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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-25
WARREN.

Mildred Bliss entertained 10 " her lit
tie girl friends at her fathers residence
on Main street yesterday afternoon,
II being the occasion OF her tenth
birthday. Games were played on the
lawn and refreshments were served.
The baseball club organized by the
three High schools OF the vicinity will
play the team OF La Sale Academy at
the Trottng park Saturday afternoon.
Manager Charles A. Bowen of the
Warren baseball club has arranged the
following games to be played on the
home grounds: June g w. j. Blaine
team: June 3, Foster-B Bailey team; and
June "A the Queen Dyeing company nine
The make up OF the local nine has also
been announced. and Is even stronger
than last years aggregation. 1t con-
sists of Comstock and Chappell, pitt
caers; Ward, catcher; s. w. Chappell,
first base: ]. Sullivan. second base and
change catcher; Cavanaugh. third
base; Bowen. shortstop; It. Smith.
(Capt) Bowen and Harrington in the
out field.
Rev. FIR. Bernard. former pastor of
the Church OF st. Jean de Baptiste is
in town spending a few days.
The work OF digging the cellar for
Postmaster u. IL. Martins new house
on Miller street ls already under way.
The large road scraper was put to
work on the baseball field yesterday.
Work on the power house at barring
ton is progressing rapidly.
Rev. James Ward OF Providence Is IN
town for a few days.
Canton Sowamsett. A. q. u. W.. met
last evening in Amity Lodge on Main
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-25
THE KINGS RUsKETEEn."

Henry Hamiltons adaptation OF the
famous Dumas romance. "The Three
Musketeers." played at the Providence
Opera House last season by Il. H..
Sothern, will be revived here for two
nights and at the Saturday matinee,
opening This evening. u. II. Sothern
will be seen again as D'Artagnan. 1t
Is this piece which caused such fu-
rore whenever Sothern played II. 1t
ran over two months at the Knicker-
booker Theatre, New York. TO audi
ences standing four deep and blocking
the aisles in defiance Of the edicts 'of
the authorities. The overflow of last
season would alone pack the Opera
House for the brief engagement now
allotted to its revival. The King 3
Musketeer" is one of the biggest things
Sothern has ever produced. II is equal
ly as fascinating as the novel from
which IL is taken. and Hamilton's ver-
sion liz the peer Of all translations or
adaptations that have found their way
across the Atlantic. II contains over
thirty-three speaking parts, with a
mass OF auxiliaries and effects that
make a dazzling display. Alexander
Dumas story never before saw such
magnihcence OF staging. II would be u
remarkable contrast TO produce the
piece az Dumas himself saw IL. side by
side with the gorgeous production OF
"The Kings Musketeer." as ~ will be
produced at the Providence Opera
House tonight and Saturday evenings
and at the Saturday matinee. Sothern's r
D'Artagnan II certainly one Of the best
things he has done. The young rustic
from Gascony. the courtier and the gal
liant, who although but day In Paris
has the temerity to fall In love- winning
his choice. through his skill and cour-
age as a swordsman IL a many-sided
character. full of the qualities that en-
dear Il To an audience, and affording
Sothern the sympathy and admiration
he so thoroughly deserves ss an actor
whose aims are the highest and whose
ability is sterling.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-25
THE HORSE GOT HIS
CHEW OF TOBACCO

Yesterday afternoon a sleek, we'll
groomed horse, attached 10 an open
express wagon, stood on Dyer street.
near Market square. At his head stood
a little girl. The two were evidently
good friends. for the child leaned
against his head aud ne would rub
his nose over her hands and arms as
though he would rather do that than
anything else i'm the world
Presently the child looked toward
Market square and exclaimed. Here
comes papa: see him?' The horse
craned his neck and watched an APP
proaching man earnestly and eagerly,
whinneying softly all the while. Pres
entity the man reached the side OF the
wagon and began TO whittle on big
and new plug OF tobacco. He cut on
three big chews. one of which he put
in his own mouth and the other two
he gave TO the horse.
IL one has ever seen the look OF
pleasure which comes ever the face or
a man, dead-broke and almost dying
for a drink and who is Unexpectedly
given a big schooner OF beer and closes
his eyes as il trickles down a parched
throat. then the actions of that horse
can we'll be judged. He/shut his eyes,
dropped his ears and chewed, and
chewed. contentedly and self-satisfied
almost smiling. until the tobacco was
well masticated. Then the owner jump
ed up 10 the seat, helped in the little
girl, and chirruping to the horse drove
off. The last seen OF the handsome bay
he was still chewing his quid.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-25

In Massachusetts, yesterday bad
Judge. Taft OF Gloucester was deprived
OF his judicial functions by abolition OF
the court over which he had presided.
The senate did the business. the chair
man OF the committee contending that
Judge Taft should be removed be-
cause he has lost the confidence OF men
who know him best. 1t is not enough
for a judge TO be learned. honest and
a respecter OF persons, he must be be-
lieved 10 be such.
with Judge Taft upon the bench
there cannot be that confidence and be-
lief in the judiciary which is so es-
sential to the proper administration Of
a Justice"
The Senate agreed TO their PROPOSE
tions and dismissed the judge. There
il food for thought in this act for wise
men here in Rhode Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-25
NOTES FROM THE HARBOR.

The steamer Baltimore has been on
the dry dock and completed some re-
pairs To her exterior.
The Bay line is still delivering some
consgnments which have been stored
on their wharf. The business has been
practically closed for some time but de-
lay has been experienced In delivering
the goods which were in storage. One
man only is now engaged in the Office.
The Providence and Stonington line
has completed arrangements whereby a
full summer service will be instituted
between here and New York Com
mencing on June 4, steamers will make
the eastern trip daily except sunday
and the western trip daily Saturday ex-
cepted. This new arrangement pro-
vides system whereby persons dcsir-
Gus OF doing so. may make the trip 10
New York ON Sunday evening. Arrange
ments have also been made TO have all
boats stop at Newport on the EASTERN
trip, Mondays excepted, but will only
touch there on sunday evenings ON the
westward trip to New York.
The steamers Plymouth and Pilgrim
will be placed In commission on or be-
fore that date. and the orchestra and
same high standard OF service'will be
maintained q $ in former seasons.
A train viii leave Boston al 6:45 p.
m., arriving az Fox Point at sos and
another will leave Providence at 6:55
reaching Boston. at sos. Both trains
connect with the boats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-25
ROCKED c llDREN TO SLEEP.

Stretched on the floor Of an annex Of
the Crystal Palace is all that now re-
mains OF Charlie. the performing ele-
phant--a great dusky skin and huge
frame. Everything rfse- has been bur-
led. and soon the hide and skeleton.
mounted after the most approved taxi
dermic methods. will be added to the
natural history section OF the Palace.
Although he had two human lives
against his record. Charlie was not
without friends. aGi there are at least
three men who mourn his inglorious
end, says the London Chronicle.
One is a black attendant. VINO de-
clares. Charlie all right. poor fellow"
and another is Mr.. Edgar Shubsole, who
Is renovating the specimens at the
Palace, and speaks admiringly OF the
dead elephant as the best proportioned
animal OF its kind he has ever seen. But
perhaps Charles most sincere mourn
er is Mr.. Sanger, with whose circus the
creature Travelled close upon 40 years
"He was the most docile, affectionate
and intelligent animal and the finest
performer have ever known said Mr.
Sanger recently TO one of our repre-
sentatives. He has been up and down
the country with me for 3S years and
has never interferred with the public.
Why. he has nursed my children, and
my grandchildren, and what better evil
dence can there be of his docility than
that? Ii sounds surprising, but what
] mean Is that he took them i'm his
trunk and swung them gently until
they fell asleep. Money will not re-
place him. | don't know where / could
get an elephant Of his size and quality
as n performer" Before the final trag-
edy of Charles life took place Mr..
Sanger bade him an affectionate fare
well in his stall.
becaused he carried the Prince OF Wales
during a portion of his Indian tour.has
now quietly settled down after his wild
nights outing I'm the neighborhood OF
Prenge. His return 10 the paths of do
mestic peace. attached--by good, stout
chain--to Mary. was unaccompanied by
any OF the exciting incidents OF his de-
parture His keepers-and Mary also
are keeping n watchful eye upon him
as he browses. not uDon statuary now,
but upon bundles, of nutritious hay.
Fortunately .he betrays no inclination
10 repeat Sundays escapade. but neith-
er does he show the slightest conscious
ness OF his misdeeds.
The correct name OF the man killed by
Charlie is Emanuel BakerHe was en-
pIoyed as a carpenter. and known only
by the ncknames OF Chips and
Wood"
request was recently received from
the curator OF the Dublin Museum FOR
a specisl muscle in the trunk OF the
dead elephant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-25

NARRAGANsETT-C II Fargo, Cleve-
land: Chas II Murray, New York; w
Clark. G Watts. Boston; John Street.
w III Wells and wife. Miss Hall, New
York; r. L Reynolds, Miss Dollie Rich.
A l. Taylor. Boston: A NJ Price, Ed Corr
ham, Fred Wilde. Lincoln; G Thomp-
son. Providence; III + Greene New York;
Sidney Woollett, Miss G Woollett. New
port: Emanuel Hahn, Henry Brill and
wife. Troy; Geo Maine and wife, Boston;
w Hail. Binghamton: q + Terry. M
lraub, New York; Geo G Shirts. Grand
I;ap.ds: + B Shsuman, Springfield; T. Nj
Co-lnack, 81 Louis: & III Van Pclt, New
York: W ID Wing. Bangor; a 5 Brown.
Robert Adams. New York; II II Hodges
and wife. Strstford: NJ Misch, New York
ter. f'''A Ayers 'iSePSSr New York. T "a Cough
lin, M a Patterson, Boston; J w Gurney:
Philadelphia: W Z Beiden.. Boston; G
weS Mrnsv NTS forE New aaTan Hey Mark MHG
Bernstein, New York; 4 G Cox. Taunton:
J p Holiingshead. Frank l. ward. Ne"
York
l. RRANCE-samuel Van veen. New
Helbum. New York; NJ Russell John
den: Il + Wiley. boston; n Hodsson.
Muskegon: r { Kiley, /. Il Parker 8
Rosencrans. Boston; g. yost, Abra-
ing. Boston; l. cowen, New YORK: b r
Knapp Boston; h Buxton, Springfield; /;
ID Gross. w ID Abraham, a Hoibrook.
zen y MaeSintosh. New rk: YORK: ''s9urT w + Grow y
Boston: III s Meats. East Orange; Il
Persons, Albany; ID III Gross. Boston: ~
Y York. ha sasss ssfn Reading A'f"ssy nrSsS NsT
bent, Baltimore; w III Howard. BrooAl,
Hancock. n Mcksrny, Boston; Ed
yard Bqffpm; Toledo; E p WiIkins, New
New York NJ NJ Swan. Waterton. n
Y; Il J White. Providence; @ r Knapp.
Boston.
,NEwMAN-w s Whitney; San Fran;
North and wife. M Haggerty. {. "a
York: nj r Dundos. G r. Holt w G
Shute, + Il Walker. II w Pierce, Bos-
s9n w whi5nsy; rSs LaTrsnse; Sas,ns Nc
ruther New HAVEN ser SssS saitery hfs,s Bos-
ton: II T Rose, Philadelphia: r Il Shad-
duck. Lowell; Thos Cumrie. Ell River, n
Bnssst nj sss H HsssGn sesoss New cars YaTh Lee
Marshall, Worcester; @ Burr Lyons,
Springfield; q w Sargent. FAN Risxr, =
York. enRinEs William 'Gno Sooae nsTea Sy New
sAvoY-sTANLEY--J p cass and Wife
Fall River; Arthur Smith. New Bedford ;
York: l. Armstrong; and wife. Hartford
G Willett and wife, Springfield; Il a
Ferrell and wife, J Edward, Quincy G.
wife, Providence: r King aud wife. Bos-
tom Jas Silver, Milford; w Quinn. Provi-
dence; A NJ Tompkins and wife New
York; A B Palmer and wife, Springfield
CITY-Andrew Kline. New York G
McAvoy. Jonesboro, VT: r A Gardner
g NJ Barnett, j Frank, F. II Bowly. q s
lyn; j ID Warren. New York; y Muhay
Ireland: Jas York, Jr. New York; G
Mason, Worcester; Il Reed and wife.
Derby, Conn.
PERRIN-C Finley, Lynn; vi NJ
Camp. John Blais, New Haven; RI w
Lynn; Peter Sterling, nj Oetlir New Ha-
ven; w Duane, j w Fletcher, Provi-
dence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-25
CITY TAX ASSESSORS NOTICE.

Whereas. The City Council OF the city
OF Providence, ~ an ordinance approved
on the 18th das % May, 1900. has ordered
a tax on the Inhabitants end ratabic prop
erty IN said city. OF one dollar ana sixty
cents on each ono hundred dollars o. the
va lue thereof. To he assessed ana appor-
toned on the second day OF July. a. ~
Now. therefore,. notice is hereby given
that In accordance with said ordinance
and in conformity with the law IN rela-
ton TO the assessment of taxes every per-
son and body corporate. liable TO taxa
tion II required 10 bring In 10 the Asses
sors a tue suid exact account OF az his
ra table estate, describing and specifying
the value OF every parcel OF MS real ana
personal estate.
counts tho Board OF Assessors Will :.
session I'm their Office in the City Hall. In
day of June. 1900. inclusive. Sundays ex-
cepted. from o'clock A. NJ. until o
o'clock T.. NJ, except Saturdays. wnen
they will he in session from o'clock A.
General Laws OF Rhode Island. Chapter
46. Section ~
Every person bringing in any such ac-
count shall make. oath before some one
exhibited contains, TO the best or his
knowledge and belief. a true and full ac-
count and valuation OF all his ratable cs-
tate: and whoever neglects or refuses 20
bring in such account. if overtaxed shall
have no remedy therefor"
The board OF Assessors will meet for
the purpose OF assessing said tax, on
MONDAY. July. I'd. 1900 ~ o'clock p.
the persons or bodies corporate I'm whose
name II stands by record at that time.
ELISHA III. RHODES.
MNxn4ER NfIHTR u. " BtRIlHRM' AthRMIlHHGRT3N'
Assessors of Taxes.
Providence. May 2i, 1900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-25
REPUBLICANS m COVENTRY.

The Republicans OF Coventry held a
caucus. az the town clerks once yester-
dav afternoon. at which the following
ticket was nominated:
ker. moderator. district No. John
pearce: moderator. district No. J. Jol
Manchester: clerk Of district No. Y. Am
bruse III. Nichols; clerk Of district No. =.
Irvina II Hudson; clerk of district No. z,
Jarnes connell: town clerk. George y.
Parker: town council Thomas q. Wha-
iss John H. CapweiI. william B. Stubbs
justices OF peace. Everett A. Rounds.
Jasper g. Harrington, Byron W. Nixon
town treasurer. John Matteson; town ser-
geant Calvin Hopkins. oVerseer OF poor.
Charles T.. Andrews; assessors OF te'
Thomas W ~. Baker. George W. Pattcy.
<tchois~ - whitford. Thomas r. Brad
ford, Charles IL. Northup.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-25

The following extraordinary state
ment is an editorial from the New York
Tribune. of yesterday. 1t has the most
profound interest. or should have, for
every American citizen old enough TO
read, and wise enough to understand
it. 1t touches the deepest political ques-
tions now before the American people,
and coming from the source whence II
came, II must command attention. II
is entitled the course of prices. and thus
Ii reads:
Several times this month II has been
mentioned that the decline I'm prices OF
commodities has been unusually large
1t has gone so far that a definite state
ment OF IL seems worth while, the more
because in Great Britain and also on
the Continent the movement since
April has continued OF different
character. The London Economist
reports no change whatever In its in
dex number from April to May 1, and
since May its prices show a little ad Z.
vance. IL becomes increasingly clearer
that demands for coal and for packed
and prepared meats. in such forms that
they can serve TO maintain strength
during prolonged advance through a
country upon which armies cannot i've.
for steel and products OF iron and
steel, for ammunition and all equip
ments Of armies, and for means of
transportation both by land and sea.
have become 40 great in consequence
OF the South African war as 10 affect
prices throughout Europe 10 some ex-
tent. But while these demands helped
TO raise prices here when thcv were
new. and no definite idea Of he ex,ea:
OF them could be formed, they have not
prevented a general decline OF prices
here which began fully two month.
ago."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-25

The National Christian Citizenship
League recently sent the following
question to a number OF clergymen,
and other learned and scientific men:
''Is the Church Christian" Here is the
answer from the Rev. DIR. n. Heber
Newton, rector of All Souls church.
Nep York city, upon whom the oxford
University. England. last week con-
fcrred the degree OF Doctor OF Divin-
ity:
I'm answer to your question. IL the
Church Christian? i can only at pres
ent give a word. II by this is meant
are there earnest Christian souls In
the church apd hosts of them seeking
TO follow the Master according TO their
light. no one can fail to answer. Yes.
IL by the question, however. is meant.
Is the church as an organization
Christly. possessed of the spirit Of
Christ, and organized upon the prin-
ciples of Christ? then. am afraid, the
answer must be. No. The teachings of
the church, for the most part, are far
from following the teachings OF Jesus.
nay, they are far from recognizing
what those teachings are. The organl-
xaaion of the church is planned and
patterned upon policy which is the
very antithesis OF true society of
Jesus. Communication dominates the
organization and conventionallty tyr
annizes the pulpit. The law Of the mar
ket rather than the law OF the Mount.
is accepted by the church at large. Our
Protestant churches are composed for
the most part. of a constituency drawn
from the well-to-do classes. and they
see nothing essentially unsound or un-
ethical IN the economic system OF the
day. The pulpit. therefore. Is rarely
free TO deliver it's soul, II at has one,
upon the burning questions Of our gem
Grafton. Blind leaders Of the blind both
seem Fastening 10 fall into the ditch
which lies before our civilization, And
yet. within the Christian church is the
very idea that the world hungers for.
the very law that II needs to apply 10
Ifs economic problems. Infinitely pa
tbetic the situationi"
with proper humility, the reading Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-25
CRY OF PROVIDENCE.
TO PROVIDING: CONTRACTORS
Proposals for the Erection Of school
Houss or Grove Stree, in the Ninth
Ward.
Cierk ot Comlnittees Dopar r.nent.


~ City Han, Providence. May ~. 1890. :.
Sealed Proposals are hereby invited
from CONTRACTOR located in the city OF
Providence 10y tho Joint Standng Com
mittee o. the cisy Council on city Prop
erty for the construction of a Schnnl
House on Grove street, IN the Sinth
Ward.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the office OF Angel & sweet. archi-
tects, 81 Weybosset street, Providence. X.
I.
Bonds. with satisfactory surety or sure
ties. will DC required OF the successful
bidder In amount equal 10 twenty-five t25)
proposal and no bid will be considered
unless the same Is accompanied by cer-
riAed check payable To the city Treas
urer for the sum OF $500. as n guarantee
that said contract Will be- signed within
10 days OF the date Of acceptance OF any
proposal and II said contract Is not s!Sred
within ten days OF the date OF accept
tafned and held for the use of the city
AK liuuidatcd damages on account OF fall
ure 10 sign said contract within said 40
days.
Bids for masons' and carpenters work.
and painting. must he In one proposal;
and bids for heating and ventilating and
bids for plumbing must be In separate
proposals.
Ali proposals must be addressed TO
Burmah Il. Perkins. Chairman tf tEe
Committee on City Property, city Hail.
Providence, " L.. and Will be received
until twelve u2) O'Clock noon, on TUES
DAY. May 10Th. 1900.
The Committee reserve the right to re-
ject any OF all bids.
BY order OF
BIJRMAII Il PERKINS, Chairman.
ID r. HAYDEN. Clerk of Committees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-25
ABORIGINAL IMPLEMENTS FOR PARK MUSEUM

Another collection of aboriginal I'M
plements has been added to the already
large exhibit at Roger Williams park. IL
was given to the city by James Angus OF
West Farms. New York. ana curator
southwick is now at work upon the col
lection placing II In condition TO be put on
exhibition. ,...
he "a Mr. gorton but II was only COM
posed of specimens found In this state;
while this latter beauest ~ made up OF
many specimens representing the west
ern states. This collection Is more com
plete than the one first received and has
bean I,-onounccd by the curator one OF
the hest cyer seen by him Dishes and
II ,wls. rcStles, hammer stones and sew
~~pl ,e-'e''~s OF pipes are included In
the collector.
he u,l,luu,,y which IL now found is to
procure suitable place To exhibit the
collection. and II will be necessary To
place another cabinet I'm the building or
10 empty one of those already hlIed, IN
order to place the collection IN puoho
yiew.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-25

The News on Wednesday. in common
with other newspapers, published the
fact that the New England Passenger
Association, embracing the New YORK.
New Haven & Hartford. Boston a. Al
bany. Boston & Fitchburg. Boston d
Maine and Central Vermont railroads
had adopted a schedule OF excursion
rates between all stations I'm Rhode
Island, Massachusetts and Connectieut
and the city of Providence for three
days during odd Fellows week.
No mention OF this was made in the
Bulletin of Wednesday or the Journal
OF Thursday.
Did the Journal get left on the
most important piece of news TO the
city of Providence that has been pub
llshed for many weeks. or did IL sup
press IL because its publication would
have been an admission that the "Con-
solidated" road had not forgotten that
Providence was on the map OF New
England?"
The Inference is strong that the
Journal, whose bone and sinew have
been built up out or the prosperity oA
Providence has proven itself so false
10 the welfare OF this city that IL Will
fully suppressed an announcement rep
resenting a value of many thousands
OF dollars to the business community.
Why?
Merchants will not be slow to recog-
nize that personal spite, rather than
public spirit and loyalty to the best In
terests of the city on the activities OF
which II thrives. seem to dominate the
Journal. which apparently would in
directly, but none the less deliberately.
throw down" the mercantile commu-
nifty and wantonly sacrifice the inter-
ests of those who patronize its adver-
Using columns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-25

The feeling among all intelligent men,
save only those men who sat upon jury
which convicted Molineux. is that ex-
pert testimony concerning handwriting
is positively worthless. Here comes
from Georgia case in point: One Will
liam Broughton was sentenced to state
prison for five years for sending OBJ
scene letters through the mails. of
which he was convicted upon the testi-
mony OF experts in handwriting who
Identified his chirography as that In
which the letters were addressed. After
Br0ughton was convicted and locked
up. the letters continued 10 bc SEN a.
dressed IN the same handwriting. and
at last the real offender was caught
convicted on evidence OF The same cx.