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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-26
AT THE NORTH END.

The condition of a number Of local IN
dustries is such as TO make workers hope
for bigger spurt i'm trade. Those best
informed believe that there will be a
squirt before many weeks.
James Cotter is spending a short vaca-
ton with friends in New York city and
Brooklyn.
The gathering under the auspices OF the
Apollo Whist Club I'm Nanskuck hail.
Wednesday evening. was a most enjoy
able affair
Timothy T. Slattery, a well-known
young man, Will open a barber shop in
the store i'm Dimond hall on Randall
street Mr.. Slattery will be very pros
porous in his new venture If the cooper
alton Of sincere friends can make IL So
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-26
HAVE Been
MARRIED
81 YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. James ChaCe Of
Valley Falls Are still Well
and Active.

The most remarkable couple in all
Rhode Island is Mr. and Mrs. James
Chace of Valley Falls.
They have been mafrled 81 years. and
have been blessed with 10 children, p
grandchildren and Al great grandchildren.
Nearly all their lives they have been resi-
dents Of the valley, and Mr.. Chace is an
ardent admirer of Little Rhody" though
he is native Of Cape Cod, and de-
scendent Of the stock that came 20 Ply
mouth rock in the earliest days of New
England.
Mrs. Chace was born IN Taunton Just
~ years ago. Her husband is two years
her senior. lie was one OF the first men
in the state TO advocate good roads.
He urged the town of Cumberland. in
which he lives, 10 construct better high
ways, and IL was owing 10 this early
movement that the town Is the best
equipped I'm the state at the present time.
lie became actively identified with the
incoming railways half century or more
ago, and did niue toward the promotion
of the Providence and Worcester divi-
sion of the Consolidated OF the present
day. He was always a lively participant
In the town meetings, and his voice was
always raised for Improvement and ad-
date he advocated new town hall and
the one that now stands Is largely due 90
his untiring efforts In town meetings OF
years gone by.
MIR. Chace has been in excellent health
up to a year or so ago. lie was afflicted
with hernia. and underwent an operation
not long since. but he is feeling first
rate, so he declares, at the present time.
His sight is good and he can see about
all that goes on along the highway close
by his house. His faculties are excel
lent. and he readily discusses the poll
teal issues Of the campaign and com
ments upon the difference OF today and
the period when Lincoln was the cand-
date
In recent years Mr.. Chace desired to
have something 10 do 10 occupy his mind.
and he became watchman AT one OF
the Valley Falls mills. He has done no
business or manual labor for half de-
cade at least. however
Mrs. Chace can do homework and she
can sew and knit without the use of her
spectacles. She has enjoyed life with
out many ills or ails. and she is always
happy when there are some of her nu-
merous family about her TO chat with
on the events OF the day and the grow
ing development OF the valley villages.
"What made that widow elope? Did her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-26
What Shall We Have for Dessert I?

Th. eres;loa arises m the family sv.
cry day Let us answer IL today. Try
Je'l-O. a delicious and healthful des-
fert. Prepares in two minutes No
boiliYgl no baking simply add boil
7 water ana set 10 cool. Flavors:-
Lemon. orange. Raspberry and Straw
v. yet package at your Frocers
today 10 cea.-.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-26
CHADWICK FOR PRESIDENT.

Capt French Il. Chadwick has relieved
Capt. Charles 5. Stockton as president OF
the Newport naval war college. Capt.
Stockton will continue on duty i'm connec-
ton with the college probably until next
spring. when Il IS expected that he will
be given command OF one Of the new bat
tleships now under construction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-26
!ss!:Iheatres. !ss!:
The viceroy of Sicily.


"'rhe viceroy" new comic opera by
Victor Herbert, with the llbretto by Har-
ry Il. Smith was presented To an i'm
mense and brilliant audience at the Provi-
dence opera house last evening by the
famous Bostonians including, Of course,
those comic opera favorites Henry Clay
Barnabee and William II. Macdonald.
The audience was made up of represen-
tative first-nlghters and included Gov.
Gregory and his full official suite, brill
liant i'm gold lace and military trappings.
and 1t was an audience that manifested
its approval of the music, IN a refined
and conservative manner.
The new opera, as "a whole, Is disap-
pointing. for IT lacks originality, and
there seems To he a predominancc of mel
ody of the Jingle order, while there Is
also a marked similarity in many OF the
numbers to Mr. lIerberts previous and
more popular works. Some OF the music
however. Is OF "A higher grade than that
generally found In the average comic
opera. and this IS more noticeable I'm the
choruscs and other concerted pieces.
OF the libretto it IS needless 90 speak
FOR Il is even below the usual average Of
such works True. that nobody ever
looks for mIch semblance OF a plot I'm "a
comic opera ibretto, particularly tho
comic opera of the present day. but in
''Thc Niccroy" there IS not even "a CO.
herent thread of a plot, and IL IS only by
the work OF Henry Clay Barnabec and
George r. Frothingham that the book is
saved from failure.
The performance was. however, q very
pleasing one. as the company Is composed
Of people who know how 10 sing. the cos
tunes arc elaborate. the scenery very cf-
fective. and the chorus, that safeguard OF
opcratic performances. Is very satsfac-
tory particularly I'm the male voices
There are certain numbers that are real
~ delightful, notably Tivolini's screnade
and the Tivolni capture song which sup
plies tho theme of the opera.
There was some disappointment last
evening. when Il was learned that Miss
Hidn clark was. on account of Illness.
unable 90 appear I'm tho role OF ltvollni.
the pirate chief. but Miss Mabel Pier
son assumed the role az short notice and
did remarkably we'll Ter voice s. clear
and sweet. and though lacking in power
fully met the requirements OF the part,
which are not burdcnsome.
The new tenor Of the company. Mr. Al
bert Parr. was pleasing surprise. and.
as Luigi, his work was certainly the feat
urc of the opera. Mr.. Parr unfortunately
has very little 90 do. for his voice is
particularly pleasing. and pc uses 20 IN
n manner that shows careful study and
correct method. while his stage presence
II very effective.
OF course Mr. Earnabee Is the same
old favorite and. when his advanced age
~ considered. his wori, is worthy of the
highest praise. Ills voice o. stlT good.
and his cnunciation very clear. Mr. Mac
Donald has comparatively light part.
hut his voice is frcsh and clear. while
sir Frothingh7m O. just tho same funny
fellow. and sings a. we'll as ever Alto
gethcr tho performances Is a pleasing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-26

Re-opening Of the Central Hotel Wine
Rooms. T. and II Canal street. Best OF
everything that the market affords
j. J. CANANNAUGH,
The age-herald., 1900-05-21
CARPETBAGIsM IN CUBA

From the Washington Times.
 It would be well for the senate and the country to heed the arraignrnent of the imperial carpetbag system by Senator Ba- con yesterday. Incidentally, we may be excused for saying that it would be advisa- ble for the administration to heed it, too, As the senator justly argued, we stand before the world as the uninvited trustee for the Cuban people of their property and money. There is nothing in our position as such trustee to warrant us in allow ing American army officers to live in vice regal splendor at the cost of the Cubans or to permit postoffice employees to fit up and furnish palaces at the expense of the Cubans.
 There is ample reason for congressional investigation of the crown colony carpet bag system both in Cuba and elsewhere The country begins to realize what oppor- tunites for bribery, corruption, loot, and robbery are presented in the conditions under which the administration is admin istering the affairs of the new American territories and Cuba. It understands the character of the political adventurers who have been sent out to fatten upon the plunder of the colonies. The exposures of rottenness in one branch of the imperial service, in single island, are not likely to be unique. Ugly hints have come over the Pacific from the Philippines, continu- ously and persistently for months It is said that an inspection of accounts has been ordered in Porto Rice We are zot at the end of the carpetbag scandal we are only at the beginning
The age-herald., 1900-05-21

OOO.0OO in excess of a fair remuneration It will receive that much in excess of the prices it has sold armor plate to Russia and Austria for. The enormous profits or the steel combine will be swollen even be- yond the figures that have long been pos sible under the steel schedule of the rob- Der tariff That schedule, as is we'll known, was written by Mr Carnegie himself.
 It Is some satisfaction to hear that the facts connected with the robbery of the people in this matter, as brought out in the thrilling senate debate. are to be col lated and put before the people in pam phlet form.
 The people are to know who it was that robbed them of millions in order to swell the profits of a concern that expects with out such aid to make over forty millions of dollars this year. Corruption. individual and of party nature reaches its height in the armor- plate scandals.
The age-herald., 1900-05-21
PROGRESS oF nEssEMER.
From the Bessemer Herald-Journal.

From the BesSemer Hera1d-Journal
 Bessemer has made rapid strides for the past six months. She has always held her own, since the foundation of the city, but the last six months of her history have been marvellous There is no city in the south more prosperous; and there is no city in the south whose future is brighter than Bessemer's. She has as fine business blocks as any southern city, and industries that any city would be proud of Her population is cultured, refined and as so- ciable as any people,
 The natural resources of Bessemer and millionaires and as consequence Besse- mer can boast of having the largest cast iron pipe works and rolling mill and iron furnaces in the south. She has three pipe works, one large rolling mill, a large foundry and machine works, five iron fur naces, several hundred coke ovens, two terprises.
 The pay roll of the different industries of Bessemer is the largest, according to the population, of any town in the south Most of the works pay off every two weeks, while some pay every Saturday. and some pay only once month. Quite Q number of the most important works have adopted the bi-weekly pay system, which is proving a great benefit to the wage earners as well as the merchants of the city. Wages are as good in Bessemer as in any place in the south; then why should not Bessemer be prosperous?
 It is true, Bessemer, like all other places, her merchants as well real estate owners were forced to submit to great sacrifices. But the majority held on like grim death and today they rejoice over the situation and prospects for the future. The citizens stand shoulder to shoulder, and are ever on the alert for new business, keeping a watchful eye on the passing throng and beckoning the ship of the mill lions as she sails for a prosperous and happy land.
 Now. with the aid of the Commercial and Manufacturing association, there is no reason to doubt that Bessemer will con- tinue to grow industrally and commer- cially until her population will number with the largest cities of the south
The age-herald., 1900-05-21
THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Wet Weather in Luzon.

No one has told us that the wet season has again come round in the Philippines, but still it has, and the rains have been falling there fully three weeks. But this time the American troops are not cluster ed about Manila, menaced by foe of large proportions and some daring. All important points in Luzon, especially the ports, are held and garrisoned by troops, and from these points guerilla bands are to be watched and if possible nipped in the bud during the rainy season, which will last until next November.
 The extent to which guerilla warfare can be carried in that island seems to be i'm perfectly understood, and there are some who fear grave disasters here and there to the American troops. Thus far Aguin- aldo has not reappeared, but it is believed he will be heard from as soon as the guerilla bands are protected from raids by the depth of the mud and swollen streams. The fear is that such warfare will become chronic, but no one seems to know what form affairs will take in the island while the rains are falling.
The age-herald., 1900-05-21

py; and there Is no reason to doubt that it will deepen and grow stronger. The peo- pie fell in love with their next governor, and it is not betraying private confidence to say that the af- lection is reeiprocated Colonel Sanford s dignified and splendid bearing, his per- fectly apparent sincerity and frankness, and his noble eloquence captured the thou sands of his fellow citizens who greeted him in Birmingham. And he deserves all the praise that is being accorded him. He is not only man of great intellectual gifts. but he is thoroughly a good man of sincere piety. Colonel Sanford is Meth odist, and for many years has exercised a powerful influence in that powerful church, Occasionally he breaches lay sermon, and he breaches with strong fervor and eloquence. Everybody feels that under his governorship public rights will be per fectly secured.
 Judge A. II. Aston was in town yester- day on his way to Montgomery He has been holding circuit court in DeKalb and chancery court in Marshall.
 Rev. Father Robert, O. S. B., Brooksde, went to Memphis last night to visit his brother, who is perhaps fatally i'll. The in valid has completed his studies and awaits ordination to the priesthood. If possible he will be conveyed to Cullman, where Bishop Allen may ordain him next Thursday.
 
 Frank P Glass of the Montgomery Ad- vertiser passed through Birmingham yes- terday on his way home from Chicago, where he attended a meeting of the Asso- ciated Press.
 Henry G. Kittredge of the New York Commercial is at the Morris. F. E. Doubleday of Pittsburg and c. A. Pearson of Huntsville are at the Morris. Yesterday was day of wonderfully bril- liant sunshine, but the temperature of the air was unusually low for May. Last night the mercury fell to about 50 degrees above zero.
The age-herald., 1900-05-21
Hiding of the Suns Face.

One week from tomorrow the sun that makes millions of bales of cotton will for brief hour be withdrawn, and that too, from the very land and plant that it so spendidly shines on. The entire American path of the eclipsed sun lies through the
 cotton belt, including the Black Belt of this state. It does, it is true, slight Texas ton.
 It is to be a morning spectacle, begin ming about 6 o'clock and lasting nearly three hours; but the period of totality will last scarcely a minute. This town is not in the line of totality by fully one hundred
 miles, but still the eclipse will to the un-
 scientific and untrained eye seem total, little of the sun at the height of the eclipse remaining unobscured. That part will be confused with the corona and all
 will see plenty of an eclipsed and blanket
 ed sun.
 This eclipse Is sciences opportunity, and
 the scientists are hurrying to the line of
 totality in this and other states. All four of the "contacts" will be closely studied if
 no clouds cover the spectacle, namely,
 when the edge of the moon first seems to touch the edge of the sun; second when the sun is entirely covered third, when the total phase ends; and, fourth, when
 the moon finally leaves the disk of the sun. In all this time the popular and
 unscientific mind will be watching the strange shadows of the earth and other by-products of the celestial spectacle. As
 the eclipse progresses the light of the sun
 takes on a calcium-light appearance, cul- 1 minating in an uncanny darkness that may deceive the birds and beasts that are not well up in astronomical lore to the
 extent of going untimely to bed or to
 roost. How they will feel after the ac-
 customed light returns, it is difficult to say, for since Aesop's day we have not had a good interpreter of animal philoso- phy.
The age-herald., 1900-05-21
FISK AND GATES.

From the New York Press.
 James Fisk, Jr., was assassinated in 1872. Old Wall street men who remember him well say that John Watch Gates our Wild Western highroler, is so much like him in appearance that one could easily im- agine Fisk returned in the flesh for new triumphs in the market. The methods of the two men are similar. Their operations are conducted on the same lines. Boldness was F,isk's chief characteristic, and bold ness has brought success to Gates. Fisk was a bigger man by eighty pounds, but Gates is growing. Perhaps neither is as bad as he has been painted At bottom Fisk was a philanthropist of the kind who be- lieve it justice to rob the rich to relieve the poor. Gates has been too busy to think much of the poor.
The age-herald., 1900-05-21
PonuIar Selection of Senator.

The recent primaries in Georgia should teach the people of other states that they no more need a constitutional amendment as to the election of United States sena- tors than a dog needs two tails The dem ocrats of Georgia caused the names of as pirants for that office to be placed on the tickets voted in the primaries, and the people proceeded to name their choice for senator. Senator Bacon was elected. He is as much elected in all reality as he will Every democratic member of the legisla- ture is pledged to the carrying out of the popular will in this respect, just as every democratic elector is pledged to the rati- fication of the nominees of the Kansas City convention To all intents and pur- poses Senator Bacon has been chosen to serve another senatorial term, just as Sen ator Morgan has been chosen to a fifth term in Alabama, and Governor McI4au- rim to a term from Mississippi. South Car olina does not elect a senator this year. In less perfect way Texas has made MT. Bailey a senator to succeed Senator Chil- ton
 This entire section will soon be placed on the line of popular selection of United States senators, and it will be surpris- ing indeed if the change, which is for the better in every way, is not copied in the rest of the country. The people are thor oughly dissatisfied with legislature selec- tions with the deals and dickers and dead locks and quarrels of politicians-and there is no reason why they should wait for a constitutional amendment. Let them vote down and out anyone or any party that stands in the way of the Dixie plan of selection. What is good in this section will prove even better in the trust-ridden sec tions of the country, and relief can be speedily secured if the people have the courage to act up to their knowledge.
The age-herald., 1900-05-21
Grip of the Steel Robbers.

Whatever MT. Underwood and his col they will accomplish. This much we may be sure of; but it is scarcely probable that the steel combine, backed as it is by the Hanna crowd, can be beaten. After five days battle in the senate, they won. The vote was narrow, but it was sufficient for their grasping purposes. The public good was overridden, and monopoly joined to political corruption came off triumphant
 It is we'll known that the Carnegie and Bethlehem concerns dictated the terms of the armor- plate amendments in the senate. As Senator Teller well expressed the sit- uation: eve are in the hands of this great steel combine. The republicans seem to have set their hearts upon giving to these people practically whatever they ask" The republicans steadfastly voted down all propositions in order that the armor-plate makers might secure three prices for pen etrable armor, and Mark Hanna might se- cure in return heavy campaign subscrip- tions. This is what Senator Teller meant, and this is what the senate did, and the democrats in that body could not prevent the shameless and rotten proceeding.
 If the senate provisions are pushed ried into law by the conference commit tee route. the merciless steel combine will first and last receive from ssJ. 900 to sio,-
The age-herald., 1900-05-21
RECORDIBREAKING
 YEAR IN EXPORTS.

Washington, May 20.-(Special)-T fis- cal year 1900 continues to break all records in the matter of expectations. April is ar example of this fact. The total exports in April, just announced by the treas ury bureau of statistics. are $l1s,9265Oh which is $20, 0,0O0 600 more than in any pre- ceding year, $50, 600 more than April of last year, and double that of April 1893 Never before has April which is usually light export month. reached the $10O 0OOG mark in it's exports.
 Every branch of industry lends it's aid to this increase. The total figures for the month of April have not yet been suf- ficiently analysed to show the exact in- crease in each class, but an analysis of those for the month of March shows that agricultural exports in that month were $1S000,OO0 greater than in the correspond ing month of last year, that manufactures were $S,0OO0OO in excess of the correspond ing month of the preceding year; that pro- ducts of the mine were nearly 30 per cent in excess of those of the corresponding month of 1899, while products of the for ests. the fisheries, and those grouped as miscellaneous all showed an increase. The duNdnce III prices Ol cOlloH, COTI, oatss wheat and provisions accounts in part fol the increase in the value of agriculture ex- ports, while there is also an increase in quantity exported, especially in cotton, and the advance in values also accounts in part for the great increase in exports of manufactures
 It is now apparent that in all the great classes of our exports the record of the year 1900 will exceed that or any earlier year. In the nine months ending with March, exports of agricultural products
 were S1S000,OO0 greater than those of the corresponding months of 1S99 manufac-
 lures were $7O, 900 900 greater than those of the same months in the preceding fiscal year; products of the mine exceeded those of the corresponding months of 1899 by thirty-three per cent; those of the forest showed a like increase, and fisheries and miscellaneous also showed a gain over the corresponding months of the preceding fis- cal year; and with the phenomenal increase of $50, 900, 900 in April, 1900, compared with April, 1899, it is>quite apparent that the record of the year which ends less than sixty days hence, will exceed that of any earlier year in our history.
 |. The following table shows the value of the exports in April of each year from 1890 to 1900:
The age-herald., 1900-05-21
THE CLIMAX YEAR OF PROSPERITY From the New York World.

From the New 1OrK w OfIQ.
 During the ten months ending with last April the total value of our exports was $l,- 172, 736, ,6S5, an increase of nearly $136 GOO oyer the footing for the ten months ending with April, 1899.
 For the same period of ten months the value of our imports was also increased by $152 GOO, GOO, compared with the correspond ing ten months of the preceding year.
 If the last two months of the current fis- cal year keep pace with the first ten our ex- ports for the whole twelve months will amount in value to over $1, 100000, or s175 000, ,OO0 in excess of the last preceding fiscal year; while our imports for the whole year will total about $S6O, 1000, 900, being $153- 900, ,C0O more than the year before
 In fine, it is all but certain that the fiscal year which closes on June 30 next will show the largest totals alike of exports and im- ports, and also the largest favorable bal ance of trade ever recorded in the history of the United States.
 The chances of convincing the country that the currency basis on which these amazing proofs of prosperity have been re- corded is wrong and ruinous are not even 1 to Is.