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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-23

Of enlisting sufficient men TO form ten
complete regiments.
Acting Secretary Of War Meikletohn
on this point said IL the President au-
thorized additional men the number
would be determined after consultation
with General Otis. 1t would not be
surprising were the department to hear
from General Otis before the return OF
the President in order that the latter
may be supplied with the necessary
Information in order to take immed-
late action.
In any event." said a war depart
r1ent official, there is little probability
OF formal call for volunteers State
organizations will not be accepted. al
though there are many applications on
hle from them for muster in and des-
patch TO the Philippines The Presi-
dent VIII, / think, authorize the de-
partment to direct its recruiting officers
TO make enlistments, and I am conf
dent that men can be obtained In such
numbers as to form complete organiza-
tions and be ready for service with
General Otis during the fall months.
Should the President authorize the
formation OF ten regiments. recruiting
officers would have to obtain Is 700 ney,
TO fill them. At least four thousand men
VIII be required for the three volusteer
organizations which General Otis has
authority to organize making about
twenty thousand OF the 35 900 men of
the provisional army. the enlistment of
which is authorized by law
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-23
FEAR FIRE ON
The FOURTH.
Members Of City Government
Talk About PyroteChnicS.
DEXTER FIELD NOT SAFE PLACE
Roofs In the Vicinity Very Dry and Would
Be Easily lgnlted by Sparks.
PARK ISLAND AND FIELDS POINT
Suggested as Good Places for Making The Dsplay.
Notice 10 Thoss Who Have MOI faid Their
Sewer Assessments.
Roofs In the Vicinity Very Dry and Would
Be Easily IgnIied by Sparks
PARK ISLAND AND FIELDS POINT

Several members of the city govern
ment. who met accidentally in the COR
ridor Of the basement of City Hall this
morning, fell 10 discussing the danger
to the city in having big pyrotechnic
exhibition OH the Dexter Training Field
on the evening OF the Fourth of July.
They believed that, in view OF the fact
that there had been no rain for so long
the roofs of the houses on Dexter, Pa
rade, Waterloo and Westminster streets
were so dry that 1T would not be safe
TO have the fireworks there, and il was
suggested that the island at Roger Will
liams Park or, still better. the high
land at Fields Point, wOu1d be a safe
place. If the fireworks should be had
at Fields Point thousands of persons
could see them without crowding and
without danger.
Ii was even suggested that the act
passed by the General Assembly at the
January session, 1898, ITO diminish the
danger OF fires in the .cities of the
state" should be amended so as to give
the board OF fire commissioners power
to regulate firework displays and TO
have authority TO declare where they
shall and shall not be given.
City Treasurer Granger has issued
a notice TO all persons concerned. in
forming them that real estate upon
which an assessment in their names
for the construction Of a sewer is now
overdue, will be levied upon Thursday,
June 20, will be advertised for sale
Monday. Aug. u, and will be sold
Thursday Sept. IA, for the payment of
such assessment unless paid previous to
that time.
The committee on police OF the City
Council heard the charges preferred by
Amasa NJ. Eaton, ESQ. against Officer
John II. Conaty of the Fourth police
district, yesterday afternoon, and, after
going into the circumstances of the
case, the committee decided that the
charges were not sustained.
The committee on city property held
meeting at o'clock this afternoon, in
the office of the department of public
buildings, to discuss routine business,
and the committee on pending suits
met in the office of Council Clerk Hay
den, little later. to consider some i'm
portant matters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-23
To Be Mustered Out

San Francisco. June 23.-The post
master general has ordered that NAL
matter addressed to members of the
following regiments be held at San
francisco. indicating that they are all
to be mustered out of the service very
soon: California Heavy Artillery Utah
Artillery. First California Infantry.
First Colorado Infantry. First idaho
infantry. First Montana Infantry.
Thirteenth Minnesota Infantry. First
Nebraska infantry, First North Dakota
infantry. Second Oregon Infantry.
Ienth Penna. Infantry, First South
Infantry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-23

that she had signed no such note and
had no knowledge OF Miss Hicks. This
appeared to be conclusive,as Miss Hicks
had stated that the Miss Gould of New
York was the one who had signed and
given her the note.
She called at the Union Trust Com
pany again yesterday afternoon, and
was told to call again this morning. In
the meantime the bank officials had no.
titled Detective Parker. and he was on
hand when Miss Hicks called at the
bank this morning, and, after holding
her in conversation for a few minutes,
took her TO police headquarters. Miss
Hicks made no objection, but went with
Mr.. Parker, wearing a rather languid
and smiling expression
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-23
A Veto hy rlnorss.

Detroit. Mich. June 2s-Gov. Pingree
today vetoed the military reorganiza-
tion bill. on the ground that such law
would create additional expense ami
make but few changes in the existing
law.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-23

Bottled ~ bond. the United states Govern.
ment sfards behind THIS pledge seven year.
Old liefmitnEe tvcl and old Crow BourDOn)
si2S Pm BOT1it John Glb-on's son A
Cos xxxx Rye eli PER BoTTLE Physicians
henrilN recommend these goods THo>
GRIMES BRO. opp. new station. Esfab.
'------i isS No branch stores.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-23
Miss Gould Communicated With.

Miss Hicks was again told to call
later and the bank officials communi-
Gated with the only Miss Gould that is
known generally, and learned from her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-23
Miss Hicks Relicent.

Miss Hicks was seen by a News man
IN CHEF Bakers ONCE shortly after her
arrest, and was questioned as to the
case, but would say very little. She
admitted that she had lived
in Providence for a little more than
three years. but that previous TO com
ing here she said that she had taught
school in Lynn, Mass. She further said
that she had been doing missionary
work for Rev. Robert Cameron. pastor
OF the Fourth Baptist Church, this city.
and had been boarding for some time
in the family of Rev. S. G. NJ. Orpen,
at No. 227 Bowen street.
AS to the alleged forgery she had
Continued on Page Two).
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-23

when in doubt order Rsrthoionay' After
that you'll accept no other lager. enc doz
pts. Tel l7's. 1Hos GRIMEs a DRO.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-09-16

Viii be no immoral shows and no gam.
ling Chief of Police Hoksland has ex
ressed himself In no uncertain terms
egarding his opposition to gam
ling and the men who try 1t will run
feater risks than under the late
Graham administration.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-09-16
Nebraska Enthusiasm.

Is the battle flags whipped into fringe
by the Luzon winds came in sight
very man wished his neighbor would
|heer for his own throat was chOked.
Z is true that the First carried their
olors through silent throng on
Thursday, and it was not because the
Deople were not enthusiastic. but be
eause the actual presence Of the men
Who have done more fighting and
harder fighting than any other regi.
hent east or west in the Spanish
american war was suddenly and I'M
|xpectedly Over-pOwering and the
{Aelng was too deep for cheers. Then
kme of the boys limped and some had
van faces. And there was an Op.
tessive sense OF the absent ones and
the mothers and fathers who had
hut the doors on the sound Of the
Martial music. Therefore the cheer.
BIZ was only occasional and faint not
ecause the crowd was apathetic, but
ecause more than on any oJher pub.
)c occasion i'm the history of this
title town, the people were deeply
bowed.
AS the stalwart, happy looking men
wung along together in the stride
hey have kept for sixteen months,
wen the small boy whose tin horn
gas arrested halfway TO his lips, felt
Mat the glory Of the country was
>assing by, that there in those young
hen who had made the First Nebras-
la famous, was the final element Of
(he strength Of the nation and even
She small boy became reverent and
Regarded his tin horn dOubtfully.
1t is not to ne denied that the
Eprby Guards was an anti-climax.
'4he very young girls In uniform and
Wearing red-banded sailor hats
punched along in school girl fashion.
They did not keep step nor stand up
Fight and as memorial to the
brave Captain Forby they were, Ito be
most charitable) Inadequate.
None Of the soldiers can say too
buch in praise of Captain Forby. He
EaS brave man and good officer.
When he was brought into the hos
)ital from the battlefield, the surgeon
danced at his wound and tied it up
Without word. There was nothing
h be done for him, and when the
light faded out Of his eyes two days
fter he had not groaned or com
lained or regretted his enlistment.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-09-16
THE PASSING SHOW
VILLA GATHER
THE MAN WITH THE HOE.

Bowed by the weight Of centuries he leans
Upon his hoe and gates on the ground,
The emptiness Of ages in his face,
And on his back the burden Of the world,
Who made him dead to rapture and de.
spair;
A thing that grieves not and that never
hopes,
Stolid and stunned, brother to the OK
Who loosened and let down his brutal
jaw,
Whose was the hand that slanted back this
brows
Whose breath blew out the light within
this bfains
O masters, lords and rulers in all lands,
How will the future reckon with this
Mani
How answer his brute question in that
hour
When whirlwinds Of rebellion shake the
world?
How will 1t be with kingdoms and with
kings
With those who shaped him to the thing
he is
When this dumb Terror shall reply to
God
After the silence Of the centuriess
Edward Markham.
Now that the Dreyfus matter is ended
or at least one stage Of it. the one man
who will stand out pre-eminent above
all the great and little men who have
figured in the matter is Emile lola,
perhaps the greatest mind in France
today. 1t is the mans fret appeal to
the popular sentiment. the frst time
that the eye Of the world has taken
stock in him seriously. Yet the courage
Of the hand that penned the "J'accuse'
letter had been demonstrated long be.
fore when an author, poor, young and
comparatively unknown, he took upon
himself the great task OF writing the
twenty volumes OF Rougon- Macquart.
series OF novels which should COM
pletely depict one epoch of French
society, which Is. az he himself has
said, "a world. society. civilization"
Certainly it took much less courage to
attack the French army In behalf Of
justice than to challenge the whole
world 10 behalf Of q theory Of art. M.
Zols's greatness ~ man has not al.
ways been to his advantage as "a artist.
He is theorist and the artist has never
quite mastered the theorist. In his
novel GerminaI, no sever, the man and
the artist are in perfect unity and per.
feet balance. all that IL best in his mag.
nificent genius and Titanic power goes
to make this the greatest Of labor
novels. In GermindI we reach the
third generation Of the Rougons; We
have Gervaise drink herself into the
gutter aud die OF starvation 10 an attic
10 Paris; we have seen her daughter
Mana. rise from the streets to the
theatre. from the theatre to noblemen's
houses, we have seen how che wrecked
the oldest families and squsndered the
largest fortunes in France. how the
forests Of Brittany we're cut downt, fill
her wardrobe, how. leagues from Paris,
miners toiled in the black bowels OF the
earth to buy her jewels, how she drove
whole city mad and corrupted an en-
tire civilization. Now it is to Etienne
that the master turns, Nana's elder
brother, who went to work 10 the
Voreux mines. Germilal 10 more than
a novel. it is the epic labor. Nowhere
are the forces OF master and workmen
arrayad In 40 tremendous q drama.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-09-16

had long loved but who had married
big Chevsl another miner. returned
abused and deserted by her husband
and turned to him for help. That
swings the scale. Tie problem OF life
took on another form, and q new duty
pressed closer than the old. He could
stsrve himself. but he could not sec the
woman he loved 60 hungry. He bowed
to the memorable necessity which has
defeated every revolution, the necessity
OF men for love. Together he and
Catharine set out for the mine. On
their way they met the Russian who
started to warn Etienne that the strik.
ers intended to wreck the mine and kill
their comrades who returned to work.
Then he looked at Catherine and under.
stood why Etienne had recanted.
when there was woman In the heart
Of a man, the man was flushed, he could
die Perhaps he saw 10 quick vision
his mistress who was hung at Moscow,
tho last link broken, which left him
free as to the life Of others or his own.
He said simply. Co"
After Etienne's moral defeat and bis
return to the m,ne,the perspective IN the
great novel narrows, like the galleries
OF the mine itself Everything IL then
concentrated upon the struggle Of the
mao and woman for life and for each
O'her, which Of course lie the immediate
cause OF all labor problems and the
origin Of labor itself. Etienne and
Catharine are cut of in the mine,
buried in the same gallery with Cheval,
the woman's brutal husband. There,
in the darkness. these men. already In
the grave fight duel to the death for
the possession Of this woman who is
already the bride Of Death. There is
something awesome about that combat
something OF the savagery Of the stone
age. So. when the world 10 cold, the
two last survivors OF their race may
fight Tor the last woman In the world.
Etienue is ths victor, and Cheval's body
falls back int, the water that rose from
the broken pumps. For nine days
Catharine and her lover lie there 10
hunger and madness. listening to the
picks OF the rescuers from above. The
water rises and brings them company.
The body Of big Chevsl floats back to
CAtharines feet. They push it away
franticalIv. but always It floats back
and rocks there 10 the water, j,stlinR
against them. He even Aosted between
them In his obstioate Jealousy. When
the rescuers arrived, Cathsrine was
dead.
It might seem that this 10 climax
enough for any book, but lola follows
It by greater and . nobler. . CLIMAX
that would DO almost uncomfortable. like
some OF Hugo's. were It not tempered
by simple and almost gentle approach.
When Etienne RECEIVERS from bis long
illness 10 the hospital, hs goss to the
mine to bid farewell to bis old comrades
aud asks for mother Mshue, mother
Mahue who had been the strongest
them all. who had seen her children
beg aud die and chesred her husband to
his death. who had cried deti .nce still
when he lay dead before her.
LA Msheu, 10 blouse and pauts. her
head 10 a begun. had arrived from the
waiting room lamp 10 hand. 1t was q
exception that the company
took pity upon her miserable condition,
and had allowed her to descend at the
age OF forty years, and 40 1t would have
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-09-16
THE BABY.

You can't think what happened
one late summer morn.
A dear little damsel
with blue eyes was born;
Blue eyes and brown hair
now what could we say
To this sweet little damsel
one late summer days
She looked all around
when she opened her eyes,
And, I'm sorry to say,
gave a few baby cries,
But what with the colo,
and hunger, and heat,
What could you expect
Of our dear baby sweet?
With little hands seeming
to grasp at the air,
And a little head
covered with long, dark hair,
And little feet helplessly
kicking around,
Was the baby, that late
summer day that we found.
We wanted to give her
a nice name, and 50
We all searched our brains
for a name that would go"
Bot we couldn't find any
that sweet enough were,
So we LET them Aft rest
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-09-16

Miss Fay Hartley. nine years old
!Ytie this poem welcoming her little,
Ister and celebrating her arrival En-. ]
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
SOUTH POMFREl'.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Totman,
Miss Ada Paul and Miss Cora At :
wood want to Randolph last We'd
nesday to attend the wedding OF
Forrest Totman aud Miss Lila
Grout.
Mrs. Samuel Paul, who has been
dangerously sick, is now much bet
ter.
Robert johnson, who has been
rural,zing at II. N. Bruce's during
the last FIVE weeks, returns to his
home in New York city this week
Saturday.
Capt. Bruce is convalescc nt after
his severe and dangerous sickness.
Mrs. Mary Kelley of Dorchester,
Mass, visited here last week.
Several from this part of the town
attended the funeral of Edwin Allen
last Tuesday, an event which seemed
to cast sadness over the whole
town There was II very large at
tendance at the funeral.
A serious question comes up here {:
Who shall we have for postma ster
here to make good the place of
Postmaster McCarty, deceased9 No
one can answer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
POMFRET.

Miss Daisy Holmes, who has been
spending the summer at o. c. Bo,n-
toms, has returned to her home IN
Chelsea, Mass.
Miss Mabel Vaughan has gone to
to her school in Chelsea, Mass.
Miss Laura Perkins, John Sher-
burne and ]. d. Hewitt are attend
ing the Woodstock High school.
Misses Grace and Anna Thatcher
60 this week to Newport, N. H., to
work in the "Peerlcss.
In the death of Edwin Allen Pom
fret loses one OF its most prominent
and worthy citizens.
Rev. A. J. Hough will preach at
the town hall the 18th at 3 p. m.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
BARNARD.

Carl Heflin has employment in
North Pomtret.
Rev. and Mrs. Guy Lawton of
Thctford have been with friends in
town part of the week.
Elmer Abbott returned from Bos-
ton Monday.
Several of our townsmcn have pa
tronized the State fair this week.
The date of the entertainment to
be given by the ladies of the Uni
versalist church is Sept. 10th. Bear
this in mind and on "Wednesday
evening come out and enjoy the
laughable farce, "Rubber Boots. "
This is your opportunity for ,a,e
treat at little expense. Come one
and all
Mrs. l.. A. French and Mrs G..
E. Hun,lev spent Wednesday with
friends in Woodstock.
MIS-. Hannah Johnson of West
Lebanon has been visiting at Lemucl
Wheelock's.
The village school was not in
session Wednesday.
Alfred Abbott Is in Woodstock
working upon the new town hall
building.
Miss Mary Cha nberlin of Wind
sor recently visited her sister, Mis-.
Chas. Stone.
Mrs. Il. Il. Dean was in town
Thursday.
Death came to Mrs. Edna Moves
at the Mary Fletcher Hospital, Bur-
lington, on Wednesday,, Sept. I3th.
The body was brought to her fathers
home here on Thursday morning
and this Saturday afternoon they
will lay her at rest in the central
cemetery. Mrs. Noyes won man,
friends in her young lite who will
mourn her loss. She leaves Il hus-
band, infant daughter, father, moth
er and two slstels who have the
sympathy of the entire community.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
The Decay of Base Ball.
Boston, Sept. ?

DoSton, oept' -
have just returned from seeing a
base ball game in this city. l want
ed to compare it with those had
seen at Woodstock during my recent
stay there. They are much the
same. Base ball has become a
muckerish game. In the great pro-
fessional league it is played hv
rowdy lrishmen and managed by
Jews. In the country it is played
by Young men who hire them
selves out to make Il Roman holiday.
Base ball is not sport any more.
1t is circus, music hall show
played to the hooting cheers and
vulgar comments of an idle crowd.
No doubt many want such show,
but let them, if so. have n good one.
Hire real professionals throughout
and conduct it on real circus princi.
pies, including advertising. Mean.
while Young men need still some
sport to keep their blood tlngling.
They ought to be out on the field
having good time themselves in
stead of lying curled up on the grass
eating peanuts and popcorn.
l would suggest that the base ball
rooters get together and agree TO do
something besides sit and root and
talk Of what other people do. lie
them form Woodstock troop, drill
and march and muster and wear
uniforms and shoot and get proud of
themselves rs their fathers did in
the old days when marching and
mastering and riding and military
sports were the fun of the day.
Woodstock dotsen't very often
win ut base ball, according to The
Ages records. But her field and
track athletes and her militia have
always been up to tie mark.
CONSTANT READER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
Spirit Of the Age,
Wood stock. Vt Sept. 16. 1899
y pOHStOc1 u. ~. Time Table

The following is the running line NJ the
rains over the Woodstock RailrOud. com.
m"ncng Tuesday, June AZ. 1899.
TRAINS GOING EAsT.-NO2. Mail, A. N.
Leave Woodstock 10 80: Taffsvillr 10 40:
Qucchce 70 SO; Dewey's Mills 10 81: tHart.
ford II 10; White River Junction II 90.
TRAINS GOING EAsT.-No. 4. Accom- p.
". Leave Woodstock 3 80; Tufisville 8 "a ;
Ouechee 3 40; Dcweys Mills 3 90: Hartford
4O3, hite River junction 4 OF.
TRAINS CONC EAST. No. 6. Exp 4. II.
Leave Woodstock 30 Taftsville 81:
Ouechee 49, Deweys Mills 40. Hart
ford or White River Junction 90.
TRAINS GOING v EsT.-No.l. Accom-, A.
n. Leave White River Junction I so; tflurt-
ford ! SO; Dcwey's Mills \ Is: Qucchee s 20:
Taftsville \ 80; WsOdstOrk : ~.
TRAINS GOING WEsT.-No 3. Mail. Leave
White River junction | 40; Hartford 45;
Dewcy's Mills 90; Qucchcr . O5 Taftsville
2 Is; Woodstock 2 %.
TRAINS GOING WEST. No. 5. Exp, p. NJ.
Leave White River Junction 25: Hart
ford 20; Deweys Mills ~: Qucchee
4 i6 Taftsville 4 So: Woodstock ".
All trains duily--sun,lays excepted
Flag Station.
j. q. PORTER. SUIT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
STATE FAIR A GREAT SUCCESS.

Three days of fine weather helped
make the 18th annual Vermont State
fair at White River Junction one OF
the most successful in ITS history
The premiums and purses were
largely increased, giving a strong
stimulus to exhibitors. and all tt G
departments were well filed. There
were Il large number of entries of
sheep and graded cattle and IL good
show of Jerseys, horses and swine.
The exhibit and parade Of Morgan
horses was a new and noteworthy
feature, to which $500 in premiums
was devoted, and some magnificent
animals were shown, the parade be-
ing led by the noted Linus I'd.
Wednesday was "Governor's Day"
and most of the we'll known men of
the state were present. Besides an
address by Hon. James Wilson of
Iowa, United States secretary of
agriculture, Senator Proctor, Sena-
tor Ross, Gov. Smith, Hon. w. P.
Dillingham;, Gen. w. W. Grout and
others spoke briefly.
There was not much suggestion of
politics about this feast, aside from
the presence of number of active
candidates.
Horticultural hall, of which G.
H. Mass of Woodstock was super
intendent. was unusually well filled
with fine display OF fruit, vcgcta-
bles and variety of farm produce.
THIS is not an apple wear BY any
means, but the show of this fruit
was surprisingly good. Fitty-ene
kinds Were shown by Jim Rix Of
Hartford and large exhibits of vcge-
tables were made by Billings Farm
and by H. and n. B. Hazen of
Hartford.
Among the exhibitors of poultry
were Foster Rhodes and Billings
farm Of Woodstock, and F. q.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16

Twenty-seven years ago Booker
T. Washington left Charleston, w.
Va, penniless colored boy. and
walked to Hampton to try to get an
education. Last Thursday he re-
turned to Charleston rs the guest of
the city, was received by tine mayor
and officials and was greeted at the
opera house by 1000 enthusiastic adj
mirers.
Capt. "Hank" Half, the sailing
master OF some Of the famous Amer
,ca's cup defenders, is living at Islip,
l.. |. Advancing years caused him
to be retired from the list of possible
captains of the Columbia.