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The age-herald., 1899-03-19

The inconsolable Springfield Republican throws mud at both parties, little rocking which. sf
The age-herald., 1899-03-19

There were no whiskers on the beef exhibited to the court of inquiry in Chi eago.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19

Wheeler, has miscarried. General Miles declines to shoulder 1t. 5F
 ---------- As Delaware has only 10000 people all told, one senator is quite enough, and Utahs 290,OOO are also pretty well repre- sented by one senator.  Recruiting for the regular army Is so promising that it is believed the regular army will be carried to its limit 65 900 men, within thirty days.
 Walt until Full Pay Eagan gets a chance to tell what he thinks of the witnesses who have recently testified before the court of inquiry.
 Public opinion is sustaining Governor Roosevelt in his determination that women derers
 Emile Erckmann and Alexander Chatrian are again united in a land where publish CTS cease to trouble and the weary are at rest Mrs. Place Is one of those who will have greatness thrust upon her. She will be the first woman officially eleetrocuted.  The seizure of the Pasig river cuts the insurgent army in two, and the predictions of a collapse may be well-founded. And now Denmark wants an harbor and Ca nd Liberia remain to be heard from. Joseph Medill was almost the last one of the old-time personal editors. Imperson- alism holds the fort nowadays.
 The queen regent practically said to Uncle Sam, Please remit when she signed the treaty of peace.
 The Chinese will soon be able to visit every European nation on their one-time sea coast
 The good democrats of Jefferson were their own convention yesterday. It is bet ter so.
 The inconsolable Springfield Republican throws mud al both parties, little rocking which. s There were no whiskers on the beef exhibited to the court of inquiry in Chi eago.
 The lowest grade of cattle in the Chi cago market Is known as "canners."  Marks brother, Mel, is now in the swim as part of the administration.
 The Hot Springs warriors are resting on their laurels and soldering up.
 The Cuban assembly's enactments are of the kind that do not enact.
 Agulnaldo's movable jungle republic Is about to peter out.
 TIP TO THE CUBASS From the Chicago Times-Herald. The Cuban insurgents have raised hades
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

the delighted attention and sympathy
OF her audience. In beginning the pie
Iule or his boyhoOd days was clearly
uraWn where, when following the plow
OF driving the cart, he wrought those
srIss Whlch have made his name 50
uear 20 all true Scotsmen and indeed
70 all the world.
The beautiful picture which the poet
gives us IN The Cotter's Saturday
Nlsht' where the scene Is 50 NiViqY
uldWn that we can almost see the
charming domestic scene was admir-
aDly described and as effectively recited
py MISS Hamlin. Burns described In
TINS poem said the speaker only
What took place in his home every sat
ufday night and because he has dipped
MS pen IN scenes of love and home, IL
VIII live forever"
In dwelling upon the romantic side
OF burns life the lecturer said n was
nor uhtii love touched him with her
magic wand that poetry touched his
heart" and jusa here the touching
slory was drawn OF "Bouny Jean and
hghland Mary" for truly the life
or Burns would be incomplete II the
Two women, who were a part of il were
not mentioned. Continuing Miss Ham,
IN told the story of "Bonuy Jean and
highland Mary" a familiar tale. yet
Wlthal one that Is SO 'full of human
ity, simplicity and pathos that it never
grows old. The speaker called atten-
tion To he many beautiful songs writ
ten by Burns q "Highland Mary" 1T
was on the anniversary Of her dealth."
she said, 'tlOt Burns wrc, his beauti-
ful TO Mary in Heaven, but Of all the
songs hc has written TO Mary the best
is Flow Gently. Sweet Alton
Miss Hamlin dwelt briefly upon the
poets short period Of triumph i'm Edin-
bureh and laker Of his SINKING into the
"slough OF despond." when unfortunate
and discouraged. he returned 10 his boy
hoods home at AYR and married his
early love. the faithful Jean Armour.
IN conclusion. the lecturer said:
why is IL that this small town of AYR
mas become so sacred a shrine? Be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11
It'd BITS.

Kansas has AZ banks.
New York typeWr.ters are organizing.
Unitd states have 100000 farmers.
In South Africa IA girane skin costs
81.
United States contain 5000 pattern
makers.
At ottawa, Canada. milk costs seven
cents quart.
over half million dollars worth ~
coacuuuts were imported into tha
United states last year
Cotton manufacturing I'm Mexico r,p-
tnues to increase. Each year finds
more looms i'm operation.
Washington nrcmcn arc nroy.d.d
with portable tcleph mes. which ma,.
be connected with any nrc-alarm box.
The government uf New Zealand pp.,,.
sends communications bv carrier Mo.
cons between Auckland ana Gre,t
Britain Island. distance acrhss 49,
water OF thirty miles. The service is
controlled by thc post oflice departlnept
The Zee for single message rs one shiI.
ling. and n stamp for this amount h,s
o. be bought-at the post office
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

IT appears that the fine diplomacy OF
Lord Salisbury. which was powerful TO
keep the dogs Of Europe from barking
AT Uncle Sans heels when he was en-
tered upon that httle light with the
spanard has proved valuable also I'M
keeping Of the same eager pack from
the coat tails OF John Bull himself.
There Is no more danger today of a
coalition against Grult Britain devel-
oped from sympathy for the Boer than
there was Of a combination against the
United states after The first talk Of
Europe's taking a hand I'm our Spanish
war. If the British war department
could handle the situation in the field
as Lord Salisbury is handling il i'm the
courts Of Europe all would be going
well with Great Britain today and the
prospect of a gloomy Christmas season
would not be so serious
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

THE committee Of investigation into
the case OF Utah Roberts has proceeded
so far as 20 assure the congressman
elect that he positively VIII not be per-
mltted to take his seat on the ground
OF his certificate OF election. This brings
the case 10 head and it becomes in
cumbent on Roberts 60 disprove the
charges against him or on committee
to prove them. II Is not yet clear which
course the procedure will take. 1T would
evidently be easier for the committee
If Roberts would undertake TO dis
prove the charges rather than compel
his accusers TO prove them by denying
them point blank and refusing to make
oath as witness. II Roberts persists
in his latter course trip TO Utah will
be necessary for the committee. which
however, may be profitable In exposing
good tieai- tfrut the Mormon church
would rather not have looked into while
burrowing for evidence in the individu-
al case of Roberts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

BOSTON may elect a Republican
mayor tomorrow ana then again she
may not. Whether the fierce Democrat
&c row means Republican gains or more
Democratic votes than would normally
be counted on Is problematio3l. There is
no question that young John R. Muir
ply is hot against his rival. Gen. Coll
iiitt1s7 He IL ftttt making his fight far
effect alone ~ Is well understood. too,
that the Quincy machine TO which Gen.
Collins will succeed il he is elected. is
rather less i'm favor with a considerable
part OF the Boston Democracy than
with some OF the Republicans, those
of the old fashioned mugwump stripe
Doubtless there are many Republicans
who will vote for Gen, Collins as they
have voted for Mayor quincy And as
% how many Democrats will follow the
lead of Murphy and cast their ballots
for Hart IL would be impossible TO fig
ure As a matter OF record however.
the Democracy Is not commonly sway
ed by polters and young MIR Murphy
may lind that he mas lost his party aud
gained nothing by refusing 60 abide
by the decision of the nominating con-
vention.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

ONCE again have the Beers taken a
big bite out of the British. If what has
gone before may be relied upon as a
basis OF a guess it is probable that
the latest British loss is much
greater than has yet been reported.
According to the official story, Gen.
Gatacre, about Whose contemplated
movements we have heard a good
deal that was promising lately,
-s,4+4l.--a s.ecnnnnl eAance in f1rce
TO find the enemy He had no
drouble whatever in finding him. The
difficulty about getting away from him,
however. seems to have been consid-
erable Gatacres command was badly
cut up. and he had TO retreat, TO boot
IL is TO be noted that a part OF his
force were the dublin Fusilers. some
companies OF whom seem TO be attached
10 pretty nearly all the commands I'm
South Africa. and they are always
heard from whore the fighting is the
o..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

THE disaster TO Gatacre seems to
render still more innocuous the indiffer-
ent victory which Methusn won at
nfodder river. but which diu not leave
him in any shape TO continue his ad-
vance Gen. Gatacre's position was in
the midst Of people who had not yet
actively taken sides with the Beers. hut
who have been showing little sympathy
with the British. and his defeat may
add considerably to the difficulties OF
getting out Of the hostile territory while
Gen. French. who was coming to join
him with flying column and contrib
ute TO CLEARING the way for the advance
OF Gen. Methuen. may be compelled 20
look out fcr himself and leave Gatacre
in much the same position as White is.
at Ladysmith. bottled up. There Is no
danger To Gen. French, as that officers
column Is composed of cavalry and
mounted infantry and can look out for
itself. But it Is likely TO appear from
news yet TO come that, because 81 the
fix Gatacre has got into, Methuens adj
vance to the relief OF Kimberley must
be DELAYED still further.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

cause il is the birthplace Of one whom
al men love. Of one who has told the
story and sung che song OF Scotland
with such truth and beauty thar his
songs and stories viii be remembered
So long a $ the heather puppies the moor
and tne hills lift up their gray heads to
the eternal sky"
The lecture was interspersed with
Scottish songs eXquis tely rendered by
Miss Whiting of Frank n Mass.
Among these were the following:
Green Grow the Rushes o." FLOW
Gently Sweet Alton" "Bonny Doom"
and My Loves Like the Red. Red,
Rose"
Supplementary 20 the above lecture
an excellent musical program was Civ
on by the Estro trio. composed OF Miss
Virginia Anderson. violin; Mabel Earle
Williams. piano, Helen Tyler Grant,
cello.
n. is n matter of deep regret that
Mrs. Ira Wiusor (because of stress OF
duties and impaired health) has re-
signed her Office as president of the
Enbrcosn club. Mrs. Winsor. II will
be remembered. was the organizer of
tho club and has been potent innu-
ence in its development.
attracted large number of club W6-
mon. was that of the Coventry Wo-
mans club of the PawtuXct valley. Tho
meeting was held at the attractive as
ssainblv rooms OF the club In Odd Eel
lows hail. Anthony on Wednesday aft
ernoon. Dec. s. The speaker of the
hour was Miss Martha Clarke. dnugh
ter Of Prof. Clarke OF this city and her
suhiec was Ireland.
Misc Clarke introduced her theme bv
snying that in the summer ~ 1897 a
pnrtv.1f which she was one, determined
to visit ireland. and not by the usual
route taken by most tourists which SIS
LANDING az Queenstown and Wishing the
lakes 1f Killarney. Instead. they land
ed at Londonderry. in the northern part
OF ireland Londonderry was. described
as a quaint old walled city where
years ago the religious wars between
the Pretestauts and Catholics nearly
caused its destruction She graphic
ally described the journeys from one
town to another and the oftentimes
amusing happenings such Journeys
brought. not the most enjoyable per-
hqpe WAS the wctting they caught. for
it rainod nearly every day.
I'm the cities ana hrgp towns" sho
continued. the touris, has but uttlo
idea Of real Irish NE Tor everything
there ~ much Ike any American ritv.
but in the country districts - seen tho
Irish na1g1nt iu an his poverty and
deptad8iiuu The lituc hut. with ffs
two rl1ms tho Kitchen vs. th lts earth
pfn floor und omen lrc rr peat. he
'bts ro nf " The house whore tho
rucfte Hrr Shown aud lrfeI 'Iined were
uln-n lufera7ting'y de-cfih.f
"Thn hri room said Nflrs Clarke
'eei wee 'rn Gs q bed ropu Hnd 30 mat
fHf hcW LARGE thr famHv there a. only
one such room" Mics tlarka smoke in
The highest terms 90 Irish hosritaiitv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

lNDEEDs IL is likely 10 dawn upon
the British public pretty soon that the
situation IN South Africa q scs not grow
better day By day. even if IL does not
actually grow worse Between the
drawn battle ~ tn Modder river ana
the news now received from Gatacrs
there have been reports circulated an
parrntly with a purpose that the Beers
Were getting discouraged with The war
Perhaps these reports were circulated
with knowledge that news OF disaster
was likely 10 come any day. but not ~
the Beers but TO the British and be.
cause II must have been known T., the
war Office that Gen. Gatacre was In
ticklish position. Al any rate. what
ever comfort the British public got o,Ii
Of the idea that the Beers were diseour.
aged has not lasted them long. And g.
would be hard Go sse what there is ia
the situation 30 discourage the Roers
They have been fighting two months
now. andahcy have not lost n battle
They are doing ,heir hehung on Brit.
3sh territory. they forage IN British soil
and British towns lie under their guns
IT is hard to see Whore there is any
thing discouraging about all this. They
have shown themselves the EQUALS az
the British at least man FOR man. They
have tested their weapons and their
craftsmanship. and both have stood the
test. And they have beaten the Br,ush
generals a. strategy. n either side has
reason for discouragement % would be
the British. But the Briton - of the
sort that doesn't know what 81 Is TO he
discouraged. and he Is bound 10 keep
heiamerlng aNay- mill -he wins olii, ~
course.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11
DIEc.

BtrRNS-In this city. 9th inst Dan.
iel Burns. aged 30 years.
CABIER-In Pontiac. 10th inst. Pat.
rick Cabier.
DRTSCOLL.-1n this city. 10Th inst
David n. Driscoil. aged g. years.
GREENE-In East Groenwi VI. OIL
inst. George Il. Greene, aged s years
LIVESY-In Warren, i0th inst. Eliza.
ben *. LivcSy.
NJ DONALD--In this city. ~ st. 10.
seph Ilcepita 9th INST, Gsorga Ne.
Donald. aged i5 years.
PARTRIDGE 9th inst. Mary Gano
widow OF Charles A. Partridge. for
merly of Cincinnati q.
REMINGTON-Tn this city. 9th inst
Amey. widow Of Henry II. Reminp-
ton. aged % years
STANTON--ln this city. 10Th inst. y j..
son V. stanton.
WEST-Pa Passed tu spirit life. from Ni5.
pie Root Coventry. II. T., Sth inst
Alice. wife Of Joseph Wcst. aged a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

THAT is a curious and distressing
story that comes 20 The sun from san
Francisco 10 the effect that Mai Johr
4. Logan was killed by his own men
and no, by Filipino bullets. such things
have been known in war while threats
Of taking revenge on an unpopular Of
ficcr i'm this fashion are not unfamiliar
I'm armies still. between the talking
and The doing of De deed is a long
step and Americans viii refuse 10 be-
lleve that any OF their volunteer sol
diers arc responsible for such a shock
ing act. even though IL Is showr that
Maj. Logan really was unpopular. as
to which there is a difference OF opin-
ion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

sfps

MRS, WlNSloWS SOOTHING,
SYRUP has bcfn used for ovor &C..
years by millions ~ mothors fsr 49,,
children while tcething. with norgee,
success. II soothcs the child. soften tb F.
cumn. allaya ali pain. cures wind rcf,,.
and ls the best rcmcdv Tor Diarrn,,..
10 viii relieve the poor iit To- rrf'.,+-
Immediately SOD ~ Durqi.ts A.. ',
ery part ~ The world Tweniy-ay c,rt ,
a bottle. Be sure aud ask Tor .Nf,.
Winslow's sooihing syrup" and take
no other kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

IDENTIFY the only thing for Congress =
do. The tobacco and sugar men may
be expected % oppose free trade With
our new possession but that should
make no difference. Porto Rico is now
one OF us, and she ls entitled 60 free
trade with the othsr states and terri
tories oe the Union as much as any OF
the latter with one another.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

THE French statesman who Is trying
To rouse his countrymen by declaring
that Great Britain rs ready for war to-
morrow. if necessary with every nation
on the globe seems 20 have overlooked
the recent news from South Africa.
where Great Britain is believed TO be
having an the occupation she can at
tend 10 in making war against one
small nation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11
A CARD.

We. the undersigned do hereby n agrea
60 refund the money on \ 10 cent boftio
- tireenc's Warranted syrup of Tar N
il fnilS to cure ynur cough OF cold We
also guarantee 2j-ceni hottie to prove
satisfactory or money refunded
Handing a. Handing, 4 w. Fenner
Kenyon, Smith & Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

THE people Of the United States have
~ desire 10 maintain any tarif restric-
fions az agaiSst Porto Rico. ana al
sloueh there - bound 70 Co. some oIspo-
fltidn a. admitting Porto Rican prod
ucfs on ne same terms az exist be-
s~cen the family. OF states. mat is evi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

WHEN the changing Of the street
signs begins the night patrolmen VIII
have 70 be consderate about pulling
I'm fellow simply becart he is unable
10 tell what street he lives on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

THE nag symbolizes our purposes
and cur aspir -tioEs: It represents what
We believe and what we mean TO main
tain. and wherever II floats II is ths
nag of the free. the hope of the oppress..
&c; and wherever II is assailed. at any
sacrifice 1t will be carried a triumph
ans psace."-President Mckinley. Aus.
~ 1888.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11
AMONG MOMENTS CLUBS
EDITED BY MILE %. PErTIs
s~~~e>~s>~H ~H>>>>>~>>>~>~u>~~>~

"Clubbed 10 DEATH" is an expression
one often hears in these end of the CEN
tury days. suggested no doubt by the
! multiplicity OF clubs existent every
where. The expression might fttingly
! apply 90 the club women of Rhode ISL
and during the week just closed for IL
has indeed been fun 10 the uttefmost
| with open meetings" and events OF
! unusual interest and 50 il has happened
that co-eXistent with the spirit of
peace and good will," which fills an
the air at this Christmas tide. has been
that larger spirit OF mot what we give
but what we share"
The representative club OF our state.
the Rhode Island Woman's club. held
an "Open meeting" In the Mathewson
Street church on the afternoon Of Wed
ncsday Dec. 0, which was addressed by
Rev. Philip ). MoXom or springfield on
THE Poau Browning" The assembly
rooms OF the church were filed with
cultured audience. representative nor
only OF the Rhode Island Woman
club, but or many other clubs.
Moreover there We're many i'm the au-
dience not aiiiliated with any club low
etS or browning. whose tastes and in-
ciinatons led them to grasp the oppor-
tGnity afforded them by the Rhode ISL
ana Woman's club of hearing "A noted
scholar and student of Browning dis
course upon his works.
Dr. Moxom said i'm beginning alhat he
was really embarrassed with the ricn-
es spread out before him." as he sur
Veyed the field OF Brownings art. The
writer may add, however; that the elo-
queht speaker revealed a close famili-
arity with the works ~ the great poet
ana chose many of the choicest bits
from his verse, as illustrative of his
dramatic power, his understanding NJ
human nature and his tender love as
manifested in the emotional poems
Browning" said DR.. MoXom, Stands
unique as poet: no man has written
IshSlish that reaches Forward into in
unity and brings back so much. He
was a poet by nature. He chose To be
a poet because he had the instinct. His
poetic power and strength as a young
man was phenomenal, as he wrote
Pauline when but q years OF age
'Paracelsus' al % and Sordello at "a.
Nothing i'm the history of literature.
continued the lecturer sis 50 near
miracle as the writing OF this great
dramatic poem by a young man Of "a.
In closing DR.. Moxom called attention
to BroWning's superior Intellectual
ity' and bright optimistic spirit He
Thought that there was mo line unin- |
telligible in his poetry although there |
was an enormous condensation of |
thought which required study.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11
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GROCERS,
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No. a Westminsts- St, cor. Dyer.
This old-es.ablished house wholesale
and retail ICE at sais prices. and by
prompt attention TO business and the
employment OF good men I'm thcir sev.
orai departments. merit a contlnuancs
OF the patronere 80 long enjoyed.
Telephone 2i66.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

A communication which VIII he OF in
tnrest to club women has been sent 10
this department from a leading lawyer
Of this CITY end prominent nemher
OF the Rhode Island Bar association. He
calls attention 10 the recent annual
meeting of the bar association and re-
fers 10 a special TOPIC fHr discussion at
tho meeting and the exchange OF views
upon The toplc was what VnahseS
ent laws of the state Of Rhode Island
as 10 the right Of q husband In the real
and nersonal estate OF n deceased wife
and the right Of wife I'm the real and
narsonal estate OF her deceased hus-
hand After n general discussion of
this tonic II Was conceded by the law
yers present that the present laws
were unjust. ineduitaDle ana entirely
Continued on Page Three)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

supplementary 10 the above lecture
an excellent musical program was Civ
on by the Estro trio. composed OF Miss
Virginia Anderson. violin; Mabel Earle
Williams, piano, Helen Tyler Grant,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

Any person desiring The News left al
his residence In any part of the city.
ran send his order TO this Office.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1899-01-28

We are requested to announce
that a meeting having in view the
organization of chartered COM
pany to hold an annual fair at New
iberia has been held and that the
officer of said company have been
elected as follows: w. b. Davis,
president, De Generes, Secretary;
F. Benoit, asst. sec'y.
Further the stock of the COM
pany will be divided in 100 shares
OF 500 each, and that annual
premiums in money will be given
to farmers making the best yield on
an acre of the leading crops grown
in the State such as Cane, Cotton,
Corn, Rice and Tobacco, and that
prizes and diplomas be given to
farmers for Stock, Poultry, Machin-
cry and Agricultural Impliments
etc, etc.
1t is to be hoped that the COM
pany will have its stock subscribed
as it will stimulate the agriculture
interests OF the State.