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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17

The first results OF the mass meeting
held at Infantry Hall, one year ago, at
which time there was general agitation
of the subject OF curtailing the school
year. owing to lack of funds, are at
hand.
The special committee appointed to
canvass the entire school system and 10
suggest economies which might be in
stituted without seriously Gripping the
educational department, made their re-
port about a month ago. That report
was submitted TO Mayor Baker. and
through the channel OF the executive
department il eventually reached the
regular school committee.
The latter-named body accepted the
report in the spirit in which az was
formulated and went still deeper into
the topic Of economy. IT was decided by
the committee 10 lop off wherever there
was presented a chance 20 cut. In the
minds OF some OF the committee the
reduction of the force OF teachers was
thought to be somewhat detrimental TO
the school system; but economy was
the cry of the hour, and heroically they
ordered the knife to be applied.
Yastarday.s-the question or deanng
with the grammar and primary depart
ments was thoroughly canvassed. IL
was-sfound that by reason OF the con-
traction of the schools II teacners
would have TO be provided for. AFTER
n prolonged consideration places were
found for Is: just what can be done Tor
the other three is not known.
These appointments make no proVls-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
YACHT FIRE FLY SEIZED.
Said 10 Have on Board 1000 Rifles Intended fol-
the Carliss.

Madrid. June 17.-Ohicial confirma-
ton has been received here of the seiz-
ure of the yacht Fire Fly at Archon. a
popular summer bathing place 30 miles
southwest Of Bordereaux, France, with
1000 rifles. said to have been intended
for the Carlists. 1t is claimed the Fire
Fly belongs TO Lord Ashburton who Is
looked upon as being the representative
OF Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender in
England. A well-known Carlist. who
has been interviewed on the subject,
said: Even II 1000 rifles have been
seized. 5000 have already entered the
country" The Fire Fly arrived at A.
cahon from Dartmouth. England
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
CANADA MAKING TROUBLE.
The Dominion Delays The Commercial Treaty Of
ENGLAND and GERMANY.

Berlin, June 17.--1n the course Of a
discussion of the question of the pro-
longation of the commercial treaty with
England in the Reichstag today, Count
Kanitz declared that the chief difficulty
i'm the way of reaching an understand
ing was Canada's Increasing independ-
ence.
Count Rosadowski-W Wehner. minister
Of the imperial treasury denied that the
government had failed To display the
necessary energy toward England Ger
many, he said. had applied an autono-
nous tariff TO Canada and would do the
same toward other countries dlferen-
tiatng against Germany.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
MAN RUNS FROM A SNAKE.
a Woman Kills The One That CoIIsd Itself About
Yer Wrist

Port Jervis. N. Y. June 17.-Howard
storms OF New York. who is stopping
at Mongaup. saw "A blacksnake dozing
IN n rock Yesterday. and thinking 10
frighten IL. yelled and struck the rock
with a stone. The snake chased storms
n quarter OF a nile TO his boarding
house, whesa his cries brought ms
hrother John TO the door. who killed
The snake with club. 1t measured hve
feet.
Mrs. Mark Adams OF the same
place went into her chicken
coon last evening TO gather
eggs and placed her hand on a
blacksnake I'm the nest. II coiled about
her wrist. Instead OF faintlng Mrs.
Adams grasped IL by the head, took IL
10 the wood block. and with an axe cut
its head off.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
HAD TO FLEE FROM FIRE.
Inmates Of Springfield Tenement House Had
Narrow Escape From Deah

Springfield. Mass, June 17.-At 7:15
this morning fire started in a four
story wooden tenement house at &c Wa
ter street. The main stairway caught
fire and the score or more of tenants
made their escape from the building by
means OF a fire escape.
y Mrs. Eheume threatened TO throw
her baby from the fire escape, but was
prevented. Victoria Patnode. 10 years
old. had her face burned and hair sing
ed in escaping from the building. The
building is owned by Prof. Bemis. The
loss will not exceed $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
FIRE STILL BURNING.
Conditions Todsy More Favorsb's for Fighting
EIames In Caledonia Nine.

Halifax. June 1.-THE fire is still
burning in the Caledonia Colliery, but
the conditions today are said to be more
favorable than yesterday for fighting
the flames with success. At noon vol
unteers entered the pit TO endeavor to
extinglish the fire and II is expected
on account OF the prevailing movement
of the air currents that the men will
be able to penetrate further than they
could get yesterday on account OF the
smoke.
The body OF Donald Martin has not
vet been recovered and there Is slight
hone that he may be found safe I'm a
part OF the old workings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
Twelve in the High School
Departments Dismissed.
Received Notice From Superintendent,
Other Changes to Be Made in
Response to Cry for Economy.

ions whatever for the trained teachers,
whose special education by the city has
been conducted at so much cost.
There are II OF these young ladies'. ana
Supt. Tarbell has not the slightest IDEA
what can be done for them.
The most important work done yes
terday was in the reduction OF the high
school force. In connection with this
subject it should be thoroughly UNDER
stood that the entire responsibility OF
selecting teachers whose services were
to be dispensed with was placed upon
Supt. Tarbell. and here is the list.
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT.
Miss Lizzie II. Olney.
Mr.. John A. Rowland.
Miss Alice Pierce.
Miss Kate Lynch.
Mr.. Horace Bissell.
Miss Martha Plerson.
CLASSICAL DEPARTMENT..
Mr.. Fred f. Lakey.
Miss Mary A. Hale.
MANUAL TRAINING.
Mr.. William II. Millington.
HOPE STREET HIGH SCHOOL.
Mr. Earl c. Arnold.
Mr. Charles r. Williams.
Miss Ruth Storey Devereaux.
Other changes are soon to be an
nounced. one of which is In connection
! with one OF the grammar schools.
| All of the teachers who are TO be dis
missed received formal notice of the
| action of Supt. Tarbell by the first
mail delivery this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
Lille pracllce TotaY.

Harvard Quarters, Gales Ferry. Conn,
June 17.-Practically nothing was done
by the Harvard oarsmen in the way OF
practice this morning, IL having been
decided by those having the men In
charge TO do the bulk OF the work this
afternoon. The varsity eight and the
substitute four spent about half an hour
on the water practicing chiefly a hard
catch
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17

London, June 17.-The Automobils'
club show tras-ePeHea- by -iriaoe anu.
Princess Edward OF Saxe-Weimer AZ
edmond this afternoon. The procession
Of motor cars, including pleasure. nusi-
ness and traffic vehicles. went from
whitehall TO Richmond. After lancneofs
a series OF trials occurred The snow
lasts a week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
PRESIDENT
AT H0LY0KE.
Nearly Every Citizen Turned
Out to Welcome Him.
BIG GATHERING AT STATION.
Enthusiastic Cheers for the Executive as He
Stepped From Train.
ADMIRABLE MANAGEMENT OF CROWD.
Police Handled me tnmsnss Throng with tyuBt-
Isni Iudgmsnl-frssIdsn and Parry CrIVsn 10
Tho Residence Of Mr.. Hhlllng.
Enthusiastic Cheers for the Executive as He
Stepped From TTaln
ADMIRABLE MANAGEMENT OF CROWD.

Holyoke June 17.-This is the day of
days in the city Of Holyoke. President
Mckinley is here. The city is in gala
dress today to welcome her distin-
guished visitor and guests who accom-
pany him.
The objective point for everyone In
the morning was the railway station.
BY $50 o'clock there was hardly an
inch OF standing room anywhere about
the building that was not utilized and
the streets leading from the station to
the residence OF Mr.. Whiting were black
with a good constantly moving
crowd, anxious TO get view or the
members of the party as they hurried
by under the escort OF squad or po-
lice. At Westfield the train was board
ed by committee of Holyoke citizens,
headed by Hon. William Whiting, whs
greeted the president warmly and waa
introduced to the others Of the party.
The president had been fully rested
by good sleep during the night and
evidenced much interest in the many
preparations which had been made for
his comfort and that of the other MEM
i,ef-s- of : iifis-paHty The presidential
party arrived at 10 o'clock.
AS the president was first To alight
he appeared at the door OF the last car
| and a mighty cheer arose from lhd
| thousands congrcguted- there and ne
was compelled TO bow his acknowledge
! ments.
| The police arrangements for handling
| the great crowd were admirable. The
| party alighted i'm an open space which
| was roped off and guarded by score
| of policemen They were welcomed by
| a committee from the city and were
| then taken direct to the awaiting car
| riages and the drive TO the home OF Mr..
| Whiting begaI
| In the first carriage were President
| Mckinley, William Whiting, William
skinner: second carriage, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Allen. Acting
| Private Secretary Cortellyou, Mayor
| Chaplin: third carriage, Abner Mckin-
I ley, A. Nj. French, j. j. Curran; fourth
carriage, George T.. Morse, Rudolph
| Foster. Pierre Bonvouloir: fifth car
| riage, Dr. Rixey, Senator G.. n. Tyner
| Edward Walthar. j. j. Prev; ..xth cas
riage Nj. II. Conway and ii. h. McEl-
| wan
Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. Allen were
| driven directly to the home OF MIR
| Whiting, other women of the party 60
ing to the Hamilton hotel.
At the Whiting residence the guests
were welcomed by the hostess and the
members of Whiting family. Lunch
con was announced for 2:30 o'clock
During the day several of the more
prominent local men called to pay theil
respects.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
Ran mo IN Open Switch.

Pittsburg, June 17.-Mail train No. q
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad ran
into an open switch near Guffey's sta
tion, 25 miles east of Pittsburg AT
o'clock this morning. derailing the en-
rine baggage and postal cars. VII,
liam Wilson. an empl9ye OF bei CoaI
,,o,nnonv was seriously hurt. James
norris tippleman. Engineer Thomas
Newman and Fireman Hill were slight
lv hurt. The passengers escaped with
n GOOD Sinking up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
DIES OF PARALYSIS.
Col. Buynlcn Of Baltimore Passes Any al His
FaIhsrs Hcms al Rrislol

Col. George E. Boynton OF Baltimore.
Md. a member fthe firm which oper-
ates the Columbian iron works. died at
the home Of his father at Bristol today.
Col. Boynton has been in poor health
for nearly 12 years. as the result OF q
paralytic shock. lie was prominent Ia
politics I'm Baltimore. He was born ~
Providence ~ years ago. He leaves
widow and one son.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
TUGB0AT DAMAGED.
Ihs c. A. Warren Took Fire Hhle on lhs Marine
Pailyay Al ror,lan1.

Portland. Me-, June 1.-THE tug boat
c. A. Warren. while on the marine rail-
way. tok fire at a. IN. and was dam
aged TO the extene~of $1,000. partially
insured. The fire caught from Goals.
the fires under the boiler having been
hauled last night.
deck hand named Orin Drisko was
sleeping on board and had narrow
escape. Just escaping with his life by
rope over the stern OF the boat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
A,..na Purity Guaranteed.

Bottled IN bond; the United states Govern
ment stands behind this pledge Seven wear
old Hermitage (Rvel and old Crow tBourbon)
si ., PIR BOTTIt. John Gibson's son A.
To-. NXXX Rye a. PER BOTTLE. Physicians
heartily recommend these goods. TlioS.
cRINts A BRO, opp. new station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
A Contractor Insolvsnt

Fall River. June 17.-Alfred Allard.
carpenter and contractor. has gone i'm
to insolvency Liabilities $4,000 to sis.-
600 His assests are believed TO be
small. Most of his creditors are Fall
River men
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
fnnnInlst Trustee.

Attorney r. w Blodgett asked the
onp.llate court today 10 appoint George
T. Perkins Of Pawtucket trustee OF the
church OF the Good Shepherd IN place
~ Claudius r. Farnsworth. deceased.
Justices Stines. Tillinghast ana kogers
granted ne request
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17

A white tiger was shot lately In the
Dibrugarh district OF Assam. according
TO the Calcutta Englshman He was
nine feet long and IN the prime OF life.
The Calcutta taxidermist who prepared
the skin states that in eighteen years
ne had neither seen nor heard OF such
a thing as a white tiger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
Buried Gu, MOI Identified.

New York. June THE body OF the
unidentified disniembered corpse pickei
up one week ago in the bay OF Bay
Ridge. was buried today: Ihe Brook-
ivr poiice now entertain but little hope
that the mystery will ever be cleared
up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
House and Barn neshoyed.

Keene. y. IT,, June 1.-THE house and
barn or Mrs. John Lahiff. situated near
tho Keene Driving Park. about a mile
and half from this city. were burned
this morning. The loss was $1,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17
Sailed on he lucanla.

London. June 1.-THE Cunard line
steamer Lucania. which sailed for New
York today takes among her psssen-
gers Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17

Get the best Get Bartholomay; enc. dozen
pints. Telephone i5'e. THOMAS "hiMhs~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17

.oue.. etc. engraved and prinlcd. The y.
,yder Co, a. Washington st. Low pricea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04

that its weight prevents him from
opening his jaws. and it must be lifted
by an attendant page to enable him to
speak word.
HATRED FOR ITALY.
The visit viii be a unique one in
many ways, for His Holiness is whis-
pered to be not over-anxious to receive
the nation of Abyssinia into the Church
of Rome. Menelik must promise to for
get all the ancient beliefs of his fathers.
to renOunce the succession from Solo
mon, to accept the birth of Christ ac-
cording to Christian tenets, and to en-
brace fully the beliefs of the Church Of
Rome In this matter the Pope is not
lenient and a distinguished prelate in
this country said the other day that he
would rather thousand times do with
out a nation than receive one that
would create a schism in the church or
eSta blish one.
Menelik's object in so doing is to dis
place his old enemy, Italy The breach
between Italy and the Church is widen
ing, and MeneLk hopes to tear the rent
sides apart by jumping into the breach
and filing it. The Church, he reasons,
will be less anxious about an Italian
rupture if Abyssinia is ready to take
Italy's place.
In person His Majesty is described as
a man past middle age, with dark.
dusky complexion, almost black-that
of the genuine Ethiopian OF Hemitic
race, which has no affinity to the negro
with a pleasant, good-humored face
and a small, grizzled beard, strong
linn bS and pig nanQSs dressed IN a
colored silken shirt, white cotton trous-
ers. tunic and skirts, and a black satin
robe adorned with gold fringe; head
gear of white muslin, with a large felt
hat.
Queen Taitou, who is a woman OF
fine presence and commanding intel
lect has been studying the Church and
is satisfied with it. She is very fond of
Europe and wishes to have Abyssfnia
raised to such a point of recognized
civilization that modern improvements
Trr11t fr hn a1rafTr
they are now carried into Egypt An
the strides which electricity has made
for the world are as yet unknown in
Abyssinia.
And that is why you read that Meme
Xix thinks of journeying to Rome to see
the Holy Father
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BUFFALOS GREAT EXPOSITION OF 1901
the ParisE ton n Many rtantD

Buffalo, N. z, Aug. 25-Those who
imagine that the Paris Exposition is to
De the one great end-of-the-century
event would be disabused of this opin-
1on II they would but listen to the plans
that have been outlined by the man
agement of the great Pan-American ex-
n1b1r1on that is to be held in Buffalo in
the summer of 1901.
Paris, is, of course, a great city COM
pared to which Buffalo is small indeed,
put in spite of this handicap, plans
nave been made that, if only one-half
are carried out, will assure for the city
least, will be superior to the big fair
that is to be held in Paris during the
coming year. Extraordinary as this
assertion may be, it is supported by
1acts in the nature of signed contracts.
ana at present there is no reason to be-
4eVe that most of them viii not be full
nlied to the last letter.
10 begin with, the site that has been
selected for the Buffalo Exposition is
many times larger than the area devO-
ted TO the Paris Exposition, and upon
these acres upon acres of land are to
be erected buildings that will compare
Iavorably with those that are now
Delng constructed in France OF course.
while the Paris Exposition is world
vide in its scope. the Exposition in
B0Halo is to be largely limited to the
countries OF North and South Amer
lea this including the new colonies of
the United States. In this respect
therefore, there can be no comparison
between the two big fairs, but in such
products as are to be shown at Buffalo
1t is doubtful if any exhibits win be
seen IN Paris that will surpass them.
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Gus as now. When Menelik came to the
throne ten years ago he found Abys-
sinia surrounded by small kingdoms
which had once belonged to it but had
been wrested away by force, mostly by
Theodore, who cut a wide swain
through the Abyssinian boundaries
Menelilz's kingdom was then only a
tiny one. with no chance to give IT'S
ruler sway in any direction, militant
naval or moneyed.
Menelik's first effort was toward the
remedying of this defect. Partly by
force largely by diplomacy and little
by purchase, he gained control again OF
all the small provinces which had Tor
merly belonged to the crown, and soon
they were reunited under the sway or
Negus Menelik II. And from that time
until now he has held them peacefully
The great obstacle to Menelik's sue
cess has been Italy. The Italian gov
ernment owns lands that adjoin Abys-
sinia on the east, and there has been
a constant strife between Humbert and
Menelk, the two kings that represent
these countries, to maintain their own
grounds. Last year there was open
war in which Menelik came off victo-
rious and routed the italian forces so
thoroughly as to send them back to
Italy, leaving the Abyssinians in fun
possession of the disputed lands.
From the earliest beginnings Of
things the Abyssinians have followed
the religion which is supposed to have
been that of King Solomon. They be-
Iieve their ruler to be the offspring of
descendant of King Solomon and the
Queen of Sheba, and in their great
books they have the genealogy all
traced, generation to generation
The supposed religion of the wisest
man that ever lived and the wealthiest
woman of Bible times is as carefully
cherished in Abyssinia to-day as it was
five thousand years ago. This religion
is considered Christian by Menelik him
self But it has strong points of re-
semblance to the Jewish religion. It is
a mixture of both, believing in the an
Gent Jewish rites, with the coming of
Christ added This queer worship has
certain strange, ancient forms connect
ed with it that are not now to be found
in any church. The people lead regu-
church service daily, and on Sundays
that of the Holy Trinity Church. near
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
Mckinley THE WISE, IN SILVER.

Not content with the representation
of Afaude Adams in silver, the miners
of Utah are DESTROYS of erecting an
other statue in their metal, this time
for Niagara's an-American EXPOSE
ton of 1901.
The difficulty is not in obtaining sur
ficient silver, for Utah has enough OF
the metal for many statues, but to get
a correct likeness of the President, one
which shall be IfeIike, reposeful and nj
In silver there is a subtle something, a
curious darkening which is apt to de-
stroy the facial likeness The same
does not exist in gold, which will look
lifelike under the right conditions, ana
in bronze there is no trouble in catch
ing the likeness, nor in plaster or mar
BILE But silver has that grayish look
which suggests neither life nor death,
and is consequently a hard metal to
work in when HkenesSes are at stake
The silver figure of the President viii
be heroic size, the head three times
life size. It will be bust deep, mounted
upon a base of silver and inscribed,
Presented to the Pan-American Expo
sition by the Miners of Utah" The fig
ure will rest upon a pedestal of white
marble, which will set off the shining
silver.
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been projected for the BuffalO-the il
Illumination of Niagara Falls.
Such a scheme, the equal of which
has never been conceived, will alone be
sufficient to make this Exposition an
event in history, for the great falls will
be transformed into flood of fire. The
torrents of water that pour over the
ledge to become a seething, roaring
mass of spray, below will be one blaze
of brilliant color that viii dazzle the
beholder with the beauty of its start
ling effects.
To accomplish this purpose two gil
ganttc towers will be erected, one on
either side Of the river, and from the
tops of these the huge electric search
lights from which viii play all the
hues of the spectrum. will be operated.
In addition to this there will be an
especially constructed arrangement of
arc lights in the caves beneath the
falls, and these will heighten the daz-
zling effect To describe the beauties
of such an illumination, even when
seen, will be impossible; to imagine the
briliancy of such a scene is quite out
of the question. 1t must be witnessed
to be appreciated, and it is certainly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
KING MENELIK AND THE POPE.
He Longs to see Abyssinia Improved and is
Willing to Come Into the Church of
Rome to Enjoy its Benefits.

the royal palace; the clergy there, on
religious festival days, perform a sa-
cred dance, beating copper drums and
brandishing their clutched slaves, the
symbol of their priestly Office, while
they chant the psalms of David, as
Jewish priests may have done before
the Ark.
The latest move of King Menelik,
after having conquered all the avail
able country roundabout and silenc-
ing his neighbors, is to signify a desire
to enter the Roman Catholic Church.
AS an absolute monarch of his own
country, this means the Catholicism OF
the entire people and the adoption of a.
national church similar to that which
exists to-day in France or in England.
only much more obligatory in form.
The cables say that Menelk is pre-
pairing to go to Rome to visit Pope Leo,
and that preparations are being made
for the journey. The information adds
for receiving His Majesty, and that a
day viii be set apart at the Vatican
for his entertainment and hearing.
If Menelik does visit the Pope, what
will be the sensations of His Holiness
on beholding His Majesty? For Meme
lill will go in his finest array when
making a visit of so great Importance
Wherever he goes in state a gorgeous
umbrella or canopy is kept over His
Majesty's head. His habits are not lux
ways with a great train of servants and
courtiers. He has a numerous court,
ministry and staff, and a grand cham
berlain, a lord privy seal, a chancellor
and secretary, stewards. pages. etc
These grandees and high officers of
state wear splendid dresses of brocaded
velvet on all ceremonial occasions,
when Menelik puts on a superb golden
crown, enamelIed with the efigy of st.
Georgia. crown so heavy, it is said.