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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
COLLEGE Exl EKSeS.

The editor OF the Century has this TO
say In the January number OF that
magazine, on the subjet- oi college ex-
penses.
In his inaugural address President
Hadley'of Yale. referring 10 college
expenses as The second OF our lead
ing problems" says: Though the in
crease In this respect is less than is
popularity supposed, there is no doubt
IL is large enough T. constitute SER
ious danger. II is far from being easy
TO see how this danger is TO be avoided.
it Is all very well to talk OF returning
TO certain simplicity OF ancient times,
but we cannot do IL, nor ought We II
we could"
President Hadley is right in taking
the ground that modern ideas Of clean
liness and comfort are necessarily to be
considered in providing for students in
. our day. The item Of living eXpen-
ses" I'm the sons allowance is an easy
matter u determine; the difficulty is
to keep the items OF amusement and
luxury from increasing in ike ratio.
The fashion OF the day prescrlbes for
sons OF the merely we'll do-tO as much
spending money as in the days OF their
fathers boyhoOd would have sufficed
for creditable professional income,
and for sons OF the rich allowances
which fifty years ago. would have en-
banking business. This fashion is bas-
ed on the theory that boys. on being
sent away 10 school. should carry with
them the means of rejecting the COM
fort, and even luxury. OF the h~snes
from which they have come. Thus
they are launched early on waters
abounding in insidious currents and
hidden reefs. and allowed to steer their
own course with the compass OF con-
science. the needle being subject to the
disturbance OF "a large amount of cur
rent metal
IL Is also the fashion to regard n
boys career at college as almost more
important In determining the plane on
which he viii move socially i'm mature
NE than i'm providing HIM with intel
lectual training. The latter may not
be despised, but II Ia undeniable that a
nigh order OF il ia not an indispen-
sable factor In the modern scheme az
social happiness
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
CROMWELL As A etvAl RYNAN.

Al Winceby or Horncastle fight (Oc-
tober IL. l643). as soon as the men had
knowledge OF the enemy's coming, they
were very full OF JOY and resolution
thinking IL great mercy that they
should now fight with him: and on they
went singing their psalms. Cromwell
m the van. The Royalist dragons gave
him "A first volley. as he fell with brave
resolution upon them, and then at
nalf pistol-shot second and his horse
vas hl,"- under him. But he took a
soldiers horse. and promptly mounting
again, reJoined the charge, which was
so home-given, and performed with so
much admirable courage and ,esou-
ton, thar the enemy mood not another
but We're driven back on their own
body. 1t was clear that n new cavalry
leader had arisen IN England. as daring
- the dreaded Rupert. bur with a cool
ness in the red blaze OF battle.
piercing eve for the shifts and changes
n the fortunes of the day. above all
with a power Of welding his phalanx
with combined steadness and mo
biiity such as the fiery prince never
had. Whether Rupert or Oliver was
hrst to change cavalry tactics s
among experts. matter OF dispute. The
older way had been To fire Volley be-
fore the charge. The front rank dis
'hargcd It's pistols. then opened riNht
ina lert, ana the second rank took its
place, and SO down to the fifth. Then
anne the onset with swords and butt
ends OF their firearms. The new plan
was 10 substitute the tactics OF the
shock; for the horse TO keep close to-
gether, knee to knee. To face the enemy
front to front, and either To receive the
hostile charge in strong cohesion, OF
else I'm the same cohesion 10 bear down
1u the foe. sword in hand. and not 20
iire either pistol or carbne until they
had broken through.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
CAPT. Sl0t UNI AID 00M PAUL.

In The January Century Capt. Slo-
cum tells OF the spray ARRIVAL at Sape
Town, and OF visit To Pretoria, wnere
he met Pres.dent Kruger 10 whom ne
said he was sa4Ilng around the world.
This statement Dom Paul fiait!y contra
dcted.
1 travelled the country over from
Simons Town To Pretoria. being ac-
corded by the colonial government
free railroad pass over all the iahu'
The trip from Cape Town to kimber-
ley Johannesburg, and Pretoria was
a pleasant one. Al the last named
place ] met Mr.. Kruger. the TiansVaal
president HIS excellency received me
cordially enough: but my friend Judsr
Beyers. the gentleman who presented
me- by mentioning incidentally Vhat 1
was on a voyage around the world uh-
witiingly gave great Chense 10 the
venerable stat esman, Whach we potn
regretted deeply. Mr.. Kruger correct
Cd the judge rather Sharply, refnlnn-
ing him that the world is fiat. You
don't mean round he world, said the
president: 1T is impossible' You mean
in the world. Impossible" he said.
"impossible' and not another word uiu
he utter either to- the judge or me. Inc
Judge looked at me. and L looked AT
the Judge. who should have known his
ground. SO 10 speak. ana Mr.. Kruger
ktOWtItu III 10 bOeis ~aJ
Judge seemed embarrassed. i was de-
lighted. for i'm those days / was fond
OF fun, and the incident pleased me
more than anything else that couh
have happened. Ii was nugget OF IN
formation quarried Out OF Dom PAU.
some of whose sayings are famous. VI
tile English he said. They took first
my coat and uhen my trousers he
also said, Dynamite is the cornerstone
OF the South African republic Only
unthlnking people call President kru-
ger duh.
Soon after my arrival at the Cape.
MIR. krugers friend, Colonel Saunder-
son. NJ r., who had arrived from Dur
ban some time before invited me 10
Newlands Vineyard. where | met many
agreeable people. His Excellency Sir
Alfred Miner. the governor, found time
to come aboard with party. The gov
crnor found "a seat on a box IN my
cabin. Miss Muriel sat on a keg. and
Lady Saunderson sat by the skipper at
the wheel. while the colonel. with his
kodak away in the dinghy, took snap
shots of the soop and her distinguished
visitors DR.. David GIL. astronomer
royal, who was of the party. invited
me the next day to the famous Cape
Observatory. An hour with DIR. GIL
was an hour among the stars. His dis
COveries i'm stellar photography are well
KNOWN. lie SnoWed nf the great as
economical clock of the observatory
and / showed him the tin clock on the
Spray and we went over the subject
N standard time at sea, and how IL
was found from the deck Of the little
slOop without the aid OF "A clock Of any
kind. Later NJ was advertised that DR.
Gin would preside at n talk about the
voyage OF the Spray; that alone Sc
cured for me a full house. The hau
was packed, and many were not able
to get i'm. This success brought me
sufficient money for all my needs in
port and for the homeward voyage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
AN 0BJECT-lESS0N.

An object lesson in civilization is
more potent in compelling people to
act right than a law compelling them
90 do so.Some years ago colored wom-
an who had graduated at Tuskegee be-
gan her iiie-work in Southern COM
munity where the force OF white public
sentiment was opposed TO the start
ing OF what was termed 'nigger
school" Al first this girl was tempt
ed To- abuse her white sister. but she
remembered that perhaps the white
woman had been taught from her ear
lest childhood through reading and
conversation. that education was not
good for the negro, that it would re-
suit only In trouble TO the community,
and that no amount of abuse could
change this prejudice.
After a while this colored teacher
was married 10 an educated colored
man, and they built a little cottage.
Which,in connection with her husbands =
farm, was "a model. one morning one
Of the white women who had been
most intense In her feelings was pass
ing this cottage. and her attention was
attracted TO the colored woman who
was at work in her beautiful flower
garden. conversation took place
concerning the flowers. At another
time this same white woman was SO
attracted by this fower-garden that
she came inside the yard. and from the
ward she went into the situng-ro0m
and examined the books and papers
This acquaintance has now ripened
and broadened so that today there are
few people In that community more
highly respected tlAin this cOlored FAM
ily. What did 10 all? This object-les-
son. No one could explain that away.
one such object-lesson In every com.
munity i'm the South is more powerful
q an Hfs Ia L.. A
In the direction OF bringing about
right relations between blacks and
whites.-Scoker II. Washington In the
January Century, - ---s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
MpERliGE tf LOfD CHESTERFIELD
iM0 MISS WILSON AT LONDON.

London. Feb. lG.-Loid Chestcriieid
and Miss En- a Wilson were married In
this city yes,er ay Afternoon There
was a largo and fashionable attendance
at ths ceremony.
AS cabed 10 The Associated Press
from London, February TO- the mar
riage OF Lord Chesterfield TO Miss
Wilson was to be a brilliant affair and
would sat precedent at naught. the
bride wearing a satin train embroider-
ed with silver lilies, doves and stars,
while the bridesmaids would wear
scarlet cloth coats with triple capes
and picturesque felt hats. II was added
that Lord Chesteriicid's gifts 10 them
We're 90 be big sable muns, instead OF
the orthodox bangle, while his gift "a
the bride was TO be a diamond tiara
and ] eek for 200O pounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
SENATE PASSES
FINANCIAL BILL.
The Majority in Its Favor Large
One--SenatOr AldriCh COngratu-
lated on the Result.

than It's friends had hoped, and Sena-
tor Aldrich was congratulated last
night on the management which re-
suited SO well. The bill viii now so
into conference, where Chairman Aid
rich and senator Allison Viii represent
the senate Republicans. The House
Republican cUnfcrees are likely To be
Oyerstreet Of Indiana and Dalzell OF
Pennsylvania, who were members os
the caucus committee that framed the
House bill. 1t makes little difference
what Democrats so on the committee.
Ii Is expected that the principal item
OF difference in the conference Will DC
the provision inserted by the Senate
that nothing In the bill shall be con-
sidered az standing I'm the way OF an
international agreement for bimetal-
lisin. This provision was inserted by
the Senate committee TO meet obtec-
tons raised by Senators Wolcott OF
Colorado, Carter OF Montana and Shoup
of Idaho; and the votes for Wolcott
and Carter were assured by incorpo-
rating IL in the bill Senator Chandler
alone among the Republicans did not
regard II as sufficiently explicit. and
II was for this reason that he declined
TO vote for the bill.
HOUSE WILL AGREE.
Ii is not believed that there will he
any great objection 10 the amendment
by the house conferrees. The chances
are that an understanding viii be-
reached and that this provision OF
something like IL Will be In the bill
as finally passed. The sther important
difference between tne house bill and
the senate bill is that which provides
for the refundJng OF government bonds
House Republicans are ready 20 ac-
cept this amendment and the refund
ing scneme will prevail. Senator Al
drich estimates that this VIII result
I'm an ultimate saving TO the govern
ment Of s22 100000 Even though the
saving should be half this amount. as
some others estimate. the amendment
would be justified even aside from the
fact that II insures gold bonds. The
senate has omitted the provision Of
the house for a division OF issue and
redemption I'm the office OF the treas
urer of me United States 1t is under
stood that the house Will try 10 put
this provision into the bill again and
that the conferrees Will insist on It's
acceptance by the senate.
HAWAIIAN BILL NOW
The Hawaiian bill will now take it's
place as the unfinished business before
the senate. and after that Is disposed
OF the Puerto Rican bin will be taken
up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
kOniSA MATRIM0Ny.

All the expenses Of a wedding are as
suned BY thr brides family-cards,
carriages, floral decorations-every
thing.
The bridegroom's first privilege is to
pay The clergymen's fee.
II Is the brides prerogative to name
the wedding day.
The fashionable hour for the cere-
mony is high noon
Church. clergyman, and ali the de-
tails Of the wedding are left TO the
choice Of the bride.
Ii is the present fashion TO have four.
six or eight bridesmaids. as many ush-
ers. a maid OF honor. a best man, and
sometimes one Oi'ftWo little girls. The
bride decides what the gowns OF her
Brio Asfnaids shall be.
The bride always wears the bridge
gr0on's gift.
The bride wears her veil over her
face 50 arranged that Immediately
after the ceremony. the maid Of honor
may part IL. disposlng OF it becomingly.
Fashion now dictates white suede
gloves. The left one Is removed when
the ring Is given.
rcsents are sent at any time after
ii is known that the date has been
fixed for the wedding. but the receipt
OF the invitations Is the general signal
for their offering.
II Is a recent fashion to invite those
who have sent presents TO come and
see them on some day shortly before
the wedding. " they are not TO be dis
played at the reception.
4 wiaow bride wears pearl gray. or
some light silk or travelling costume
with bonnet. She removes her former
Wedding ring. She may no more wear
both rings than she may bear both
namos.--M Mrs. Burton Kingsland I'm the
February LaoIes Home Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16

Washington. Feb. l6.-The following
is thc detailed vote in the Senate on
the passage Of the financial bill.
Yeas -Aldrich. Allison. Beverldge,
Burrows. Caffery, Carter, Clark (WyoJ,
Cuilom. Davis Deboe. Depew. Elllns.
Fairbanks, Foraker Foster, Frye. Gear.
Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough. HaWley,
Iioar. Kcan Lindsay. Lodge. Mcbride,
MCC0maa. McCumbef Mcmillan, Ma
son Nelson Fcnrusc, Perkins, Iiatt
(CopnD. Platt IN ", Prltohalsl
Quarles, Ross. Scott, Sewell Shoup,
simon. SpOoner, Thurston. Wetmore,
Wolcott-46.
Nays Bates. Berry Butler. chand-
ler Chiffon, Clark, (MoTL.), Clay
Cockrell. Culberson. Daniel, Harris,
Heitfeld, Jones tArk). Jones (Nevada),
kenney, McEnery. McLaurin. Martin,
Money. Morgan, Peutus, Rawl.ns, Stew
art, sullivan, Taliaferlo, Teller, Till
man, Turley. Nest-29.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
The senate passed the Currency bill
yesterday afternoon, with amendments
reported from the finance COMMITTEES
by vote OF 46 Go 80. Senator Chandler
was the only Republican To vote
against the bill. caffery and Lindsay
were the only Democrats 10 vote for Ii.
Amendments suggested by Senators
not on the com mittee were voted down
uniformly. with the single exception of
an amendment proposed by Senator
Nelson OF Minnesota, permitting the in
corporation of national banks with "A
capitalization of $4,000 I'm towns OF
1000 inhabitants. This amendment, which
Is in lire with the provision OF the
House bill. was promptly accepted by
Senator Aldrich for the committee and
was adopted.
SENATOR HOAR SPEAKS.
During the debate Mr.. Hoar reviewed
the financial question, declaring the
double standard OF gold and silver had
not only been accepted by the people.
but had been embodied I'm the consti-
tuition itself. In reafiirming the double
standard congress only reafiirmed
what the people had held for century.
But when by the action OF other ma
tiOns this country was forced TO ac-
cept single standard. IL was forced
TO accept the most valuable metal. We
should get the double standard when
the opportunity came. There was
therefore, no pretence or hypocrisy In
the preceding amendment.
The majority for the bill is larger
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16
PEe0 At WHICH MESSAGES CAN tE SENT

one OF the essential features of a sub
marine cable is the speed of signalling
In operating long cables very delicate
Instruments are required, and the cur.
rents arriving at the receiving end are
very feeble m comparison with those
employed i'm landlhne signalling. The
longer the cable, naturally. the feebler
The impulses arriving a the receiving
md. A short cable a cable OF under
1000 miles being generally considered a
short dable. gives a speed OF signallirg
amply sufficient for an purposes, with
4 conductor weighing about 100 pounds
- The mile, surrounded by an insulat-
ne envelope of gutta pcrcha Weighing
about an equal amount. When we come
10 a cable OF about twice this length
10 is found necessary. I'm order To get a
practically unlimited speed. that IL. a
speed as high as the most expert oper-
ltor can read at. To employ core OF
$50 pounds OF copper TO the mile In
sulated with 400 pounds OF gutta percha
20 the mile. These are the proportions
of copper and gutta percha i'm the 1894
Anglo American Atlantic cable, which
is considered the record Atlantic cable
for speed OF working. and has been
worked. by automatic transmission, {
he rate OF some A. words a minute. The
type OF cable proposed for the fancou-
ver- Tanning section OF the British Pa
Cific cable. az designed by Lord Kel-
yin. is TO have a core OF 552 pounds ol
copper ar1 36S pounds OF g1rtta peicha
Co the mile. and II calculated To give "a
speed of twelve words per minute over
length OF 1850 miles.It Is not consid-
cred safe 20 adopt n very much heav-
Ter core than thfs. for the reason that
The weight of the complete cable with
core that should weigh more than
about half a ton TO the nautical mile
would be so great that picking IL up
for repairs from "a depth of 5000 faith
0ns would be an extremely dinicult
ana hazardous operation.-The Febru-
ory Scr1bner's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16

Casey-Doolan offered to prove 20 m,
in black and white that Oi was n fool.
Clancy-Phwat happened thin?
Casey-Oi proved to him iu black an
blue thot he war a lisr.-sparc Mo
ment- .---.f
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16

Weary Walker-Dat's q mighty
short stump Yer smokin'
Dusty Rhodes-Tep, I uke 'em dat
way. Yer don't have ter draw der
smoke 50 far.-Phladelphia Record.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09

aid the Boers in their battle for their rights. She said Colonel Blake, grad uate of West Point, was put in com mand, and that at the beginning of the war 1 zoo recruits went out; later it was swelled to 1000, and the latest news says that at the present time the brig ade is 5000 strong. General Joubert complimented the brigade for their fighting and said that their act of ser vice at Ladysmith would never be for gotten by the Boers and would make them true friends of the republic"
 Colonel Baden-Powell, the speaker said, was the most cruel of all One time a Boer soldier, severely wounded. was made to dig a grave and by the orders of that brutal colonel was shot down by English soldiers into his own grave. Ireland is doing all she can for the poor Boers, and I hope the Irish societies in America will uphold their beliefs and carry on the great work of assisting them. What we want is to keep the Irish from joining the English army. England has won enough vic tories through the aid of the Irish and we must stop it. I appeal to you to do your part, and if you do others will"
 The speaker said in closing that she believed the beginning of the end of the British empire was near at hand, nearer than ever before.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09
PROSPERITY AND RAILROAD
 BUILDING

In former periods of business pros- perity we have in this country absorbed enormous quantities of our own capital, as well as capital borrowed in Europe, in the construction of railroads in unde- veloped regions which were not des- tined to be profitable until after many years of tribulation. They have been bankrupted a time or two, and finally reorganZed to meet the gradually de-
 Veloped business of the territorv whose needs they had anticipated. A boom period that employs it's resources in such fashion must inevitably be fol- lowed by period of depression and in- activity. It is to be noted that the present period of revived business life is not characterized chiefly by projects of that kind. It is true that there has been during the past year a great sum of money spent upon railroad work in the United States, but most of this has been taken in perfectly sound way from actual earnings. in order to renew Worn-out tracks and otherwise to inn prove the condition and increase the capacity of railroads that were paying well enough to justify such improve ments. Instead of enlarged earnings it has been the general plan of the best
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09
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