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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30
WANTED DEWEY TO
LEAVE PHILIPPINES.
Report That Cervera Might Attack
Pacific Coast Cities Frightened
the Washington Authorities.

New York. June 2s.-Did you ever
see 'sroodles?" No. Then you have
missed a fragment OF your life. Too
dies" is character In play and when.
i'm recollection fond" / see, i'm my
mind. Billy Burton. John E. Owens or
Frank Chanfrau. enacting It, my sides
ache with laughter.
Mr.. Toodles was a married man. The
partner OF his joys and sorrows was
much given TO bargain hunting, es-
pecially at auctions. She would buy all
sorts OF things simply because they
would come in handy" sometime.
The character of these bargains may
be inferred from one of Toodles
speeches. Now what do you think
Mrs. Toodles has bought? Nothing
more or less than a brass door plate
with the name Thompson Thompson
with a p on It, and when asked her
what good Il was she replied, Don't
you see, Mr.. Toodles. though we are
childless now and have been all the ten
years OF our married life, we may have
a daughter-I say we may have
daughter-and that daughter may grow
up and marry man named Thompson.
Thompson with a P.' and then how
handy it'll be to have This door plate In
the house.
sometimes think OF this when re-
fleet upon how we came into possession
of the Philippines.
Thereby hangs an illustrative story
which will tell you.
One OF the stock expansion argu-
Philippines is that they are $50 handy"
and so Indispensable as a base OF
operations and depot for supplies II we
are to figure as one OF the great powers
in the orient Hereafter. and only the
other day one of our great papers, the
Sun ] think IL was. expatiated in glow
ing terms on the fact that were we not
the possessors OF the Philippines we
co lld not have dispatched our warships
and our brigade of soldiers to China as
we have done.
This may be true. and yet / fear this
advantage may prove In the end about
as valuable as was Mrs. Toodles' door
plate purchase.
A month or so after George Dewey
destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila
Bay, there was great anxiety. you may
remember. to locate Cervera's fleet. the
Whereabouts of which was then some-
thing like fifteen puzzle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30

One night during these weeks OF anx-
iety was In box in the Chestnut
street opera house. in Philadelphia,
with Col. Aleck X. Mcclure, the veteran
editor of the Times OF that city, watch
ing the peerless Ada Rehan in one OF
her cleverest impersonations.
AT the end or an act Colonel Mcclure
and myself strolled out into the lobby
OF the House and In doing SO we met
Colonel Tom Donaldson OF Philadelphia,
now deceased.
Donaldsou was government official
and besides was man OF considerable
literary and artistic ability. He had
a wide acquaintance among politicians
and numbered among his personal
friends Tom Reed of Maine, then speak
er OF the House OF Representatives, and
President Mckinley.
After greeting us he said 10 Colonel
Mcclure, Pm just back from Washing
tor and our folks over there are al
most panic stricken over the fear that
Ceryera may be headed for our Pacific
coast possessions. There is nothing
there at present TO prevent him de-
stroying San Francisco. Portland, Sc
attic and Tacoma, and ravaging all our
Pacific coast. From what he said I'm
sure the president would be glad IL you
and some more OF the influential edi-
tors of America would advocate, imme-
diately, the advisability OF Commodore
Dewey's leaving Manila and hastening
with his fleet with all speed to the de-
fence Of our Pacific coast line
Colonel Mcclure was much impressed
with Colonel Donaldson's information,
and. calling his carriage. he drove at
once to the Times office where he wrote
an editorial advising that Dewey be or
dered at once TO take his feet and re-
pair with it TO the west coast OF the
United States. II appeared in next
days Times. A few days after this Ger
vera was located off the Cuba coast
and what followed Is a matter OF record
and OF history.
Like stephen Decatur, j am for my
country, Right or wrong" II she's
ilsht, VI Souise am WITH her, ana III
she's wrong, I'll do my best to right
her.
Doesn't the above story show that we
move very rapidly nowadays? 1t proves
that two years ago President Mckinley
had no very strong idea that the Phillip
pines were indispensable TO US.
j. B. c'MACON') MCCORMICK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30
SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS
ON SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.

The school committee met in regular
session last evening, in the lecture room
of the Classical High school. President
Barney in the chair
Superintendent. Tarbell presented his
report giving the total enrolment In
the schools for the quarter just closed,
which was as follows:
High schools, 1882; grammar schools.
1858; primary schools 1902. special
schools, $50; kindergartens, s25; total,
23.712.
This is a decrease Of 2i9 in the High
schools over the corresponding quarter
OF last year.
The total enrolment for the year
was: High schools, 1910; grammar
schools, 6779; primary schools. 2l,27l;
special schools, 591: kindergartens, 1916:
total, 3i,951. There was decrease In
the High schools of 279 over the preced-
ing year.
Mr.. Gardiner for the committee on ac-
counts, reported back 100 miscellaneous
bills amounting to $'S'.92; allowed and
ordered paid.
Mrs. Kehdrick offered the following
resolution: Resolved. That Miss Abby
l.. Marlatt of the Manual Training
school shall be employed during the
afternoons of the coming year TO give
lectures in the grammar schools ON sub
jects showing the application OF scien-
tific work TO daily life. as the food prob
lem, clothing and the sanitary questions
OF public and private life: that she he
paid for this service $3.50 I'm addition TO
her salary as teacher m the Manual
Training school, and that for the as
s:starnce to Miss Marlatt. lantern slides,
supplies and other expenses. the exec
utive committee be authorized to ex-
pend not exceeding $500.
There was brief discussion On the
question. and DR.. White asked that the
resolution he withdrawn, and another
calling for the re-estbishment OF the
cooking schools be presented.
RESOLUTION DEFEATED.
Mr. Kendrickl did not agree to this,
and the resolution was defeated.
Mr. Edwards presented resolution
increasing the salary of the director OF
dra wing, from si5oo to $500: passed.
Mr.. Taft presented resolution pro-
yiding that the plan suggested OF a cen
trnlly located school for feeble-minded
children be approved and mat the COM
mittee b., authorized TO establish such
"a school; passed.
Mr. Metcalf reported the following
appointments in tho grammar schools;
Teachers IN grammar ana primary
schools. MaTgaft cray susan ~
Padien: Kindergarten schools Norma
Garvin. Fannie w swan. Maude ~.
Walker. Elizabeth q. Hail. Beatrice w.
sabre. Anne l.. Guinnfsun. Grace Con-
rell. Mary d. Rickard. The appoint
ments were approved.
Mr. Metcalf also reported upon the
resolution relative TO the erection OF
six-room school building on Webster
avenue. and recommended It's passag
passed.
pr. White presented the nominations
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30
WILL CELEBRATE the FOURTH.

An old-time Fourth OF july celebra-
tion IL on the tapis in at le 80 two
seciiuns OF Providence this year,
In the Third and Tenth wards Of the
C!tN the enthusiasts are already al
work on the preliminarles aud they in.
tend that smiths hlll reslJ,nts shsl
not forget what day it IL We celebrate.
The intention - 10 have a grand bon.
nre and a band concert Oh the Smith
street common. so-called. The Banda
NapoIi has been engaged for the occa-
sion.
The members of Go. T., +. l.. l.. viii
likewise make merry tho night before
the Fourth" With street parade. fol-
lowed BY q collation. ann entertainment
in ihs q fmoiy onaScula Main street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30
THE CINCINNATI.
Rhode Island Society viii Meet
at tho Old State House
July a.

The Rhode Island Society Of the Gin
cinnati is planning to celebrate the glo.
rious Fourth ana its annual meeting in
this city this year
Previously, for several years. the SO
ciety met az Newport. where the hate
sided.
DIR. Greene died last year at the ad-
vanced age OF 30 years.
The annual meeting Is TO be held tn
the Sen'ate chamber ~ the old State
House at 1880 a. m. on the Fourth OF
July.
At O'Clock In the afternoon there will
be "a public celebration in the House OF
Representatives chamber.
The commemorative dinner viii take
place I'm the pretty home Of the Univer-
sity club In the evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30
Big REUNION.
French Canadian Societies Of
New England 10 Meet at
Natick, July 4.

A reunion OF the French Canadian
societies OF New England will occur at
Natick on July 21st under the auspices
of the Natick st. Jean Baptiste Socie-
ty.
The Hon. Adelard Turgeon, minister
OF colonization and mines in the prov
ince OF Quebec and other distinguished
French Canadians will be present
Reports at hand indicate that there
Will be more than 1000 in line. Eighteen
societies will take part. This is more
than the committee had dared hope
for, and will make the demonstration
a notable one In the history of Natlck
Natick was never before decorated
as lavishly and beautifully, as Ii will
be for this demonstration. Three large
arches are being erected on the prlnci-
pal streets and not before Wednesday
morning will the professional decora-
tors be able TO complete their work.
Most of the display consists OF the ma
tional colors in handsome festoons and
groupings.
The route OF the procession will be as
follows: East avenue then over the
town bridge to Main street and thence
to Prospect Hill and countermarch to
the grounds I'm East Natick. where the
Natick society will hold an old time
picnic.
The formation OF the line. in accord
ance with the general orders of Chief
Marshal Edward La Chapelle will be as
follows:
FIRST DTNISInN
Chief Marshal r.. La Chapelle and
mounted aids.
Union Concert Band of Quidnick, John
Powers. leader.
Society st. Jean Baptiste of Natick
Phenix Naturalization club Phenlx
st. Jean Baptiste Society. Providen "a.
Cercle Jacques Cartier OF Central Falls.
SECOND DIVISION.
Guard OF Honor of the Union St. Jean
Baptiste OF Providence.
Union 81. Jean Baptiste of Pawtucket.
Guard OF Honor CercIe Montcalm OF
Fall River Mass.
THIRD DIVISION.
Society st. Jean Baptiste OF Centre
vile.
Patriotic League OF Central Fails.
Naturalization club of Providence.
Zouave Society of Arctic.
Officers OF the American Jacques Car
tier Cercle of America. No. 4, Provi-
dence.
FOURTH DIVISION.
ST. Jean Baptlste OF Phenix.
Cerclc Jacques Cartier. No 3. Warren.
Leo Council No Il. X. OF c.. Natick.
Narragansett Tribe. No. o. I. q. II. NJ,
Natick
Following the societies In open Ian
deaux will be: Hon. a. Turgeon, min
lister OF colonization and mines I'm the
province OF Quebec. clergymen and
committees.
The following IL the committee OF
arrangements: Rev Daniel Leblanc,
Fred Bassalon. Samuel Roberts. Alpv-
Is Duhaime. Henry bsfare. George
Salveas. W tr af
The Natlck Society under whose au-
spices the demonstration IN 60 be held
was founded sept 10. 1888. with about
30 members and. lt has steadily grown
10 its present prosperous condition
through the tireless work OF It's officers.
The society wss not originally a secret
one and not until Mr.. Fred Bassalon
was made president In 1892. Nas -
changed.
The society now has 2is members and
property. etc. 10 the value OF $500. n
recently purchased = site for business
block ~ s-vcst of $3.50. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30
ORDAINED IN EAST PROVIDENCE

Rev. Richard Peters was ordained
yesterday afternoon at the Union Con
gregational church, kast Providence
Rev. James H. Lyon u Central Falls
called the ecclesiastical council 10 or
der and Rev. Frank J. Goodwin of The
Pawtucket Congregational church was
moderator. Rev. u. l.. FerT'ss OF the
Newman church. Hlverpoint. was cho-
son scribe
After the ordination = collation. vas
served.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30

OF Ruth s. Devereaux Ethel T.. Tower.
harriet B. Tower. TO be assistant teach
ers I'm the High school. The nominees
were elected.
Also resolution adopting William
NJ. Davis physical geography for use
in the High school; passed.
TEXT BOOKS IN READING.
The special committee on reading in
the grammar and primary schools pre-
sent an exhaustive report, which was
received and I'm connection with the
report the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved. That the committee on
text books be and they hereby are
authorized and directed TO prepare and
from time to time. to revise. an open
list of text books in reading, from
which the teachers, under the direction
OF the supervisors, shall be permitted
10 select such as from time to time they
find most advantageous for their work.
Resolved. That the Rational System
in Reading be given a trial in a linz
tied number OF first year rooms during
the coming school year, and that the
executive committee be and they here
by are authorized TO arrange for the
attendance OF not exceeding eight pri-
mary teachers at the Summer School
conducted at the New England Conser-
vatory OF Music i'm Boston i'm July next
at n total expense not to exceed two
hundred and ffty dollars (s25o).
Resolved, That the special committee
on reading be Continued and authorized
to report further at later date"
The school committee then adjourned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30

This que stlon arises n the family sv.
cry dsy. Let us answer II today. Try
Jeil-O, a delicious and healthful des-
sert. Prepared In two minutes. No
boih-sl no baklng' simply add boii-
N water and set TO cool. Tlavors:--
Lemon. Orange. Raspberry and straw
Ns-ry Get a pscksgs az your rroctrs
today. 10 etc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30

The final arrangements for the dis
tribution OF. free ice to the poor were
made this morning.
A large package of red-thsted tickets
was sent to the Office of Chief OF Po-
lice Baker and divided into four square
parts, to be forwarded to the captains
OF the I'd, Sd. 5th and 9Th police pre-
cincts, and, beginning with tonight the
patrolmen in those districts named will
distribute the cards among those for
whom this noble charity is intended,
the poor.
The cards are numbered in series and
read as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30

The process OF securing ice Is, there
fore. simple. The contributors to the
fund will observe that the recipients OF
the tickets retain them and that there
will not be pro1igate distribution OF
the ice. and that none but the really
deserving will secure It.
This is an object in which the chill
dren should be interested.
There is in this city a most useful
mission. A few years ago girl, just
budding into womanhood, was sudden
ly stricken down by disease and gave
up her young life!
Hers was beautiful character. She
was-like a rare blossom in garden Of
exquisite flowers, and that her memory
might be perpetuated her companions
organized the Myra mission and their
successors have kept alive and have In
practice carried out the noble princi-
pies which governed the original meme
bers.
This instance is cited "a evidence of
that which children may do for the
amelioration Of the condition OF others.
The Titles Will count.
water dropping on stone wears II
away.
Dimes will count.
A few sacrifices will tend to rightly
mold a child's characteristic lead IL TO
look with pity upon the unfortunate
and to observe in later life the golden
injunction that It is more blessed to
give than TO receive. f
The right idea II embodied in the fol-
lowing communication which came to
hand today:
FROM CHILDREN TO CHILDREN.
June 20. 1900
Dear MIR, Editor.--
! am q little girl. only 10 years old
but sometimes little people "cut ice."
I spose David wasn't much bigger
than am when he killed Goliath;
Mama says that there arc no giants
now: but I tell her that heat Is bigger
than giants and worse I send YOU from
my vacation money 81. Plessc vee-f 20
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30
Citizens Generally Are Interested in
This Worthy Charity, and Are
Contributing to the Fund.

help kill the giant that's after poor lit
tie children today.
Yours truly,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30
vmrto rRacr,os sso xlscrRie
COMPANY.

Jersey CITY. y. j. June IS. 1900
dividend % ONE PIER CENT. on the
Capital StOci. Of this Company will be
paid 10 the registered holders on the "a
DAY of July. tlD. Transfer books viii
be closed on the feth inst. snd will reopen
{. s. swEErLASD rtesfur.r.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30
No..,...........-.

Tie reverse reads:
Observation-Disclosures. {.
FREE ICE
To the Holder OF this Ticket. Every
other Day, except Sundays and
f: Holidays, between 4 and O'Clock
i'm the Afternoon, :
: FROM WAGONS BEARING THE :
SIGN /:
THE NEWS FREE ICE"
Wagons will be Stationed as fol- /:
lows:
Olneyville Square and Randall
Square on Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday.
: Corner OF Eddy and Manchester /:
Streets and Corner OF Governor
and Wickenden Streets on
Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday.
SHOW THIS TO THE ICE NAN. :
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30

S[ACONNEI STEAMBOAT


on and alter sUNDAY, june. "A. 1900,
STEAMER .AWAsHoNKS will leave
Providence, foot OF Planet street. East
(Sundays excepted). at a. m, Bristol
at l0:l5 a. m. and Ttverton at 1850 a. IN.
Returning, leave Seaconnet at y. m.
Plerces wharf 3.,D y. m, Humphrey AZ
Church's wharf. Tiverton, 1856 u. m. and
Rrisfol Ar, N m,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30

VIII leave Seaconnet for Providence daily
excepted) at $3.50 a. M, Pierce's
wharf 7:15 a. m, Newton 1885 a. m.
a. Churchs wharf. Tiverton.
$50 a.. m. Returning. leave Providence
2:30 y. m, TIverton 4:i0 p. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30

will open June 1ah. This house IL pleas
nntly situated. overlooking Senconnet
river. Free bathing. For particulars ad-
dress MRS. j.. l.. WILCOX, Portsmouth,
r. |.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30
SUNDAYS.

Leave Providence 20 a. m, Seaconnet ,
p. M, stopping at, Perce's wharf, Tiver-
ton and Bristol returning.
PIANO ON soaRo FOR USE or PATRONS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30
EXCURSIONS To BRISTOL.

. Leave Providence daily (Sundays ex-
cOpted) at 2:30 D. m. via Queen city; re-
turning, leave Bristol f:35 via Awashonks.
Win land at Seaconnet, weather per-
mitting.
II. o. Box 1853. Providence, r.. 1.
EXCURSION RATES.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30
SUN DAYS.

Leave Providence 9:30 a. m, stopping
Mt Bristol, Tiverton and Pierce's wharf.
Passengers returning via steamer Awash-
onks y. m.
Matinee excursions every Saturday at
ternoon, leaving Providence 2:30 y. M,
Saannnnaf n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-30
STEAMER QUEEN CITY

SHORE DINNERS served in the Ne
Dining Hail
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-13

The above article from today's Tri-
bune considerably understates the case.
The product Of the American Steel and
Wire Company has advanced in twelve
months, not 100 per cent but 155 per
cent. AS this State is large consumer
Of the wire, nails, etc, turned out by
the company, News representative
spent some time this morning among
local dealers, ascertaining what effect
the enormous advance in the price Of
wire had had on the consumption in
this State, The dealers were all very
emphatic In their statements. A lead
ing merchant said. There Is no ques-
ton In my mind but that the enor-
nous advance In the price of barbed
wire is simply due TO tho arbitrary ac-
tion Of the Trust In showing UP the
price, not to the increase In the cost
OF raw material. Painted barbed wire
in 1898 cost Salt Lake dealers some
where about 81 per hundred. Today II
Is worth close upon s.. Nails cost some
thing like 1880 for a hundred pound
key; today they cost $3.50. Is there any
thing marvellous in the face OF an ad-
vance like this that the company Is
generous enough to make a ~ per
cent advance In wages?
AS to the effect the advance Is having
on Utah. | think 1t can be said with
out fear OF successful contradiction
that the price Of barbed wire now is
simply prohlbitive, and generally 1t will
be found that at the points remote
from the railroads In Utah where wire
has been used in the past. the farm
ers are now using poles, lumber and
other cheap materials or else they are
not fencing at all. Thus, II the wire
Trust insist on maintaining the price.
II must sooner or later defeat its own
object because farmers, with wheat az
the present price. will simply stop buy.
ing"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-13
A 3K-Foot Vein Of Fine GaIena
Has Been Encountered.
THE PROSPECTS FOR COPPER
Not Likely that Production Will tx
coed Consumption for Some Time
Highland Boy shipments

A vein OF high grade galena was en-
countered o couple Of days ago in the
Silver Coin property at Stockton.
Manager j. j. Trenam and ]. II, Mar
ley returned from the property last
night and in response to enquiries to-
day stated that the vein OF galena is
about SlA feet wide and nearly all OF
that width is filled with high grade
ore, which will run in values as
high as so per cent lead and rs ounces
in silver. The strike was made in
drift along the vein Of low grade ore
recently encountered In the east drift
from the tunnel, and at depth OF
about 200 feet below the surface. The
management is extracting and sorting
the ore and shipment will be made
shortly.
A tunnel was started on the property
last July, and after running about 400
feet into High Mountain in southerly
direction II was decided to oross-cut
to the east. This was done and work
had not proceeded very far when
large body OF low grade ore was en-
countered. A drift was then continued
a short distance in a southerly direc-
tlon which resulted In the strike re-
ferred to above. which gives every indi-
cation OF turning out good thing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-13

some day far exceed the demand, and
this In spite OF the fact that almost
from year 20 year stocks have shown
decrease. This caused more conserve
tive people TO become more watchful
TO avoid their being caught mapping and
finding themselves without sufficient
supplies
The year 1898 closed with a firm ten
dency and at practically the highest
prices Of that period, but II was not
until early this year QSs9) that IN
fallible signs arose Of consumption be-
ing practically larger than production
and stocks, already very small. had
10 be drawn upon TO such a degree that
an upward movement In values was
no more than natural.
We have often pointed out before
that an increase In the production OF
copper can only come about slowly and
that existing large producing mines Will
not continue forever; and the truth OF
this has this year been very largely
demonstrated. 1t Is true the high level
OF prices has launched number OF en-
terprlses which, while individually not
producing a great deal, have aggre-
gated considerable quantities. These
have, however, been very largely Offset
by the short production Of some Of the
larger producing mines. and the total
increase for the year. In spite Of the
very tempting prices, is not more than
the regular average during the last ten
years
On the other hand. manufacturers
have been so busy, building. has been
going on to such large extent, the
requirements for electrical purposes, for
shipbuilding and railroad construc-
ton have been so large that the higher
prices no longer proved a serious OBJ
stacle TO consumption.
Sooner or later this will and must
alter, and while at the end OF the year
a slight falling Off In consumption is
noticeable and has already told on the
high prices established previously, con-
sumption In general is still going on
at so satisfactory a rate that 1t VIII
take some time before larger produce
ton will more than Offset the consump-
ton and bring prices back to the level
which we have been accustomed TO.