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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-25
BY JUNIOR CLASS.
Interesting Esfusss Fed a, The English and
Classical school lasl Epn'ng.

The Junior exercises OF the English
and Classical school were held last eve
ming i'm the chapel connected with the
school on Snow street, and there was
a large audience. President Rice pre-
sided and after making a few remarks
he introduced the numbers on the pro-
gram. I'm the following order:
Chorus. "Netherlandish Folk Song: /:
recitation. THE Heroes OF the Merri-
mac" Milman, Masters Gammell, Bah
cock, Miller, Waterman, Conant. Will
Jams. Blanding and Dodd; recitation,
DE Profundis." Kipllng. Master Rus
sell Bradford Sprague; dialogue, "Trus-
ty and True" Sylvester. Masters Rog-
ers, Farnsworth, Hardness and Albert
III. Poland; chorus, Bonnie Dundee; (;
dialogue. THE Returned Brother" Nc
Bride. Masters Otis, Possner and Bren-
nan; defamation, Chant Of the New
Union Russell, Masters Nelson Slater
and Thomas L. Barnes; violin solo,
What Are the Wild Waves SayingY'
Paul Vincent, Howard r. Heydon, Miss
Grace Bcachley. accompanist; story,
How Dot Heard the Messiah" Butter
worth. Masters Jackson, Rocker.
Eames. Lippitt. Pcarce and Albert II.
Poland; selection from Henry ~"
Shakespeare. Masters Swarts, Nightin-
gale. Frothlnghom and Otis; poems
from Kipling. The overland Mail" j.
@. Waterman, and The Recessional," !"
Il. Huntington and Babcock: recitation.
THE old Fisherman" Anon, Edward
Merrick Dodd; concert exercise. The
Race OF the Oregon Meehan: declaml-
tion, "Still Floats our Flag" Anon ;
chorus, Flag uf the Free"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-25
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Ron. Amos feru Tells Of a Trip Re Made 10
Europe Half CeniuU Ago.

Hon. Amos Perry spoke at the Bell
street chapel last evening, on the sub
ject, "A Trip to Europe Fifty Years
Ago." the lecture was preceded by a
supper and brief business meeting, the
attendance being quite large.
Mr.. Perry spoke at some length of
his experiences abroad in England.
Scotland France, Switzerland. Ger
many and Palestine. He said before
closing his talk lin Berlin / called on
Carl Ritter. the distinguished pupil OF
Alexander Won Humboldt. who offered
a letter OF Introduction, but advised
Mr.. Weed and myself 10 call upon him
without such a letter, sending In our
cards with the statement that we were
two American travellers VINO hlo fe-
Gently came from the East. Humboldt
was at that time working on his Cos
mos" We had almost a full hours in
terView with him. He told us that
America must soon have an inter-
oceanic canal, connecting the Atlantic
and the Pacific. He complimented the
work of Commodore Perry, who was
then engaged i'm opening China and
Japan. He spoke of the fact that sla-
very and freedom could not ex st side
by side, and prophesied the greatest
war the world had ever seen. and said
il could not be delayed more than
eight years. That was in 1882
At the close of the lecture a short
musical program was given and was
most heartily enjoyed. at least the very
liberal applause so indicated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-25
VOLUNTEERS RECEPTION.


The meeting OF the committee OF citi-
zens. appointed by Governor Dyer TO
arrange Tor reception for the First
Rhode Island regiment. which was held
at the state House yesterday after
noon. was well attended Chairman
Ames presiding. and Speaker Holden
OF the House Of Representatives acting
as secretary pro tenn.
The program FOR Saturday next. ms
arranged by Governor Dyer. was read.
and General Amcs stated that I'm addi-
tion a salute 90 n guns would be fired,
the bells in the city would De runE. and
the regiment would have two bands 20
parade with IL. Walter a. Read moved
that the committee ON reception be au-
thorizcd 90 request the manufacturers
Of the state 20 close their mills on that
Saturday. 60 allow the employees 90
get "A view Of the parade and the re-
ctption. IL was SO voted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-25
"CYRAN0 CE BERGERkC."
An Amsfcsr Interpretation The Subject Of frof
langdonS Lecture al FroebeI School.

IAN American Interpretation" was
the title of a lecture delivered by Prof.
Courtney Langdon of Brown University
at the Froebel school, corner of
Angel and Bowen streets, yes
terday afternoon. Under the title
given above, Prof. Langdon. for nearly
one hour and a half, discussed the now
famous play of "Cyrano de Bergersc." 4"
taking up each act separately and ana
lying the character of Cyrano, COM
pairing il to that of Hamlet. He Illus
trated his talk with frequent transla-
tions after criticising the versions used
by Richard Mansfield and others.
Prof. Langdon then spoke of the
views Of prominent French critics and
the value of his own theory as one
which would compare perhaps favora :
bly, with the views taken by French
critics i'm the future. The play. the lee
turer contended was refreshing
change from the naturalism of the type
of lbsen which had prevailed i'm Paris.
IL also broke away from classicism and
romantiCism.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-25

rules is as follows: For items collected
for the accounts OF or in dealings with
the governments of the United States.
the state of New York or the city or
New York. and for items payable IN
the cities OF Boston, Mass; Providence,
II. l.: Albany, y. Y; Troy, n. Y; Jer-
sey City. ~ j.. Newark n. j.; Phila-
delphia, Pa. Baltimore. Md, the charge
shall i'm all cases be discretionary with
the collecting bank and the same shall
not be governed by the provisions OF
these rules and regulations"
Heretofore IL has been very conve-
nient for customers of the Providence
banks TO have outside checks cashed
here without charge. Hereafter. except
as TO checks drawn upon points named
i'm section 2. above, things may be diff
ferent. The new regulations at New
York impose charges OF one-tenth OF
per cent. or 81 per $1,000. and one-quar-
ter Of per cent or $3.50 per $1,000. And
check for a single dollar s taxable at
10 cents, the minimum charge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-25
PROVIDENCE W. C. 7. U.
Annual Meeting 10 The Roger williams FREQ Baptist
Church Yeslodav.

The annual meeting OF the Provl-
dence Woman's Christian Temperance
Union was held at Roger williams Free
Baptist church. yesterday afternoon
and evening. At the afternoon session,
the reports OF the retiring officers were
received Mrs. Deborah Knox Living
ston of Boston made a short address.
and Mrs. r. II. Jackson delivered the
annual presidents address. The officers
for the ensuing year were elected. The
evening session was held i'm the audi
ence room of the church. An address or
welcome was delivered by Rev. Carter
T.. Cate, pastor of the Roger Williams
Free Baptist church. Mrs. Livingston
spoke on "Our Neighbors Good" and
Rev. Edwin Bromley OF the Stewart
street Baptist church spoke briefly
about the work that is being done in
the cause of temperance.
Following the presidents address,
which was made in the afternoon Mrs
Tilley submitted the report OF the
nominating committee and the
following officers were elected: Presl-
dent. Mrs. Il. II. Jackson; honorary
president Mrs @. +. Martin: vice pres
idents, Mrs. Il. j. Smith, Mrs. Joseph
Tape. Mrs. II. G.. Cooper and Mrs ID.
w. Hoyt: honorary vice presidents,
Mrs. Freeborn Johnson, Mrs. {. w.
Field and Mrs. James Elleman; re-
cording secretary pro tenn. Miss En-
ma j. Welch; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. G. IL. Tlley. treasurer, Mrs. w. a.
Walton standing committees, finance,
Mrs. G. II. Tilley, Mrs. w. A. Walton,
Mrs G.. II. Lansing, Mrs. ID. w. Hoyt
and Mrs f. j. Smith; Sunday school
Mrs. T.. j. Smith Mrs. G. II. Tilley and
Mrs. l.. w Holden: scientific temper
ance instruction. Mrs. III. j. Roworth,
Miss T.. q. Welch and Mrs. u. w lioyt;
distribution OF temperance literature,
Mrs. G. II. Richards. Mrs. S. G. Wood
bury and Mrs. S. A. Davis; prison. jail
and almshouse visitation, Mrs. Il. 6.
Cooper. Mrs T.. =. stevens. Mrs. 5. T..
Gates Miss Mary Shaw and Miss s. ].
Winsor: legislation. Mrs. +. II. Jack
son and Mrs. NJ. Il. Wood; franchise,
Mrs. T.. NJ. Bolles.
At 6 o'clock supper was served to the
members Of the union and their friends
by the ladies' of the church. and at 1880
the evening session was begun with n
brief devotional exercises conducted by
Mrs. George Martin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-25
SPEAK OUT +!
The search-L' ght of Publicity Is Pleasing =
rroyi fence People.

Publicity is what the people want.
Let the public speak on the subject.
There has been too much claim-too
little proof.
Claims made by strangers are not
proof
There is only one kind OF proof for a
Providence citizen.
The experience Of people we know.
When friends and neighbors ndorse.
Make public statement OF their case.
There can be no question about such
evidence.
This is the proof we have.
Which backs every box OF Doan's
Kidney Pills.
No other kidney pills. no other kidney
remedy.
Can produce such proof.
Here is one case of the many we
have:
Mir. Herbert G. Blood. policeman. OF
"a Lest street. says: while on duty |
slipped and fell. Besides dislocating
my shoulder and badly hruising my
hin. / straiucd or wrcnchod my bacI,
iugt over tho Kidneys. Tho hip aud
shoulder were soon righttd. hut my
back seemed TO get worse ana worse. I
went hack tp duty as soor as possible.
but the exposure 10 All KINDS "
weather only aggravated the trouble.
and I,sunered great deal ! can en-
dure a lot of palm without knocking
Under. but finally | was compelled tn
quit I was on duty 20 DAYS. 10 ~
which I spent I'm bed. nv physician
got me on my feet again. but the pain
was still there. | got Doan's Kidney
Pills at Lothrops drug store more out
OF curiosity than for any other reason.
but an the medicines that ! had tried
previously had done me no go~@ Ne-
gen taking them. however. and almost
Immediately began Co feel better.
was soon entirely free from pain and
felt as strong and hearty as over. | do
not believe there is remedy in the
world equal Co Doan's Kidney Pills"
Doan's kidney Pills FOR sale bv all
dealers. Price 30 cents. Mailed by
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. y. Y. sole
agents FOR the L. = Remember the
name Doan's and take no other.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-25
NEW SLET S.

My baby's kiss is the sweetest thing
That the God of Love as a gift can
bring.
1t comes from the lips like the crys-
tai dew
Dropped from the flowers on the
inountain-side,
And it means love that is pure and
true.
And that peace and joy in the heart
abide.
/ would rather have that tiny kiss
Than any other earthly bliss
Ana TO feel those hands on my beard
ed cheek
Brings me face TO face with an an
gels soul.
That unfolds a glimpse of the path
] seek
Through the pillars of pearl TO the
heavenly goal
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-25
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE
May Irwin in kate Kip"
KEITH's NEW THEATRE-Continu
GUS performances.
TALMA THEATRE-Romain Stock
Company.
OLYMPIC Lang's operate Extrava-
ganza.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ton Burles-
Quers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-25
THE WEATHER.
Rain or Snow Tonight srd SUNDAY, With Brisk
SouihaaSiafly Minds.

Washington. March 25.-For Rhode
Island: Rain or snow tonight and sun
day; winds becoming brisk southeast
erly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-06
State Aid to Education

OF the twenty-nine and one-half mill
lions spent last year in the state oc
New York for public instruction the
commonwealth contributed only a tri-
fle over four millions, not quite one
seventh. In Pennsylvania last year Of
fifteen millions spent for the same
purpose the commonwealth contributed
almost half. 1t is Pennsylvania
boast that she leads all the states IN
the amount of her contribution to free
schools, but it would be a better cause
for boastlng If 1t could be shown that
the local communities in Pennsylvania
asked less state aid and went deeper
into their own pockets for this purpose
than the local communities in any 9TH
er state.
The state of course should bear its
share of the expense Of schools, but
neither in local education nor in local
charity should it be expected to do
for any community beyond the propor-
tion Of that community's Willingness
to do for itself If opposition to the
present generous state appropriation
for educational purposes shall ever
become formidable IT viii not be on ac-
count of any lack of sympathy with
the work Of instruction but because Of
the belief that the different localities
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-06
Let Wanamake- Step Forth.

There is obvious justice in the argu-
ment of the Philadelphia Times and
several other papers that the logical
candidate for United States senator
against Matthew Stanley Quay is John
Wanamaker. 1t was he who began
the fight against Quay. 1t was he
who capitalized the whole anti-Quay
campaign. His money, energy and
skill are the direct inspiring cause of
the present opposition and it is only
common fairness that he should per-
sonally reap whatever benefit is to be
reaped from such a political invest
ment.
The setting up by him of dummy
candidates would be an evasion of re-
sponsibility No man can be elected
senator over Quay's political CORPSE
who will not owe his success In
Wanamaker; who will not from the
nature Of the circumstances be Gre
ature of his, subordinate to his die
tation. The representatives who are
following his lead in the matter of
absenting themselves from the regu-
lar party caucus and who propose Ia
hold together as Wanamaker prop
erty until the senatorship is disposed
of and no doubt afterwards should
demand Of their boss that he step
forth in open command.
Then the situation would be sim
plihed and the people could under
stand just where they are at.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-06
THE LAcKAwANNA HOSPITAL

From the Olyphant Record
No one questions the usefulness of the
Lackawanna hospital. 1t has been a
Bethel to many poor man in these COM
munities, who would undoubtedly have
passed away when injured, had he not
had the kind nursing and skillful medi-
cal treatment freely given in this BEN
evolent institution. The institution de-
serves support, and it is a mistake, to let
so excellent an organization be handi-
capped in it's noble work, for the lack
of funds. That is the case at present,
and it Is matter of concern to many.
This institution is a benefit to the poor,
The well-to-do. when sick or maimed sell
dom enter charitable institution, out
the poor find them generally a God-scnd
The wealthy Of Lackawanna county have
literally contributed to this institution
and they continue to do so; but the reVO-
lutions of time remove some men con-
spicuous for their benevolences, and 9TH
ers equally characterized by charity do
not fill the gaps. The above hospital has
recently lost some of its staunch friends,
and the loss is deeply felt. To have so
useful an institution depend on charity is
unwise and some source OF regular in
come ought to be devised, that the hos
pital could be free from worry in the
discharge of its duty.
The section of our county directly ben
fitted by the hospital is populous and
wealthy. If the workmen, for whose
benefit the institution exists, were to con-
trbue ten cents a month, and each minor
five cents, that would amply meet all
demands in the case. Should this be done
by the workmen, the employers also would
undoubtedly give a sum equal to that
contributed by the joint action of the
men. The money could be collected at the
various pay offices and turned over to the
hospital. No one would feel the burden,
but the gentlemen who are now wor-
ried as TO the ways and means of keep
| ing out of debt, and still treat the pa
| tients who are sent to them, would be
| greatly relieved.
Let the question be raised and dis
cussed by some Of our employers. II
| should be proposed to our people, and the
| kindness that characterizes the workmcn
| OF our communities will not be found
wanting in this instance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-06
THE PEOPLE NOT FOOLED

Syracuse Post-Standard.
The people as whole and on the av-
erage cannot be very greatly fooled by
any man for any length of time. The
man of prominence, and especially the
man in public station, who is rotten in
character and criminal in action, is as an
almost invariable rule speedily and thor
oughly found out. Therefore, the es-
TEEN in which Senator Quay is held by
great numbers of the people of Pennsyl-
vania, to whom in his going in and COM
ing out he has been known through
many years, constitutes an eloquent col
lateral testimony to his worthness and
worth, which the Post-Standard is con-
tent to accept until 1t shall be compelled
to accept something else,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-06
GOLDSMl1H'S o. BAZAAR.
n Card of
Importance
To buyers of
MUSLIN Underwear

Experience has taught to hold first
Garments until the first week i'm February
we have gained in this particular
caused offering nothing but well
at the lowest possible prices and i'm
ments takes Time because
best manufacturers who employ nothing
garment i'm their factories,
their personal supervision equal to and
than if they made i'm
The wonderful increase
beyond doubt that
ment and has also prompted
quantity OF Underwear ordered previous therefore,
when we do hold Grand February Saleyou will find
here larger than that of all other
sales will sink into utter insgnifcance
coming February Sale, thus
the gamers. Very Respectfully Yours,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-06
CURED.
From the Troy Times

From the Troy Times
In one Of the back counties of South
Texas is a negro doctor, who enjoys "A
more or less extensive practice among
the colored population, which composes
a majority of the citizenship. white
physician accosted him on the road the
other day, saying: "Well, DR.. Sam, where
have you been? "Been TO see Bin john
sing, sab. lie was wrastlin' wild Nose
Jones an bus a blood vessel" In
deed. that's serious! What did you pre-
scribe?' "Ah, | done fix him all right
wild alum and gum arabic Alum to draw
dee pahts togeddah and de gum TO stick
'em." 1t may be interesting to add that
the victim recovered.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-06

men who are eager to volunteer. Il Is
pity to employ men who can be i'll
spared"
1t is evident that the new governor
of New York is on the side of General
Miles i'm his fight against the manage
ment of the military department by
politicians for he says: "a very wise
act of the last legislature has, for the
first time, put the organization OF the
guard in this state on a proper footing.
We now have a major general who is
in fact, and not merely in name, the
head of the national guard. The ad-
jutant general is to work in conjunc-
tion with him; he is not an indepen-
dent officer, still less a superior Off
Ger. He can 40 no more than deliver
the orders of the governor and act as
his representative. The major general
has the power, and he should be given
every possible facility for the exercise
of this power. Ii he fails to do his
duty or fails to bring the
guard up to the proper pitch Of eff
cheney he should be removed and an
other put in his place; but so long as
he is in office he must be given free
hand. In other words. he must be
given full power, so that the respon-
sibility can be settled upon him, and
then he should be held responsible for
the exercise of this power and respon-
sibility."
In the matter of equipping the
guard Colonel Roosevelt goes to the
heart " the matter, saying: 1.-The
lamentable result of keeping the
guard armed with archaic weapons
utterly unfit for modern warfare, was
shown very conclusively in the late
contest with Spain. 1t is an under
statement of the case to say that a
single first-class regiment, armed
with the Krag -Jorgenson,i worth three
regiments armed with low-power,
single shot black-powder piece like
the Springfield. The national guard
should be armed with small-calibre
high-power rifle, preferably that used
by the regular army. In any event
the cartridge should be the same. The
''Ht ppiiiI - VI uNiHboL lllpoi u
ance. All the fighting forces of this
country should use the same cartridge
1t is a great mistake for the army and
navy to use different rifles, but it is
greater mistake for the army and
the national guard to use different
rifles. The Springfield musket as a
modern arm has two drawbacks
first, owing to the limited range, it
is of small value against a foe armed
with high-power repeating rifles. Sec
ond, owing to the black powder, it is
source Of utmost danger to whoever
uses it, as the smoke that it makes
serves as "A target, an. the body OF
men using it Immediately become the
object of all the hostile fire from ev.
cry part of the field within range. Il
ply smokeless powder for the present
weapon. 1t is doubtful whether or not
this could be done, but if done il
would merely render the weapon leat
dangerous to the user without ren.
dering 1t much more formidable to the
foe. Any such half measure would b,
failure. Our national guardsmen are
entitled to the best type of weapon"
These eXCepts from a most interest
ing message are sufficient to show tha
the new executive of New York stat,
is both sound in theories and practica
in his knowledge of methods. He is a
man with a future.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-06
SCRANTON. JANUARY 6, 1899

IL william Mckinley can have his
way there will be no crushing" of
rebels in either Cuba or the Philip
pines. Sensible natives will be concili-
ated and persistent law-breakers arr
rested and punished. But the mill
tary power will wage no war save In
self defense.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-06

A practical test in the case of Con-
gressman-elect Roberts casts a shadow
of doubt upon the sincerity of the Nor
mons, who promised to abandon poly
gamy when Utah became a state.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-06

The production of gold in the United
states alone last year was enough to
give every American citizen one gold
dollar. This does not presage a short
age in the yellow metal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-06

The Chicago Record, in an earnest
editorial, calls attention to the fact
that the present century does not end
until December 81, 1900. The popular
idea that the century will end next
December is all wrong. The twentieth
century will not begin until January
/, 1901, so people need not be in haste
about becoming poetic over the last
year of the nineteenth century.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-06

That interesting journal, Town Top
les, has way of stating truths which
is refreshing. For example, "Mr.
Bryan's nomination in 1900 will mean
the election OF Mckinley as certainly
as 1t did in 1896. No genuine Demo-
crat can for. moment sanction this
predestned fiasco. Mr.. Bryan must
be struck off the list Of presiden-
tlal possibilities now and forever.
Then he may be left to talk himself
to death"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-06
should assume a more equitable por
tion Of the cost.

or all the theories as TO the cause
of the blowing up Of the Maine the
one mentioned, but not credited, by
Town Topics is the most startling.
According to that papers informant,
"the perpetrator Of this awful crime
Is a citizen of the United States. lie
was employed to bring about trouble
between this country and Spain by
persons interested in the commercial
spoils Of a war. He went to Havana
and arranged for the launching OF a
torpedo that was to strike a small
vessel lying between the Maine and
the Alfonso XII, and so give the
Americans an impression that the
Spaniards had attempted to blow up
the Maine. 1t unfortunately struck
the American man-of-war." When
will the country know the truth?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-06

The military plot microbe is becom-
Ing less dangerous in Paris.