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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

Mrs. Manu. am afraid, Martha. young
Mr. Styles Is not altogether correct in
his habits.
"oh. you think that because he and pa
are such good friends; out after we are
married shall insist upon Charles hay
Ing nothing TO do with pa"
Hell don't know whether5 to make a
fool OF myself playing golf or sit on the
hotel piazza and make love TO some girl
she.wRat's the difference? e?-petroit
Free Press
The slim boarder looked down at the
measly strawberries.
Presently wlsa hsd he Sis SSpr have srs -syracu,e
Herald.
Husband--My dear. we must econcmize
and buy only the most necessary things.
wife-All right: then shall buy myself
new hat tomorrow; that's the thing
most necessary just now.-Fliegends
Blaetter.
You married me for my money! she
exclaimed, angrily.
don't blame me. couldn't get IT any
other way, you now."-chicago Even
ing Post.
"Do you intend TO take I'm Paris this
summer asked the man who travel
No answered the man who is mild
but misanthropic. II intend TO let Paris
take me in.--Washington Star.
What Is n metropolis, Uncle DAMP
"A metropolis Is town where a man
can wear new yellow shoes without hear
ing them referred TO dsrespectfully."--
Chicago Record.
Mamma, does money make the manr
II am sorry 10 say II does sometimes.
Tommy"
Money will make man go anywhere.
won't ug'
II suppose so"
"If IL was down I'm Cuba, would money
make man 20 to raising mangoes?"
Don't bother me-"
DO monkeys eat mangoes. mamma?'
II presume so. i wish you wouldn't
talk so much"
''Then ~ money makes the man go 10
raising mangoes, and monkeys eat man
goes, don't the monkeys make the mango
60
'whack, whack,"
"Ouch!-Chicago Tribune.
Tommy (whispering)-Say. Chimmy.
why don't yer show de teacher yer
mumps. so she will let Yer go home7
Chimmy (hoarsely)--'Sh! yer idyut.
wants ter have de whole school ketch de
disease so as kin have some OF dc fell
lers ter play wid.-Judge
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06
EAST PROVIDENCE.

This morning Postmaster A. N. Cum
ningham began the International mon
ey order service as was announced in
the News a few days ago. that such
would be the case.
This Is very pleasing to the large
foreign population OF this place. who
in the past have been obliged to go TO
Providence when they had money to
send out OF the country.
The first order this morning was a
large one, and was sent to Quebec,
Can.
a Rehoboth farmland was arrested
last evening for being drunk. and this
morning his employer called at the
station and paid his fine.
The NJ. r.. Haven church is having
it's annual excursion today.
A trolley party OF ten cars contain
ing the employees OF the Lymansvillc
mill passed through the square this
morning enroute for Crescent Park.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06
WILL SUCCEED TIE LATE Mr.. PHELPS.

New Haven, Conn. July 6.-Henry
Wade Rogers. LIZ. d.. late president
Of Northwestern University, has ac-
ccpted an invitation from Yale law
school 10 take tho place OF Hon. r.. !.
Phelps. deceased. az Instructor i'm the
law department OF Yale University
during the coming year.
Mr.. Rogers was graduated from the
University or Michigan in 1874 and wa,
formerly dean of its law department
succeeding Judge Cooley.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

The civil service commissioners at
washington are complaining that Post.
master General Smith ls appointing pol.
ficians to places In certain postof,ices
which are the eve of coming under
the free delivery system.
According to the rules as laid down
oy Cleveland just before he went out OF
cmce, all clerks OF the free deliver,
offices come under the classified service.
Gen. Smith seems TO have discovered
p neat way OF getting around these
rules but the whole civil service law
IS q humbug and farce.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

To the Editor Providence Ncws:
Dear Sir: I am a young lady, nine
teen years of age. For two years I
have been keeping COMPANY with
young man, and n little oyor six
months ago We became engaged. I
am an orphan and live with my
aunt. My aunt consented to our en-
tleman invited me to go to Crescent
Park. but my aunt objected strongly
on the ground that II WOULD be Inn
proper without the presence OF an
older lady, or one that is married.
II best not to go. and I spent the
most miserable day of my life. Now
Is II improper for q young lady to
go on an outing with a young man
without chaperon? 'tt
Yours respectfully.
ADA l.. w.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

Samuel Gompers, the president of the
American Federation OF Labor. is a
Democrat. These are his words:
lS93-Since August OF this year we
nave peen in the greatest Industrial
depression this country has ever ex-
perienced. 1t is no exaggeration to saw
that more than 100000 OF our fellow
toiiers throughout the country are
without employment. and have been 40
since the time named.
ls9s-The revival of industry which
we nave witnessed within the past year
is one for general congratulation. II Is
beyond question that the wages OF the
organized workers have been increa .ed
ana In many instances the hours 90
labor either reduced or at least m.,n-
tained. niain-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06
SUGGESTIVE OF EVIL.

To the Editor Providence News:
Dear Sir:-My daughter is an Ameri-
can girl and i would not think OF in
sulting her by even insinuating that she
could not be safely trusted with any
young man. American girls are the
most independent. the most fearless,
are the most lovable OF all the women
Of the earth. The chaperon TO my mind
Is suggestive of evil. This has no place
in the heart. of any American woman.
Chaperons are for those who need them.
They have no place on this side of the
water. s. NJ. X.
Providence. July s, 1900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06
new EMPIRE THEATRE.

Miss Katherine Rober and her COM
pany presented Bulwer Lytton's stand
ard play THE Lady OF Lyons" at the
Empire theatre last evening. and, as
usual. the performance was a very sat-
isfactory one.
This production has been given so
frequently in Providence that il is ut
terly needless to give any description
of the story at this time and il is suf-
ficient to say that all the details were
brought out in very pleasing manner.
Miss Rober, who plays Pauline, gave
proof OF the same careful work which
has characterized all her plays so far
this season, and she made most de-
cidedly favorable impression.
The Claude Melnotte OF Louis Leon
Hall was quite satisfactory, while the
Beauseant of Hal Clarendon was one
OF the features of the performance.
James Kennedy as CLAWS, Frederick
Fairbanks as Col. Damas. and Edith
Collins Ives as Madame Deschapelles
were all good. and the other characters
We're well handled.
The play is well staged and the cos
tunes were not only historically cor
redt. but were particularly elaborate.
The vaudeville Interruptions be-
tween the acts were furnished as usu-
al, and include vocal speciality by
Misses Grant and Taylor; McCloud and
Melville. singers and dancers, who in
troduce a novelty in the way of harp
playing: Miss Bessie Taylor, who sings
illustrated songs. and moving pictures
by the Telegraph.
THE Lady OF Lyons" will be given
today and tomorrow, afternoon and
evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06
VIVA, VIII s.eem. es ch,,.,

None can foresoe the outcome OF tho
quarrel between foreign powers over the
division of china. IL T. interesting 10
watch the going ~ pieces OF this ancient
but unI rogressive race MANY Deople Ia
America are also going 20 pieces becsus.,
Of dyspepsia. constipation. blood liver
and stomach diseases. We are living TOO
fast. but strength. visJr and good health
can he retained u We keep IN and cure
The ssoye diseases with Hcstetters stcm-
ach Hittera
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06
ROOSEVELT VISITS HANNA

Cleveland o.. July G.-Roosevelt ar
rived here early today from the West.
re was met at the station by Elmer
Dover. Senator Hanna's private sec
retary. The Governor entered ear
rlage and was driven directly TO the
Hanna residence where he spent the
morning In conference with the ma
tional chairman.
This afternoon Gov. Roosevelt and
senator Hanna Will Go To canton to
visit the president
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06
TEN DOLLARS IN GOLD.

The News offers ten dollars in gold
for the best answer to the query:
us 1T IMPROPER FOR A YOUNG
LADY TO GO ON AN OUTING WITH
A YOUNG MAN WITHOUT A CHA
PERON?"
For the benefit of those who wish to
enter the contest we print the young
lady's communication In full:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

: The understanding between the pow
FRS is to send an army of $4,000 men
40 Gina. or these the United states Is
to furnish 5000. Altar order is restored
our troops should return at once. The
Chinese problem is apt TO be extremely
dangerous and Uncle Sam has other
things that might more prontsbly at
tract his attention.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

This is gem from Editor o'Meara's
Fourth OF July oraton IN Boston
craftsmanship Is politics clarified and
maxnined. and men must learn TO walk
In politics before they can run in states
manship."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

Mr. Dooley has some original views
on the Kansas City convention. There
10 nothing more delicious than his re-
mark about Boss Croker. He'd be
tn boy thatd get afrher tn thrusts
he'd follow thin up night an day.
pursue thin to their lairs, take thin
De tn throat an choke thin tn they
give up."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

One OF humors Of the dav Is the fact
that the so-called United states None
tary league. which has been In session
In Kansas city debating questions OF
nnance. has been forced 40 adjourn be-
cause Its members couldn't pay FOR the
rent OF the hall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

Inc president and faculty OF Kenyon
College are true humorists. They gave
Marcus Alonzo Hanna the degree OF III,
~ the other day. Those who d-,.t
believe that Marcus Is the genuine tbinr
in the line OF doctor OF law better ,rv
10 get something through the senate
without his assistance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

Ruth Baird Bryan. Mr.. Bryan's hf-
Teen year old daughter, was one OF the
spectators OF the Kansas City conven-
ton yesterday. Her picture shows q
tall. handsome girl with regular feat
ures. Her father ought to be prouder
Of her than Of his nominntIon--and no
doubt he Is.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

An extra session OF congress is not
az all improbable owing 20 the COM
plcations Of the Chinese question. This
VIII hardly be called before election.
unless the situation becomes much more
grave than II is now. Our standing
army Will have to be increased IN any
event
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

Make your letters short, pithy and in
cisive and write on one side of the pa
per only. The News will print the win
ner's name as soon as the award 10
made -s-4..r'...
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

that ths convention crowd got away
with fourteen thousand quarts OF wine.
Now We know that Senator clark's
bari has been really and truly
opened.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

IL will be interesting to watch for the
price which Emperor William viii de-
mand for the murder of Baron Kettcier.
About one Chinese province will wipe
out the insult
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06
WILL COMMAND At NORFOLK.

Washington. July g.--Rear Admiral
Cotton has been designated as com
mandant OF the Norfolk navy ward.
vice Rear Admiral Barker. who has
been ordered 10 command the Brook.
lyn navy yard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

The anti-Imp ...lIsts are 10 hold their
convention In Indianapolis August J..
IT is safe 10 bet that Benz. Harrison
will take no part in the deliberations. :.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

II seems the irony OF fate FOR the
Democratic party to put itself on record
against expansion in Kansas City, the
centre of the great Louisiana purchase.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06
ON THE STREET

/ met Fred l.. Perkins OF State Fair
fame today and told him how sorry
was 10 learn that the public allowed
such an admirable institution 10
slump. "Oh, WELL" he said with that
CHEEKY smile of his. well let II 30 by
this year and perhaps next year
they'll be glad TO take 1t up again."
Incidentally Fred congratulated the
News upon its improved appearance
under, the new management.
Judge Arthur l.. Brown OF the Unit
ed States district court, one OF the
most polished gentlemen OF our times,
takes a rather sensible. il not cheerful,
view OF the sort of profession that II
will best pay young man TO adopt.
Speaking TO me OF the crowded condi-
ton of the legal, medical and kindred
professions, His Honor said: "The best
profession 10 choose is one In which
there Is plenty Of room and can think
Of nothing better for the young man OF
today TO take up than undertaking. l
should certainly advise my own sons
to adopt IL. II they hesitated about
choosing"
Come 10 think IL over, IL IL practical
ly only a short time ago that under
taking became profession and now
there are colleges all over the country
especially to teach embalming and
other requisites OF the business, and .
diploma is as necessary to the young
undertaken as to the young doctor. Per-
haps the Judge was not so far out Of
the way, after all.
The Gossip.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

Does that new neighbor next door
seem intelligent. Joseph
well. she strikes me as n woman who
would think she could send a strawberry
shortcake by mail."-Chicago Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

Correspondent James creelman says
he has seen Mrs. Bryan sweeping of
her own porch. Now let the battle be-
gin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

A usual Croker 10 "ssin" all rnonep-
o''>e' unless he IL in them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

III. news comes from Kan,., city
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

The figures Of st. Louis strike form
nm unanswerabIe argument for compul-
sorry arbitration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06
AMONG THE FUNNY MEN.

Mrs. Mann am afraid, Martha, young
MIR. Styles IL not altogether correct in
his habits.
"Oh. you think that because he and pa
are such good friends. out after we are
married ! shall insist upon Charles hay
Ing nothing TO do with pa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06

Tommy (whispering)-Ssy. Chimmy.
why don't yer show de teacher yer
mumps, so she will let Yer go home7
wants ter have de whole school ketch de
disease, so as kin have some OF dc fell
lers ter play wid.-Judge.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-19
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Queen Victoria has had a hand
some automobile attached to her
stables
Col. Kekewich, who won distinction
at Kimberley, is one of the best
marksmen in the British army.
Senator Beveridge is to spend his
next vacation abroad. He will make
a tour of Germany, England, France
and Italy
Mareella Sembrich's husband is a
grave man with dark beard. He is
Prof Guillaume Stegel and she mar
ried him when she was a student in a
musical conservatory of which he was
director. She is nearly as wonderful
a pianist and vioainist as he Is a
singer.
Senator Tillman is ambidexterous
This is an accomplishment of which
no other statesman in Washington, it
is believed, can boast. Viewed from
the gallery the senator's performance
of writing with both hands at the
same time on separate pieces of paper
is marvellous.
Capt. Salisbury, son of the late
member of the English parliament for
Chester. who told the court recently
that having paid for meal at swell
hotel and tipped the waiter he was
penniless, and was then committed to
the workhouse, has just been rescued
by Miss Emily Cunninghame, a rich
Irish woman, who married him. The
captain has been soldier, war CORE
spondent and author.
Gov Roosevelt was a guest at the
recent Lotus club dinner in New York
to the Gridiron club of Washington,
and after hearing the visitors unmer-
cifully quiz some other notables pres
ent he endeavored to concillate the
newspaper men by saying that he
knew them of old. "Of course you
do; we made you" was the chorused
reply, and Teddy's overthrow was
worse than that of any other victim.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-19

ways a clumsy and brutal way of kill
ing man. OF thirteen hangings
have seen only two that were reason
ably rapid in causing death, and in
each of these cases the necks were
broken at the drop, a result always
secured by the garrote instantaneously
In the other cases the men were
simply strangled to death, twisting
and turning in agony from thirteen to
eighteen minutes after the fall of the
trap before the heart action ceased.
Consciousness certainly existed for
many minutes after the drop
'Electrocution is, If anything, worse
than hanging. The burning, soaring
current is sent coursing through the
veins and nerves for minutes before
death is secured. The last electrocu-
ton at Sing Sing demonstrated this. A
burly Italian was subjected to high
voltage current five times before be-
ing declared dead. After the fourth
shock his heart was beating strongly
and there was every indication of con-
seriousness.
"A military execution. which is one
of the methods sanctioned by this
government, is, of all these considered,
perhaps the most brutal and painful.
Absolute certainty of instant death
cannot be secured and the condemned
man falls to the ground with shattered
bones and torn tissues, suffering the
most frightful agonles.
After the capture of Ell Jiboro in
Santa Clara province, by Capt. Carter
johnson and his troop of cavalry, as
sisted by part Of Gomez army. dur
ing the Spanish war, saw fourteen
men condemned by court-martial, shot
at one fusilado. There was a firing
squad of fifty men armed with Spring.
field rifles stationed only three yards
behind the line of condemned men.
and yet after the firing there were
eight men full of life writhing on the
ground. The firing squad closed up
and fired again at a distance of per-
haps two feet, and even then five men
were alive begging for killing shot.
This called for the grace shot, and
Cuban officer, with an army forty
four, walked along the line and adj
mlnistered the grace shots under the
directions of the physician of the
cavalry troop who pointed out the men
still living. Compared with this
method the garrote is dainty, deli
cate means of inflicting death. It Is,
compared to any method in use In the
United States, prominently humane.
speedy and desirable, and the officials
of the administration need not be
worried over having permitted the ex-
ecution in Ponce according to Spanish
law"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-19

properties acquired from Spain will
De administered by the Porto Rican
| government.
Inc governor is to be appointed by
the president and hold his Office for
four years. having the powers con-
ferreo on governors of territories of
the United States, but it to make his
reports through the secretary of state
to the president.
An executive council appointed by
the president and confirmed by the
senate, consisting of secretary. at
torney general, treasurer, auditor.
commissioners of interior and educa-
ton and five other person to hold
office for four years The council is
the upper branch of the legislature.
five of whom shall be natives of Porto
Rico. The other branch shall be a
house OF delegates to consist Of thirty
i've members elected biennially by the
qualified electors. Porto Rico is divid-
ed into seven districts, each with FIVE
delegates. The qualifications for vot-
ers are at such elections all citizens of
Porto Rico shall be allowed to vote
who have been bona fide residents for
one year and possess the qualifications
OF voters under the laws and military
laws in force on March l, 1900, subject
to such notifications and additional
qualifications and such regulations and
restrictions as to registration as may
be prescribed by the executive council.
mo person shall be eligible to men,
bership in the house of delegates who
is not 25 years of age and able to read
and write either the Spanish or the
English language, or who is not pos.
sessed in his own right of laxative
property, real or personal, situated in
Porto Rico.
Provision is made for enacting legis-
lation similar to that in other terri
tories. The judicial power is vested
in courts already established, the chief
justice and associate justices and mar
shall to be appointed by the president;
judges of the district courts and other
officers by the governor of Porto Rico.
There is also United States district
court established similar to other ter
ritories. The salaries of all officers
appointed by the president are: Gov
ernor, $4,000; secretary, attorney gen.
eral, auditor, commissioner of the in
terror, $4,000 each; treasurer, $4,000;
commissioner of education, $4,000
each; chief justice supreme court and
United States district judge $4,000
each; associate justices, $4,000 each:
two marshals, each $4,000; district at
torney. $4,000
No export duties are to be collected
but taxes and licenses may be levied.
On the regular election day in No
vember and every two years thereaf-
ter, Porto Rico may choose a commits
sioner to represent the island al
Washington, salary $1,000
A commission of three members
one native of Porto Rico is to be
named to revise and codify the laws oil
Porto Rico. The act for a civil gov
eminent is to go into effect May /
1900.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-19
FROM CAPE TOWN TO BULAwAYo.

Mr. W. I. Stead once very happily
observed that, but for Mr.. Rhodes, the
Cape-to-Cairo line would not have got
itself built in sections and it would
never have been discovered that 1t was
a Cape-to-Cairo line until the last gap
had been bridged and the trains were
actually running. There is consider
able truth in this Although we have
evidence that the Cape-to-Cairo idea
was foreshadowed by others than Mr..
to, as it were, crystalline the idea and
fire the fancy of his fellowmen
with seemingly impossible and dar-
ing project. Perhaps it was in 1890
the year of Mr.. Rhodes first premier
ship at the Cape-that the Caae-Cairo
scheme began to be talked about. For
three years, the iron horse re-
main stabbed at Vryburg; and in 1898.
the Bechuanaland Railway company
now known as Rhodesia railways
was formed for the purpose of con-
structing and working a railway from
Vryburg to Mafeking and thence
northward towards the river Zambesi
not, be it observed, merely to Pal
apye or Bulawayo, but right away
north to the Zambesi The section to
Mafeking was opened to traffic in
October, 1894 and the net earnings
for the first ten months were equal to
4 per cent. per annum on the cost of
the section. The line to Gaberones--
110h miaes-was opened in July. 1895;
and two years later the whole section
to Bulawayo was triumphantly COM
pleted. From Cape Town to Bulawayu
is 1850 miles,. II. Knight in Engl-
neering Magazine.