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The record-union., 1899-04-04

olufion advertising for bids for Gre
matory of forty to sixty tons capacity
to be built for the city or operated I'M
der franchise, was lost and the board
| adjourned. aa
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AUCTION SALE OF THE ENTIRE
splendid fixtures and furniture of the
dental parlors of the late DR.. H H Pier
son. TUESDAY, April 4th, at 10 a. m, at
No. 511la street. All the elegant dental
elegant household furniture, parlor sets,
bedroom sets, elegant library (about 500
costly volumes), Halls safe, book cases.
machinery, etc, the whole costing nearly
5000 Sale positive. d. ]. SIMMONS &
Co. AuctiOneerS
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NEW TO-DAY.
DATE TAX EN-

THE SINGING SOCIETY OF THE
German Red Men will arrange a grand
excursion to Woodland on SUNDAY, May
q, 1899, in connection with the May festl-
val of the Woodland Liederkranz al
COLES grove. Particulars hereafter. The
Committee. =
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

BAKER & HAMILTON, wholesale
hardware bicycles, carts, buggies, car
riages, phaetons, Balm farm and HEADER
wagons. Send for catalogue.
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AUCTION 5ALE
CHOICE REAL ESTATE,

ON THE PREMISES. SATURDAY,
April g. 1S99~at II o'clock a. M, west half
of lot n G and H, Eighth and Ninth
46x1e0; improvements; elegant house,
double parlors, fine bedrooms bath. clos
ETC.. etc. Fruit trees and shrubhery
Also, north quarter of south half of east
three-quarters of lot 4. ] and K, Seventh
and Eighth: house of s rooms. bath, etc
Also, lots IA, Is and 16 block 3, Sacra-
mento avenue, Oak Park.
BY order of H. Steinman of San Fran
CISCO L. Bell, auctioneer for the Pacific
Auction Company, 1G01 K street
The Oak Park lots will be sold at sale
at Eighth, and K. at II o'clock a. m.
ALI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23

The investor who Is invited to put
his money into The stock OF an over
capitalized trust Is plainly being inylt-
ed 20 buy green goods. The business
showing made while the trust promot-
ers are disposing of the supernuous
stock may be al right, but the time is
surely coming when its dividends will
not be paid even If the trust does not
founder altogether, waterlogged When
the green goods man induces the agri-
culturists to put his savings IN counter
felt money that cant be distinguished
from the real thing" he shows his vic
tim real money for sample. but actu-
ally sells him a roll OF old paper that
has not even the superficial semblance
OF money. The brick that the victim
finds in the package that he takes
home is a very different article from
the hunk OF gold which he Is induced
to believe ne has bought. With swlnd-
lers OF this stamp the law deals heay-
iy. But their offence Is different only
in degree. not in kind. from that of the
promoter who tempts the investor 10
part with his money for stock that on
paper is secured by good assets, but ac-
tually represents nothing but the ca
pacity OF printing press. And there
Is no reason why the law can not and
should not take cognizance OF this sort
Of a green goods or gold brick swindle
As we'll as the more humble and ON the
whole less dangerous kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23
CHESS fIENDS.
Sens Famous Men Who We're Ardsni Devolsss Of
ihs Game.

The late Lord Churchill was. 10 use
h.s owl, expression, IAN ardent player"
it might not be quite accurate tc
style. Herbert Spencer a dcvotee-yet,
ike so many other writer's. he found
~ in it's more suggestive bearings 0ts
relation TO science and thought and
supposed similarity 10 certain phases OF
iife), OF greet value TO him in his lit
erary work. His latest book contains
long ana elaborate reference to one
same-as beautiful as il Is sound
As against this, John kuskin. imagi-
native Wfiier as he is, seems 10 have
overlooked the metophorical possibili-
ties al chess, for he seldom mentions
the game in his writings; yet perhaps
hc can compensSte for tsis negiect-by
having mayed IL "over the board in
the privacy of his own family for many
years.
ot famous Frenfhmen who were low
eIs OF the game, Mr.. Pulitzer ment ons
Mmllaigne, Voltaire, Lagalle Dlderot
ana Victor Hugo.
or famous Germans special mention
is made or Frederick the Great, Won
MoltEe, Emperor William / ana Bis
maurk
% fomaus Americans the list begins
with Benjamin Franklin, who was not
only "A scientific player, but a writer
"i. chess 20 boot. His 'MorJls of Chess
was the first book on the subject print
eh IN this country" Others noted are
Aaron Burr. John &. Fremont. Abra-
nam Loncoln. who Was really "a skill
tul deyotee." and Oliver Wendell
iiolmes. OF the last Mr.. Pulitzer says
that ne may or may not be entitled to
ihe term chess-player. though his
knowledge of the game was fine and
deep. II We are 10 judge from the ex-
,ehslNe references which he made tc Il
throughout his writings, whose chessic
slmiies and metaphors stand un-
matched IN the English language. AS
an example the following quotation is
given from The Poet at the Break-
iaSt Table" Mems minds are like the
pieces on a chess board I'm their way of
moving. One mind creeps from the
square IL is In, 10 the next, straight
forward Ike the Pawn. Another
Sticks to his own line OF thought. and
Follows IL as far as il goes. with no
heed OF others opinions. ns the R,shon
sweeps the board i'm the lire OF his own
color And another class of minds
break through everything that lies be-
lofe them. ride over argument and on
position. and go TO the end OF the board
like the Castle. But there is sill an
other sort OF intellect which is ant +,
Jump over the thought that stands next
IN the unexpected way OF the knight.
but that same Knight as. the Chess |
viii show you. will continue Ia |
get ON TO every square of the board i'm |
a pretty series OF moves, that look like |
a pattern of embroidery, and SO these |
zlgzagging minds will sooner or later |
get )ack TO the square next the one |
they started from"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23
It'd BITS.

| The men-of-war of the ancient Ro-
" 7ri,utrt rIITITI ar
which la were oarsmen working on
three decks. The speed OF these YES
sells was about six knots an hour in fair
weather.
Themistocles Phrearios" is scratch
eu on an antique potsherd Just dug nm
IN the Areopagus at Athens This is
believed to have been one OF the votes
cast some 400 years ago to ostracize
the victor of Salamis.
The number or cotton spinning mills
IN Japan i'm November 1898. was n and
the number of spindles 9l9.O74. The
quantity OF raw cotton worked up dur
ing me year totaled SI34S,000 pounds.
ana the output Of yaNn was 23.773. 600
pounds.
Boston congratulates itself on mark
ed decrease in drunkenness during the
last three years. In 1896 there were %
4So arrests for this offense In 1897 the
number declined TO 1922 and in 1898
TO l662S. The probation system is
working we'll.
The trustees of the British museum
nave ordered that in future all comics
OF water color drawings In the print
room are TO be officially stamped be-
fore the artists are allowed to take
them away, SO that they can not be
palmed off upon innocent people as
originals.
Foreign securities in France are free
from tax when they have paid no dlvl-
dend or interest I'm two years. but the
minister offnance has lately decreed
that in order to enjoy the immunity of
security holders must produce balance
sheets. inventories and minutes of the
general meetings OF the company. GER
titled by French diplomatic agents
Cape Town enjoys a certain dlstinc-
ton I'm respect TO the height of its con-
stables. Police Constable Andrews is
a Neritable giant. His standard Is
ieet Sl-2 inches, and he is said to be
the tallest policeman in South Africa.
Police Constable Lange figures next
with feet l. 2inches There are five
men ranging from feet 3 INCHES To G
'eet inches. three men between 6 feet
inches and feet inches. twelve men
rom feet l inch to feet > inches. |
md seventeen between feet and feet |
inch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23
DAUGHTERS OF REBEkaH.
Rachsl Lodge Receive an Official Visit From
District Ospuiy Cora {. ljnooln

Rachel lodge, No. 10, ID. OF r., receiv.
ed an official visitation from District
Deputy Cora Il. Lincoln and the board
of officers last evening. There was a
large attendance of members of the
degree, including Spencer b. Hopkins
ana other members of the grand lodge.
and Mizpah lodge OF East Providence
was also present as the guest OF Ra-
chel lodge.
The following program was given:
Piano solo, Miss Lille Holgate: tenor.
solo, III. Cornelius Barnes; reading.
Toms Little Star" Miss Grace
Rounds; soprano solo, Miss NJ. w.
Munro; accompanist. Miss Millet: pl-
ano duet, Misses Grace Goldwaite and
Annie Bremen: soprano solo. Miss Lot
tie Whipple; plano solo. Miss Minnie
White. All the selections were we'll
rendered and received merited an
plause. AT the conclusion OF the mu-
sical and literary exercises refresh
ments were served. George Il. Mac
kinnon. =. q. NJ, officisted ag master
Of ceremonies
The committee OF arrangements con-
sisted OF the following members: Eta
Battey, T. N. c.. Carrie Hiscox. y. y
g.: Ida Thompson. T.. ". g.. Julia A.
Barnes and Susie Wiggins.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23
UNION MEETINGS.
Held by the Sarah {. Doyle Club and
the Mothers Club.
Methods Of Educating The Young Were
Interestingly Discussed.

\ meeting for the purpose of further
Ing the unity of teachers and parents
was held last evening. in Miss South
wick's school ON Greene street, when
the Sarah r. Doyle club and the Moth
ers' club Joined in discussing methods
of working conjointly in educating un-
derstandingly the children in their
charge.
The meeting was opened by Mrs. Sam
II. Bullock, president OF the Mothers
club, who spoke briefly on the subject
of the aiiiliation of the two clubs. and
then introduced Miss Sarah Il. Doyle, las
one who knew intimately. the life and
work Of the teachers, and was there
fore able to suggest and advise in
many ways
Miss Doyle spoke of several means
whereby the parent might assist the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23
DIE D..

BRAMAN-1n this city. 2ist inst. lydia
B.. widow OF James w. Braman, I'm
the saith year of her age
CARPENTER--In Attleboro. 22d inst.
Nelson Carpenter. aged So years.
CoN-ln this city, on 22d inst. Robert
Cox. aged So years.
CROWELL-In Central Falls. or the
goth inst. Augustus w. CrowelI.
aged 6s years.
FtSHER--In Brooklyn. y. Y. 2Oth
inst. Caroline NJ. Fisher. wife of
James y. Fisher. and daughter ~.
the fute John w. Butts OF this city.
GREENE-1n Knightsvilie. cranston
10Th inst benjamin Greene. in his
SGD year.
HoWLAND--ln this city. on the elst
Inst. Mts. ksbecca H.. widow 81
James Rowland
JAMEs-in this city. 2lst inst. Isabella
James.
MASTEESON-ln this city. on the gsd
insi. Patrick -. Nastcrson AZ his
resIdcnve, No ~ Robin street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23

The two trusts which are the most
successful and with which the general
run OF people are most familiar by
reason of every day experience with
their products are of course the Stan
dard OIL and the Sugar trusts. Every
householder knows that the price of his
oil products and his sugar products is
very much cheaper than IL was before
the respective industries were consoli-
dated. To be sure. both these trusts
pay big dividends and IL is a question
II they could not reasonably supply
their products even cheaper than they
do. But il would be very difficult TO
demonstrate that, except for the COM
binations. oil and sugar would be avail
able toithe householder at any such low
figure as they are today. So II is only
fair TO assume that the trusts have done
precious little harm to the consumer.
On the contrary, in all probability. they
enable him TO get his goods cheaper
than he would We're there no trusts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23

The plight OF the beautiful Paris is
pitiable. There the great steamer lies.
to outward appearance as staunch and
steady as though she but waited for
the word and the bell TO put to sea But
they say there is a big rock poking up
through her hull that hooks her TO the
reef as completely as though il were
titanic spike driven into her and
clinched on the inside. There seems to
be no help for her. She is at the mercy
of the sea and, unless the chances are
better than report credits them. she
can not be rescued but must wait for
the sea to rise and overwhelm her.
Chained like another Andromeda to her
rock there Is no Perseus of wrecking
craft to release her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23

teachers. and called the attention of
the latter to various needs in the school
In the way of discipline and encourage
ment for the pupils.
Following Miss Doyle, Mrs. Anna
Garlin Spencer related experiences of
her own, both as teacher and mother.
and urged upon the representation of
both classes the necessity of living the
best life of which they are capable:
otherwise they could never be worthy
to teach the principles of life to others.
Several teachers Joined in discussing
the feasibility of inaugurating meetings
in the different sections of the city. at
which the mothers might meet the
teachers and become acquainted with
the methods of teaching.
AT the close of the more formal re-
marks. ices and waters were served by
several young ladies. daughters of
members OF the Mothers club. The ta-
bles were prettily decorated and presid-
ed over admirably by Mrs. Jackson.
Mrs. Brunett. Mrs. Southwick and Mrs.
Heffernan. assisted by Misses Salandri
Southwick. Hcffernan and Edith and
Florence Morgan. Miss Salandri also
saNe piano SOLO very acceptably.
The last meeting of the season of the
Mothers club is announced for Monday
evening next, i'm the hall of the English
High school. At this meeting Miss Alice
y. George. of the Brookline Education
al Union. Will address the club on the
subject of Home and School" IL Is
also expected that several local edu-
,ators will be present with the inten-
ion of speaking on this topic. and as
he meeting Is open. a large audience
)ught TO be present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23
THE CHINESE AS ENGINEERS.
Their Mechanical Ability Not vsy fToneuncsd
Some Interesting Cases.

The arsenal OF Foochow Is work
shop OF no mean pretensions. up IN
1874 It's operations had been carried on
py Europeans, the head of the estab-
iishment being a French engineer A
goodly number of the Chinese students
acquired ere .- able knowledge OF ari-
themetic, geometry, descriptive geome-
try. algebra and design; says a writer
in Casters Magazine but at the end
OF seven years tuition. out of los pupils
6s had TO be sent away as incapable OF
Following out the course OF study. 6
died. and only 80 remained. Monster
Giquel, In his farewell address at the
end OF his seven years. said that. de-
spite these seven years OF instruction.
the Chinese are not engineers, and
Chlna is not the country likely TO make
them So"
After this period the Chinese took
charse OF the arsenal themselves, dis
pensing W., Europeans other than
mathematical masters. scholastic
teachers. and drill instructors: and. up
10 my hnal departure from the country
In 1897, the arsenals, as far as practical
work was concerned. were lethargic
ana stationary, IL not retrograde. Many
laughable incidents were brought to my
notice A series of nlshaps had occur
feu TO valve spindle on one OF the
chinese cruisers, and i was required
TO examine the matter. 1t turned out
that ihe vessel had broken four valve
spindles within as many weeks each
cruiser, of course. having laJthes and
other tools for repair work on board.
On inquiry OF the chief engineer where
ne got the valve spindles he assured
me: oh! that IL all right: good stuff,
sir; come see, and with all gravity he
drew my attention TO the fact that he
mad been using up 'twcendeck staneh-
IONS
On ANOTHER occasion a budding Chi
nese engineer asked me the favor of
giving Ann something To =, not very
easy. / asked him TO give me the size
of cylinders. high pressure or low pres
sure, and the size OF shaft for an en-
CINE half the power of the one OF which
ne had charge. Being very smart fell
low. he felt hurt at such a simple test
But, as l pressed the point, ne. with i'll
concealed offended pride. gave me two
cylinders exactly half the diameter OF
he original cylinders. and half the
stroke. The crank shaft in all partlcu-
ars was also exactly half the original
in body pieces and pins and
lalf the thickness in webs and half the
throw. The notion that ..alf diameter
vas not equal to half area was a per-
'ect puzzle to him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23

one important Spanish trophy Is
safely in port at Norfolk. That Is the
Reina Mercedes, the cruiser that was
In Santiago harbor when Cervera ar
rived there and which was sent out
and sunk with the apparent intention
OF blocking the channel so that samp-
sons fleet could not get IN, as Samp-
son had tried to do with the MerrImac
50 that Cervera's fleet could not get
out. The cruiser Is practically unin-
jured and will be ready TO 20 into COM
mission as a Yankee boat after a little
ovcrhauling.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23
SPANISH CANNON.
Piece Captured Curing War With Spain 10 30
eToughiio This Cir.

Mayor Baker this morning received
a letter from Gov Dyer, inclosing GER
tain correspondence between Hon. Adm
IL. Capron and Secretary of the Navy
Long, I'm relation TO the piece of cap
tured Spanish cannon which has been
awarded to Providence and which will
be placed on the new state House
grounds. The secretary Of the navy
states i'm his letter that IL will be ne
cessary for the city To pay all expenses
ot freight and packing. and then. on
formal demand being made the piece
OF ordnance will at once be shipped
GOV. Dyer suggests to Mayor Baker
that he is willing to assume the cost
uf transportation. etc. but he also sug-
gests that the mayor make the formal
demand on Secretary Long I'm behalf OF
the city. This Mayor Baker viii do.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23

Or. Edward Everett Hale, i'm our
contemporary the Peace Crusade, finds
parallel between the convention OF
the nations at The Hague and that OF
1887, which made the Federal Consti-
tuition OF the United States. And. in
deed. students OF the history being
made at The Hague will observe with
interest. as they read that of a hun
dred and twelve years ago. that In that
sid history there is a constant Jealousy
between the small states and the large
ones. There Is plenty OF room for the
same jealousy now between states like
Switzerland. Holland and Spain on the
one hand, and empires like those OF
Russia and England on the other.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23

We believe there is very little in the
history of trusts TO show that they are
harmful TO the consumers, that is the
great run of people who are the con-
Germ OF the political parties But it
seems reasonably certain that the next
Democratic national convention will
put a mighty antitrust plank i'm it's
platform and perhaps the Republican
convention may feel that IL cannot af-
ford TO neglect TO give a little slap to
the combinations or course utterances
OF political parties won't stop the
trusts from doing business. though they
may serve 10 catch the votes OF the
good folk who are made TO feel that
the proper thing to do with trusts is
to cry down with 'enf. ii-HT,ifir he Bcnnu-
'cracy surely through it's leaders and it's
newspapers is preparing for an anti
trust campaign and the people ara
asked to believe all sorts of evil about
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23

was idle. but it would evidently have
TO do "A rushing business to pay disi-
dends on capitalization ten times tho
igure AZ which II was turned over To
The trust promoters. 1t seems clear
that in many organizations the eager.
ness OF the promoters to secure desir.
able plants and big commissioning
prompts them TO offer fancy prices FOR
the same ana TO put them into total
assets al prices which are sim more
fanciful.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23

\ big sized iire usually marks the
second stage Of "A boom town. II is the
idea Of students ~ the development of
towns that no really permanent boom
Is possible without the trial by fire.
Chicago undoubtedly owes much OF It's
greatness 60 tho episode of the COW and
the lantern. Seattle never was heard
Of until 1t was burned down. Now, we
may reasonably expect The metropolis
OF the Klondlke TO rise from the ashes
OF Dawson city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23

In other words il is a difficult propo-
sition to demonstrate that trusts keep
mp prices even though they may be
charged with wanting TO do SO. AS a
matter of record If they do keep up
prices the prices they keep up are yet
a lower level than they were i'm the
came lines before they were trusts. We
think this observation will hold good in
almost every instance Of combination.
and II would not be a bit surprising IL
clothing and wearing apparel generally
were not soon TO be available 10 the
average consumer at a generally lower
price than he has been accustomed 60
Just as soon as the combination in these
lines is effected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23
PEARLS OF THE WORLD.


Among the ancient pearl fisheries
those on the eastern coast of Ceylon
are the most famous In the Persian
Gulf, the isles of Bahren or Aonab
have been for ages the scene of pearl
fishing. A host of 10000 fishermen.
boatmen, divers, traders. Arabs. In
dians and Persians descend each year
upon these beds I'm quest of pearls. says
the Chicago Record. The annual value
or the yield is estimated at about $780,
600. The Greeks knew OF these rich
beds IL was thence, no doubt, that they
obtained through the Phenicians the
pearls with which the young Athenians
adorned the right ear after the fashion
OF the Persians. The young maidens
wore them in both ears In Greece AS
in Rome pearls were sacred TO Venus.
born like themselves of the foam OF the
waves.
To these ancient fisheries modern
geographical discovery has added
many new ones. ali situated I'm those
warm tropical seas, where the pearl
oyster can prosper; hence the earth
may be said to wear a girdle of pearls.
The great fisheries owned by France
I'm the islands OF Tahiti and Teramotu.
once enormously productive, have been
fuinously despoiled. These pearls are
stiil or fine luster. but they no long
er rival the splendid specimens of old,
Dig as cherries, with which Queen Po-
mare loved to play at marbles.
In China there is a mother of pearl
producing mollusk which lends itself To
very singular manufacturing proc ass.
The Chinese cultivate II carefully ana
make 1t produce pearls at will They
even employ ii to pearl a quantity of
small objects-dragons. statuettes.
tAV l.I-
fish--that Is. cover them with a coat
ing OF pearly matter presenting the ip- |
pearance and the iridescence of the |
true pearl.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23

Thus II Will be difficult TO make the
average consumer feel that he Is an
injured party through the organization
OF trusts when he can refer back 10
his cash account and demonstrate that
he can buy things cheaper after
trust begins 10 sell them 60 him than he
coulc IN the good old days OF competi.
ton. But, in one important respect tho
trusts are plainly assaiIable and a good
case can be made out against them. a
case that demands The attention OF
legislators II not of political convon-
lions. That is the relationship they
hold 10 the investor. There h. very
i'tile question that a great many of
the trusts recently organized are over
espi'aiized. Their stock Is Hooded with
vattr We have had an iiuotration OF
fhis righ' here ln Pro.dcnco where We
have seen,s plant yaiued at some 5000.
'op turned o,tr 70 q trust al n valua-
lion Of ssopeeo The plant. for the
prrposes u The trust. may BE- worth a
fooi deal more than IL vas 10 The
epidpfA uhc paid taxes on It while j,