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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
BURGLAR ROGERS SENT
TO PRISON FOR TEN YEARS.

John Rogers was today sentenced IN,
Judge Wilbur to ten years 20 harl la
Dor for burglary. He pleaded nolo cop-
tendere to the indictment against him.
lie has a most unsavory record accord
ing go the police authorities.
Rogers was found I'm the house of
Peorge W. Brown in the North End
anu had his hand over the mouth of
an inmate when another member of tho
I'nlly discovered him and there was a
u.speIdle struggle. Rogers made "a bold
attcmpt to escape hut was captur.1 t,,,
oilicer Godfrey uf the SECOND stafIa,,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
DAUGHTER BRINGS SUIT
FOR HER FATHERS DEATH.

Margaret Mccarthy has begun suit
against d. l.. d. Granger. city treas
urer of Providence 60 recover $4,000.
Her father Daniel Mccarthy. was
killed by hiyyclst ON Washington
Bridge some months ago. The wheel
man was not 20 blame. ans tn. plaintiff
Calms the city was negligent ir NOS
having the bridge propely lighted. Dem
ms }. Holland is attoncv 10 the plam-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
RULES FOR ADMISSION TO
THE BAR MAY Be REVISED.

On tomorrow the Bar Association viii
Through it's judiciary committee make
application TO the supreme court for a
revision OF rules regulating the admis-
sion of members of the bar. and for the
appointment OF permanent examining
board. The application viii be made 10
the fun court at noon.
This matter is one that has caused
much discussion among the members
OF the bar and members OF the bar are
said 10 be almost unit in favor of the
measure. Those who are most deeply
interested in the welfare OF the Bar As
sociauon are very earnest i'm their ap-
proval of the proposed revision OF the
rules OF the court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
For Less Of Services Of Nj, Wife

To recover FOR loss of seryicos cr hi
wife Benjamin Waterman has bspun
suit against the Wheeler a. Wilson Sey.-
ing Machine Company and Edward
simpson. The defendants. ia rs claimed
went into Mr. Waterman's house to re-
move a machine and simpson struck
Mrs waterman and she fem down and
was unconscious. She has since hecn tn
an enu'ptic condition. The amount
Surd Tor Us $1,000 ana Dennis J.. HollnnI
iA Mr. WatCrman's attorney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
Union Rallroa1 Co. tued.

Annie Barry has sued the Union Rail-
road company to recover $4,000. She was
going across South Main street when
She was knocked down by q car run in
an alleged careless manner her leg
was broken. her arm, nead ana Ghest
burt and she was taken to the II. |.
Hospital. Dennis j. Holland Is her at
tOrney
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
APPELLATE COURT SETS
BARkER'S VERDICT ASIDE,

The appellate court mas set aside the
verdict OF $500 obtained by Frederick
Barker against Union Railroad COM
pany. The court finds the Verdict was
against the evidence. Barker was driv-
ing across the car tracks I'm Pawtucket
avenue when a car came along and
struck him, and he was thrDwn out OF
his wagon and badly injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
Congressman roue"s's ccn1iiIon.

Boston. Dec. 22.-Congressmsn Chas.
\. B0utelle OF Bangor Me. WIS resting
very comfortably at N0ung's hotel to-
day, wher, n was stricken with con-
gcsti'n of the brain yesterday after
noon The physician in attendance an
nouncod that there was a great inn
proVcmtnt in the patients condition
and that recovery would be- rapid.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
viii Return 10 fhlipplnes.

San Francisco, Dec. 22,--Capt. Bjorn-
sted, formerly of the Thirteenth Mime
sofa volunteers. who has been appoint
ed captain OF the Forty-Second infan-
try. now i'm the Philippines has report
ed at the Preside to await transpofta,
tion TO his regiment capt. Bjornsted
served with the Minnesota regiment IN
the Philippines and was severely
wounded. He was reported dead ana
final services in his honor were held AT
his home in st. Paul.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
VOTE TO WIND UP THE
AFFAIRS OF THE BANK.
Stockholders i'm Manufacturers Ma
tiOnaI Bank Will Dispose of Their
Stock to New Trust Company.

ness To accede 10 the proposition and
this afternoon proxies Tor over ioVo
sna'r..s of stock were held by gentlemen
u-b~, attended the meeting, and II was
ANONYMOUSLY voted 10 wind up The af-
fairs of the national bank and sell the
stock to me trust company, IN the lam
euage OF the proposition as IL was sub
mited.
The stock u be sold will be paid for
IN stock of the Manufacturers Trust
company and the transaction Is really
a transfer of the stock iron one insti-
tutjon to another by legal methods.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22

The stockholders OF the Manufactur-
ers National bank met i'm the rooms Of
the bank on Westminster street, at 3
O'clock this afternoon for the purpose
of acting on the proposition of winding
up the affairs OF the hank and Of au-
thorlzing the directors 70 sell theirsrock
10 the Manufacturers Trust company,
the new financial organization which Is
70 commence business on Jan. 2 1900.
Out of the 5000 shares of stock over
1900 had already signihed their Wiling
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
APPEL Osnss

Judge Rogers. in dsDision hanJo1
down today in tho probate appeal ca.r
uf Margaret simpson Vs Tuufp1e a.
berry st al. diemisses th appeal Tn.
trouble is over the vstair af Is,Drl. r.
Richardson. VINO oil ? inttsiatr. and th..
dttms andl his widow were th, par.
Ties interested boo the appeal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22

London. Drc 30 The Holland Ame-
Iiol amer Wpfkandam. which sailed
ftom AmHcridm yesterday for New
loik. W1H in collision 81 Madsiui4 in
vac With thc British steamer sill
Nl" dnd 1lu Tive plates un Doe port side
mashed n" damage has %. " spoit-
rd O. lhe ~utio.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22

Ihe ioriieth Anniversary Of Tho
'hufch of The Redeempr. North N5r
street win bt celebrated ou SUNDAY "a
thing With Christmas carols. ana ia
.t,ss-f by 'nl VIM. Goddard Judg,
sNness and HeV. S. H Webb
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-22
STOCKS AND BONDS.
CALUMET OF INDEX, WASH,
The RIVAL Of BUTTE.

This property, situated In the Great
Copper Belt OF the Cascades, is a nat
ural developed mine. with an ore expo
sure of $50 feet, from three to fourteen
feet in width, assaying from IL To 23E
per cent. Copper. Now, shipping ore,
a tig producer. The demand for Cop
per is - per cent. greater than the sup
ply. Now is the time to buy good low
price stocks. We offer limited amount
or treasury stock at 20 cents a share,
viii be dividend payer by April, 1900.
Exhibit OF ore at 2l1 Washington street.
Boston. For further information ad.
dress
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27
HORSE rlEAT IN GERMANY.

An increased consumption OF horse
meat is reported in German cities as a
result of the scarcity of beef and NUT
ton. There still exists in the smaller
cities of the empire a prejudice against
horse meat, and the consumption is not
az great In proportion as in the larger
places, but il is steadily growing.
The consumers of horse meat in Ger
many are exclusively the poorer classes.
but they comprise nine-tenths OF the
population, and there is therefore a
wide field for this food. Most German
workmen earn only from so cents TO 81
a day, and are wholly unable TO supply
their families with the same quality
of meat that the American workman
consumes. Beef is from 15 to 30 cents
a pound, and mutton and other meats
are correspondingly high. But until
recently plenty of horse meat has been
procurable at cents pound, and 1t is
still sold for about half the price OF
other meats. The German workman
must keep up his bodily strength. even
if his food Is of coarser nature, and
this is the reason why cheap horse
meat. nutritive az IL is, has gradually
gained ground in spite of the prejudice
against 1t. until the consumption in the
larger cities is almost as great as that
OF beef or mutton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27
why THE DOCTOR Disappeared.


-An English doctor attached TO the
court of rajah made himself almost
indispensable 20 his neighbors. lie had.
fortunately. says Tid-Bits, also made a
friend OF his prime minister ON one
occasion his highncss, being slightly In
disposed, had taken. by the doctors
advice, seidlltz powder with which he
expressed himself delighted. lis ten
dency 90 boil and flss ready 10 blow
your nose OFF, seemed to him TO scat
Ter cOolness," and ne seemed so much
better after taking II that the doctor
felt himself justified IN joining In
hunting party.
Presently a hOrscman from the pal
ace, in the confidential employment OF
the grand vizler galloped up To him.
My master bids me tell you, ne
said, |thnt his highness has broken
open your medicine chest and taken,
first, all the white powders and then
all the blue"
Gracious heavens cried the doc
tor. There were twenty-three OF each
OF them
My master adds" continued the
messenger, that YOU had better make
for the frontier without one moments
delay"
The doctor put spurs 60 his horse and
never drew rein ill he was out OF the
Jurisdiction OF the court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27
EMPEROR'S LUCK RING.

The house Of Hohenzollern possesses
family talisman. Since the time OF
the ;lector John Cicero, who ourished
toward the end of the fifteenth century,
each ruler has, when possible. before
dissolutioni handed To his successor n
sealed packet says the Lady's Picto-
rial.
This contains a ring I'm which is set
a black stone, said to have been drop
ped by huge toad on the coverlet of
princess of the family just as she had
given birth to a son.
Frederick the Great found the ring
in an envelope. which also inclosed n
memorandum. written by Frederick l.,
stating its value and it's mode OF trans
mission. Schneider, the librarian OF
William ]. declares that he saw the
packet handed by Ceiling. the treasur-
er. To his royal master on his accession,
and further asserts that he read his ac-
count Of the talisman to the emperor,
who fully confirmed il.
The present emperor never fails TO
wear on all great occasions this queer
old ring, and has Qike every Hohenzol-
lern) the deepest respect for the quaint
little jewel
Frederick the Greats father had the
black stone mounted as "A ring, and be-
queathed IL TO his son, who believed
firmly in it's value as talisman, and
many OF the documents OF that time
deposited i'm the archives at Berlin
make allusion TO il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27

And this brings us 10 the funda-
mental principle which should guide
the advertiser. that often does guide
him but that probably i'm most cases
the advertiser does not have anything
like the confidence he is justified in
having That is, that what he has to
sell is Of prime interest 10 the public.
Dry goods. boots and shoes, (rubbers
in wet weather. hats. gloves, stoves.
carpets. meats and groceries, every
thing that enters into human consump-
tion for utility or ornament, is, of in
terest to the public. or course It is
Just as much as the eminent star, or
opera singer or virtuoso, on the chain
less bicycle, or the pink who are all
money earners and are primarily ex-
plotted TO earn money, command news
paper space TO feed a hungry public
with news Of them. And # the adver-
tiser would more often regard the
stock In his store as possessed of pub
lie interest, providing he can get the
public ear to tell about It, instead OF
looking at the goods as simply some-
thing he must get off his hands at the
best price we can get for them, his ad-
vertlslng would be more of the success
ful. He need not cudgel his brain for
some trick or scheme to exploit them
but deal with the problem on its mer-
It's, confident that ne has something
the public wants very much, II the
public could learn of 10.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27
A "cINCH" FOR MoR1ONS.

The public spirited women who insist
that no Mormon representative shall
sit In Congress need only recall the
legal status Of women i'm Salt Lake City
TO enlist the interest Of their entire sex.
4 Philadelphia woman. niece of the
late Rev Alfred Barnes. was residing
with her husband and children I'm Utah
when he died. As he had possessed eX-
tcnsiye mining interests the family was
rich. and the mother naturally desired
to return 10 the East 10 educate her
children. This the Mormon courts
would not permit: aud although she
might have appealed 90 the military au-
thotitles. Yet the saints had II in their
pover To Cpnfiscatc the whole propert v
oC the family located u Utah. This
lady was obliged 90 live I'm Salt Lake
city until her eldest SON was of age
nuring Mrs. barnes residence there
SHE was continually hnrrasscd 10y her
Wosherwoman and other aged crones,
urging her 10 marry their husbands.
vho had already four ur i've wives
mcnt advanced was that she was rich
and could support them all I'm their old
age. aud that she could not possibly
set to heaven unless she married "A
Mormon. The fundamental doctrine
of Murm0nism rs that women have no
souls and can only secure eternal life
bV being married Go "a Mormon. Even
tie wives of their kishops we're hired
ont se cooks and field hands the bish.
OPS going sruund at intervals to see
their wives and ooilorf their warre.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27
NINETEENTH CENTURY MURDERS

Bethlehem was little among the
thousands of Judah" writes Mrs. Lew
Wallace in the February Ladies' Home
Journal. I'VE are told that probably
not over thirty children fell under the
order Of Herod. The murder OF the inno-
cents of the nineteenth century is a
march 20 untimely graves. not by order
Of wrathful King, but under what is
claimed to be the finest free-school
system in the world. Go into any pub
lie school and you will see girls pallid
as day lilies, and boys with fiat chests
and the fiaxen skin that has been NAM
ed the school complexion. Every incen-
tive and stimulus is held out dread OF
blame. love OF praise, prizes, medals.
badges. the coveted flourish in the
neWspapers--the strain never slackens.
Watch the long lines filing past. each
pupil carrying books-three, four. five
to be studied at night in hot rooms by
fierce, sight destroying lights.Time was
when spectacles went with age. They
are no sign of age now. Many must
wear glasses TO help eyes worn pre-
maturely old by night work.
said a thoughtful father, My chill
dren have no child life They are strain
ing up grade, talking about exam
inations. When is their playtlme If not
now, and what has become or the light
hearted boys? School is never out Even
in the iiel9s the butterfly and the tree
toad are turned into object lessons. and
the Lrfsshopper is torn 20 pieces. in
order 20 be instructive. When | was a
boy, and school let out, we were gay
and free. We studied in schooltime and
i'm playtime there was no thought Cf
anything but play / do not undervalue
education; IL is greatly to De desired,
but over education is Staying
its thousands. The burden is books. The
tasks imposed on the young are fearful.
The effort seems TO be to make TEXT
books as difficult and complicated as
possible, instead of smoothing the Hill
so high and hard TO climb"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27

suddenly as a news feature, though not
untn the object sought by the promot-
ers OF the plnk-the culture and sale
Of which was nothing eise az all bot a
business enterprise, Ike making and
selling clothing shoes, dry goods On
steam engincs-had been pretty Well
secured. Sueh enterrsise and clevor-
ness, however would seem 20 have de-
served a good deal what was got was
free advertising TO the value OF thou
sands Of dollars IN newspaper all
over the country printed I'm space that
is beyond the reach Of the ordinary ad
vertiser I'm the usual course Of business
at any prloe-just as. herewith, we
give the now famous scheme another
boost by talking about The pink IN the
editorial columns OF the News, without
money and without price.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27
DIE D..

ADAMS-In this city, 26th inst, at the
residence of Charles a. Catlin, Miss
Lucy h. Adams, in the ssth year Of
her age.
BALL-In this city, 25th inst, Bessie
O., wife OF Jesse G.. Ball, aged %
years. months, 22 days.
COOK-In Thomasvile, Ga, Feb. %,
Levi l.. Cook of Minneapolis. Mimi.
formerly OF Cumberland, in his SD
year.
CULLIN-In this city on the 26th inst,
Julia, widow OF Luke Culin, aged 40
years.
CRANE-In this city. on the 26th inst.
Mary, wife of Mathew Crane, 81
years.
CAMPBELL~-In Woonsocket.24th inst.
Della, wife of Frank A. Campbell.
GLADDING-In this city, on the 25th
inst. Mary Augusta Gladdng
daughter of the late Josiah Clifford
and Mary Brown Gladding.
LENEHAN-In East Providence. on
his 7Ith year.
LYNCH-In this city, on the 2sth inst,
Catherine. wife Of Patrick Lynch,
OF - Elk street.
MAGuIRE-In this city, on the 25th
inst. Henry. A. Mcguire. a mem
Der OF the John Mitchell association.
Assembly, No. 2l2. Order of Good
Fellows Branch $780, G. X. OF A.
Division No. IL, A. o. H.; Court
Westminster. A. O. r. Of A.
M'ELROY-In this city. on the 25th
inst. Catherine, widow az Patrick
McElroy. aged 80 years.
MULDOWNEY--In this city. Goth inst,
Bridget, widow OF John Muldowney
ROUNDS-In this city. the 25th inst,
at the residence OF her son-in-law
Thomas -. Brown, No. Briggs
street Margaret -. Rounds. widow
OF Spencer Rounds. formerly OF
Warren. r.. l., in the sjth year oi
her age.
RYAN-In this city. on the 26ih inst.
catherine Ryan. Nife Of the lat,
Daniel Ryan, in the saith year OF hei
age
| sIMPSON-In Johnston. 2eth inst. Al
bert W. Simpson. IN his 6ith year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27

And on The whole while an occasional
shrewd advertiser hnds way 10
work the newspapers "for all they
are worth. I'VE are inclined 10 think
that as a general thing the average
advertiser Is too modest about present
ing his claims as a purveyor of items
Of interest. lie does not properly es-
tecm the interest his enterprise or his
wares have for the general public.
Primarily anxious to turn his energy
ana his goods into dollars he often
fails 20 realize that his r.9ry has an
interest for lots OF peoiie r. ardless OF
the profit that Is 10 accrue 10 him by
reason Of the awakening OF such inter-
est. Accordingly be misses many op-
portunltles OF working the newspa-
pers" that the newspapers would cheer
fully afford him II he were not so diff
hdent and had the courage Of convic-
ton as 20 the news value Of what he
Is doing The public crowds 10 listen 10
the eminent pianist whom the piano
manufacturer introduces 10 us and, ex-
cept for whose enterprise and the adj
vertlslng value OF having the eminent
pianist perform on his make OF piano,
we should never see or hear. Does the
public begrudge the manufactures the
free ADVERTISING he secures by reason
of the newspaper space secured to ex-
ploit the eminent pianist-and, Incl
dentally. the piano he plays? Not a bit
OF it. The net obligation is the public's
and the newspapers which the public
eagerly read to learn of the eminent
panst-and the piano advertisement is
swallowed without grimace. He
would be a shameless and narrow
newspaper proprietor indeed who would
balk at the enterprise because under
lying it Is a profitable transaction for
the piano man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27


In the opinion OF Col. Geo. SN. Roose-
velt the United States consul in Brus-
sells, who has been long in that city,
and knows the wants of the Belgian
market, American articles ought to be
better known In Belgium. Though our
sewing machines. typewriting machines
and other specialties are we'll intro
duced." he said the other day, there
Is still much 20 he done with other ar
ticles. American desks, for instance.
can be found in a dozen stores, but the
prices are too stiff for Besisns; they
Will always hesitate at buying roll-top
desks marked $50 or 800. Flat-top
desks would certainly retail we'll at $50.
Revolving chairs are not much in de-
mand, for they sell at fancy prices. yet
American chairs ought 20 compete sue
cessfully with the Viennese Rockers
are nearly unknown, vet they would
certainly sell Well American shoes
are bound To find good market, though
the home made shoes are very cheap.
American feathers are i'm demand !;
travelling bags and other leather arti-
cles, which HOW come from England,
could be imported from America"
An American showroom started by an
association OF American manufacturers
and exporters in Brussels with all kinds
of American goods on view would do
more than thousands OF price-lists and
catalogues 10 start a successful com
petition with the German trade, which
is getting hold OF the Belgian market.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27
THE NEWS PROVIDENCE. r. /, MONDAY FEBRUARY % 1899

azines OF the highest class compete
with The newspapers for Nhe patronage
OF "the preferred contrihutor-the ad-
Nertlser." And u Is a pretty poor ad-
vertlsement nowadays that falls 10
have FOR somebody. or rome class OF
persons, quite az great, n not a great
en-, interest than anything else pub
ished I'm any other department. of the
newspaper. Today a newspaper with
out adyer,isements not only could not
live but would not deserve 20 live be-
cause lt would fail slgnally i'm supply
Ing It's readers with what, at one time
or another ls TO every one OF them the
most interesting thins It can publish
a neWsy advertisement
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27
IT'D BITS.

The nuts which fasten rail joints are
securely locked 10y a new attachment
to prevent them from turning loose.
the nuts being an turned square to
the plate forming the joint. with a slot
formed in the plate 10 carry member
which engages tho lower edges OF the
nuts.
In an improved fastening FOR betting.
the ends OF the belt are attached To the
members OF a narrow hinge. with a
bolt 40 connect the two parts as they
are brought together the bolt having
screw thread cut ON one end 10 enter
socket in the hinge 90 prevent its
coming out.
Two Frenchmon have Invented a
new method OF stopping up shot holes
I'm warships. Water-tight compartments
being arranged around the hun. nucd
with compressed bodies of elastic ma
tarial which expand as soon as Watcr
cuicrs. nuug the compartm .ut and
closing the hole
An improved temperature alarm has
bcen designed by southerncr. hay-
ing ball suspended in an expansive
liquid with q rod attached 90 the tor.
which slides back ana forth as the li-
Qud moves in tuhc completing an
electric circuit. with adjustable plates
3t any desired p1iat.
Sewer and othcr trenches are easily
dug ay a new machine. consisting of a
rotating wheel provided on its face
with series az automatic earth buck
cts. which take up a load OF dut rom
the bottom OF the ditch and dischargp
DO at 1he top. the wheel being carried
~ n movable frsme and driven by an
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27

Why, In particular. does our Dewey
want the Oregon? That is the question
that is stirring the nations OF the two
hemispheres. Dewey wants the fine
battleship. that is plain. And that he
is in something of hurry for her is
likewise plain. His cable dispatch
reads that he wants the Oregon for
political reasons" Now what sort Of
political reasons they are. is what ev-
erybody wants TO know. He surely
does not need the Oregon TO lombard
the little coast villages in the Philip
pine Islands. His smallest ships car
attend to all the part OF the war gamc
now going on that IL is practicable for
the navy to share i'm. Besides. Otis ca
bles that anxiety need not be felt i'm
regard TO the situation-the situation
gents. that is presumably. Does
Dewey want the Oregon TO more thor
oughly impress the Filipinos with the
naval power OF the American nation
1t would be thought that the ships now
composing his feet had already Gre
ated a sufficient impression. But what
are the other political reasons?"