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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

vers the play I'm all the towns through
which their regiments march. and. In
deed. they are engaged many weeks be-
fore their arrival by the landlords OF
the best known local beer gardens. The
population OF the neishborhood invari-
ably flock In from near and far, TO give
the men hearty welcome, and 10 en-
JOY the treat OF hearing the strangers
play"
How long do the bandsmen remain
with the regiment?"
Generally about twelve years. AT
the expiration OF this period they can
claim an appointment in the imperial
postal service. or in the railway de-
partment. or In one of the ministerial
offices. for which. indeed. they prepare
themselves during the last few years.
AT this time they are given leave for
brief period, in order To pass a pre-
liminary examination. II they fail,
they return To their regiment for awhile
and have another try later on. III Nsy
pass. they leave the service for good.
receiving from their regiment $50 as
a gratuity, and two years later they
pass final examination. which enables
them to obtain satisfactory appoint
ment for life. Bandsmen who only re-
main with the regiment about seven
years generally enter the police SER
vice."
lis a man obliged to Ind himself for
fixed numbers Of years on joining the
band of a reglment?
mo: he has 20 serve the legal two
years required OF every Prussian. After
that both sldes--he and the regiment
are entitled to conclude an annual con-
tract, which must be renewed at the
expiration OF each year. In this way
the men are enabled To better them
selves, II an occasion offer itself. and
the regiment can rid itself OF any de-
generate element"
zone more question I should like TO
ask: Whence are the bandmasters re-
cruited?'
Those hautboy players who after
having served at least three years, dis
play special musical talent. and have
behaved themselves well, and have a
general education necessary for the
position of a bandmaster. are sent TO
Berlin " the regiment for a years
course at the High College of Music,
in order 20 prepare themselves for OBJ
tanning the appointment OF bandmas-
ter TO a regiment later on. They bind
themselves in return for this privilege
to serve in the army, after completing
their course OF instruction. for two
years for every year they viii have
spent at the college, and whilst they
are at the college they are subject 10
military regulations. At the end OF the
course, AZ they pass the examination
showing that they have acquired the
requisite musical knowledge and can
direct a band in the presence OF the
army inspector of music. they return TO
their regiment and wait till there is a
vacant post OF regimental bandmas-
arr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
YALE MISSIONARY BAND.
lis Work In This Vicinity Begun Saturday and Con-
tlnued Yeslsrtay.

The Yale Missionary band. which is
travelling about the country visiting
the principal cities, for the purpose Of
conducting missionary meetings. be-
gan it's work I'm Providence and the
vicinity Saturday afternoon. The mem
bers OF the band are ID. r. Eddy, T.. Il.
Gage, j. l.. Thurston, c. V. Vickery
and A. b. Williams. all of whom gradu-
ated from Yale I'm the class OF 'sS. They
are making this trip through the United
states preparatory TO entering the for
eign mission field
Several meetings were held on Satur-
day. and yesterday addresses were de-
iivered at 10:45 a. m. at the First Bar
tist Academy Avenue Congregational,
Limited Presbyterian -lBrnadM,ayl. Pill
grim Congregational and Calvary Bap'
,ist churches. At . y. m. at the Plain
field Street Free Baptist church, Provi-
dence, and The Broad Street Baptist
church. Central Falls. The latter was
union service of several churches. At
:: 30 d. m. at the Second Baptist church,
East Providence tunion services of the
East Providence churches), st. Thomas
Episcopal, Washington Park Methodist
Episcopal ard Stewart Street Baptist
churches. Mems meetings were held
al y. mn. at the Y. VI. G. a. halls in this
city and Pawtucket.
The members of the general commit
tee in charge of the meetings. are: r.. II.
Metcalf. chairman; Robert Cushman.
E. NJ. Wheeler. Miss r.. w. Olney. DR..
Pauline Root. Rev. J. Is. Ever George
w Bates, Therein Clark. Harold $. Ca
prom, and Miss Il. Il. lockwood. secre-
tarN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
10 renarry

Secrecy in such cases is probably
very desirable thing. although it often
yeOves embarrassing 10 the newspapers
whose readers clamor TO know all the
details. But 1t is the element OF Sc
recy In such cases that is most found
fault with by persons whe are sup
posed 10 be sincere in their demands for
publicity or some other ground than
that they want to read all about IL in
the newspapers. Here is the minister
for instance who made Mrs. Sloane
Mrs. Belmont a few hours after Mr..
Sloane had received his papers. He
hadn't heard about the Sloane case at
all and was moved to consent to tie the
knot because the divorce in which she
had lgured some months or years be-
fore as he assumed. was brought about
in New York and so must be all right.
Had II been an Oklamoha, or perhaps a
Rhode Island divorce this Connecticut
parson might have hesitated to per-
from the new ceremony without some
further inquiry. These sentiments Of
the minister contribute to the evidence
that the case affords that Rhode ISL
ands reputation as better place for
divorces than New York is largely ficu-
tious and has doubtless been developed
encouraged -4Aet=seeIteff=p
Rhode Island legal talent that makes
a speciality of proceedings in divorce.
Perhaps the New York lawyers have
become alarmed by the diversion of
good business and are taking steps to
demonstrate that it can be done just
as well In their territory as anywhere
else. And we guess 1t can.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
AMERICA OF TODAY.
wsshlrg'on's Farewell Address Has Been Greatly
oulWoxn.

Looking at the map OF North America
Immediately before the period when the
United States began it's career as a ma
tion. we have a remarkable spectacle,
says Benjamin Kidd in the Atlantic
Monthly A little fringe of English
speaking peoples, some 100000 in num-
ber, occupied the territory along the
Atlantic seaboard. The Engish-speak-
ing territory Is little more than patch
on the map, surrounded by territories
belonging to one or other of almost all
the leading powers OF Europe.
Yet we look again toward the end OF
the nineteenth century. and a wonder
ful transformation has taken place; a
later and vaster chapter OF the world
movement. of which we had the open
ing chapters i'm another hemisphere has
been enactcd. North, south, west, from
Atlantic TO Pacific, from seaboard To
seaboard. the great wave Of English
speaking civilization has flowed, sub
merging, nay, obiteratng all other
forms. Not square mile OF territory,
once won. has ever been given back.
The meaning OF Washington's farewell
address To some 6.00000 OF people, sur
rounded on every side by hostile pow
ers and hostile natural conditions, ap-
pears TO be lost when the 100000 have
grown TO 10.000O0O, and are already
reckoning the day when they will be
200. .0000 600. The people whom Henry
Adams described as living at the be-
ginning OF the nineteenth century "in
an isolation like that Of the Jutes and
Angles OF the NTH century" have tanned
a continent have covered IL with a vast
network OF the most magnificent rail-
roads In the world. have grown TO be
the largest and most homogeneous ma
tlon on the face of the earth. with
great world movement behind It. and
certainly great world part In the flu
mra before Il. 10 Is because the man in
the Western states today, in a dim i'm
stinctive way, realizes these things, be-
cause he has been himself a factor i'm
n. that he seems 90 De willing to take
the risks which more theoretical minds
hesitate at That was the answer
which | gave myself. To look closer at
the matter is only to have the import
ance OF IL brought home with greater
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

The sloane divorce and Belmont mar
riage have on especial interest for
Rhode Islanders not alone bscarse the
parties thereto arc among the residents
OF the summer capital and because the
sloane trouble which has led II the
Belmont bliss is reported TO have begun
ON the Rhode Island shore. but FOR the
more important reason that an example
OF divorce proceedings is offered that
seems to leave small ground for New
York to assume an attitu e OF superb
ority over our state, oklahoma or
South Dakota, i'm respect TO such mat
ters. Contrary 20 what seems to be the
prevailing custom of conspicuous New
Workers who undertake TO sever the
marriage bond Mr.. Sloane did not seek
a residence in Rhode Island or some
other place that has a reputation for
making divorces while YOU wait ani
protecting the parties from uncomfort-
able publicity during the process. lie
found, indeed, that contrary 10 common
report such a step was quite unneces-
sary and that in the New York courts
could be found the same consideration
for the feelings Of plaintiff and defend
ant to say nothing of the correspondent.
and the same facilities for taking tes-
timOny behind closed doors and laying
IL away in Theoretically sealed Jars.
that are supposed 10 exist in Rhode
Island and by reason of which induce
ment Is offered TO the stranger within
our gates 10 stay n few months and
patronize Rhode Island legal talent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
A CANDY Sale.

a candy sale given under the auspices
of the literary societies for the benefit
OF the art fund. was held at the Rhode
Island State Normal school Saturday
afternoon and evening. Sveral of the
=seains=ntf=.ite fowcr tfoors=~ere turned
into temporary bazaars for the sale OF
confectionary flowers. ice cream and
lemonade. The attendance was very
large. and the amount realized from
admissions and from sales at the vari-
Gus booths was considerably greater
than had been expected.
The sale was under the management
of a committee OF young ladies from the
literary societies. and was given under
the patronage of Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Mrs.
William Gregory, Mrs. John Il. Ken
drick. Mrs. Samuel w. Il. Allen, Mrs.
Frank T.. Thompson. Mrs. George Il.
Baker and Mrs. Thomas B. Stockwell.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
DEADLY LEBEL BULLET.
lis Enormous Penetrating force as Shown By
Recent Use.

The writer OF an article In the Echo
de Paris" referring 10 certain disad-
vantages offered. as alleged, by the
British magazine rifle bullet, argues
that the bullet fired by the Lebel rifle
renders all the services required, and
does not stand in need Of Improvement
or Of any such notifications as those
introduced i'm the Dunn dun bullet.
At 5000 meters the Lebel bullet tra-
verses the neshy portions of the hu-
man body and skaters the bones Of the
limbs, the London Standard declares.
The penetrating force of the bullet is
enormous. During the Danomey cam
paign Lebel bullet was found 10 have
passed through a tire. anu through the
iive natives who had taken refuge be-
hind 1t. The French officers who have
been able 10 observe the effects OF the
bullet In Dahomey. Tonkin and NADIA
gascar declare that the men struck by
the Lebel bullet In full trajectory fall
at once after n cOnvulsve leap.
When the camp OF Gen. Dodds dur
ing his march on Abomey, was the OBJ
1ect of surprise attack the terrible
effectiveness OF the Lebel bullet was
proved in the most signal fashion. The
Immediately after they had left the
rifles, and entire files OF the native war
rcrs were seen TO have fallen, one on
top OF the other, traversed by the same
projectile If the bullets had not stop
ped the natives forthwith. Gen. Dodds'
forces would have been wiped out. Oc-
casionally, no doubt, man struck by
a Lebel bullet is not put h0rs de COM !.
bat Immediately, but this event is rare,
and such cases notoriOusly occurred in
the past when bullets OF larger caliber
were in use.
The writer concludes by saying that
the French have no reason 10 feel
alarmed at the complaints made of the
ineffectiVeness under certain conditions
OF the British magazine rifle bullet of
smaller caliber. IF the e-Metford
rifle" he says. has given unsatisfac-
tory results, the blame does not lie
with the small caliber bullet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

One year ago this day few of us
knew there was such fellow as Dewey
and though more OF us may have had
remote idea of Manila we probably
would have spelled 1t with two Us had
we been called upon TO spell 1t at ali,
while, TO quote Mr. Dooley, whether the
Philippines were islands or mineral wa
ter would not have been so absurd a
subject OF debate as would now seem.
or a Sunday forenoon Dewey and the
men behind his guns changed all this,
commanded recognition and fame for
himself. introduced US to Manila and
the philippines. amazed us, in common
with the rest OF the world. with the
prowess of our navy and threw wide
open the door TO new achievement aud
new responsibility OF a kind that had
not been dreamed of. The surprise was
great, bur we crowded eagerly TO the
Threshold just the same, and have been
growing into our imperial clothes with
gratifying speed, giving some rein TO
our new ambitions and accepting our
responsibilities bravely.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

The tragedy OF Saturday in one of the
thlckly settled sections OF the East Side
seems TO offer another example of po-
lice protection deferred until too late.
1t Is said that the unfortunate woman
Informed the police OF the threats
Shines had made against her, but, as In
good many cases of previous record
lice TO do until the crime had been cym-
mited. In this particular case, of
course, there is now nothing left for
Them TO do. The murderer attended 60
his own punishment by committing sui
eide. Such crime under such clrcum-
stances indicates disregard of police
arrangements that is not at all reas-
surfing TO such persons as fear that the
management of the police. force is not
all that 1t should be. 1t is not to be
expected that patrolman will be al
Wtlo oll manu. pul We nave hdu NUM-
Der of crimes within the past year or
90 that demonstrate marked absence
of police prestige. the Hutchins murder
and the highway robbery in the post
ofIce. for instance What seems 10 be
needed in this community. just now, Is
the DEVELOPMENT OF a prODer apprecia-
tIon. amounting to dread. OF the au-
thority OF the law, TO cultivate which
fewer instances OF the absence OF a
policeman from the spot where ne is
most wanted need 10 be recorded. such
absence in individual instances may al
ways be explained away, but in the ag-
gregate lack OF administrative ability
and falling on In the efficiency OF the
force as whole is clearly indicated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

We hesitate TO accept the report that
comes by way OF New York that the
girls OF Pembroke college. the annex"
OF Brown university. arc protesting
against having 10 do the same work
and submit 60 the same rigorous mark
ings as the men students. In comment
ing upon the rumor the sun declares
that n IL is true, then these girls are
the first or any In the United states TO
plead The baby act" and should get
themselves to a female seminary. In
ell the coeducational institutions in the
country the girls take the same work
and examinations as the male students
and score just as high a percentage.
They have no right 10 any special priv
ileges If they are TO receive the same
graduates degree. ana we hope the
Pembroke Han girls viii be able TO
show that they have been misrcprc-
sented.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
BROWN UNIVERSITY.
Result OF The Second Round In iha Checker Tour
narsni-Ths Yale-hana[d 0eba.e.

The second round OF the checker tour
nament OF Brown university resulted
as follows: III. Blaisdell won 3 VS.. Brand
/. Ballentne g. vs.. Gooding /; Hapgood
,, VS.. Andrews |. and drawn ?; A. Blais-
dell ,. VS. Crane >. and drawn 4. The
winners have drawn for the semi-final
round are II. NJ Blaisdell VS.. Il. III.
Hapgood: A. NJ. Blaisdell VS.. III. J. Bal
lentine.
Prof. Henry Gardner has been select
ed as one of the judges for the Yale
Harvard debate on May II.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

Indeed. II is suspected that IL either
of the parties OF the Sloane divorce
chose to attack the decree the chances
would be good for success on technical
grounds so devious were the legal way
that were taken for during the progress
OF the case with a view TO it's secrecy.
But according TO all accounts neither
party cares 10 contest IL. IL would
probably have remained a secret for
good many days To come but for the
fact oc the Belmont marriage which
was celebrated in Connecticut as the
decree of divorce for Mr. Sloane follows
the usual New York practice OF denying
10 the defendant. Mrs. Sloane, the right
TO remarry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
A FEATHERED WONDER.

Possibly the rarest OF all feathered
creatures is the "takahe" bird of New
Zealand. Science names IL Notornis
Man.elli. The first one ever seen by
white eyes was caught in 1S49. says the
London Mail A second came TO white
hands in 1851. Like the first. 1t was
tracked over snow and caught with
dogs. fighting stoutly and uttering pier
cling screams OF rage until overmaster-
ed Both became the property OF the
British museum. After that II was not
seen again until 1889. That years spec
linen went 20 the Dresden meuseum, at
the cost OF $500. The fourth, which was
captured last fall IN the fiords of Lake
Te Anau. in New Zealand. has been Of
fered TO the government there for the
tidy suTl of $3.50.
~hus IL appears that the bird is pre-
cious: worth very much more than it's
weight I'm gold. The value. OF course,
comes of rarity. The wise men were
beginning 10 set ID down as extinct.
scarcity aside. IL must be worth look
ing at-s gorgeous creature about the
size OF a big goose. with breast. head
and neck Of the richest dark blue.
growing dullish as IL reaches The under
parts. Back. wings and tail feathers
are olive green. and the plumage
throughout mas metalhc lustef. Inc
tail is very short. and has underneath
II thick patch OF soft pure white
feathers.
Havings wings. the takahe flies not.
The wings are not rudimentary but the
bird makts no attempt 20 use them.
The legs are iongish and very stout.
:he feet not webbed. and furnished with
sharp. powerful claws. The oldest fea-
ture of all Is the bill. an cqnilateral
triangle Of hard pink horn. Along the
edge. where 10 joins the hnad, there H.
a strip of soft tissue much like the ru-
gfuaentary comb Of . barn yard fowl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

This is Dewey Day. 1t is an ami
versary that viii be celebrated not
alone because of the brilliant feat at
arms which It commentaries. but be-
cause OF the new world of effort into
which the Republic stepped by the
achievement of Dewey and the epoch in
our history which is marked by that
act.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

A Lentheric Bonnet A very becom-
ing bonnet is illustrated i'm the above
cut. The wire form is entirely hidden
by folds and rolls of white mousseline
de sole and the decoration consists of
pink roses and foliage. The brim turns
back from the face and Is filed out
with a spray OF roses
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
Abolish the Death Penalty.

At Albany the lawmakers are
vrangling over the abolition OF the
oath penalty The man who succeeds
i'm passing such n bill VIII prove as
great a bsnefactor Go the breaker OF
mans laws as Ilostetter's stomach
Btters has 20 the breaker of nature :
laws. ~ you've neglected your stom-
ach until indigestion. constipation. bill
i0usnrss. liver and Kidney troubles are
Wpon you there's but one cure-Hos-
tetter's stomach iiitters. Don't fall 10
trv H. All druggists SELL %.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

An English Typographical novelty h. "A
map stamped I'm timed stecei plate. The
first experiment is a raised mnb of
London and vicinity. representing
about 320 square miles. on horizontal
scale Of an inch 90 mile and veffi-
cal scale Of an len 10 lUJO feet. such
man being sold for 10 shllings. 1'he
surface. showing all natural undula-
tlons, ls cnaJrcled In colors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

Unconditional surrender was good
enough terms for such devoted light
er a. Robert r. Lee. We guess Il Is
good enough FOR Aguinaido and Gen.
Luna. TO 4ail FIRST and make ssrms
81 sx.ft1
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
Dice.

GAvITT-In Anthony r. l., the goth
ult. Rowland II. Gavitt. In his 59th
year.
HARRINGTON--In this city. on the
2gth ult. Mary, wife OF Michael
Harrington.
MEREDrTH-In this city. suddenly.
April %, Rosamond. widow of Jo-
seph Meredith. aged &c years,
months
METCALF-Ir this city. 1n the SOth
ult Matilda Metcslf ia the 18th
year Of her age.
PIERc I'm this city the 2ath ult.,
Ruth Otis daughter of bradford y.
aud Eva T.. Pierce, asci G months,
rs days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

The opening Of the season AZ Ade-
iaide park Yves successful largely be-
cause OF the batting record and Che biz
score. Experts may delight IN pitch
ers' games. but the average lover Of
baseball likes to see the sphere knocked
about ana behold the members Of the
rival teams running the bases.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

The up TO date method OF municipal
economy IN this town consists in prac-
tIcing Il almost exclusively on the pub
lie schools.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

By new law in Russia commercial
travellers of foreign nations must hrst
take out personal license IA we'll as
one for the hrm or company they rep
resent The personal license costs 20
ruublcs lappruNmatcly t.il and the
firm on company license 500 rcubles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

Green stones are said TO head the list
of faShionable Jewels this season. En-
eralds have the lead, but the revival or
interest OF green stones has promi-
nentIy brought forward the period
which is really the Indian chrycoiite'
and is a clear. deep leaf-green I'm color,
showing almost yellow beside the EN-.
erald. which Is blush I'm tone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

II r. said that while a turnip contains
~ per cent 90 water. the nuld supplied
to tho residents of Kansas City through
the city mains only 50 per cent water
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01
The NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN HINT.

(Securcd for exclusive publication In
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Rouff. Doucet. La Ferricre. Paquln and
other famous Parlsian costume max
ers.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

The molders may now go a-gathering
the sweet little May flowers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-01

afterwards is a first rate military prin-
ciple.