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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

WE learn on the purely disintercsted
authority OF the promoters Of one OF
the liduid air concerns which has been
d~sposing OF stock 10 the cheerful Civ
ers-up In this territory that the corpor.
atlcn having produced a small quantity
of liduid air with small machine will
now make a large machine and pro-
duce large duantitles--large enough TO
exhibit, perhaps. no the stockholdeys
who would be much ENCOURAGED If they
could feast their eyes on only a tea
spoonful Of the product The idea. that
10 produce large Quantities OF liuuid air
all YOU need To do is TO build a machine
larger than rhe apparatus with which
small quantities are produced is plain
ly based on the principle that TO in
crease the capitalizaticn of a stock
company from ten thousand dollars to
one hundred thousand dollars All you
have to do is To print more stock, an
operation by the way with which a
good many promoters are rather more
familiar Jhan they are with liquid air
processes. However in these DAYS OF
doubt and uncertainty there is much
OF comfort TO liuuid air investors i'm a
very small grain of Information.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12
It'd BITS.

Edinburg carpenters earn 1915 pc
week,
Kansas City has a newspaper writer's
union.
Twelve American cities own their gas
plants
Western railroads have women switch
tenders.
John Bun uses /, 200 600 600. 600 matches
annually.
We make 100000 pounds Of snun
annually.
Panama Canal construction employs
over 5000 men,
Tampa Fla..is the mecca for the mar.
ufacture OF clear Havana cigars
Massachusetts, has expended $4,000
in trying TO get rid Of the gypsy moth.
An ordinance has been passe ia W,yt
Palm Beacn. Fla, forbdahs females 10
enter saloons
An Italian paper which purports To
give statistics Of AN concentrations and
since the year 1900 shows
mat thcrc nave been no saints I'm Ire-
land, England or scotland from tbat
date.
About 16Ooo.OOO TONS Of iron ore viii
make up the shipments from fb. f,.r !
Superior region This year. sg t.otnn9r,l |
with $4,000 600 toms hast year ana Vet I
there VIII be "a scarcity OF ore for tha |
winters use
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12
SHARES WORTH S6OO.OOO.

In the reign OF James I. water was
/ supplied by two or three conduits in the
! principal streets OF London ard the
/ river and suburban springs were the
! sources of supply. Large buildings
( We're furnished with water by tapping
these conduits with leadsn pipes but
other buildings and houses were sup
piled by 'tankard bearers. who brought
water daily. A jeweler Of the city
Hugh Myddleton by name. believed
something better could be done. and he
PROPOSED to bring water from Hsrtford-
shire by a new river. says Popular
Science Monthly. lie EMBARK d i'm the
undertaking. sank his fortune in it's
conductan appea'eito the King fer as
sistarce. James granted this aid. TAX
ing one-haf of the shares Of tthe COM
pany-thirty-slx out OF ths seventy
two shares into which IL was divided.
The shares that remained received the
r1me OF "adyenturer's mOiety." The
work was completed in 1913. and water
was then iCt irito the city
So little was the measure appr sciated
that it's first years were trOublous ones
for the shareholders. The squirss OBJ
jected to the river believing IL would
overflow their lands or reduce them To
swamps and destroy the roads. The
city residents adopted the use OF the
water slowly. The shares were nomin-
ally worth e100 apiece, but for nearly
twenty years the income was only 12s..
or S3 per share. In 1886 share was
valued at ellis los. and by 1900 IL had
risen to c43l Ss With the first years
OF this century the company prospered.
and its benefits were widely applied. re-
necting this change IN the value cf It's
capital In 1920 share was worth
c II 500 and in 1878 the fraction Of n
share was sold at a rate which made a
full share worth egi.0 In 1855 the
dividend distributed TO each share was
casio. Eleven years later in July, 1889.
n single share was sold for el22. 500 or
5000, 600. Theinom nal capital Of
the company in 1884 was e3,S69.000, and
besides it's water franchise IL holds large
estates and valuable properties.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

And he wants thee TO SO on praying for
90 until he sends thee further word.
TheeIt do Z, ! s'pOse?'
"Of course, of course DO you know
what she IL suffering from
Perry perry -summat wrong WI 'er
insldes. Aw can't mind { praper name
"Peritonitis-eh?"
Aye. you him"
Poor girl. it's a terrible and paanful
Illness. hope our prayers may be an
sWered, Job"
Thee can't wish That more than We
du, passon, replied the parish ciefh'
with a solemn wag OF his head.
Al evening service the congregat on
was larger than IL had been since the
RevTheophilus had held the living. In
fact, the church was quite full. Farm
sfs ana laborers came whose races hs
had never before seen INSIDE the sdcreu
walls ana when prayers were dsdli
oIered Tor Lucy Grey the de p-toheu
Ahens or these rustic giants Ne'"
something 10 hear.
The poor girl is evidently great fa-
write WIN the psoGle here, salI tne @
clergyman TO job. after the service. IL
uIu one good 10 see how heartily lhey
prayed for her"
Aye aye! 90 wos thot' If heartfeit
PRAYER can save 90 90 oWt TO recover
iolk here would all be sore coot oop'
III 90 wos To dee"
lie did not see job again until next
Sunday, when the latter came into the
NeStfy, as usual. befOr. morning ser
wee. The clerks face was beamng as II
had never beamed before
Fasson,' he said "our prayers mas
an answered. Lucy's out % danger;
ohd m TO ask thee 10 offer T. usual
i'm oo's behalf"
IN delighted. nav good fellow or
| cot A l.. .1#.Hf
daily.
The church was now agaIn full. and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

1T was only reasonable To expect that
lnasmuch as the weather bureau pre-
dicted dead calm for today there
would be- a reeiing breeze at least II
not typhoon. off Sandy Hook. For
the races that have been chiefly mark
ed bv total absence of breeze the
weather bureau Invariably predicted
either a whole sail breeze or thirty
KNOT blow. But we suppose bad prophe-
ces are pretty nearly always sure to be
right while good ones turn out bad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12
SMILES.

MY only objections to the chainiess
! wheel and The h0rs less carriape 4,
their rosponEiblUls r such am aufIIi
lot of pointless jok S. was the rem "a,
OF the tofhheld Philosopher at the close
lis Journal
Did You -r'rcp how Airs. Timmia.- =
gown was covered With Iu.f and f.lth.
pTs2"
Yes. She always ciaNis uud.f tt.
bed when 30 lhuudeis tl-t.lB..t
Plain Dealer
ITO our silent heroes. WfIa Wuu.
read from - memorial bronze "p1D.
pff. what are silent hcrtpf9'
Married men. said poppca Indian
,pols Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

TIL z4ilav not be weather for yachts
men To boast Of but IT was evidently
built f5r our State Fair and IL makes
plain why the MANAGEMENT OF that big
institution changed its time honored
date from September to October. Oc-
tober days can be mighty beautiful
when they have mind to be and they
usually have the mind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

SENATOR Chandler OF New Hamp-
shire thinks the navy is big enough.
f0TruWteIY Tor The country the same
opinions which he held when he was
secretary of the navy did not rule ma
val affairs long after he retired The
navy may be big enough now. but tho
fact that senator Chandler thinks 81
suggests that we ought to- build Just
"a few more ships anyway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

'The nag symbolizes our purposes
and cur aspirations; ii represents what
we believe and what we mean to main
tain, and wherever it loats 1t is the
flag Of the free, the hope of the oppress.
&c; and wherever IL is assailed. at any
sacrifice it will be carried a triumph
ant peace."-President Mckinley. Aug.
l3. 1899.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

called in 10 handcuff them as gene.y as
possible and restore order. Quite likely
now that the sentimentalists have had
their hng proper discipline~and spank
ing viii be restored 10 the House of
Refuge for Women at Hudson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

CHAIRMAN Jones OF the national
Democratic committee is prophesying
again for 1900 with all the enthusiasm
of man who expects 20 take Il out in
prophecies. Jones has an unequalled
record of hG<ing nothing that he ex-
poets come true.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

GREAT Britain has at least one in
formal ally among the European ma
tions In ldhe controversy with South Az
rica. That is Portugal. 1t is a case OF
must with Portugal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

BISHsS< Potter OF New YorN lc OPP
posed to annexlng the Philippines, ana
wants their future government referred
10 an International board Ia decide.
Eisaop Potter is likely TO be ONE ua.
popular If he keeps this sort % thing
M.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

II is predicted that in less than five
years the sturgeon will become pl.acti-
cally extinct In our great lakes and ON
the Atlantic coast.unless their existence
be maintained By artificial propa CATION.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

THE Presidents speeches in Chicago
have been short They had to be. The
Chicago fellows needed all the time 10
tell him how big a town Chicago is.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

SUPPORTERS OF Columbia and
Shamrock have done considerable
blowing, but the wind is amazingly
difildent about doing aay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

THE Beers may as we'll keep quiet.
They can't stir England up with their
ultimatums until the Americas cur
races are decided
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

AS a twisier of the Aoms tail Kruger
can give cards and spades to even Edi-
tor Patrick Ford
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

PERHAPS even every day won't be
often enough to get a finish to the cup
races, short OF the end of time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

THE government is spending more
money just sew than ever before i'm It's
history with the exception of the Civil
War period. What with the Philippine
rebellion and the extraordinary appro-
priations for military and naval coup
lments. the expense account is impress
sive. But the expenses are being easily
met in these prosperous times. The
treasury balance IS close to the $500. 900
900 mark or course the spec ial war
revenue taxes are to be credited very
largely for this showing but It is none
the less gratifying for all that For the
first time in a good many years the
coming sessionNof Congress viii not
have to concern itself or shake up the
country with the problem of raising
revenue. The tariff and internal taxes
may both be let alone as they are.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

1# TIE yellow newspapers have aroused
good deal of public sympathy from
time TO time over the terrible cruelties
practiced by the lnanagers,of certain
reformatory institutions in and about
New York. Investigations have created
'lvide interest and much sympathy for
3thc martyred inmates untA the popuIar
I3outcry has resulted in reforms ana In
I5some cases the discharge OF experienced
Ifmanagers and trustees The result ~
inll this maudlin sympathy IS sbovvp
PIN the recent doinys Of the lady inmates
'pf the House Of Refuge for Women at
Hudson, N. Y. Ii appears that under
Ithe former cruel regime any of these
itadies who could not be controlled I'm
|any other way was duly spanked. Tn
|sDanking was commonly effective. Thor
never was much question as To that
But u was declared TO be a cruel and
Unusual punishment calculated 10 make |
fhe ladies grieve, and being persons NJ !
Felicate feelings, Il was alleged that the !
pental torture was even worse than rha |
physical pain. SO there was great
fue and cry. and spanking was abol- !
fned. The board of managers tbat /
pad permitted II was ousted to be re-
placed By some gentlemen and ladies'
f'ho, while they might not know much
Ioow reformatory institutions. could
n depended upon TO be humane ana
pa choice In the matter OF discipline
fpon learning which the ladies OF the
ff0matory forthwith cur bose. deae,i
Pc matrons and the superintendent
pm the Information that the law pre.
fnted them from doing any spankius
using physical rorcv to refrain !
ftsn. kickfI in The looking glasses
pasbed the furniture. tore up the !,
>riains and bed ciofhing ami othcr-,i
1se behaved Ike real ladies freed
pm undue restraint They accom- =
shed several thousand dollars WORTH -
damage before the police force vas q,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
ACROSS THE BORDER.
NEWS GATHERED IN THE NORTH
STATE CAPITAL.
The STATE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
Arranging for Its Meeting-Tbe Peni-
tentinry Case, Again-Day and
the Democratic Directors-Personal
and General Notes.

RALEIGH, y. c., April 1j.-(Special)-
The local Bankers Association of this
city meets next Tuesday TO arrange for
the meeting here, June 7th to 9Th, of the
State Bankers Association. The Execu-
tive Committee Of the latter met at Dur
ham last week to arrange programme
and select speakers.
w. II. Day, Penitentiary Superinten-
dent, was interviewed this morning and
said: IF the eleven Democratic directors
resiFn-aDd 1 hope shey VIII e o 10 10,
for / see no reason for any friction be-
tween us. as we have a common END in
view-I promise you that l Will endeavor
to have their places supplied with eleven
first-class Democrats. l am amazed that
any Democrats should advise the eleven
Democrats on the board TO surrender
and resign, in the face of the fact that the
last Legislature attempted and purposed
To put the penitentiary in the hands of
the Democrats
Secretary John T. White, Of the Bap-
tist State Mission Board, left here to-day
for the country west of the Blue Ridge
% look over the field there That was,
until very recently the territory Of the
Western Baptist Convention, now dis
solved and merged into the North Caro-
lima Baptist Association.
To-day State Treasurer Worth adyer-
tised for proposals for the $4,000 Of peni-
tentiary bonds 90 pay debts. lie will
not receive any bids for less than lOL
There are already in hand bids for some
bonds az as high figures as lOS and los IL.
lie says he expects 10 get 10. The bonds
run ten years at 1 per cent.
The state to-day chartered the Rockwell
Furniture Company, Of Rowan county.
The current number of the Lawyers
Reports Annotated contains a fun re-
port of the noted case of the State vs..
Mclean, from Alamance. This was the
case in which the Mayor. Mclean, and
the Town Commissioners removed some
bodies from a graveyard, ON public pro-
party. 10 another graveyard. were con-
vlcted and sentenced. then pardoned.
The Legislature passed an act relieving
them. and showing that what was done
was not grave robbery, but was entirely
proper.
President Alderman, Of the University,
last night lectured on Egypt before the
students Of the Homer School, at oxford
Vaccination here IS becoming much
more general. both by the special physi-
clans and those not employed by the city
There are only four cases of smallpox
AN I'm the pest-house. Two families are
I'm quarantne-one in the city and one in
the country.
As vet not all the money 10 pay for the
site of the Methodist Orphanage here
has been raised. There IS some comment
On the slOWness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
MOCK TRIAL AT THE JEFFERSON.
4 Very Humorous sSit to he Given
for the virginia Hospital.

"a Mock Trial" the outlines Of which
have been composed by the idle Re
porter" will be produced in the Jeffer-
son parlors on Thursday and Friday,
April 9th and 2Sth, for the benefit of the
Virginia Hospital.
Prominent young lawyers viii appear
as counsel in the case. The part OF the
plaintiff will be sustained by Mr.. Charles
PicrsOn, the veteran actor, and Miss
Blanche Morgan will take the part Of the
defendant. Captain Frank Cunningham
will be the Judge; Mr.. Charles O. Sayllle,
Clerk Of the Chancery Court, will be- the
Clerk. and Mr. Claiborne Epps Will be
the Court Baiim. Miss Nancy Brooks Will
enact the part OF an eccentric old maid,
and the other witnesses and the jurymcn
will be prominent young society men.
he trial is decidedly original and most
laughabie.
The ladies' of the Board Of Managers
are hard at work, and a number of tickets
have already been sold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
THE LAST PERFORMANCE.
"a Midsummer Nights Dream" Re
pcated With Great Success.

The last performance of a Midsummer
Nights Dream" was given at the Acade-
my yesterday afternoon. The audience
was fairly large and wholly enthusiastic.
That this revival was an artistic sue
cess is undoubted. but that It should be
a popular success was scarcely to be ex-
pected. 1t could not be otherwise. the
public palate being what it is.
To those. however, who were in SYM
pathy with the actors and their work;
10 those who could appreciate the thought
and care so plainly visible in almost
every instance. and the poetical spirit
which pervaded the whole. the prOduc-
ton was rarely artistic treat No words
OF praise can be too warm for those who
filled the leading roles. The fairy scenes
and dances, given under the direction Of
Miss Mary Thaw were eXquisltely grace
ful. and the stage management reflected
the greatest credit on Mr.. T.. b. Chester
man. Jr
In a word. the Association for the Pre-
servation OF Virginia Antiquities Is 20 be
warmly congratulated upon the result OF
its experiment. II has also cause 20 re-
toice that II secured the services Of MISS
Nancy Brooks. an indefatigable manager
who was equal to bringing 30 difficult a
task 10 so triumphant an issue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
MORTG AGES IN CUBA.
Extension OF Obligations for one
More Year.

WASHINGTON. April l5.-Mortgage OBJ
legations in Cuba will be further extended
for another year. The extension, how
ever. will be limited to debts secured by
mortgage or ground rents. The repre-
sentativcs Of the Cuban Cabinet council,
who have been here for some days. have
had several conferences with the officials
on the subject of general credit exten-
sions. during which they have argued the
adoption Of a plan which has received the
sanction Of the council. extending mort
gage obligations for periods ranging up
to six years.
They also desired that debtors be re-
lieved entirely from the payment OF in
terest pending final liquidation. This
proposition received the disapprOval Of
the officials. who promptly stated THAI
they could not apply principle which
was distinctly contrary 10 common JUS
tice, and it was suggested to the Cubans
that their course would speedily and per-
manently injure the credit of the island.
In assuming control of the island the
United States. they were told, had de-
clared its purpose not 10 impair existing
obligations, and to assent to the repudia-
tion Of any debt. interest. or otherwise
would be in direct contrayention of that
declaration.
As TO limiting the extension 20 one
year. it was said that the United States
would not undertake TO exercise any con-
troll over the affairs Of the island beyond
the period of its occupancy, but If at
the end OF the year a further extension
Tor limited time seemed necessary, and
the United States still held control of tho
island. it might be granted. but no obli-
cation would now be assumed for u
longer period than one year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
THE CRED HOOK" ADMITTED.
Also the "Biac,s book" aud the "Blue
BooL'-Anti-QunyT Triumph.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE prose-
cution to-day in the trial Of ex-Unitcd
States Senator quay succeeded in having
admitted as evidence the three books
found in Cashier Hopkins's desk after
the Peoples Bank failure. and on tho
pages Of which, the Commonwealth al
leges will be found the evidences of
conspiracy between Mr.. Quay, the late
ex-State-Treasurer Benjamin J. Haywood,
and John s. Hopkins, the dead cashier.
These are the famous RED Book"
over which the legal battle as to its adj
instability has been waged since tho
early part Of the week, and which ended
to-day I'm a complete victory for the PROS
ecutlon, the "Black Book" and tho blue
Book"
In the "Red Book" II IS charged by the
prosecution. will be found calculations by
Hopkins of interest on State funds whicn
interest was paid To then State-Treasurcr
Haywood and 10 Senator quay. Tho
BLACK Book" contains records and en-
tries pertaining 20 stock transactions al
legged TO connect the defendant with Hop
kins in using state funds for speculation.
The blue Book Is asserted 10 be re-
cord OF Individual loans by Cashier Hop
kns. and. IL is charged, will show that
Senator Quay was lent money without
sufficient security
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
A KING FOR CHINA.
Germany Has a Scheme Look
ing to One'
PRINCE HENRY THE MAN,
The Province Of Shantuos 10 b
His Realm.
EXPANSION FROM KIAO-CHOU.
Chinese Military officers Ask Pcr-
mission TO Proceed Against Gers
man Force of OccupatIon-Britai2
Aroused.

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA,
April l5.-According to the Pekin aIi
Tien-Tsin Times. copies of which wers
received here by the steamer Glcnogls
to-day, it is generally believed among thS
foreign element az Pekin that the seizure
of Kiao-Chou, in November. 1897. by Ger>
many, was the first step toward the re.
alization of a scheme OF Kaiser Wilhelmk
to place a German King on Chinese soil.
Prince Henry, the Emperor's brother.
who is in the Orient. In charge Of thd
Asiatic squadron. it is alleged. will be
the King. and the Chinese province of
Shan-Tung his kingdom.
GERMAN EXPANSION.
The occupation of tho interior Of tho
province. it is pointed out. is a direct
move toward the establishment OF German
sovereignty over the whole Of the 65Oo0
square miles Of Shang-Tung. instead oe
the 400 square miles around Kiao-Chou.
which was taken out OF the Chinese do
main by Admiral Won Dlederichs after
the native mob had Killed Missionaries
Noise, Hennle and Segler.
Baron Won Heiking. the German Mnis-
ter, has gone TO Kiao-Chou TO consult
with Prince Henry Chinese military OFF,
GERS in Shan-Tung have asked permission
from the pekin government to proceed
against the German force Of occupation.
GRAVE APPREHENSION.
According TO the Japanese papers, there
is grave apprehension in British-German
diplomatic circles regarding the situation
I'm China which is heightened by the fact
hat Russia IS again making over
lures for control OF affairs ln Korea In
consequence Of recent developments. the
leave granted Sir Claude Macdonald tho
British Ambassador. has been withdrawn.
and he will remain at the Chinese capital.