend-Hang IL out. II will no n
success.-Harper' Bazar.
Edith-What does a man moan whom
ne says that comment Is useless
DaNie- Means that he can't think OF
anything else To say.--Puck.
Judge tto man up FOR having rvo
wives)-iIow could you be 50 hardened
a villain?
The Prisoner-Please. your honor. 7
Was only trying TO get good one
Tit-Bits.
Doctor. my husband saws hlact ara
red spots appear before his cycs every
night What DO you adviser"
Il advise that he stop plaving no,,o~ -
Chicago News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25
BLOOD THICKER THAN WATER.

That IL exists there can be no doubt
Even TO people on this side of the At
lantic 1t is apparent; and those who,
like myself, have lately passed through
the United States can testify TO it's in
tenslty and spontaneity. The cause
which has produced It, is not far to
seek. A greater sympathy and friend
ship has been apparent for two or
three years. Even the excitement about
the Venezuelan dispute failed TO dis
turb IT, and when Il looked as IL Conti-
mental Europe was disposed TO enter
the contest between the United States
and Spain, not so much i'm defence OF
Spanish interests as with view Of
humiliating the United States, there
appeared a genuine sympathetic inter-
est, which extended from the man in
the street To the cabinet minister at
whitehall. We p,ied the fall OF Spain,
but we could not help feeling that our
kinsmen were taking up the cause for
which this country in the past has
spent so much, and made such gigantic
sacrifices. AS became neutral, we
were unmoved spectators Of events. un-
til that whisper arose which stirred us
all TO our depths. When ii became evil
dent that an intrigue was on foot TO
throw a Latin Alliance into arms
against the United States, the voice OF
Great Britain was Enthusiastically heard,
and we showed plainly that in such an
event Great Britain must be reckoned
with, and any attempt to wrest from
our knsmsn the gains won by her sons
ashore and afloat, by a combination OF
Continental Europe, would have 10
meet the whole Anglo-Saxon race IN
armed alliance. The storm passed, but
that little proof OF our sincerity did
more than a torrent of words TO estab-
lish cordial relations between the
United States and Great Britain. Our
kinsmen realized for the first time, what
we have never doubted over here that.
differ as we may between ourselves
neither OF us would ever see the flag
OF Anglo Saxon freedom dipped on
either side of the Atlantic to an over
whelming combination of Continental
Europe.-Pall Mall Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25

No one will be disposed to begrudge
SCI. Gen. Alger the big welcome llpme
which his fell3w citl3kns up In Nichi-
gan propose 10 givS Vim. regardless OF
politics. Most folks like 10 see ctDwd
loyal to its own and Michigan has ser
tainly demonstrated It's good fsding
for Gen. Alger through a good ded OF
adversely that has come to him. There
are states and communities not "A thou
sand miles from Rhode Island where
the people are the first. instead Of the
last, 10 Kick their own fellows, but,
happily for Gen. Alger. Michigan is not
one of them and whatever trouble
may come to a Badger abroad he may
always be sure OF finding a warm place
i'm the hearts Of his neighbors when he
comes home If he is any sort of a fell
low. It's a fine spirit and 10 be APP
plauded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25

The Alaska boundary dispute has
stirred our Canadian cousins deeply.
The strip OF land involved is perhaps
but vaguely outlined i'm the Russian
treaty and II is not unlikely that the
United States government isn't sure
of just what il owns under the bill OF
sale OF the territory Of Alaska But
perhaps they may be mistaken at that.
They want the issue referred to arbi-
tration. but more than anything else
they want what they claim as their own
decided upon quickly, as the disputed
strip Is the gateway 10 the Yukon and
through II the American miners who
have developed that country so exten-
sively lately are trucking their gold.
As matter of record the commissions
ers on the part of our government were
quite willing 10 recommend a board OF
arbitration when IL was seen that there
was little hope OF getting through a
treaty, but the insistence of the, Cana
dians that the third member of the
board be a European instead of a rep
resentative of some other nation on
this hemisphere could not be enter
tanned. our Canadian cousins seem to
regret deeply that relations between
the mother country and the United
States are just now so pleasant that
the former is not likely 10 come out
with an ultimatum. Which seems very
curious of them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25
It'd BITS.

AT Haverhill, n. H., has costs SEQ a
ton.
nugget weighing rs ounces. was
picked up by a miner recsntly n mile
and a half out of Coogardle. on tho
way to Kalgoorlie.
Berlin's city council elected Herr
kirschner First Burgomaster by vote
90 10 10 over a year ago. but the Kaiser
sun holds back his approval.
Tommaselll. an Italian. won the In
ternational Cyclists Grand Prix IN
Paris. 1000 meters. Dutchman was
second and another Italian was third.
Belgium exports 200 600 dressed rab-
DIS yearly 20 England. They weigh
from SIX 10 eight pounds apiece and the
RABBIT crop sells for 81, 5000 on the
average.
only Nfil35 was obtained for the
Marlborough collection or gems ius.
dispersed az auction i'm London. Tn
la,s owner mad paid SlS2, 200 FOR the
collection sold In one lot.
London's General Omnibus companv
runs 900 omnibuscs. which carry 100
ooe'oo0 49, ooo lsss myers year and run 20.
.'', ovv,VyV ii'.iss 80 ~ owns 1881 horses and
employs 1000 men. The annual receints
are about 5000, 200 ''P''
All batting records az cricket have
been beaten by a 4-year.oid scho,,e
hoy OF clifton College named coirre
who made 62S runs. not out IN = 80.
- match. fhis DEaiF fTe se5,,.
1856 '''uuaIt ~
Ihufso bay ln the north of gcoilsrd
IS having tiouiSe With whales. a i@.,,..
school of bOttlr-nosc WHALES Wa ,s
.tnily sli1nd u iii the shoals of an.
no way Of hauling them OF so ,hat
Thurso people must hold their nuses ~,
a good part OF the summer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25

II is queer enough that after all the
lessons that have been taught To the
contrary the right to strike is so often
laws. 1t is disheartening when, as was
the case I'm the Brooklyn trolley strike
and again at Cleveland. before the pub
lie of the respective communities had
time TO give the case a fair hearing
violence was resorted to to prejudice
the cause Of the strikers. For once
a striker begins to break the laws he
puts himself beyond the pale of argu-
ment and becomes like any other Grim
inal, a person TO be suppressed as
promptly as possible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25

That there are two sides even 10 the
view OF the worldngman to the piece
work question. which has often been a
subject Of dispute between capital and
labor, IL illustrated by th-- strikes OF
the coat makers and thr coat pressers
in New York. The htter went on strike
hast week, one 81 their demands being
for the establishment OF the piece work
system. Now the makers have struck 10
Impress the manufacturers that. for
their part, they don't want piece work.
a would appear that the makers have
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25
Still More covnt,rteI,,,,

The secret Service has Just une,r,b-
cd an9Iner band of countallail-.sa~ AMI
'u latkc quantity OF bogus bills.
average person would ua,.,. s,,,',.'''', -,
ihem oi brius spurious. Things of -,
Nalut are always selected Tor imitsti.n
notably Hostetter's stomach niit.,s
which has many lmitators bur nn
EQUALS Tor disorders like indlscstion
dyspepsia constipation. nervousness
ana General debility. Always 20 To re-.
nao'e . uruggists who have the reputa-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25
WHAT 90 THE chill DRINK ?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
YOU tried the new FOOT drink called
GRA1N-O2 IL IL delicious and nourish.
Ing and takes the place OF coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children
the more heaith yon distribute through
their systems. Graln-O. is made OF pure
grains. and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades OF coffes
but costs about Y as much. All groccrs
sell IL lie. and Csc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25

If the Democracy OF Rhode Island
follows the lead OF such straightfor-
ward and active young fellow
as George w. Greene of Woon-
socket il may not win victories,
but il will be consistent. and that is
something. The Rhode Island Demo-
Gratis who are wabbling on the money
issue are simply out OF their party
-swirr1.- Democratic party is free
silver party today and will be a free
silver party i'm the next national cam
paign unless all signs fail. The at
tempt Of Democrats in certain localities
TO dodge the issue in order TO cater to
local prejudices is cowardly i'm spirit
and bad politics. TO boot Tammany
went under i'm 1898 on a lodging plat
form quite as thoroughly and probably
more SO, than it would had IL accepted
the true Democratic doctrine made by
the national platform. And that has
been the fate and viii continue to be
the fate OF the Democracy everywhere
that pursues the same tactics. Greene
of Woonsocket is the kind of a Demo
crat that accepts the issue without fear
or asking for favor and the pitiable
showing made by the so-called gold
Democrats" i'm these parts as compared
with the regular party vote at the last
national election demonstrates that his
following is big majority of his party
in this state and is not likely to be les
sened by the substitution of an aggres-
sive leadership for the shifting and
dodging management that the local
Democracy has hitherto suffered from.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25

the whip handle end OF the discussion
inasmuch as IL they refuse TO make
coats there will be nothing for the
pressers TO press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25
The NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN HINT.

tSecured for exclusive publication in
The News by arrangement with Felix,
Rouf, Doucet. La Ferriere, Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume max
ers.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25

The Hon. Elihu Root enters upon his
duties as Secretary of War with about
one half OF his fellow countrymen
looking at him through microscope
and some few Of them watching him
with hfbrickbats to boot.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25
LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS.
Cut the Prices
in Two

They are made from the very best materials
and the most stylish make-ups Of the season.
During this sale many ladies have bought
them in large numbers.
1t is difficult to convey to you the exact idea
about the value Of these garments--we have
not been able to wrap them and send out as fast
as they sold--they cannot last much longer.
The times., 1899-06-25

even then it would probably be removed
in sections. Yet this device has not be-
come popular. II is type of a large class
of inventions which do not make money for
their creators.
The reason, with little thought will be
easily seen. The straw hat is worn only in
summer, and who wants to walk around
with rubber band around his head when
the thermometer is above ninety? 1t
would be as bad as the knotted cord system
originated by the Inquisition. Again, is it
to be supposed that when a youth lifts
his hat to a lady or removes it in church
he wishes to bring his arm around with a
circular-saw motion as If he desired to
unscrew the top OF his head? Moreover.
how will the rubber band look on his head
when the hat is taken off?
1t really seems as if the most practical
use to which a rubber band could be put
in this connection would be that affected
by mothers in the days when childrens
hats were fastened under the Chin by an
elastic" to the woe of the child. But
this invention has failed for the same rea-
son that many others have failed-because
originality does not make up for lack of
common sense
The times., 1899-06-25
A Peculiar Dilemma.

! New York is place in which a police
man needs to have his wits about him
Everyone knows that But it is not quite
as well known that he must be skilled
logician, able to discriminate between that
which is not. An example of the need for
this faculty is found in an incident which
lately took place in connection with a
music hall Performance.
There has been an order against boxing
exhibitions in roof gardens and music
halls, on account of the fostering of brutal
instincts thereby. 1t is fact, of course,
every man on the street knows who won,
and every second or third man can tell
how the fight was won, and a good pro-
portion of these spent considerable time
| in watching the returns as they came in /;
but line must be drawn somewhere and
the New York police authorities decided
that boxing in music halls was on the
other side of the line.
But at one of the music halls there are
two trained dogs which box every night
for the entertainment of the audience, and
1t is much more entertaining than most
exhibitions OF the kind given by human be-
| ings. The police department informed the
managers of this place of amusement that
there must be no boxing. But the dogs
continued to box. And they still box, to
the delight of the audience and the per-
plexity of the police department
In a case of this kind where all the par
ties were men, the boxers would be ar
rested, and that would be the end of it.
But suppose the policemen should arrest
these two trained dogs, what would they
do with them? In the Middle Ages ami
mails were sometimes tried for crime. but
that fashion is passed. A dog cannot be
sent TO prison or fined, and he would not
fit striped suit. VIII there have
TO be special act constructed to cover
| the dogs? And if this is passed, will the
managers of the music hall send for train
ed cats and give that variety of boxing
exhibition? Who knows?
The music-hall people claim that it
| would be absurd to pay any attention to
the order so far as the dogs are concerned.
! They think 1t would be Just as sensible for
the police department to arrest citizens
who allow vagrant pussies to settle their
feuds on the back fence. They say that
il is the nature OF dogs to fight, and that
in training them to do so man-fashion
they are introducing a merciful fashion
Meanwhile the dogs continue to box