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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03
WITHOUT EXPERIENCE.

There is In this city a young man
who. though he attained his majority
some time since. has never attained
much height or width. In fact. he Is
very squatty and very youthful look
ing. lust because the Almighty saw ~
20 make this man small ~ stature and
Youthful OF appearance the young man
a. sensitive and wishes Il known by all
that he H. man that he has voted
several votes. and that he can and does
Cniov an the rights and privileges OF
an adult malc. fow evenings since
tho Young man was talking TO friend
and 90 the friends young wife. Finally
the voung woman said:
~ wish Z were man"
"Oh. ] don't Know" RESPONDED the
small one. ~ isn't 81 nice. after ali, to
be n man.
why how do you know" asked the
young woman.
Ana when The small ono saw the
point hc went away and drank half
dozen Whiskeys al mons si1ts.-
Memphis Scliniter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03
ECCENTRIC AND WEALTHY.

Samuel NJ. Jones Is the wealthy and
sometimes eccentric Mayor Of Toledo,
Ohio. About the time he was nomlnat-
ed for Mayor. two years ago, he com
posed song entitled. divide Up the
Day" which proved great campaign
hit His latest is Industrial Freedom -
to the tune Marching Through Geor-
gia, which viii be used during his
approaching campaign FOR renomin-
alton and reelection.
Mayor Jones made his money large
ly in oil-laying the foundation for his
present fortune I'm the Pennsylvania
oil fields. He Is also the proprietor of a
big manufacturing concern. He pays
good wages, and at the end OF each
year makes each OF his employees a
present OF "A check for from five to ten
per cent. of the entire amount he has
received during the year. He is not
party extremist. but in the eyes of his
friends, IAN enthusiastic socialist i'm
the true sense of the word.
While little is said about IL, he con-
tributes perhaps five times his salary
as Mayor TO the poor OF the city doing
IL In an unostentatious and quiet way.
He is a musician of no mean ability.
and has achieved a reputation as "A
speaker upon Industrial subjects. He Is
continually besought 20 speak I'm vari-
Gus cities over the country. He owns
what IL known 8s the Golden Rule
Park, where open air meetings are held.
with good speaking and good music in
summer. and Golden Rule hall. where
the same program IS observed In the
winter.
In summer Mayor Jones takes his
employees and their families out for
lake rides and i'm many other ways
carries on his policy regarding the
brotherhood OF man. OF which idea he
4. a daNnt,t odv,gafa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03
THE FUTURE OF COAL.

Some people don't care what becomes
of the coal supply OF the world and
others do. without casting any asper-
sions upon those whom the approach
ing exhaustion of the earth's coal de-
posits moves not. we must nevertheless
admire others for their solicitude as to
what their descendants Will do without
it a few thousand years hence. The
fact however. that man kind every
wear uses about 4OO.O 900 tons of the
coal left i'm the world, estimated rough
ly at "A paltry coo, 600 600 tons, should
rouse the needless ones from their
apathy. a few years ago il was fore
seen that the supply of sperm whales
would be exhausted, no more candles
could bc made and man would be left
i'm darkness. Even then there were peo-
plc who didn't care. and when some
body discovered kerosene they said:
"Oh, 4 don't know or words some
thing like that
Kerosene was getting scarce and an
other chill shook the planet Then the
Consolidated Gas company was Formed,
usurping Col. Bryan's rights, gas TOOK
the place or htItStut, anu HAhiholN - w
went up ten points.
Al wasn't long before the world had
another chill, but not such bad one
as the others. IL was getting used 10
them Gas was giving out ana the
end OF the world was near. Rut electric
light came in time ana saved the world
from darkness.
Now. however somebody has discov-
cred chat 100 the generating OF iucandes-
cent electric light eS per cent. OF the
energy used is thrown away, SO electric
lrrt VIII have 40 go.
Thr next thing Will bo animal light.
only . ucr cont. of that rs wasted. The
Fir.ny aud GloNVorm Light company
ig due.
IMt thc development of electrical
forces viii not stop the use of coal. AMI
SD the coal burOns can rejoice. solar
hc9t. tides. wave motion and wind cur-
rents can be harncssed. yet The day OF
The steam engine and conl Us not past
These forces cannot be relied upon as
coHl The sun does not shine with
equal Vprmth every day nor does the
wind blow with equal force. Waves and
tides vary vrUatly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03
THE DANGEROUS NAUTILUS.

| G. i. lialder gives an interesting aC-
! count of his experiences with the phys
AHA, the nautilus like denizcn Of south
ern waters, which floats on the surface
with It's trailing fishing lines extend
! ing far below. The balloon. or float. Is
| from two TO I've or six inches in length;
n delicate sac, filed with air and tinted
with many beautiful hues, among which
purple, pearl and pink predominate,
one end Is elongated like a finger. and
along the dorsal surface extends a ruf
fe which can be raised az viii, and be-
comes a perfect sail, richls tinted in
red. yellow, pink and silver.
When the animal is az rest the men,
brane is furlcd; at other times it is
raised two or three inches, and, catch
ing the wind. drags the tentacles at an
angle Of forty degrees TO the surface
OF the water. These are purple, hair
like objects which look very beautiful
as, crinkled and curly. they drift
through the water. But woe to the un-
fortunate fish which, attracted by their
bright appearance. touches them. 1t is
instantly enclosed by the tentacles and
stung To death with thousand darts.
The tentacles are covered with minute
bombs, resembling an elongated cap
sule, in the interior of which is the dart,
a thread with branching points on
either side
But this is not the entire armament
OF the physalia. The coiled dart or
lasso floats in a liquid poison of great
power OF the effect of which Mr.. Holder
speaks from personal experience. lie
was swimming i'm five feet of water
when he passed over the tentacleS or
large physalia. The sensation as the
purple threads wound around the abdo-
men and thigh was Of molten metal be-
ing thrown upon the flesh and the shock
was SO great that he had To be assisted
from the water. They tried vainly To
rub off the blue mass with cloths, and
then with knives, and finally "a razor
was used The flesh was raised as i'm
a burn, the mass of darts apparently
eating into the flesh. The case became
alarming and fatal termination might
have resulted had not aid been at
hand.
one singular symptom OF the shock
was an obstinate asthmatic condition,
which made breathing almost impos-
sible. II was several weeks before the
wounds were completely healed. and
even twelve months after the flesh had
the appearance of having been tatooed
i'm fanciful designs Of blue India ink. OF
an the so-called "stinging animals"
found in the sea- the beautiful phys
ALA is probably the most dangerous
Boston Transcript
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03
nEXICO'S EARTHQUAKE.

IL was 500 yesterday evening when
the great shock commenced. The move
ment was at first quite gentle, but it
increased i'm intensity and continued
uninterruptedly for so long a time. that
the entire city was thrown into a state
of commotion and excitement.
The scenes i'm the streets were strik-
ing and to a certain extent impressive.
Women and some men knet in prayer
on the sidewalks. Many prayed loud.
The children of the public schools came
rushing out into the streets throwing
away their books and states. trial
by jury was in progress in the Palace
of Justice i'm Cordobancs street, and
when the earthquake commenced all
who filed the court room made rush
for the doors. The prisoner. a man by
the name of Arteaga, on trial for MUIR
der had an excellent opportunity To
escape i'm the confusion. Public and
jurymen knelt in the court yard and the
trial was suspended for half an hour,
so as to enable one of the jurors, who
said that "a member Of his family was
sick at home. to repair TO his residence
and inquire into the condition of the
patient.
The Church of Santo Domingo was
GrNWuEu WITH ldultS, dS tAfi-
cises are being conducted there for
women by the Dominical Fathers who
are I'm charge of the church. A sermon
was being preached 10y Father Nicanor
Gonzalez. and when the earthquake be-
gan the ladies were nearly rushing
from the sacred editce en- masse.
others however, said that there was no
danger. When the shock had ceased
Father Gonzales said that he would not
finish the sermon. as he felt that the
ladies must want TO get home to learn
how those nearest 20 them had come
out 90 danger The congregation
DISPERSED I'm good order.
When the shock commenced there
was a large attendance at the Trevino
circus. At first the audience did not
realizo what was happening. but sud
denly a woman rose from her seat and
shouting out "An earthquake" fell i'm
a fainting nt. \ panic was narrowly
avoided. and other women in the boxes
and mnetas tainted away. When the
shock was about ceasing the people in
the circus heard loud. dull noise.
caused by the falling OF the wall OF the
Elder Iai and other structures in the
locality. The lions. tigers and pumas
suffered a severe fright and paced their
cnges fcstlessly uttorlng loud howls.--
Mexican Herald. Jan. %.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03
DIE D.

CONNEELLY-In this city, 1st inst,
Thomas ", son Of Mary and VIII
liam Conneelly, aged "a years.
CCRRAN-In this city. 1st inst. Mar
garet A. Curran, daughter of the
late John IA. and Elizabeth Curran.
aged 70 years.
DRAPER--In this city. 2d inst. Lucy
Arlington. wife OF the late Lucian
Draper. aged s9 years.
DAILEY-In this city. I'd inst. Ellen
widow OF Michael Daley, at 293
oxford street.
FITZPATRICK-1n this city. I'd inst.
Anna r., daughter OF Patrick J.and
Anna j. Fitzpatrick, aged ) years.
months and day.
HANDY--1n this city. fst inst. Melis-
sa Anna. wife OF Horace II. Handy.
MANCHESTER-ln this city. 1st inst.
Sarah E.. widow Of Henry c. Man
chester aged % years.
PRENTICE-sudden I'd inst. Frank
Prentice.
REMINGToN-Tn Central Falls. ist
inst. Warren A. son OF Caroline NJ.
and the late Albert ID. Remington,
aged is years.
SMITH-In East Greenwich. 1st inst.
Frank O.. son Of Sarah A. and the
id'' ht"is ~ 'ih'sh' "h'u 10 years
THORNLEY-In Pawtucket. lat inst.
Peter Thornley, aged 20 years. 10
months and 20 days.
WATSON-In Rehoboth. 1st inst. Mo-
ses l.. watson, aged 50 years.
wEST-In South Rehoboth. Mass, 1st
inst. Eliza West. aged s. years ana
30 months.
WATSON--fn Peace Dale "a inst. Ann
f. Watson. aged s0 years hnd
months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03
THE CERTAIN PATENT sYsTEn.

German patents are especially valua-
ble, because the search t1H previous
publication is. comparatively speaking.
thorough. Tha r1vernm ut takes no re-
spJus.5llty. however f1r fho rarrs-.
ness ~ its examination. Tus claims
are also reduced .l minimum of c1n-
ciacness. The publ are lnVteI On proc
due evidence .f ui.I.ty. or othartfs
attack thr claims of th. inventors To
this en1 The papers arc publicly evp,s-
ed for siv 0ks after The patent re-
has finished iis exam nation ana b r.r,
the patent s definitely GRANTEE. tueh
patent litigation .s probably tn rrhy
avoided, ara ffo puhI 's Jess .l-afv
tO Do le7 into Investments based ON 1l-
tents lacking iu novelty lr1 unable tp
Withstand the attacks which CONNER
cial success ir sure % call down unou
them ~ n patent can exist Give years
without being attacked it r sn.a ur
tne rest of De- i.rm Tho Euain..rin.,
Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03

their argument for the arguments sake,
when we read tina. one OF them argued
that the retention OF The Philippines is
contrary 90 the provisions of the Con-
stitution of the United States We may
may well be amazed that De was not
summarily oycrthrown by some con-
stitutionai Interpreter from the college
on the hill. Plainly a team that can
win the negative OF such q question as
that debated between Brown and Dart
mouth is entlt~- TO a great deal Of
credit for its audacity and controver-
sial abilities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03

20 take observation and on the 18th
inst. the vessel struck on the extreme
northeast end of the Dry Bar. Within
two hours the ship began 10 break up
and the crew were forced 20 leave az
once.
Signals from the Moravia were seen
and answered by Sable Island life saw
ing crew. Lifeboats were launched and
the crew were taken off as fast as pos
ibe. The sea was very heavy at the
time and the weather was bitterly cold.
While being landed Second officer
Brenton died from exposure. The
Moravia broke in two amidships short
~ after the crew left, and Immediately
commenced TO settle I'm the sands. Much
of the cargo was foated ashore and Is
being picked up by those on the island.
The Aberdeen also has quantity or
the cargo on board, which viii be pre-
served for the owners.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03
Wild Rush Of Diamond Miners.

4 wild rush of excited miners 's re-
ported at Nuilagine. Western Austria
lia. whore diamonds have been discov-
erred in large quantities. and 90 is feared
that many VIII lose lhelr lives ir the
mad struccle Tor riChcg. ln this C0un-
try the rush FOR gam ls causing many
other men tD break down In health and
strength. Nervousness. sleeplessuese.
lose of flesh and appetite ana general
% biltr are the common symptoms.
tIo-tctter's stomach Et,u vu cure
them aii.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03

According 20 all accounts East Prov
idence appears TO be good thing. Few
towns of It's size are wealthy enough to
remain long in doubt over an appar-
ent shortage discussing whether the
money is gone or it is only fiction Of
book keeping.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03

The United States Naval Academy
contests with outside colleges unless
in their studies the athletes are up to
the standard required. A similar rule
exists in most colleges we believe. al
ed in many Of them as it is at Annapo-
lis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03

What is the matter with The forensic
talent up at Brown? The Brown boys
plainly had the choice end Of tho arru-
ment with Dartmouth when they were
assigned the Affirmative position ON ,h,
question; Resolved that the United
States should retain permanently the
Philippines islands" And yet the Dart.
mouth fellows won. They must have
put up an exceedingly strong case with
the odds 50 evidently against them and
they are to be congratuiate1 on win
ming o. It Is to b. hope1, however. that
the Dartmouth boys really H. not be-
lien- Shaf they proved bat only made
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03

1t Is said of the immortal George that
he couldn't tell a lie. Mayor Van Wyck
AYERS as TO Dick Croker that ne never
did tell "A lie. But perhaps he could il
he tried real hard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03

So far the testimony IN the great
beef inquiry suggests that good deal
Of the beef was not fatal because It
was so ostentatlously bad that the SOL
diers could not be induced to eat 1t.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03

Ii is observed that in one of the plans
for the lay out of Exchange place Il Is
proposed TO locate another monument
there where there are already two with
in plain sight OF each other. II IL Is de-
sired TO place the monuments ana stat
ues in the City where they can all be
seen at once, why not move the Roger
Williams Statue In from the Park. the
Dexter Statue IN from the Training
Field and the Doyle Statue from ca
thedral Square and set them up in a
row 50 that people flying through the
City on Train may get sufficient
view OF them u wonder what they are.
Seriously. is Il not a mistake to place
nnother monument there? Il seems as
though Exchange Place was sufficient
ly provided with such structures. ana
that there are other spots in the city
more appropriate for the location of
this memorial and more in accord with
the sentiment which prompted i,s rift.
1t is argued ani with some force tia,
one monumen. ought not 10 Doe set up
in sight Of another. or "a, least ia The
same square.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03

our Dewey is an admiral and per-
haps never in the history Of the world
did an individual achieve an honor that
was so universally approved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03

Now that the baking powder trust is
under way there is reason TO believe
that there viii be a lull IN the vendetta
between the heaplng teaspoonful ana
The rounded tcaspoonrul.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03

Small pointed theatre hat with sugar
loaf crown OF white velvet covered with
jet and spangles. Pointed brim of fold
ed white velvet. Four rich black tips
are fastened with simili buckles and
small bows of black velvet. The same
bonnet can be successfully initiated In
with black or colored plumes. Model by
Mime. Coder
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03

Well. the police commission bin has
sitlon. almost as soulful as the propos-
ed new city charter. Instead OF a chief
OF police we are 10 have police COM
missioner. The commissioner is to be
appointed by the mayor. Then the COM
missioner is to appoint a superlnteud-
ent of police. This plan doesn't seem to
get anywhere. however. except TO in
troduce a new official in the police de-
partment. the commissioner, and give
the chief OF police a new and perhaps
more lofty sounding tltle--superntend
ens. AS at present organized the chief
OF police is elected by the city council
and is responsible to the mayor. The
new scheme would make the supern-
tendent responsible TO the commission
er OF police and the commissioner re-
sponsible TO the mayor. The commits
sioner is thus a sort or middeman and
he is directly subject TO the mayor. as
the appointing authority. while the
superintendent, as the appointee OF the
commissioner appointed by the mayor,
is Indirectly subject to the latter. The
bill differs from the provision OF the
proposed new city charter. Article VI.
section /, of which provides that there
shall be a police board composed OF
three commissioners appointed by the
mayor" Under section OF this article
a ''chief executive officer" is provided
for the same being called a "supern-
tendent" in the hill before the Assem-
bly,. In other respects we believe the
article relating TO the police depart
ment organization IL practically iden-
teal with the Assembly bill. And II yet
remains to be explained OF what use is
either police commission OF three or
a single police commissioner appointed
by the mayor except to add new Of
flee with another salary to the city's
roll. The change OF name from "chief
Of police" to superintendent OF police"
is a matter of taste only and calls for
no particular comment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03

Paris IS 10 have an International
beauty show and there ia classic pre-
ccdent for the belief that the Judgment
viii be all that could be desired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-03

The Manhattan ~ seems to be get
ting it at the hands Of the Tammany
city government.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-27
IGNORANCE At NICTORIAf

In taking the Post-Inte.iigencer 10
task for IFS contention against the pro
posed rsodus vivendi on the Alaskan
boundary. the Victoria Times, the gov
eminent organ. characterixes the state
ments as 10 the Canadian aggreSslons
upon American territory as silly" the
PAPER desiring TO imply. presumably.
that they are untrue IL The Times y
sincere. the same ignorance--lt may lss
wil!tul--or the same Indifference to
actual conditions prevails III the coun-
ellis a; Victoria as the Post fuIeillgeneer
.lsisss exists in the American state de-
parsment at Washington.
The Times, however. should Know. and
the government IT represents. together
with that of the Nocthwes, territory
and II the Dominion at Ottawa. should
know the facts which have been ~;
forth repeatedly tn these columns ap3
bs many evidences which are unsm.
peaehahte Lest the British Columbia
paper should have closed It's eyes hith-
erto to the unwelcotrse truth. the Pest
inseliigencar viii repeat.
FIRST. that the Canadians have gone
beyoaa their plausible rights ia Alaska
seeena. that they have pressed over the
hisherts recognized torsier Third.
that they have crowded American rlla-
efS cat - properties whose ownership
hy the United States had aeYeF been
questioned prev .ousiy 20 the eneroa 81
Hasns q the Canadians, Fourth. ,hAs
she Canadian nsossnsea Yolsee lave egv-
Ated fFictt@n waich has ee~n altogether
unnecessary tn the relations hesweea
uatsons ~hieh are as rsae@ uFts nre
another ard wsteA take pleasure in each
others frAsnsship fsfsh. shas cussossss
sattss have been exEerseSa - Canadian
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-27

Col. Bryan is inclined to lock gift BAN
quet in the mouth.
Aguinaldo is also having few impress
i've object lessons Of the vafue Of the man
behind the gun.
Georgia has so far refrained from stir
ring up race war in order to make ii In
teresting for the president.
The trouble appears to be not only to
lick him, but to convince Aguinaldo that
ne is licked Evidently he doesn't read
the American newspapers.
- ~
or course Col. Bryan wants 1t under
stood that In refusing TO kiss the Texas
girl he did not intend to establish record
as the Great Deciiner.
- ~
Seattle oughtn'i to require preliminary
to rise ana encore whenever t-rhe Star
Spanged Banner is played
The public will not be too severe In its
condemnation Of Mr.. Bryan for his refusal
10 make an oscuiatory target OF himself
when II sees the current newspaper pic
lures Of the lady.
- -
Bob Rurdette. say the press dispatches
is married again. and viii nil the pulpit
OF the Firs. Presbyterian church OF Pasa-
dena. A reformed humoris,, who has taken
the matrimonial cure. evidently.
-
Brig Gen II. G. Otis wires his Los An
gees newspaper all the way from Manila
that he has crossed the Rabiecn" An
other soldier-journaiist-th editor OF
Caesars commandments a grea,
deal OF history once by originating that
practice.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-27

feasible channels Of development and
progress gan Francisco or Seattle may
gain tie bulk Of the business, according
10 the relative activity in getting CUT
after 1t. The primary advantage is
with Seattle. It has the best railroad
facilities and the best route OF ocean
travel Its citizens have been the most
wideawake and have made the most
rapid advances In the matter Of ocean
shipping and port Improvement But
outside Of the circles OK trade which are
already engaged in trasac with the
Orient and which. therefore. are al
ready acquainted with Seattle's superior
facilities. the advantages OF this port
are not widely known. The East has
not learned them.
No exposition is needed TO disseminate
information and to create live interest
In opposition 10 the approaching fair
at San Francisco. But good, solid pro-
motion work needs TO be done unrernit-
tingly. so that when the exposition in
the southern city takes place there will
be nothing that can be wrested from
this port.