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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
QUERIES.

s. Can your correspondents inform me
when the first artesian wells were bored
in Providence, and where they were'
$. +. 7.
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For a seat IN the New York stock
Exchange. one j r. shera paid yes-
terday sii.5c0. \ seat in Trinity church
Just al the head VI Wall street can be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

Q. Has there ever been gathered ana
published in book form. the poems con-
cerning the Indians who once dwelt OH
the Rhode Island lands?
HISTORICUS.
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ANSWERS.

1. The case referred to was that OF
Albert w. Hicks. who in 1860 murdered
three men, for the very small sum of
money which these men had i'm their
possession. on the oyster sloop f. A.
Johnson in New York harbor Hicks was
a Rhode Islander. born about 1920 in
Foster. r. L., subsequently removing to
Gloucester. After the murders on the
sloop Hicks came here to Providence,
where he was discovered and arrested,
taken TO New York city where he was
tried. convicted and hanged. The sum
of money taken was very small. but
really more than s1.25.The exact amount
was never discovered. Albert Hicks had
"a brother Simeon T. Hicks, who In De-
cember. 1s46, murdered an old man in
Gloucester named Crossman For this
he was arrested, tried. sentenced to be
hanged but while awaiting execution.
escaped from the prison and was never
recaptured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

Eject OF Prosperity. First Farmer
Cola 10 put the south field inter wheat
this YEAR,
SeCOnd rarmgr=-ffafH't N,rtm VI III
put a inter wheat or Use u fer golf
links. Detroit Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
AS OTHERS SEE US.

The Providence News has added Sid
ney s. Rider to its editorial staff Mr..
Rider Is an up to date editor who has
a habit of telling the truth in his edi-
torials in "A way that Is not always pleas
ant from the standpoint of the parties re-
ferred to.-Sprlngheld Union.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

The flag symbolizes our purposes
and our aspirations; 1t represents what
we believe and what we mean to main
tain. and wherever 1t floats 1t is the
flag of the free. the hope OF the oppress-
ed, and wherever II is assailed, at any
sacrifice Il will be carried 10 triumph
ant peace. Mckinley, Aug.
rs, 1899.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

The Olneyville Times says: IS. 8. Rider.
the well-known editor OF Book Notes.
has accepted the editorship of the Provi-
dence News. ."--Springfield Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

5. A screw for propelling boats was
invented in Providence by David Grieve
about 1929; the power with which TO
then thought such a device would ever
be of service. Grieve was very inge-
nious man, and a great wit.
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Notes and Queries.
RULES.

(PUBLIsHED EVERY SATURDAY.
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Any person desiring The News left at
his residence in any part OF the city,
can send his order TO this Office.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
A PROMPT SETTLEMENT.
Made by Beacon Lodge, N. E. o. p, to
Mrs. Clancy.

Made by Beacon Lodge, N. E. o. p, tc
Mrs. Clancy.
The very prompt manner with which
the New England Order of Protection
pay their bequeathment claims was
brought to notice yesterday by AL
derman George Wallace who is the en-
ergetic secretary Of Beacon Lodge No.
&c. N. E. o. p, of this city 1t seems
that few weeks ago Michael Clancy
member of the lodge, succumbed to
pneumonia, and left a widow and
family of five young children. He had
been in the order for less than two
years and had paid but very small
sum into its treasury when his death
took place. But for the fact that the
deceased became member of Beacon
lodge, his widow would have been left
to mourn her husbands loss with a
dark future. AS it is she will be able
to look into the future with a brighter
aspect, and a sense of independence,
that has been brought about by the
aims and objects pursued by such Or
CARNATIONS as that of the New Eng
land Order of Protection, which has in
this city alone some ten lodges and
upwards of 5000 members. The prompt
manner in which claims are paid Is
also another proof of the interest the
order takes in the families of it's late
members. The chairman of the Board
of Trustees, James Johnston along with
the secretary handed over a check for
the full amount on Saturday night, less
than ten days from the time that proof
of death had been received.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
CONNECTICUT COUNCIL OF EDU-
CATION

i The semi-annual meeting of the Con-
nectcut Council of Education took
place Saturday morning in Osborn
Hail. Yale. In the absence Of j. T..
Corley, president of the council, the
president, Professor e. c.. An
drews Of the Willimantc State Normal
School, presided. There was no rout-
inc business to come before the council
and the paper of the session was at
once delivered by Nathan G. Schaeffer
Superintendent of Public Instruction
in the State of Pennsylvania. He de-
livered a scholarly address on Learn
ing to Think" 1t was of rather tech
meal interest and was adapted in in
terest largely to the educators who
Wer epresent at the session. Professor
Schaeffer divided his theme into three
heads, the material for producing
thought, the instruments for express
ing thought, or language, and the slim
illus for thinking.
At IL o'clock the discussion on the
paper began. 1t was led by DR.. Stu
art Rowe of this city, principal of the
Lowell School Dr. Rowe was followed
by w. F. Gordie, Hartford, and by
Principal Morrill, of the State Normal
School of this city. They conceded
heartily with the views expressed by
DR.. Schaeffer and discussed them till
about 1 o'clock when the meeting ad
journed. About rs were present. They
included high and grammar school
principals of the State and a number
of teachers from the local schools.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
THEY ARE GOING SOUTH.

The tide of travel is headed that way.
The Southern railway, the popular route
South, operating five trains daily from
New York, are all going filled to their
capacity with tourists en- route to Flor
ida, Georgia and the Carolina resorts.
The season promises one of the best for
years. The booking into the month of
March is very heavy. If you have not
yet decided where to go write Alex. s.
Thweatt, eastern passenger agent,
Southern railway 11S5 Broadway, for a
copy of winter Tours in the South
1t will give you all the information re-
garding the resorts South, also inform
alton can be procured from him regard
ing the service of the famous Limited
trains between New York, st. Angus
tine, Palm Beach, Miami, Nassau and
Tampa, Key West and Havana, Aiken,
Augusta, Asheville, New Orleans Mex~
leo and the Pacific coast.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
A SCOTTISH PICTURE.
Heroic Piper Findlater the Hero of
Dargai Heights


Dargai Heights.
There is presented on exhibition in
the window of the Emerson Shoe COM
pany on Chapel street a fine Scottish
picture, the property of r. c. Bruce,
royal deputy of the order of Scottish
clans. 1t depicts the scene of the seal
ing of Dargai heights by the famous
Scottish regiment 1.-THE Gordon High
landers." 1t will be remembered that
when the Gordons got the word to
charge the rugged heights Piper Find
later, who was at their head struck up
"Haugh's of Cromdale," the march
tune of the gay Gordons. A Burmese
soon signalled the piper out as one that
seemed to have something to do with
the onward progress of his comrades
and shot him through the legs several
times. Findlater could no longer pro-
coed with his regiment, but took his
seat on boulder and kept blowing his
pipes until the men had captured the
heights. He was found later on in
very weak state and was carried to the
rear on the shoulders of one of his
mates. For his pluck and gallantry
Findlater on returning home was decor
ated with the Victoria cross an honor
that is seldom bestowed on any other
than officers who have distinguished
themselves on the field of battle.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
THE WOMEN OF INDIA.
PLE4 FOR THEM BY MRS. BADLEY,
THE RETURNED MISSIONARY.
/. Morning-says Missionary Work
Should be Conducted In India If But
for the Women Alone.

india, the Paradise for Women,
was the subject of an interesting ad-
dress by Mrs. Bradley returned mis-
sionary to India, at the First M. b.
church yesterday morning. The at
tendance was not as large as was ex-
pected on account of the weather, but
what it lacked in numbers it made up
by the rapt attention it paid the
speaker. In her manner of delivery
Mrs. Bradley was decidedly convincing,
and her twenty years of Indian life has
evidently given her a great insight into
the lives of the people.
Throughout her entire address she
carried one point-the need of mission
airy work in India, if but for the women
alone. The degradation Of these. she
said, is pitiful, and the women of this
country should never relax their efforts
for their emancipation. Some people
have questioned the propriety of send
ing missionaries to India, but COM
parison of the women of India and those
of America is proof of the necessity OF
peaching the gospel there.
Mrs. Bradley said that the intelligence
of the Indian woman is wonderful Some
of those of the better class are the
most beautiful Of Asiatic women. But
the child marriages, the poverty, and
the famine endured by the majority
form the most narrowing features of
visit to that country. The presentation
of the religions of India made at the
worlds fair in Chicago was quite won
derful, but it was incomplete because
the Indian women were not represented.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES

| CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES
| At meeting Of the executive commit
tee of the union, held recently, the invi-
tation of the West Haven Congrega-
tional society to hold the April meeting,
there was accepted, and a committee
on programme was appointed as fol-
lows: Miss Florence Watrous First
Baptist society; E. F. Smith, Church of
the Redeemer, and Chas. McClelland
West Haven Congregational. The pres
ident announced that in the future no
invitation for union meeting would
be considered unless it was presented In
writing.
|, The district committee reported that
they had several societies in view for
membership. Members of the commit
tee are visiting the different societies,
extending the greeting of the union and
encouraging them in this work.
Reports from the finance committee
stated that number Of the societies
had not sent in their pledges, and the
committee are very anxious that they
should do so at once, so they will know
just how much money they are to have
to work with this coming year. They
also request that these societies increase
the amount of their pledges if possible,
as the present outlook Is that more
money will be needed than will be
pledged. Societies are requested to be
as generous as possible in this matter.
A good report was also heard from the
missionary committee. This is a COM
paritively new committee, and rapidly
increasing interest in missions among
the societies is largely due to the eff
forts of this committee.
The reception committee reported that
plans for the Washington reception on
the 22d inst. were nearly perfected.
This year the committee will depart
from it's usual custom. Instead Of hold
ing the reception in the Y. M. c.. A.
rooms, as heretofore it will take place
in Dwight Place church parlors, and the
members of the Y M. C. A. have re-
ceived very cordial invitation to at
tend. A very fine programme has been
arranged, and pleasant evenings en-
tertainment is promised all who attend.
Every society should be well represent
ed
Sunday the 18th, was observed as
Prison Sunday by the Endeavorors
throughout LHe Sldle. special SERVICES
were held by nearly all the societies,
and a great many of the pastors
preached on the subject Of prison and
Jail work in our state. The aim is to
arouse more interest in the prison work.
AT the service in the West Haven
Congregat ional Christian Endeavor So
ciety last evening, Secretary S. p
of the Law and Order league,
made an address on the state prison
work, and Mr.. Johnson, of the local Y.
M. c. A., who has charge of the county
Jail work, told about the work there.
The service was held in connection with
the regular quarterly temperance meet
ing.
At the Howard avenue Congregational
church, Thursday evening a special
service was held in the interests of the
state Y. M. c. A., under the auspices of
the Christian Endeavor society. Secre-
tray Lott, of the local Y. M. c. A.. and
Mr.. w. e. Downs, chairman of the So
cial committee, made interesting adj
dresses.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
FIRE IN GERMAN BAPTIS,
CHURCH.
Caused Damage of About $4,000 Yester-
daY Morning

Caused Damage of About $4,000 Yester-
day Morning
A fire which occurred in the German
Baptist church yesterday forenoon
caused damage to the amount of about
81, 000 About 10 o'clock in the forenoon
just before the service began the jani-
tor, Gottlieb Fritz, who was shovel
ing snow on the sidewalk in front of
the church noticed smoke coming out
the front door of the church. Hurrying
into the building he found that the
flooring around the floor in the hall
and in the gallery overhead was
ablaze. Fritz ran over to the parson-
age next door and notified the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Nieger. An alarm was rung
from box 242 at the corner of George
and College streets. The pastor, the
janitor and some of the neighbors tried
to put the fire out or check it's Roadway
but could not make much Roadway
against the flames The fire apparat-
us was somewhat delayed by the snow
in the streets, but after the engine ar
rived the blaze was soon subdued.
The front hall and the gallery, in
which was the organ loft were badly
damaged. The organ was so DANCED
that it's usefulness Is entirely destroyed.
1t will probably be month or two be-
fore the building can be repaired so
that the congregation will be able to
reassemble in the main audience room
The members of the church, when
they arrived to attend the morning
service were greatly surprised to see
the engines at work. After the flames
had been extinguished the service was
held in the basement of the church.
The damage to the church is covered
by insurance, but it is thought
that the insurance does not cover the
loss on account of the destruction of
the organ.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
FIRE AT BASIN WHARF.

An Old Shed Destroyed Early Sunday
Morning.
AT 1910 yesterday morning an alarm
was rung from box 80 at the corner of
Brewery and Water streets for a fire in
a shed on Basin Wharf. The fire
men were delayed by the snow drifts
in the streets and the shed was almost
entirely destroyed The shed was in
an isolated position, however, and
there was small danger of the flames
spreading to other buildings. The loss
is about 500. The shed was used by
James e. Kelly, a roofer, as a store
house for gravel Lurking sparks We're
famed into flames there yesterday af
ternoon and No. Z engine company
went down and entinguished the sec
ond blaze.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
Three Italians Employed on State High
way Seriously Injured

Three Italians Employed on State High
way Seriously Injured.
Middletown, Feb. 17--Albert Wells, a
foreman of a large gang Of men en-
ployed by Contractor Brazos of Middle
town in building a state highway She
tween Portland and Cobalt, and three
italian workmen, who were known only
by numbers, were seriously injured in a
dynamite explosion this morning. 1t is
feared that the injuries to the Italians
will prove fatal Mr.. Wells was taken
to his home in Middletown, while the
Italians, after receiving local medical
attention, were removed to the Hart
ford hospital.
The accident is said to have been
caused by one of the workmen striking
with his pick a charge of dynamite that
was laid yesterday, but which failed to
explode A score or more Of other work.
men We're more OF less injured.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
RECEPTION
OF Reynolds School of Elocution and
Dancing

| The reception of Reynolds School of
Elocution and Dancing given at Warner
hall Saturday afternoon was brilliant
success. Notwithstanding the severe
snow storm, there was large audi
ence. The exercises were most enjoya-
BILE and all present were charmed and
delighted at the really first-class enter
tainment which was given. All Of the
participants did well, and vigorous APP
plause attested the pleasure of the spec
tators. Following was the programme
rendered.
Fancy dance-Olga Hoefer.
Recitation - Baby Logic - Florence
Quinn.
lie Violet"-Marie Ahern
Song-My Black Nanny Did-Florence
Murphy.
Skirt dance-Florence Quinn.
Recitation-An Old-Time Lullaby
Margaret Reynolds.
La yrolienne''-Florence Murphy.
Recitation-Little Sisters Story-Inez
Langbein.
1.-THE Lawn Dance"-Margaret Rey-
nolds.
Recitation-A Troublesome Call-Caro-
line Kantrovitz.
Chinese dance-Walter and Alfred Muir
ply.
Recitation-Me and Methualah-Bee sie
Gillern.
Spanish tamborine dance-Inez Lang
hein.
Song-Mammys Little Yaller Gal-Am-
abel Hull.
Skipping rope dance-Theresa Murphy.
Recitation-The Dead Doll-Gertrude
Gillern.
Cadet Skirt Dance''-Amabel Hull.
Dance of the Milkmads' '-Elsie Tice
and Kittie Bradley.
Spanish dance-Bessie Gilern.
yale Skirt Dance"-Lulu Dwyer.
Butterfly Dance''-Gertrude Gillern.
Sailors Hornpipe'-George Dwyer, Joe
Quinn and Edgar Ahern.
Serpentine dance-Miss Irma Daily.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
PRIMARY TEACHERS MEETING
POLICY RAID SATURDAY,
The Police Descended on a George
Street Cigar Store

Inc Ponce DESCENDED on a George
Street Cigar Store.
About o'clock Saturday afternoon a
policy raid was made by detail of DO
licemen under command of Sergeant
Gibson at cigar store kept by j. j..
Alderman at No. 1879 George street. The
place had been suspected of being a
policy shop for some time, and Captain
Woodruff Saturday detailed Sergeant
Gibson and Patrolmen Winchell, Hayes,
Dargan and Allen to make a raid. The
policemen were all in citizens clothes
George Keane, who was found in the
shop, was arrested on the charge of pol
icy playing. Evidence, thought to be
sufficient to secure conviction, was OBJ
tanned. Alderman, the proprietor of the
place, was arrested for obstructing the
police in the search of the shop. Bonds
in the sum of 5000 were furnished for the
prisoners by, George Cox
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
An interesting debate was held in Yale

An interesting debate was held in Yale
hall on Franklin street Saturday even
ingi the question being: Resolved,
That England is justified in her attitude
Toward the Transvaal." The affirma-
tive was supported by p c.. Wolcott
1900, the Yale intercollegiate debater,
and Mr. Trueman, president of the New
Haven Single Tax club, upheld the neg
alive. Several sharp arguments were
made by speakers from the house, and
in conclusion Mr.. Snyth of the Yale
Law school awarded the debate to the
affirmative. Considering the weather,
the crowd was unusually large.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19

used advantageously in clearing walks
Even on the most frequented streets,
hardly team was to be seen, yester-
day. Church attendance in the morn
ing was pretty thin, but In the evening
fair-sized congregations were gathered.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
SECOND CHARITY CONCERT.
To Be Given at the Hyperion BY
Dorscht Lodge.

Dorscht Lodge.
The second of the seasons series of
Dorscht lodge charity concerts will be
given at the Hyperion theater next
Sunday evening. A delightful pro-
gramme is being arranged, but is not
quite completed yet. A well known
New York soloist will be engaged and
the programme will contain many spe-
cial features in addition to the numbers
by the Second Regiment band and or
chestra.
These concerts are given for a most
worthy object. 1t is to provide a fund
for the aid of aged and meritorious
musicians, who are no longer able to
follow their profession. The we'll known
high character of the Dorscht lodge
concerts will doubtless attract a large
audience to this, the second one of the
season,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
MEETING OF HARMONY COUNCIL

Harmony council No. s, r. & s. NJ,
will hold a special meeting this evening
at Masonic hall, No 81 Church street.
A number of candidates are to be init
ated. After the lodge work a banquet
and smoker will be held.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19

A meeting of the Primary Teachers
union will be held this evening at 7:45
o'clock at the United church chapel on
Temple street. All interested are cor
dially invited
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-20
FIT THE GROCER.
Nsife ,lade the suggestion

A grocer has excellent opportunity to
know the effects OF special foods on his
customers. Mr. r. y. Lyle OF 80 81.
Clair St. Cleveland. Ohio. has long list
Of customers that have been helped IN
health BY leaving OF coffee and using
Postum Food Coffee.
He says regarding his own experience:
Two years ago I had bee1 drinking
coffee and must say that was almost
wrecked in ny nerves.
Particularly in the morning I was 50
irritable and upset that 7 could hardly
wait until the coffee was served. and
then I had 10 appetite for breakEast and
did not feel Ike attending 10 my store
duties
One day ny wife suggested that mas
much as l vas selling 50 much Postum
Food Coffee there must - some merit IN
il. and suggested that We Try II took
home package and sac prepa-si i
according 70 directions. T.s result ~as
ve-y happy one, Ny nervousness graf
ually disappeared ard today ny nerves
are all right I would advise everyone
affected IN any way With nervousness o.
stomach troubles. 10 leave e1 coffee ard
Use Postum FOed Cocse.'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-20
lie Owes His Life 30 the FOrethou~ht
ola Companion.

While on camping trip in Webster
County. Mr. S. l. Stump Of Normantown.
WA, had a severe attack of bloody fiux.
lie says: Il firmly believe that I owe nv
life TO the forethOught Of one Of the com
pany who had taken along a bottle Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy" NIoral-Procure a bottle
OF this remedy before leaving home. 1t
cannot be obtained when on q hunting.
hSnins or prospecting trip. Neither can it
De obtained while on board the cars or
steamship. and at such times and places
il Is most likely 10 be needed The safe
way Is TO have il with you. Thousands
OF travellers never leave home on a Jour
ney without it, For sale by all druggists