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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03

Washington, Dec. 3.-The opening of
congress today drew great crowds TO the
capitol, intent on witnessing those inter
esting scenes. marking the Inauguration
OF the legislative work of the govern
ment On June Z, last, the first session
Of the 5th congress adjourned and the
second session began today with many
momentous questions awaiting the stten-
ton of the national lawmakers.
Above the middle colonade fronting the
dome. the stars and stripes fioated lazily.
and on either side flags were run up ut
noon 10 indicate that the respective
houses were In session.
Early I'm the day the tide Of travel turn
ed down Pennsylvania avenue toward the
capitol, filing the broad walks leading to
the marble terrace, which, by IL o'clock,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
SIMPLE SERVICE.
Only a Few Friends Were In
Attendance al Oscar WiIde's
Funeral al Paris.

Paris, Dec. 3.-Funeral services over
the remains OF Oscar Wilde were held
this morning in the church of st. Ger
main Des Pres. one OF the Oldest in Paris.
The ceremonies were OF the most modest
character. and only few friends. most
ly literary personages. attended The
body was removed from the hotel. where
the deceased had stopped recently. fol-
lowed by five carriages. The cortege pro-
ceeded 10 the church. where the casket
was placed before the chapel OF ST. Jo-
seph, behind the main altar.
Many flowers covered the coffin. Mass
was celebrated and absolution was given.
Wilde embraced the Catholic faith three
weeks ago
The interment occurred IN the cemetery
De Bagneux on the outskirts of Paris
The Marquis Of Quecnsbury acted as
chief mourner.
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Galleries in the Senate and House Crowded When Proceed
ingS Begun at Noon-UnuSua| Interest Manifested in
the Message Of President Mckinley

evident that the ladies took great Inter-
est I'm the procedure, for they were pres
ent I'm full force, one delegation OF girl
students numbering over fifty.
There were conferences among senators
as TO the program for the week. and, for
so early i'm the season, unusual activity
was displayed by members on both sides
of the capitol.
Speaker Henderson arrived at his
private office about 11.15 and soon was
surrounded by members discussing the
program of business.
On the senate side there was less evil
dence of activity and the crowds were
rather slow In invading the galleries. TIE
president pro tenn. Mr.. Frye. was a.
his office early, comforting with senator's
and by 1880 the floor of the senate be-
gan TO show signs of the activity preced-
ing actual business.
Continued on page 2)
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utes. leaving alone three children aged
s. and l years.
The fire. which had caught from a
chimney, was spreading rapidly and the
house looked good for a complete gut
ting. e.s
Samuel Eaton OF No. 81 Trenton street.
learning that the children were in the
house, and realizing their peril. dashed
up the stairs through the binding smoke
and brought the children out In safety.
The house and the furniture were pretty
badly damaged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
Watehe,I WatehsaI

We carry an extensive line OF bright
clean, new goods and our prices are the
very lowest. Nickel Watches 50 cts. to
A.o0. Waltham Watches in good quality
gold-fllled cases So. 75 and upwards Chate-
laine Watches complete s6.75 and up
wards. Ladies' Ii-kt Waltham Watches
5000 to $500. In order to be properly
regulated or engraved selection should be
made early. n. S. TANNER
Nos 6i and &C Westminster street.
Turks Head"
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WILL HOLD INQUEST.

Coroner Lincoln will hold an inquest
Wednesday, at 10 o'clock, on the body OF
the late Mrs. Sarah A. Boyd. who was
fatally injured on Broad street last week
by being run over by team. as she was
about TO board an electric car.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
Watches and Diamonds.

Watches and Diamonds.
We are ALREADY for the holiday
trade. Thousands and thousands
OF watches for men, for women,
for boys, for girls; nickel, gun
metal, silver, gold-filled and solid
god cases, American and import
ed works, as we'll as all the we'll
known makes.
Diamonds set in an infinite vari-
ETY. of fancy rings, as solitaires
and in clusters, hoop rings, Gyp-
sy rings, band rings aud hun
dreds Of other styles.
Our remodelled store is the
ideal place for you to do your
holiday shopping. Our prices are
ideal prices, too.
A $3.50 Nickel Watch. stem wind
and set. the best watch In the 4 m
world, reduced to........,........ A'Oo
Boys or Girls Nickel Watch.
American works, stem wind and , SO
set ......,....,...,..........
Gun Metal Chatelaine, Fine Stem
winding works. $40 Watch. I M
now .............,............ O'OO
Special lot OF open-face i6 size
Watches, 5-year guaranteed gold
filled, winding American 4 En
works, actual value 5000. only. Wv
A drive in Ladies' 20-year Gold
filed Watches, American works. g ZS
always sold for $3.50, TO close. 90
Solid Gold Chatclaine Watch
plain polish cases. suitable for a m
monogram fine works. .,.....,... ).OV
This lot cannot be duplicated:
Heavy Solid Gold Ladies'
Watches. fancy engraved
cases, fine Waitham works 1A7E
regular S25. nowa.............. AT.<o
All Watches warranted one year.
wE eIvs Tsaplnc STAMPS.
J. A. FOSTER co.
WsYbossei AMI DOranc, SITS.
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New coyoorstjeo.

Require certificates OF stock corporation
seals. bylaws. appropriate business sta
Washington. does these best at low
prices.
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TO cusEA coLo IN ONE o.v

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL II fails
TO cure II. w. Groves signature is on
each box. DC
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presented a scene of busy activity.
On the eastern plaza front there was
the same scene of activity, long lines of
carriages swinging up 10 the wings,
bringing senators. members, public off,
cials and interested observers, while the
many lines of cars contributed their quo
Ia of the interested public.
GATHERING OF THE CROWDS.
Inside the building the crowd moved at
will from one wing TO the other, viewing
the improvements made during the recess
and the new corridors formerly occupied
by the congressional library and secur-
ing advantageous seats in the galleries
from which to view tho coming OF the
senator's and members.
All of the public galleries were open
so that every one had an equal chance.
BY IL there were signs OF an overflow at
at doors leading TO the galleries 1t was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
The m.nusse,ur,n. jewelers.

And al engaged In kindred lines having
DESIGNING, Engraving. Electrotvying and
Printing done by TIE J. J. RYDER Co.
prices.
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IT PAYS

u IA -
to use Vieth's Flavoring Extracts
Being highly concentrated,
q small quantity only
need be used.
Quality Unsurpassed.
FOR Sale by
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Fulton Market. 6l9-23 North Main street.
N. Y. Rowland, los Chestnut street
II. j. Neith, I% Cranston street
q. II. Chase Burgess avenue East Prov
O.. r. Batchelder Centredale.
R. A. Gibbs Drownville.
Martin Bros, harrington.
MANUFACTURED EY
G.. A. VIETH, Providence.
FOR sALE-oN PEKIN STREET.
two-family house, IL rooms. baths. water
closets. lot runs through TO Osborn
street. with ample room for another
house on Osborn street price low c. l..
& III. j. GROSS, Managers OF Estates,
Banigan building
WANTED - FIRST-CLAss SETTING
tool maker; steady work 10 right man.
Address Box D-24, News Office
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second hand. hut I'm excellent condition
good opportunity TO secure n high grade
writing machine az low price. Address
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G.. A. VIETH, Providence.

WANTED - FIRST-CLAss SETTING
tool maker steady work TO right man.
Address Box D-24, News Office.
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over all the school buildings for the first
time, and there were appropriate exercises
in commemOration Of little George and his
remarkable Ratchet. ! doubt whether the
Ratchet story has as much force here as in
America, for the Filipino child has thus
far not been taught To reverence the truth
IL seems funny TO think of Jesuit priests,
in their gowns, acting as teachers of the
public schools of a United States posses
sion. This is the case here, but 1t is a
necessity for the present at least The only
high school of the islands is the Ateneo, or
Jesuit College. 1t has about 500 pupils
boys, from fourteen to eighteen, all we'll
dressed and bright-Iooking. The profes-
sors are dark-faced, black haired Spanish
priests, and as far as / could judge from
my conversation with them, we'll educated
men. Their college building is just next to
the Church OF San Ignacio, one of the finest
churches in Manila. The college is very
large, comprising many rooms fioored with
mahogany, and a theater, which is to be
nnlshed In native woods carved by the Fill
pinos themselves. The carving of the
church interior was done entirely by ma
yves, and 1t equals in beauty, 1 venture
any cathedral of Europe. One of the fea-
lures of this college is it's musical instruc-
ton, During my visit 1 found about twen-
W boys seated at pianos, all hammering
away at their exercises at the same time
and each on different key In other
rooms the boys were engaged in sketchine
ana In others they were carving. They
show considerable artistic ability, and are
the priests say. very good at all things
along the lines Of the beaux arts. This
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They are black, and the most of them snap
with the interest they show in the teach
ing How queerly they dress. If our boys
wore their clothes in this way their teach
ers would send them straight home. Each
boy has his shirt tails outside of his trous-
ers, and each is in his bare feet or in slip
pers, without stockings Fully half of the
number cannot help studying out loud, ac
cording to the custom which was taught in
the past, but which our American teachers
are trying to abolish.
AS we stand and look at the school the
native teacher comes out. 1t seems queer
to US that he keeps his hat on while he is
teaching, and stranger still when he pulls
cigarettes from his pockets then and there
and asks us to join him in a smoke He
shows off the scholars but the language is
Spanish, and we can hardly say whether
they do well or ILL.,
Girls school.
Later on / visited one of the primary
schools for girls. The teachers were wo-
men, and among them was an American
girl who told that she found the chill
dren quite bright as our school children
at home. With her assistance / photo
graphed some of the pupils, taking three
little girls as a sample, and later on made
a picture of class. She had some of the
little ones recite their English lesson, and
they did remarkably well.
The teachers are doing all they can to
iDculcate AmericanSm Last Fourth of
July there was a school celebration at
which pyrotechnic speeches on liberty were
made, and the Declarat ton of Independence
read by of the pupils. On Washing
toms birthday American flags We're put
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them labor under the disadvantage of not
knowing the Spanish language, but they are
all learning rapidly. and. considering their
remarkably well They are very well paid
each teacher receiving a salary of 81 440,
or S2o in gold. This is. / think, for a year
OF ten months.
What is Needed.
What we need here is a bureau of edu-
cation, Differed by practical American
teachers. who Will take charge of the edu-
cational system of the whole archipelago
and direct II from here There should be a
supply OF American teachers so that there
could be at least one English teacher in
every village and school district with a
corps or general superintendent, who could
go from district to district and see that
the children are being properly taught
The best educated of the native teachers
should be retained and the work for wears
Will have to be continued in Spanish The
children should be compelled to go to
school They need new school buildings
and new school books, and in fact a
thorough reorganization OF their educa-
tional system. They are, / am told, in
nearly all places anxious to learn and per-
fectly willing to pay for the best school
advantages, but in order to have these
there must be Americans at the head of
the school system and enough .merican
teachers scattered throughout the whole
to leayen the lump.
] have visited a number Of the public
schools OF Manila am surprised at the
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quickness and intelligence of the pupils.
They are very apt at learning and are the
equals, l believe, of children of the same
age in the United States.
Let me take you into one of the schools,
primary school, for yet little more than
the primary grades have been established.
The school house is nothing like any you
have seen in the United States. 1t is a one
story building. about thirty feet square,
built upon posts ten feet in height 1t has
sliding windows made up of lattice work
of hundreds of little squares, in each of
which a piece of oyster shell not thicker
than your thumb nail has been fitted. These
shells serve to keep out the hot sun. and
they are so transparent that they admit
enough light for study and work. The
windows are always open, except where
they keep out the sun, so that the air may
sweep through. There is a little cocoanut
tree in front of the building 1 am describ-
ing and we pass through grove Of banana
trees on our way to the back yard, where
the entrance is found. Going upstairs, we
find two three rooms filled with little
children at work.
How Filipino School Boys Dress.
In this school all are boys, for there is no
o-education in Manila, and the boys
and girls each have schools of their
own. The boys brown as mu-
lattoes, and their hair Is cut short, so that
it stands up like black bristles over their
little bullet-like heads. Notice their eyes
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MistOOk a burglar for "a SIeepyyaIker.

MistOOi< a burglar for a SleepwaIker.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The residence of ]. Wood Hannold. near
Woodbury., was visited by a burglar early
yesterday morning, and that the fellow es-
capped is due largely to a peculiar mistake
Mr.. Hannold is one of the best known
farmers in this section, and he and his sons.
Harvey and Chalkley, are as sturdy and
muscular as any trio In this vicinity.
Chalkley occasionally walks in his sleep.
and the burglar owes his liberty to this
fact.
1t was shortly after midnight that the
family was aroused by the barking of the
dogs Mr.. Hannold succeeded In uuietinp
them, but shortly after o'clock Harvey
was awakened from sound Sleep He
heard a noise, and moment later could
distinguish the form of a man In his room.
The fellow walked toward the closet at the
bedside and Harvey, supposing it was his
brother walking In his sleep, said Chalk.
is that you?' He got no response until he
took hold of the fellows arm and repeated
his inquiry, and the burglar replied: ayes. -
The figure then retreated toward the door
and Harvey, all unconscious that his room
mate was burglar, got out of bed and fol-
lowed as he supposed. his brother down.
stairs. But when the first floor was reached
the stranger took hurried departure and
a few minutes later Harvey found a door
and window Open and 1t then daWned unon
him that he had actually talked with and
had hold Of a robber. Nothing was missed
from the house
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that dismissed my driver and proceeded
on foot to my destination. Certainly the
quickest way to get about the streets just
now is not by means Of the favorite han
using the sidewalks. August and Septem-
Der are the months for this sort Of thing
IN London, but this year 1t is worse than
ever knew 1t to be before.
Sir Walter Scott Relics.
Admirers Of Sir Walter Scott have a rare
chance Of securing some interesting relics
Of the great novelist. They are advertised
for sale by firm Of booksellers, who state
that they were recently the property of the
Rev. T. Scott Hunley. great nephew of Sir
walter. Among them is a relic of Scott s
great-grandfather and namesake. described
In the novelist's own Endorsement as fol-
lows: "A lock OF the beard of Walter Scott
(beardle), my great-grandfather. who
second was restored. Another of the
relics is a lock Of Sir Walter Scotts hair
In wrapper inscribed (by his niece janet
e. tine hair OF my beloved and revered uncle,
Sir Walter Scott. given me by his servant,
John Nicholson" But perhaps the most
valuable of the lot is silver taper stand
with extinguisher and chain. This is the
veritable gift presented to his mother by
Scott with the proceeds Of his first fee as
an advocate. After her death, Sir Walter
always kept 1t before him on his writing
desk When he passed away it came into
OF Lockhart, who mentions the stand in
his life OF Scott. Such treasures ere not to
be picked up every day-and the price is
only 100 guineas, about $3.50.
HousehoIders' Troubles.
What with dear coal. promised scarcity
Of currants for the Christmas pudding, and
the dread OF the plague, householders in
London are not feeling very happy just
now: and to add to their troubles. they
are threatened with a strike Of servants
The great army of menials is organizing
ard demonstrating in Hyde Park, and there
are dire threats of what the humble gen
eral' servant and the lordly butler may do
In The near future. In the Interim how
ever, masters and mistresses are to be
given q chance of becoming more respect
full and less exacting in their ways. 1t Is
understood that the program of the domes-
tic Will bear among other items the legends
NO cold meat and Followers not to be
discouraged"
Fear of the Plague.
Some anxiety prevails in medical circles
here lest the outbreak of bubonic plague at
Glasgow should spread to London. The
number OF steamers plying between the two
ports Is very considerable, and for the
present at least no quarantine regulations
have been issued. Apart from the injury
TO trade 1t might be very difficult to iso-
late an outbreak II 1t once got a firm hold
In the East End of London The slums
ABOUT the London docks may not be SD dir
ty as those Of Glasgow but the population
Is terribly crowded, and where eight or nine
people simetimes live In one room they
don't need to attend wake to catch the
contagion.
Mark Twain" Is now living at DOLLS
Hill, which he is renting from Sir Hugh
C1lzean Reid. He Is working very hard.
but he is enchanted with his English home
ana declares that he can write better there
IMAM anywhere else. L. H. MOORE.
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HAS A SIXTY-DOLLAR BILL.

Money
the Treasury Has Pronounced Good.
From the Spokane Chronicle
Spokane has the only $50 paper bill in
United States currency known to be in ex-
istence.
1t was issued at the first session of the
Continental Congress in IT'S, and carries
with 1t all the crudity of that age 1t is a
peculiar-looking document, being a piece of
greenish paper of much the same material
as the present paper money, except that it
is heavier. In shape it is almost square,
with dimensions Of about four by three and
half inches
On one side of the bill is written the re
ceipt. which is as follows:
=. Ihis bill entities the bearer to receive 60
spanish mllled dollars for value received in
soiu OF silver, according to a resolution
TENDER 26. IT'S"
on the back of the bill is drawn a bow
WIN set arrow. Along the margin the
'aiue OF the Dill is again printed and at
one side the words Printed, Hall &. sellers
100. AT the bottom of the face is the sig
nature of some one in authority. The lei
ters nave so faded out that 1t Is almost
impossible to follow the characters. Some
have imagined they could trace the siunao
ture OF George Washington upon those
hhes, put others could not imagine what
authority he had to distribute money at
that date. at
This rare bill is the propertv of Otto
Flechtl of the Fiechtl Quartet of the Coeur
dAlene 1t was presented to him at the
tnarieston earthquake in 1885 for the saw
ing or an Irishman's life. The open-hea rted
act ol the Dig German toward his heredi-
taIy enemy so overcame the man from
erin Isle that he gave him the only arti-
Gle OF value he possessed
Mr.. Fiechu was DESTROYS of ascertainine
II true value of the bill. and in 1898 sent
IL 10 washington, where IT was kant for Ct,
months while the Treasury Depa in
vesligated the issuance of the bill It was
adJudged legal, as the issue of $50 bills at
thau 5,m ts, was known to have been made,
Deen returned to the Treasury Depa rtment
me piece OF money has considerable value
outside OF the amount upon its face. The
bps aars man now In of the relic
says no price could induce him to nart
with it. i " part
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school received, understand, the most Of
it's income from the public school funds
Manila COlleGes.

school received, I understand, the most OF
| its income from the public school funds.
Manila Colleges.
There are several colleges here in Manila
managed by the different clerical orders,
but none which will compare with even
the second-class colleges Of the United
States. Each has long list of studies in
it curriculum, but as to practical educa-
ton along modern lines 1t is unknown
One of the largest colleges. st. Thomas, Is
older than any college in the United States
having been founded at least ten years be-
fore our Pilgrim Fathers landed on Ply
mouth Rock. ST. Thomas belongs to the
Dominican friars, one of the richest of the
clerical organizations and one which has
caused a vast deal of trouble in the Philip
pine Islands. The Dominicans also own
the College of San Juan de Letran, which
was founded in the middle of the seven
teenth century. 1t was at this college that
Agunaldo was educated but he does not
seem to have carried away pleasant memo
ries of his school days, for he has been one
of the chief enemies of the friars ever since
his graduation.
In addition to these institutions Is the
College of st. Joseph, founded by the Jesu-
its in 1901 and then endowed with three
professorships by the King of Spain at
$4,000 each. There are also schools for
girls here, taught chiefly by the nuns, such
as the Colleges of Santa Isabel. Santa Rosa
and La Concordia, SO that far as name Is
SOHCSIHeu Has Hdu 10 lack OF eQu-
cational institutions, although there is prob
ably not a city of its size in the world so
wanting in educational advantages of real
value
The Lords Prayer in TaxaiO
There are number of native newspapers
published in Manila and at other places
throughout the Philippine Islands Some
are in Spanish and others are in Tagalo. A
Tagalo paper looks very strange to Ameri-
can eyes. The type seems to have been
grabbed up at random and thrown into the
columns without regard to order or reason.
nasal sounds, and rather grating on the
ear of the foreigner l give you here a
copy of the Lords Prayer in Tagalo
AS you look al it you viii recall the story
of the man who thought repeating his pray
ers every night too much trouble and econ
omiZed his time by writing them out and
pasting them the head of his bed, so
that before he went to sleep he had only to
point to the paper and say: "Oh, Lord,
thems my sentiments. Amen" That man
must have been a Tagalo. Anyway, here
is the prayer:
Anna namin sung ma sa langit casam-
balm ang nagla mo. Napa sa amin ang
cahavian mo. Sundin ang loob mo aqui sa
lupa para nang sa langit Higyan mo CANA
ngaion nang amin canin sa araonas. Pata-
varin o mo cami sa dilan masama.'
In looking over the prayer you will no
tice that the most of the consonants are
ms and ms and one in every eight Is a
6. 1t is indeed a curious language. Nearly
all Of the names of the towns in the island