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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22

Abusing the Father OF His Country:
ON this day dedicated TO the me-
mory OF the immortal George, we are
reminded by the "Seen and Heard"
man OF the Philadelphia Times that the
first President came in for his share
OF contemporary abuse which was
quite as earnes, as that suffered by
the statesmen and the Presidents Of our
own time.
Washington himself is quoted as de-
claring that during his term of office
he had been abused worse than a
common plckpocket and had been
charged with all sorts OF crimes"-quite
as Presidents are nowadays.
In our day. press and public usually
do treat a President courteously when
he retires from office regardless Of par
tisanship and dropping for the time
the controversies that so on all throIgh
an administration.
Bur the immortal George did not es-
cape SO easily.
The Philadelphia Aurora, a red hot
opposition paper, expressed itself edi-
torlally as follows, when the man
whose birthday we now celebrate. be-
cause he was the Father OF His Coun-
try. retired from the Presidency and
closed a distinguished career i'm war
and peace that has made his name inn
mortal:
IF ever there was a period OF re-
joicing this is the moment. Every
heart in unison with the freedom and
happiness OF the people ought to beat
high with eXultatiOn that the name OF
Washington from this day has ceased
To give currency 10 political iniquity
and 10 legalizing corruption. A new
era is now opening upon us-an era
which promises much TO the people:
for public measures must now stand
upon their own merits and nefariOus
projects can no longer be supported by
name. Ii is the subject OF the great
est astonishment that a single indi-
vidual should have carried his designs
against the public liberty SO far as to
have put in jeopardy its very existence.
such, however are the facts. and with
this staring US in the face. this day
ought to be a jubilee in the United
states"
We believe the name OF the editor OF
the Philadelphia Aurora is not gener-
ally known.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22
Second Congressional District
Convention,

Providence. II. l., February {. 1900.
At a meeting of the Republican Com
mittee OF the Second Congressional
District of Rhode Island, 1t was voted
TO issue the following call:
The Republican electors and voters
Of the Second Congressional District in
Rhode Island. without regard to past
political affiliations, who believe in Re-
publican principles, are cordially in
vited 20 unite In the choice of Dele
gates to q Congressional District Con-
vention 20 be- held in Infantry Hail.
I'm the city of Providence. II. L., on
March 18th, 1900, AT 1l.30 O'Clock A. NJ,
for the purpose of choosing two Dele
gates and two Alternates to attend the
Republican National Convention 10 be
holden at Philadelphia. in the Slate
of Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. June
18th. 1900 at IL o'clock noon, for me-
purpose OF nominating Candidates for
President and Vice President OF the
United states.
The several Town and City Commit
tees are hereby requested to call Prim-
ary Meetings not later than March 10.
1900. for the purpose OF electing Dele
gates To said Congressional District
Convention. three times I'm number TO
the representation of the said cities
and Towns i'm the General Assembly.
and the Secretaries Of said Primary
Meetings are requested 10 forward a
COPY Of the credentials of Delegates
so elected Immediately 20 the Secre-
tary fghe State Committee. Eugene +.
Warner, Il. O. Box 1i7l. Providence,
X. l.
WALTER 4. READ. Chairman.
T.. a. KENYON. Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22
Col. KendrIcls,s Funeral:

Col. Hendricks Funeral:
TT is eminently due and proper that
the last services over the remains Of
the late Joseph Harvey Kendriclx
should be given the official recognition
OF the municipal government.
In another column The News pub
fishes the notice and call issued by the
mayor.
The board Of aldermen and common
council in a body viii attend the SER
vices at Union Congregational church
tomorrow, and OF course there will be
large gathering of members Of the
city government past and present, and
citizens generally.
The decision on the part or the imme-
diate family to permit a public funeral
and the mayors action in giving 10 IL.
so far as may be, he character OF a
civic function. will be heartily appre-
ciated by the citizens generally.
Such public honor to the remains as
may be becoming Is certainly due.
Col Hendricks various connections
gave him an extraordinarily wide cir
Gle OF acquain and friends. ana
his public services were distinguished.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22

THE editor OF the Philadelphia Au-
rora was not alone in vituperation OF
Washington.
In the New York Journal in 1895 ap-
peared a communication signed "A
Calm Observer" i'm which the writer
specifically charged President Wash
ington with being a thief, attempting
10 prove that he had overdrawn his ac-
counts and that he owed the treasury
slO3T.
Another writer accused him OF hypo-
crisy. vehemently declaring that he
wished to be made a king, and a third
found fault with his carriage and his
aristocracy.
In another opposition paper app
peared paragraph referring to Wash
ington as the 'Stepfather OF his
Country" and saying that Ito talk OF
the wisdom of the great commander,
Washington, and the great philosopher.
Franklin. was 10 talk nonsense. for
Washington was a feel from nature
and Franklin was fool from age"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22
DiED

ARNOLD-In tLis cpty, Goth inst. Hat
lie S. daughter OF Edward a. and
Harriet Arnold aged 3 years and
months. 4u
cHAsE-In Bristol 2ist inst. Charles
Chase, aged rs years.
GOoDsSOW--In Battle Creek Iowa,
list inst, Caroline Russell, widow OF
Rev. Smith Bartlett Goodenow, and
daughter OF the late Joseph and
Martha Ann Yates, aged 20 years.
ilLl-In Proctor, Vermont. 10Th inst.
Jennie r., wife. of George w. Chin,
formerly of Providence. and recently
pastor of First Congregational
church OF New Bedford, aged 26 years.
KENDRICK-In this city. Goth inst,
Joseph Harvey kendrick.
Funeral services ut the tp:on Con-
gregational church. Broad street, Fri
day, 23d inst, at ; o'clock y. IN. Rela-
tives and friends are invited TO attend.
Kindly omit flowers.
KENNISON--In Arlington. 2lst inst.
Charlotte A., wife of William F.Ken-
nison, aged G1 years.
LARCHAR-In this city. 21st inst,
sarah L.. daughter OF this late John
and Lucy Larchar.
MCORMICK-In this city. goth inst.
Mrs. Emma i. Mccormick, aged 20
years.
McANN-In this city. 2ist inst. Ellen
NJ, widow of William McCann.
NASoN-In this city, 10th inst, Mrs.
Susan NJ. Mason.
SMlTH-In Bristol, 2lst inst. William
Smith, aged 20 years.
SAGE-In New York. y. ", 18th inst,
at her residence. 1887 broadway. Mary
Elizabeth. widow of Henry III. Sage.
STURTEVANT-In North Swansea.
Mass, 2ist inst. Ruth A.. widow of
Zadock Sturtevant, aged 13 years, 10
months.
TYLER-In this city, 21st inst, Susan
Tyler, widow of EbeneZer Cory Tyler.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22
GENESIS o. TIE DIAMOND.

The dry dlgglngs" of the Kimberley
district i'm South Africa afford the
unique locality IN which the diamond
has thus far been found in its original
home, and all our knowledge OF the
genesis 5f the mineral has been de-
rived from the study of It's locality,
saws Popular Science Monthly. The
mines are locatcu In pans ian which
rs found the "bluc ground nof reCog-
nized az the disintcgrated matriX OK
Che diamond. These pans are known
To- be pipes" or "necks' of former
volcanoes. now deeply dlssected by the
forces of the atmospheric fact worn
down IL not TO Their roots. at least 20
their stumps. These remnants OF The
% pes through which the lava reached
the surface are surrounded In part by
a black shale containing a large per-
centage Of clrbos. and this Is believed
10 be the material out OF which the
diamonds have been formed. What ap-
pear 20 be modified fragments of the
hlack shale inClosed within the pipes
afford evidence that portions OF the
shale have been broken from the pa
rent beds by the force Of the ascend
ing current OF lava-a common enough
accompaniment TO volcanic action
and have been profoundly altered by
the high temperature and the extreme
hydrosuatic pressure under which the
mass must have been held. The most
iaDortan. feature of this alteration has
been the recrystallization OF the car
hrp OF the shalc ntO diamond.
The apparent exclamation Of the gem
isis OF the diamond finds strong sup
Dor. I'm the experiments Of Mo'ssan.
tho obtained artificial diamonds by s.
Giving carbon IN molten iron and inn
mersing the mass In cold water until
firm surf9ce crust had formed The
chilled mass was then removed to allow
its stll molten core 20 soldfy slowly
This " does with the development Of
srormous pressurcs. because the ma
iural expansion OF the iron on passing
uto the solid condition is resisted ~
The strong shell Of chilled metal. TIE
isolation OF the diamond was then ac-
complished by dissolving the iron i'm
acid
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22

PORTO Rico is in an anomalous po-
sition. politically.
The United States have never had
colonies.
IL is not contemplated that colonial
form of government will be permanent
ly applied 10 the possessions taken
from Spain.
On the other hand. Porto Rico is not
yet a formally constituted territory Of
shc United States.
If It were there would be no tariff
discussion.
But taking the situation as "a whole
the great majority of the American
people are strongly disposed TO extend
q Porto Rico the benefFf OF any doubt
hat exists in the matter OF her relation
10 the republic and to deal with her on
the same terms on which business is
done between the several states and
territories of the nation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22

THE matter of the ay-Pauncefote
treaty has somewhat obscured the
Porto Rican tariff proposition but IL is
plain thar in the latter as in the former
the Republican majority in Congress is
split and the sentiment OF the rank and
file Of the Republican party through
out the country is strongly opposed 10
the idea OF Treating Porto Rico as
foreign state at the custom house.
The letting down of the tariff bars in
favor OF Porto Rico is not inconsistent
with the protection policy of the United
States and. politically, of the RepubA-
can party.
on the contrary II is directly in line
with that great Republican and SUI
preme American policy which never
contemplated anything else than abb
solute free trade between the several
states and territories of the Union.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22
CHANGE IN ARRANGEMENTS
FOR COL. HENDRICKS FUNERAL.

In Difference TO the wishes or the
legion OF friends ofthe late Col. Jo-
seph II. Kendrick, the family has de-
cded that public funeral services shall
be held at the Union Congregational
church. on Friday afternoon, at 3
o'clock. Mayor Baker has accordingly
issued an ofiictll announcement of the
death of Mr. kendrick, and requests
that the board of aldermen and mem
bers of the common council assemble
ak the clty hall at 2:l5 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon for the purpose Of at
tending the funeral. Carriages wiz be
provided TO convey The members to and
from the church. Previous TO the SER
vice i'm the church. a service for the
family VIII be held at the late resi-
dence OF the deceased.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22

Al a meeting ~ the Republican state
Central Committee. held In Providence
on Wednesday. February Z. 1900, the
following Resolutions were unanimous
~ adop<
Resolved, That a State Convention
OF Republican Delegates be held in In
fsntry Hail. in the City of Providence,
on Tuesday, March. 18th, 1900, at ~
O'Clock a. NJ, for the purpose OF nom
mating State oficers for the ensuing
year. and the choice OF four delegates
at large and four alternates at large
10 the Republican National Conysn-
ton TO be holden i'm Philadelphia, Pa,
June ls, 1900. and for The transaction
or such other business as may prop
erly come before said convention.
Resolved, That the several Town and
City committees are hereby requested
TO call Primary Meetings for the pur-
pose OF electing Delegates 10 said Con-
Nentlon, the number of said Delegates
10 be three times the representation
or SAID towns and cities in the Cen
eral Assembly, and to elect members
OF the State Central Committee for the
ensuing year, and TO report the names
Cf the members Of the State Central
Committee and the names of the Town
and city Committees. together with
the names of the Chairmen and Sec
retai1es whereof. with their Post once
addresses, upon the credentials OF the
Delegates TO said Convention, and that
said meetings be held not later than
March 10. 1900, and that tine Secretaries
OF said Primary Meetings be requested
to forward copy of the credentials OF
Delegates with the members OF state
City or Town Committee immediately
after their election. 10 the Secretary
of the State Central Committee. Eu-
gene +. Warner, Il. %. Box lf1l, ProVi-
dence. IL. /.
Resolved. That the member of the
Town or City Comnittee calling the
meeting 10 order under the above call,
together with the Chairman and Sec
retary of said meeting. be instructed TO
certify upon the credentials that said
Delegates were elected pursuant to
regular call of said Town or city
Committee.
Resolved. That the several Town and
City Committees are hereby requested
10 call the Primary Meetings for the
purpose of nomina ting candidates Tor
Senators and Representatives 10 the
next General Assembly not later than
March 10. 1900. and that the usual GER
ti6cate of nominations be filed with
the Secretary of State at once that
they may be examined as 10 their cor
rectness before the last hour OF filins,
which is Midnight, Thursday, March
Is, 1900.
Resolved That the Republican elec-
tors of the State. and all other cleo
tors without regard 10 past polfuical
affiliations who believe i'm the princi-
pies OF the Republican Party and en-
dorse its policies. are cordially invited
to unite i'm the choice of Delegates 10
said Convention.
HUNTER c. WHITE. Chairman.
EUGENE +. WARNER, Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22
the CITY oF eaoWpsscE.
Annual Canvass rIeeting

Providence. February 13. 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that the An
nual Canvass Meeting for the purpose
OF canvassing and correcting the voting
lists OF all the wards and districts of
the City OF Providence will be held at
the office of the Board OF Canvassers
and Registration. city Hall. on tho
LAST MONDAY IN FEBRUARY
(February 26. l900D. at . o'clock n. m
Said voting lists as canvassed at said
Annual Canvass Meeting are required
by law 20 be used at all Caucuses held
between the last Monday in February
february 2G. 1900. and the lrst We'd
nesday Inv April april Z. 1900. See
Chapter 662. section III. General Laws
Notice Is hereby given To Registry
Voters OF foreign birth that the time
OF films proof OF citizenship in order 20
vote in the Caucuscs hereinbefore men.
toned expires February "a. 1900. nc )
O'Clock y. m.
By ordcr OF the Board OF canvassors
and Registration.
CHARLES 4. SMITH. Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22
SMILES.

"Thc horseless carriage / approve
They heard the housewife mutter.
Washington star.
what became OF your Etou Jacket
That's 81
'WhaE 2"
The moths have eaten it"-Phila-
deiphia Bulletia.
Young Ladv-Do you think 20 Inn
mod ~ for ladies to ride bicycles"
Ilcycist-Oh. the riding II al right
enough. but -ef--l don't think they
ought 20 take he's lcrs.-Ncw York
Weekly.
Aftisi-Df course. there aIe differor
mffhois of portrait painting
Mf NowriCh Wei don't know
anything about 30. bat supprso ms
wife dors. for SHES dome nothin f0I
The last four weeks but study artl-
PucL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22

1T II too early FOR the American
people TO pass intelligently on the Ma
crum incident.
Macrum IS Just now a man with a
grievance and II that Is all there is
to his case II viii subside ingloriously
before Il gets much farther.
But our former cons~ at Pretoria
has SO Ear put the burden of disprov-
ing his statements upon the state de-
par,ment and yesterday the New York
journal produced Photographic evl-
dence thas the British censor had
opened Macrum's mail. both his public
and private correspondence.
Il would be hard to offer an excuse
for such an ac. unless the excuse had
been already made IN advance of the
act.
Assuming that Macrum's statement
II true the actiOn Of the Britilsh censor
was lntolerable.
Il was far greater indignity than
the seizure OF that American -four 40
Delagoa bay By British cruiser which
was susceptible OF fairly easy explana-
fIon and for which. az matter OF
fact. due amends we're made
Dut shc tampcring With Uncfc Sans
mail Is different matter.
The charges demand fuil invcstiRa
ton end arr not answered 10 the saS-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22
AIistakes ID the Administration:


IN these last days Of his term OF
Office il must be admitted by its best
friends that the administration has
made two very grave mistakes that
are calculated 20 disturb the glorious
record Of three eventful years.
The Hay Pauncefote treaty is one
mistake.
The attempt to debar Porto Rico
from free admission 10 the custom
house is the second.
1t may be disclosed. too that third
mistake has been made.
That is the Macrum case.
II Macrum's statement IS substan-
Eiated, that he was left without sup
port at his post at Pretoria az crit
ical time and disgraced by dismissal
from the service while trying to do his
duty according 20 his lights. taat will
make plenty Of trouble. too. for the al
ministraticn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22
cry OF PROVIDENCE.
Executive Departmcn'.
city Hall. Feb. u 1909.
JOSEPH HARVEY kENDRICk,

Member II the Common Counc ] VI The
Fourth Ward. from Januarg. 1881. 10
January 1897. and from January. 1888.
40 Eebrdary 20th. 1900. President from
January. iSeS. died at his rcsidcica 10
this city. February ~. 1900.
Funeral from the Union Coogrcga-
tionai Church. IN FRIDAY, the :t.cn-
ty-third inst4 at 3 O'clock %. m
The Board of Aldermen and ut mbcrs
uf re Common Council will assemble
In the Reception Room of the City Hail
at 2.li o'clock 10. m. on that ,iqy. frr
the purpose attending his un.rnt
WILLIAM e.. BAKER.
rs thr MnNor.
VA. l.. CLARKE. city clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22

"The nag symbolizes our purposes
and our appir suioGs: 1t represents what
we believe and what we mean to main
nag OF the free. the hope OF ne oppress-
e.. and herever II Is assailed, at any
sacrifice IL will be carried to triumph
ant peace."--President Mckinley. Aug.
i3 1899.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22

IRIS WINSLOW'S SOOTHING.
iYRrP has been used for over fsty
ears BY millions N mothers for their
hlidrcn while teething. with perfect
ucccss. IL soothcs tho child. softens m,
ums alinys all pain. cures wind collie.
nd Is tho best remedy FOR Diarrhoea.
viii relieve the poor little suaeref
nmediatciy. Sold bv Drugrists IN cv-
~ part of the world. twenty-five cente
bcttie. Re sure and ask for Mrs.
vinslow's Soothing Syr'p." and take
20 other kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22

isfaction OF the American people by at
tacks upon Macrum himself
Let US hope that sitting out OF this
case VIII demonstrate chat ii is not so
serious as at present appears.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22
THE NEWS
pAILY EUROPEAN HINT.

(Secured for exclusive publication In
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Rouff, Doucet, LaFerriere, Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume max
ers.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22

Tommy-Paw. what do they put wat
err I'm stocks for?
Mr.. Figg-To soak the investors with,
my son.-Ind'aanapolis Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-12

his alma mater. and will effectually keep
him before the minds of the young men
there gathered. as the pattern OF the KIND
of man and minister which they in their
nea sure should endeavor to be- AS Union
Seminary is now the leading theological
school in the South, its attendance having
increased thirty-five per cent since its re-
moval 10 Richmond, so that it now trains
more ministers for the Southern Presbyte-
rian Church than all other seminaries
combined. it will be seen that the congre-
cation have adopted the very best method
of perpetuating DIR. Hoge's influence in
the mnistery. and of multiplying pastors
after his own type who shall feed the
people with knowledge and understanding.
They are TO be congratulated on their
choice of a memorial so appropriate ana
useful, one which will continue to do good
through all the future, and to raise up
sons for him in the ministry from genera
ton to generation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-12
Funeral Services.

Ehe funeral of Mrs. S. Alice Davis took
place at 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon from
the First Baptist church.
The active pal-bearers We're Messrs.
James B. Patton, John r. Halstead, Leo
Meagher, ]. Homer Cooper, William c..
West, Charles G. Bosher, Basil M Gwath-
mey and William e. Word.
The honorary pall-bearers We're Messrs.
T. William Pemberton, r. A. Meagher,
James T. Gray, r. w. Powers, Josiah
Ryland, John c. Williams, n. p. Golfer
and DR.. J. S. Wexford.
The funeral OF Mr. Eric G. Hickman
took place at 6 O'Clock Sunday after
noon from Grace-Street Baptist church.
The funeral of Mr.. w. Il. Hancock took
place at 4:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon
at All-Saints' church.
The pall-bearers were N1essrs. c.. E.
Potts, John II. Wallace, w. S. Daniel,
l.. G. Burruss, A. S. Burcuss. Thurston
CardoZo Charles Grabowski and DR.. Bas-
kerville Bridgeforth.
The funeral of the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Holleran took place
at ) O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs. Richard Pollard
took place from Sacred Heart church at
o'clock Sunday afternoon