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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-20
BUSY Mr.. HITCH( 0Ck.

The secretary of the interior is one OF
the most practical men of this admins
tration. What is more, the politicians are
indorsing his forcible business ways of
getting at things. Flynn. the delegate
from Oklahoma, came out OF the secre-
tary's office the other day and said In
q voice that penetrated the distant re-
cesses OF the interior department. cor
ridors: SAY That fellow Is all right
He's business. Wnen he says he Is go-
ing TO do thing he means IL. And when
ne says he won't do thing you can de-
pend upon It. Say! like his style
The next caller who came out OF the
secretary's office was one OF the leading
manufacturers OF Pittsburg, and the sat
ished look on his countenance echode
the spirit of the breezy -Oklahoman, ac-
cording to n correspondent OF the 81.
Louis Globe Democrat. No pent-up Utica
OF the territories and the Indian reserva-
tions confines the energy OF secretary
Hitchcock. The secretary. came back
from his post az ambassador 10 Russia
with deep impression OF the advantages
offered I'm the Cars dominions Tor Am
erican enterprise. lie has been giving
eject to that impression ever since his
return. In addition tn his duties az Sec
retary of the interior. Mr.. Hitchcock
has brought TO the attention of the man
ufacturers OF this country opportunity
after opportunity I'm Russia. lie has put
American firms OF whose standing he had
personal knowledge In communication
with the Russian government.
Without other than desire To promote
the welfare of his w-countrymen, he
Russian embassy In this country and
leading manufa cturcrs. The result has
been contracts and concessions. and pre-
parstions for branch estaeNsnments oi
rcsentinr millions OF investment and
prospective profits.
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The Lowell Courier. published in the
very centre of great manufacturing in
dustries. says:
''In our wonderful prosperity tales OF
labor troubles seem more numerous
than ever. The sum total OF unhappi-
ness does not change much from one
year to another. apparently; the dis
tress gets shifted from one place or one
class of persons TO another, that is all.
In India millions are starving for lack
OF food, and in other parts OF the world.
the United States as much as any
where, those who have enough and are
comfortable threaten because they
can't get on level with the men who
have everything. 1t is natural enough
to desire all that ones neighbor pos
sesses, but the effort ito get 1t will for
ever bring trouble. A world of con-
tentment exists now as little as ever
before in the long accounts of history"
II IL a dark blot upon the civilization
OF these times that a remedy Is not
found for such conditions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-20

From the Fall River Daily Globe
comes this commentary on trusts;
How the trusts in their rapacious GU
pidlty are likely TO work their own un-
doing is illustrated in the outlook for
the building industry this spring The
trade journals report that activity
in this line is much less than ought to
be expected when the general prosper
Gus conditions which prevail through
out the country are taken into consid-
Grafton. But the occasion for this back
wardness in the building trades is easy
to determine. The trusts which supply
the various articles and material that
go into the construction OF buildings,
the steel and iron manufacturers, the
lumber barons. the makers OF plumbers
supplies and so along down the line.
have advanced prices on the commodi-
ties they control TO such an unreason-
able extent that they have virtually put
a check TO new or projected enterprises
and have brought about reaction by
which they are likely to incur consider
able damage themselves"
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Union Trust Company,
l38 Weybosset Street.
DIE D..

BROWN-In this city, 18th inst. sud
denly. Levi Barney Brown, aged "a
years.
BAKER-In South Rehoboth, nth inst,
Nancy l.. Baker. wife OF ID. II. Baker.
In her 9th year.
DARLING-In Pawtucket, 18th inst,
Sarah e.. daughter OF Edmund A. and
Sarah A. Darling. aged 25 years.
DONAHOE--ln Auburn 18th inst, James
Donahoe. aged "a years.
DANIS-In this city. 18th inst, Eliza
beth CTrainor), wife of James Davis.
DoNNELLY-In this city. 18th inst. John
Donnelly.
FIsH-At Lowell. Mass. 18th inst,
Emily, wife of George Fish formerly of
Ccntreville. r.. l.
HtBBARD--In Georgiaville. R. T., 18th
inst. Mary Hurst wife of the late Sam
uel w. Hubbard. aged 81 years and
HOWARTH-Tn Glocester. 18th inst. VIII
liam T.. Howarth. In his list year.
IL SKELI.-In Pawtucket. 18th inst,
William III. Haskell, aged 7S years.
HOWARD-1n this city 18th inst, Edwin
N. Howard. In the 18th year of his
age
JoNEs--In this city. 18th inst. Maria
A., widow of John Jones, aged 80
years.
JENKs--In Pawtucket 18th inst. Alfred
B. jerks, I'm his list year.
KELLEY--In this city. 18th inst, Mary
MATHEWSON--In Johnston. 18th inst.
Philip l.. Mathewson, In his nth year.
MORGAN--In this city. 18th in1s, VIII
liam O. Morgan, age rs years, months
and 10 days.
PLATT-In Arlington. 18th INST, John
Platt. aged 81 years.
PROPHET-In Knightsville, Cranston.
18th inst, Frances, wife of William
Riley Prophet. in the SD year Of her
age. te
SHIPPEE-In East Greenwich. 10Th inst.
Aaron Ii. Shippee. In the SD year OF his
age.
SALISBURY-In this city,, 10Th inst.
Amy A. widow OF stephen IL. Salisbury,
aged 81 years.
TINKHAM--In this city, 18th inst, Ange-
nette T.. W., wife of the late Luther
Tinkham.
TURNER--In Fall River 18th inst. Aus
tin Bradford. son OF Harrie A. and
Carrie l.. Turner OF Ill Ocean street.
Prov-dence. aged ] year and 10 days.
VALLETTE-In Norwood. II. l.. 18th
inst. Ethland Rose, wife of Walter A.
vallette, In tho nth year or her age.
WAHL--In this gcitv.n nth ninst., Ellen
Marie. child of Henry and Maggie
Wahi, aged year. months and q
days.
wADE-fn Pawtucket, 18th inst, Bar
bara r., widow of John IL. Wade, In her
18th year.
WoOD-In Anthony, r. L., 10Th inst.
Nancy W., wife OF Joseph Wood, I'm her
18th year.
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nowElls FINDS FAME SWEET.

"The most likable trait Of Howells Is
his honest. open delight in being appre-
ciated. The thriving force of his youth
was this desire to do fine things and
get credit for them. The applause OF
the Worldwide an important thing
1t seemed Today he Is wiser, but the
heart is the SINE.
II said 20 him. remarks a writer in
AiDelee's Magasine: Have You found
that satisfaction in the appreciation OF
your felowmen which IN your youth
you dreamed 1t would give your
Yes he answered. truly. II 10 all
that the heart magines--sweet.'
worth the toilT
"'Yes. / know OF nothing more ex-
uuisite than to have labored long and
doubtingly and tnen TO find. for all your
fears. your labor commended your
name on many tongues. Ii IS reward
enough
'Howells owns 10 this on every oc-
oasion where an expression of opinion
is necessary and appropriate. and III
makes for greater dignity In him. one
OF the most characteristic OF these ac-
acknowledgements occurs In some paper
by him In which he says. Il came into
the hotel office (at MontreaD the even
ing Of first days lonely sightseeing,
and vainly explored the register for the
name OF some acquaintance;a turned
from IL two smartly dressed young fell
lows embraced Il, and | heard one OF
them say TO my great amazemcnt and
happiness Hello. here's Howellr'
"Oh." 7 broke out npon him. II was
just looking for some one ] knew.
hope you are some one who knows
me!" Only through your contribu-
tions 10 the saturday Press, said
the young fellow, and with these gold
en- words. the precious first personal
recognition OF my authorship had
ever received from a stranger. and the
rich reward OF all my literary endeav
he introduced himself and his friend.
I do not know what became OF this
friend. or where or how he eliminated
himself. but we two others were In
separable from that moment. He was
young lawyer from New York. and
when I came back from Italy four or
five years later used TO see his sign
I'm Wall street. With never fulfilled
intention of going In to zee him. In
whatever world he happens now To be.
1 I should like TO send him my Kfretings.
and c0nf.ss to him that my art has
never since brought Inc ~ sweet y
recomp-nse. and nothing thousandth
| pert - much like Fame. as that out
cry OF his over the hotel register in
| Montreal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-20

Yesterday at White Plains, n. T.. Al
fred Morrison was acquitted OF q
charge OF murder. on the ground that
"he was asleep when he killed the per-
son." in effect somnambulism. Let us
remind you of the fact that such a de-
fence was set up by Rufus choate. in
the case OF Albert j. Finnell. who was
charged with having murdered his mis-
tress in Boston. "A Mrs. Bickford. 1t
was in 1s45. Choate argued the case.
on the defence OF somnambulism. The
court instructed the jury on that de-
fence that the same principle would
apply as To- case of insanity" that IF
the act was proved TO have been COM
mitted by the pSlsoner. and that he was
in this state at the time, IL would be
good defence" The jury acquitted and
stated to the court that they had
formed their opinion on general
grounds. and had not considered the
question of somnambulism." The truth
was, that, like the case OF the Rev. T..
X. Avery. the legal evidence to con-
Wet was not there.
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ISABELLE uaQuHART WILL
Be ONE OF 3 =. KElTH'S STARS.

Isabelle Urquhart. the statuesque.
who is TO be a Keith star here next
week, had a varied career in comic op-
era and the legitimate before she
took to vaudeville at Kelth's in New
York year ago. Her first appeRH
ance was at the Standard theater, New
York. with D'Oyly carte's company, In
"Biilee Taylor" This was in 1880, and
she was only a chorus girl then; but
magnificent proportions won for her
widespread admiration, and she de-
cided that the drama offered her the
opportunity she desired. she played
utility parts for Augustin Daily Tor
while and then went with Lawrence
Barrett in ''Orpheus and Eurydice.'
Finally she drifted back to comic OPP
era and scored her first notable success
in "Erminie," at the Casino. I'm 1885,
Ii was there that the beauty and per-
fection OF her figure served her better
than any histrtonic or vocal ability she
may have possessed. Pauline Hall was
the star and I'm the strugge for admira-
flon she was forced for a time To play
second TO Miss Urquhart. The rivalry
reached a crisis one night when MISS
and il took all of Rudolph Aronsons
diplomacy to arrange matters salts
factorily.
After that Miss Urquhart was un-
derstudy for Lillian Russell I'm "The
Brigands" at the Casino. and there was
the same kind of controversy There
were two cliques In the house every
night, and the applause was equally
divided between the two favorites.
Miss Urquhart later went abroad ana
entered the company OF Mrs. Bernard
Beers and while touring Australia with
her. met Guy Standing. son OF Her
bert Standing. the well-known English
actor. and they were married in Lon
don on Jan 30. 1S93
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-20

The New York Tribune OF the 18th
Inst. has this: The stoppage of many
mills controlled by the American Steel
and Wire Company has not been wholly
unexpected. Those who have observed
the relations between cost of material
and prices charged by this company for
its products since January 1 have fire.
unless 1t was intended to rely for earn
jngs ard dividends upon SCOOP
ing" the street and the investing pub
lie, the policy of the company might be
found mistaken.
And the Commercial Advertiser on
the same day. this: Condition of the
iron trade enjoying remarkable pros
perity. The truth about the iron mar
ket has suffered in much that has ap-
peared in print the past week. For the
time being stocks have figured as the
commodity of the trade, and iron and
steel have been merely contingent. We
leave to stock market reviews and Wall
street operators the discovery OF mo-
tives for some OF the happenings and
utterances of the week, merely saying
on this phase OF the situation that the
peBAmistic statements sent broadcast
from New York are not shared by the
iron trade at large. The actual trade
uevelopments OF the week can be sum-
married in few words: A reduction
from $2.15 to $1.s0 in the price OF bar
Iron at Mahoning Valley mill and from
1926 10 81 in steel bars at Pittsburg
mill: decrease of about 81 a ton In
plates or TO $l.S0 Pittsburg as minimum
for tank steel.on large contracts; de-
cline in billets to $3.50 and $33 Pitts
burg, and q shading in the price of
foundry iron.
THE iron market is enjoying excep-
tional prosperity this week, as 1t did
last week"
And the Chicago Inter-Ocean this:
ssThe furry I'm local financial circles
caused by the shut down OF twelve Am
erican wire and steel plants continued
today, conjecture as to the cause of
the shut down and the attendant drop
i'm stocks giving way in some quarters
10 positive statements.
THAT overproduction IL the primary
cause of the trouble there Is hardly any
doubt. 1t has been known for come time
that the trust despite the numerous
statements 10 the effect that ii was
FAR behind i'm its orders, was In reality
examining it's plants with material for
which there was no demand"
Now IL you know just what 90 believe
under these conditions the News con-
gratulates you upon your simplicity.
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WILDER hits THEM HARD. .

Merry Marshall Wilder is Uniting
them hard at KeiIh's this week II is
not often that "A humorist OF his caliber
gets into vaudtviile; but when he docs
ne finds that his work is much more ap-
preciated by patrons of that form OF
amusement than any he has faced In the
lyceum halls -.
say. either. as n IL the inimitable man
ner I'm which he says g. Some other per-
son might gl~Ss the toast. Here's to our
sweethearts and wives: may they never
could give it the delicate meaning That
gives no offense. ...... 1U1E
flis limitations and recitations sre all
good too. and the pity of N u that the
merry little fellow Will be- taking his de-
parture lust as Providence theatresoers
have discovered what an exceptionally
clever entertainer he is.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-20

There was once car wheel patent
case in which Rufus Choate was for
the plaintiff and Daniel Webster for
the defendant. Choate made a long
and technical argument covering every
possible detail and finally closed by an
elaborate dissertation on the "fxation
OF points," all OF which Mr. Webster
demolished with just six words in OPEN
ing his defence 10 the jury: There
they are--look at 'em!" and the casa
was ended. Just so II appears TO us
ii is concerning infected books indi-
vidual drinking cups and splitting ~
the school yards. az endangering the
health of school children. Look at these
children. Have these things ever given
them trouble? Not single case can be.
or has been ever shown. In New Bed,
ford this "craze" Is on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-20

1t took $4,000 words to supply the ma
terial I'm which Senator Hoar could
formulate his nine points against the
acquisition OF the Philippine Islands;
and there is not a single solid founda-
ton for any one OF them. 1t IL the
argument of mere lawyer. He could
have made just such an argument
much stronger in fact, against the
Massachusetts Colony for the action OF
that colony against the Indians. The
truth is. no man should hide his
thoughts among $4,000 words: for few
men VIII ever seek them out. Then
come newspaper puffers who have
never read the thing puffed; but it is
all Of no avail-the world will still re-
yolvc.
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ever came to the state. for the reason
that the railroads never closed their
construction account.

The report comes from Washington
| that the United States government has
| determined 60 enforce the payment OF
an indemnity in money for the outrages
perpetrated upon American missionar-
les in Armenia, and that In case the
Sultan does not come to time. United
States fleet will seize Smyrna. The
name American" has now a meaning
and a force beyond the shores OF the
Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. Let
us relate an incident: A merchant here
in Providence whose home was once
in Armenia, having been prosperous
here visited his people in that old coun-
try, carrying with him as gifts many
small. but unique American appliances
for the amelioration OF the labors OF do
nestle life A band OF robbers assaulted
him and stripped him of all that he
had, even of the trlnkets in his pockets,
carried as mementoes OF his wife. Al
last in despair. he pulled from his
pocket his American passport, held IL
before the band and uttered his de-
flance. The next morning every thing
taken from MN was in the hands Of
the American consul and immunity
guaranteed for his safety. -.
The writer of this note, wishing 10 be
quite sure OF his foundations. this morn
ing visited the gentleman above refer
red TO in order 10 make personal IN
qulry. He now further states that while
the details are not exact, the essential
fact underlying the result is fxed
fact.
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WILLIAM BOSS HAD A VERY
QUICK RIDE DOWN THE HlLL

William Boss, young dear and
dumb resident OF Stamford street went
kiting down Waterman street Hill yes
terday afternoon on a bicycle and
plunged through plate glass window.
He landed in lot OF articles In the
shop of James Ryan, and a quantity OF
goods were spoiled with spatters OF
blood
Boss face was cut and there were
several gashes in his head. He was
taken To the hospital and his wounds
We're so serious that he remained there
i'm charge of the surgeons. He has been
an inmate of the deaf and dumb insti-
tute. His bicycle had no brake.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-20
MORTALITY REPORT FOR MARCH
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
City Registrars Office.
city Hall.

FTDNIUtNtts NHTII fvVV.
There were 4il deaths reported for the
month OF March. This Is l0i more than
the number for tho preceding month ana
lis more than for March. 1899. The 4la
deaths represent an annual rate or -. 80
nor Thousand In an estimated population
of 10000 M,
There were deaths from diarrhoel dis
eases. ~ from consumption, 10 from pneu-
"a from diseases OF tho heart. ? from
Scarlet fever, 3 from jiphthcria. p from
measles, i3 from whooping cough, from
There were reported TO the Superintend-
ent OF Health during the month 3S cases
OF scarlet fever, ~ OF diphtheria, ia OF
measles, IL of typhoid fever.
CHARLES V. CHAPLIN. M: d.,
City Registrar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-20

Bishop Potter, 80 a New York paper
informs us. being at a meeting OF gentle
men. was asked his opinion concerning
certain facts alleged 10 be true concern
ing Luzon. lie replied that ne could
not answer the question. for the rea-
son that he was under bonds to his
publishers not 10 discuss those mat
ters. which his publishers proposed 70
sell for his account. Not long since
It was stated that this bishop was
worth. I'm money and other property.
nearly sS,0co.Ooo. II these are facts. one
is tempted TO ask why the gentleman
should charge his country for his views
upon said questions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-20

And now the people OF Toronto are In
anger with the Gas company, 90 which
has been given the monopoly OF sup
plying the citizens. The Evening Tel
egram of that city gives this note con-
cerning the situation:
The original agreement between the
city and the Consumers Gas company,
as amended by subsequent legislation,
limits the stockholders TO 10 per cent.
on the capital and certain reservations
I'm the shape OF funds for special pur-
poses.
All that Toronto asks is a judicial
Interpretation OF that agreement. and
q judicial declaration as to whether
the Gas company has been keeping
faith with the consumers.
The city asked the simple right 10
institute a suit. and Il r. a shame anc
disgrace 10 the Ontario government
that the right has not yet been granted,
There is NO basis for negotiation. The
city Is not begging. The Uas COM
pany's proposal TO give aims in the
shape Of a tiifing reduction in the
price OF gas should not be looked at
Justice Is the limit OF the city's de-
mand. and the legislature OF the court
is the forum in which justice should
be secured ~
A contract apparently similar was
made IN the charters OF the early rail-
roads. here In Rhode Island. but
no result came from It. The
grant was made under the condition
that after the 10 per cent was earned.
all over went to the state But nothing
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8 MIL 60.

Days when the business man has had
an unsatisfactory breakfast the office
boy has to earn his salary.-Somerville
Journal.
"She has a complexion like a tinted
china cup"
Yes: it's a beautiful ."--Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Johnny-rd like to be doctor, NAM
ma.
Mamma-why?
JOHNNY might fnd out something
you could take To keep candy from hurt
ing your teeth.-Puck.
There is great satisfaction" said the
Cornfed Philosopher. when YOU have
a sacred ty."-Indanapolis Journal.
Customer Cat a restaurant)-Thiss steak
Is much smaller than the one / had yes
tcrday.
waiter-Yessir; come off a smaller hox,
sir.-Tit-Bits.
your narrative Is too highly colored." !"
remarked the editor returning the bulky
disappointed author. why" replied the
editor, " in the very first chapter YOU
make the old man turn purple with rage,
the villain turn green with envy, the he
ro turn white with anger, the heroine
turn red with bushes. and the coachman
turn blue with cold Puck.
'Yess. whiskey's pad. especially pad
whskey,' said the historical Highland.
man. but | hear OF an Ayrshire woman
who has no preference I'm tho latter Re.
Gently this humble dame was before tho
magistrate Of her native town on " charge
Of drunkenness. for which she Is Nh fro
auently. You're an awful woman. Janet.
remarked bis Worship. do YOU think
YOU could let a glass Of whiskey get As
far past your mouth as To your nose, thai
you might smell Il aud know II IL was
moment "Ay" SAYS she. II think
could. but ! would nick N gay quick or
the way down."--Glasgow evening
Times
'If YOU think he wants to marry vo,
for your money, why don't YOU tell him
that your father has failed. and that yoi
are. consequently pcnniess?''
I'm afraid I'd lose him Chicago Post
Mrs. De, Tanque wha, sort OF a con
dltion is this 10 come home In?
De Tanque-Fm all right. m'dear. Jus
little shea sick as all Been watchin'-
mc--buletin boards Of yacht race. Phil
adelphia Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-20

Freshman-where on earth did you
get that class yell? It's the greatest
ever heard In my life.
SOPHOMORE got two big dogs 10
fighting In my room the other night.
and then got photograph going.-Chi-
cago Tlmes-Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-20

Why druggists should Kick agaln-l
revenue stamps upon proprietary med-
cines We cannot understand. The cost
OF these stamps Is put al once upon the
buyers OF the medicines. The druggist
loses nothing The action j. precisely
similar to the application of the city
tax upon landlords in the central busi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-20

Our illustrious morning contemporary
supports the reinstatement of the an
cient laws OF imprisonment for small
debts. but only for laboring men; and
with the same pen writes damnation
for the Consolidated Railroad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-20

'The flag symbollzes our purposes
and our aspirations; II represents what
we believe and what we mean TO main
tain. and wherever II floats it is the
flag OF the free, the hope of the oppress-
ed and wherever II is sssailed, at any
sacrifice II will be carried TO a triumph
ant peace. President Mckinley, Aug.
IL 1899.