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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
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CITY TAX ASSESSORS NOTICE.

Whereas, The City Council OF the city
of Providence. ty an ordinance approved
a tax on the inhsbitants and ratable prop
erty In said city, OF one dollar and sixty
cents on each one hundred dollars OF the
value thereof, TO be assessed and appor-
toned on the second day of July, A. ID.
1900
Now, therefore. notice e. hereby given
that I'm accordance with said ordinance
and In conformity with the law In reia-
son and body corporate. liable to taxa
ton is required TO bring in to the Asses
sors n ne and exact account Of all hts
ratable es,cte. describing and specifying
the value of every parcel OF his reai ana
personal estate
For the purpose of receiving such ac-
counts the Board of assessors will -
session in their office IN the City Hall, IN
day of June, 1900 inclusive, Sundays ex--
cepted. from o'clock, A. M, until.
O'Clock r. NJ. except Saturdays, when
they will be in session from 8 o'clock A.
General Laws Of Rhode Island, Chapter
46 Section 4:
Every person bringing In any such ac-
count shall make oath before some ne ,e one
exhibited contains, to the best. OF, his
knowledge and belief. a true and full ac-
count and valuation of all his ratable es-
tate: and whoever neglects or refuses to
have no remedy therefor"
The Board OF Assessors will meet for
the purpose of assessing said tax. on
MONDAY. July. ID. 1900, a. ; o'clock y.
NJ, and all real estate will be taxed 70
the persons or bodies cooperate In whose
name II stands by record az that time.
ELISHA IL. RHODES.
HfTHTE WHxnTEk u. " sSRI!HRM, aSRMtHGTpN'
Providence. May 2i 1900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
SUCCESSFUL GARDEN
PARTY AT LAKEWOOD.

The Ladies Aid Society OF the Church
Of the TRANSPORTATION Edgewood. held
a garden party on the grounds of Ray
mond q. Hodges, Broad street and AL
bert avenue. Edgewood, yesterday af-
ternoon and evening. .and although the
rain in the early part of the day was
discouraging, the affair was a great
success i'm the evening. Scattered un-
der the trees were number OF very at
tractiye booths, on the rear OF the lawn
was the cafe, and the Hedley-Livsey
orchestra. 10 pieces, played from the
veranda during the evening and the
grounds were lighted by arc and mean
descent lights, furnished through the
courtesy of Mr.. Marsden j. Perry OF the
Narragansett Electric Lighting COM
pany.
The committee in charge. of ths party
TO which much of the success " rs due
included all the members cs c,ie Parish
Aid Society. of which Mrs. Charles
Brown is president: Mrs. George H.
Flint. vice president: Mrs. George w.
Dover, treasurer. and Mrs. ii. l.. Rich
secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21


An Ordinance Permitting the Union Rail.
road Company to Lay Rails and 10 Erect
Poles and Wires la Certain Streets.
fApproved May Is 1900
IL is ordained by the City Council OF the
City of Providence as follows:
Section /. Permission is hereby granted
to the Union Railroad Company In addi-
tion to the rights now possessed by it
TO lay, maintain and use rails from Its
present tracks In Broad street, near
Thrrber's avenue. 10 connect with the
street from present track in Eddy street.
easteriy 10 the Harbor line: and per-
mission Is also hereby granted TO said
and wires In said Broad street and Elm
street, for the operation of its cars BY
the electric trolley system substantially
plans.
See 2. All Of said rails shall be laid
under the supervision and control OF the
Council on Railroads, and subject 10 all
the conditions and requirements contain
nanees na m sp entitled Raiipoads. Il lire s'Se and '" Of
Chapter 81 of the Revised Ordinances, en-
CHAPTER "a.
An Ordinance Permitting the Narragan-
sett Electric Lighting Company 10
Erect Poles and Wires in Certain
lApproved May 49, 1901
IL is ordained by the City Council of the
City OF Providence as Follows:
Section ]. Permission is hereby granted
10 the Narragansett Electric Lighting
Company TO erect, maintain and use poles
electricity for light. heat and motive
power on. over and along Wheaton street.
rom sob or, 70 ro 9nrt sens
street a. congdon street, In accordance
With the aecompanying report OF IN
all or said poles and wires shall be erect
go in occordance with the provisions con-
tanned i'm Chapter 81 OF the City Ordi-
nances in amendment thereof or in addi-
CHAPTER "a.
An Ordinance in Amendment OF Chapter
% q approrss ,ns KsvlssS Msy Drdlssnee" 81 iscs
II Is ordained by the City Council of the
City. of Providence AZ follows:
the Revised ordinances entitled High.
ways, is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 4s. No person shall paint, print.
marked, any sign, notice or advertisement
upon ony tree, fence, board, post. pole
tion line of any street or highway except
with the approval, I'm writing, OF the Chief
Of Police and subject TO such written con-
ditions as said Chief OF Police may i'm
pose respecting the same.
CHAPTER 75.
An Ordinance I'm Amendment of Chapter
% OF the Revised Ordinances.
tAppreyed May IS, 1900
IL is ordained by the City Council of the
City of Providence as follows:
Section ]. Section 45 OF Chapter 20 of
the Revised Ordinances, entitled High
ways is hereby amended so to read
as follows.
Section as No person shall post or
otherwise affix. nor cause TO be posted
or affixed. any BILL poster, or notice upon
any tree. fence. board, post, pole OF
structure within or upon the occupation
line, of any street or highway except
with the approval, In writing of the
Chief OF Police and subject TO such writ
ten conditions as said Chief of Police
may impose respecting the same.
True copies.
Witness:
WILLIAM Il. CLARKE,
je20-3t City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21

The News congratulates Brown uni
versity. as II also does every genuine
Rhode Islander. upon the completion of
an endowment fund of million of doll
lars which was accomplished. and
more than accomplished yesterday.
1t Is stated that more than
one-half OF this sum came from
the people Of Rhode Island. The catho-
licity of the gift. If We may use the
term, is one OF it's most pleasing quail
ties. There was no matter of sect in
st., nor is Brown university a sectarian
institution; no institution in all the
land Is conducted on broader lines. or
upon lines more free. II can now be-
come a real university. which Its name
indicates. and men and women can be
trained In all departments OF knowl-
edge. The people OF Rhode Island are
indeed TO be congratulated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21

1nstinctively he grasped the rope which
was used as "A guy for the lightning
rod, and hung to this until he came
to a knot, which loosed his hold and he
FELL just missing fence. the top rail
OF which was struck by his chair. This
feet first in soft dirt. digging quite
hole. He was sent 10 the Rhode Island
hospital. where IL was found no bones
were broken and that - was not Sc
riously injured. Roth hands were
skinned and burned by the rope he
tried to hang to.
Fletcher's brother Charles fell from
the Davol Rubber Co.'s chimney a few
weeks ago and narrowly escaped being
killed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
DR.. Sem WILL Be HEAD
OF THE MEDICAL STAFF.

Chicago, June 21.-A special from
Kansas City. Mo. says:
Col. John 7. Martin of ST. Louis,
sergeant-at-arms OF the Democratic
national committee announced the ap-
pointment OF DIR. Nicholas senn of Gin
cinnati 10 be chief OF the medical staff
Of the national convention TO be held
here on July 4. The staff is to consist
of physician from every state and
territory OF the union. The selection OF
Dr.Senn to be chief of such staff was
made. says Col. .fartin as partial
recognition of his high standing as
surgeon and his service during the war
with Spain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21

AS nation, competent to enter upon
manufactures. either of cloths or ma
chimes In competition with the United
States. Japan In mot in it." Never
theiess, such conditions have been sta
ted, and are still feared by some people.
Recently, Mr.. p. l.. Randall has been
writing from Japan TO the Chicago Rec
ord certain opinions found by himself
in Japan, which just now have certain
interest. We quote few sentences:
The Japanese workman is intelli-
gent and quick, but he has neither the
staying power nor the adroitness Of
his European brother On the other
hand, unless he has technical knowl-
edge of his trade his salary is only
about two-thirds of that paid in Eu-
rope, although prices OF labor vary
greatly In the different sections of the
country carpenter in Toxic, Yoko-
hama and Kobe Will earn rs sen day.
in the other localities on the Island OF
Nippon the wage is only As sen day.
win only be "A sen. and for the Island
or Shikoku A. sen day"
A sen is about one cent hence car
penters' wages are about ene-fourth
the wages of the United States; but
the work bears no comparison. The
American wages are in fact the cheaper
Of the two. Mr.. Randall continues;
"The much talked OF peril TO Europe
an trade caused by the yellow race
is. in my opinion. very long way from
realization. and this we more readily
perceive when we consider that. sup
posing the extreme orient should arr
rive at the point OF almost supplying
all the articles which at the present
moment she Imports. this would be
compensated for by the large quantity
OF raw material and machinery which
she would necessarily have to purchase
abroad
The real relation OF the Japanese
government or of the people Of Japan
20 foreign commerce. is not well un-
derstood. II ought TO be discussed in
the leading papers. The old time pre-
judices OF the nation still linger. and
will long be stumbling block TO her
commercial progress: and the United
States should at once take all the ad-
vantages possible. by reason OF this
Blindness. We ought not 20 stumble
because another cannot sec.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
0LNEYvILLE.

The commencement exercises at st.
Mary's Parochiai school on Barton
street last evening was a very pleasing
affair. there being present nearly 500
persons. the greater portion being the
past and present scholars, accompanied
by their parents. The graduates were
Alice Cummings. Eva Morton. Mary
Degnan and Irene Faunce.
The musical program was lengthy
one. 1t was rendered by the scholars
and was very interesting one. The
schcolroom was profusely decoratei
with flags and other material.
The Rt. Rev. Matthew Harknis. bis
hop OF Providence, presided. and he was
accompanied by the Rev. Fathers
Thomas p. Grace. Thomas Brown and
other clergymen.
The liquor saloon of Thomas Manning
on Stokes street was broken into last
night and all OF the cash that had been
left to pay the bills this morning was
taken
An entrance was effected by climbing
over an eight foot fence in the rear of
the building. and then by forcing out
cellar window. Once in the cellar the
thieves rolled barrel under a trap
door and through this door reached tho
saloon. and then helped themselves %
the cash In teh I'LL. A few cigars, "the
best IN the house were taken and
they helped themselves to a little OF the
best liquor. ff
Mr.. Manning has a good idea Of who
got the money. but has nothing 20 prove
his claim. so the police would not make
any arrests.
A large delegation from the Rough.
and Ready Veteran Firemen's Associa.
tion went 10 Bristol this morning and
took part IN the state league.
An athletic exhibition was given at
the PAVILION ~ Thornton last evening
by Richard Carpenter and the most In
teresting event WAS the bout between
John A. sullivan and Al Jansen. and al
| the end Of - rounds sullivan was dc.
cf3fed the winner.
There We're two other bouts ~ less
importance. but The whole made M a
very satisfactory evenings programme.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21

There Is no more logical reason for
leaving the fertile Philippine islands
forever and ever in the possession of
the wild hordes of barbarians that now
infest them, than there would have
been in leaving this vast country, the
United States, In the possession of the
American Indians. The time has come
for such useless hordes to get out, and
give place to something better Look at
the result of four centuries of life lived
by these barbarans on their splendid
lands and think what they would have
been in the hands of the American peo-
pie. 1t Is no longer a question of senti-
ment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
PREPARING FOR The
PROHIBITION CONVENTION,

Chicago. June 2i.-Preparations for
the national prohibition convention to
be held in this city Wednesday and
Thursday next week are nearly COM
pleted. The convention will be held in
the first regiment armory. II Is said
the platform will contain planks favor
ing woman suffrage, civil service, the
establishment OF postal savings banks
and probably one favoring the amend
ment TO the interstate commerce law
asked by the national millers' associa-
tion. No plank will be adopted by less
than a two-thirds vote and the advisa-
bility OF necessary full vote IL being
considered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
EAST PROVIDENCE

woman from Cranston called at
the town clerks office this morning and
was very indignant becauseNa small
piece of property owned by her had
been sold at auction for non-payment
OF taxes for the year 1896, she claiming
that she had not been properly notified.
She is going TO sift the matter so she
says.
The East Providence wheelmen held
house warming last evening. which
consisted OF an entertainment and sup
per.
The watchem0ket Fire company.
headed by a band OF music. made a
street parade before taking their de-
parture for Brist - A0nkDmornlng.
Just before noon today n case OF
diphtheria at Riverside was reported
Co Health Officer Mason ". Wood
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
FLETCHER FALLS 100 FEET
AND IS ONLY SLIGHTLY HURT,

John Fletcher. one of the well-known
Fletcher brothers who follow the voca-
tion of ''Steeple- jacks" had a severe
fall and close call from terrible
death. while at work on the Union Con-
gregational church spire at e:45 this
morning. Assisted as ground man by
William C.. Harris. he was putting n
copper lightning rod on the spire. He
had been using a boatswain's chair,
which he got into from a small window.
about 120 feet from the ground. He
had made one safe downward trip and
was beginning a second one when the
ropes fouled and one OF them parted.
He was then 100 feet from the ground.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21

The spectacle now exhibited I'm China
Is such as this world has never before
seen Russian, German. English and
Americans armies, all rushing peil nell
upon Pekn. ana all acting in concert
and the japanese also are with them.
Five poyerful nations against this sin
gle elfete empire, which alone. hy it,
self. could never cope with either OF
them. OF course the political result is
outside The widest dreams of the i'm
agination. These nations never before
stood so much in need of statesmen;
but upon the sober second thought
statesmen per sc seem to have small
influence in shaping the destinies OF
nations--there is the Kgher law.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21

1t is pitiful to read this dispatch from
seattle-"Driven insane by sight OF
gold"
According to advices from Norton
Bay. four OF party OF Ave mer have
been murdered and the fifth is wander
ing in the wilderness, demented. or has
fallen a prey to savages or wild beasts.
The party found gold in abundance.
the sight drove them out OF their
heads. and they began to attack one
another
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
The St, Louis Globe Democrat prints

The ST. Louis Globe Democrat prints
this:
"A dollar in gold will buy $1,000 In
the paper money issued by Colombia.
The South American Populists have
put their theories In practice and with
the invariabe result"
Now let IL print this; 4 dollar in gold
will today buy house, which ten years
ago could not be bought for less than
two dollars in gold. right here In Provi-
dence. This last suggestion is quite as
pointed as the first. Tn plain English.
houses and house lands have shrunk
one-half in money value.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
Oil D..

CALLAGIfAN-.In this city, 20th inst.
Francis j., oldest son OF Hugh and
Sarah Callaghan.
CLARkE-In North Scituate 18th inst,
Daniel "A. Clarke, Sr., IN his SD year.
Pee kENIIA NJ Suddenly, In this city,
Goth inst, Patrick Pecksnham.
PENNO--In this, city, 18th Inst, Fidelia
r., beloved wife OF Willie u. Penno.
sMITH-In this city. 18th inst, Peter A.
Smith.
TuRNER-In Troy, N. Y. Goth inst. sud-
denly. William s. Turner. father of Mrs.
Otis A. Hawkins. Arlington. X. l., aged
"a years.
TOURTELLOT-At the Rhode Island
hospital. on Tuesday, 18th inst, Mary
A., daughter OF the late Jesse s. and
Malyina Tourtellot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
BURNS HORSE BACKS OFF
WHARF AND IS DROWNED.

A gray horse owned by Michael
Burns. South Water street teamster.
backed of the wharf at the foot OF Hay
street yesterday afternoon about 5
o'clock. and was drowned. The driver
took hold OF the bride and the animal
commenced 10 go backward. He contin-
ued 20 do SO until the edge OF the wharf
was reached and then there was "A
mighty splash and all was over. The
horse and express wagon were later
pulled out OF the water and Barnes
took charge of the carcass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
Fer Over eiNy vears.

MRS. wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over nifty years by
millions OF mothers for their children
soothes the child. so}tens the gums, al.
lays all pain. cures wind colic and il the
best remedy for Diarrhoea. IL will re-
eeys le,S the poor l.,le sufferer immsdistely:
world. Twenty-Five cents a bottle. De
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
Ing Syrup" and take no other kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21

If ever you expect, or wish. to own
your own home now Is the time to go
about It. Don't attempt at once to own
the earth. Begin in a modest way, and
grow up with your own home. The
young man OF today will not live to see
homes again at so low a price as they
are this day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
COUNT MORAvIEFF
DIES VERY SUDDENLY.

81. Petersburg. June 2i.--The Rus
slan minister OF foreign AFFAIRS. Count
Moravieff. died suddenly this morning.
Count Moravien. the late Russian
minister of foreign affairs. was about
s. years Of age lie succeeded Pslncp
Lebsnoff- Roestovsky. who also died
very suddenly st Kicn. August 10 1895
while travelling With the Car.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21

New York. June 2i.-The death ~ an
nounced OF David W. Barnes I'm this city
in his eightieth year. He was the hus-
band " Rose Eytinge the actress; WAS
press and was connected with Sie New
York Times under Henry J. Raymond.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21

everybody who desires live until the
mystery is explained
It's capital opportunity for news
paper puzzle. let the New York Even
ing Post offer s25o,oOo 20 the frst for
tunate guesser. each guesser TO send
the money for one years subscription
10 the Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21

The New York Mall and Express has
this Instructive item: There has been
placed in tho safe OF the librarian OF
congress In Washington a package
which II destined to puzzle the Amcri-
can imagination for n century 90 come.
This package. which four men were
barely able 10 lift into the safe, con-
tains a gift TO the American govern
ment It's contents are unknown even
20 the librarian: the name Of the donor
- known by only two or three persons,
and Il II expressly stipulated that the
packske shall not be opened until the
close OF the 10th century. Here. then,
A a great American mystery. what
6,>s the package contain Who gave
az Why the conditions Imposing a de-
ny Of 100 years before the sift can be
lieDlsyed7 Guess, everybody. and may
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21

"The nag symhoiizes cur purposes
and our aspirations; Il represents what
We believe and what we mean to main
tain. and wherever 1t floats It 10 the
nag of the free. the hope OF the oppress-
Ell. and wherever II is assailed, at any
sacrifice II viii be carried to a triumph
ant peace. president Mckinley. Aug.
Il, 1899.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21

The Worcester Telegram occupied
just 100 square inches at the very head
of its first page in printing the words
Rough Rider Roosevelt in large
type. 1t IL an imposition upon the
readers. or buyers of the Telegram.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
ofnee Of SUPERINTENDENT. city Hall.

Office Of Superintendent, City Hall.
Providence, r. J., June 10, 1890.
All persons. except diploma graduates
of the Providence Grammar Schools, who
desire TO enter the high schools I'm Sep
tember next, are requested to present
themselves for examination at the Eng
DAY. June 23d, or at a. m, on FRIDAY,
September 9TH, 1900.
Superintendent OF Public Schools.
ie20-St
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21

An observer mentions the instance OF n
parrot having lived 80 years; . raven 80
years; a pair of eagle owls, one OF which
leur eagle and condor I'm the geological
gardens at Amsterdam, aged IS and So; an
imperial eagle OF the age of 6S. a goI len
many birds Of the age of 10 downward are
also recorded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
SUMMER RESORTS.
The Wilcox House.

The Wilcox House. Portsmouth. II. T.,
will open June 18th. This house Is pleas
antiy situated. overlooking Seaconnct
river. Free bathing. For particulars ad-
dress MRS ". l.. WILCOX. Portsmouth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
THE NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN HINT.

(Secured for exclusive publication in
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Rouff. Doucet. LaFerriere. Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume makers)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21

A Lentheric walking hat of rough fancy
straw trimmed with large loops OF black
satin ribbon held by handsome jeweled
ornament.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21

looted and the missionaries conveyed
to an unknown place by Chinese gen.
eral.
DIPLOMATIC CORPS SAFE.
Berlin. June 2l.--A semi official dis
patch from Toxic dated June Fl, says
the Japanese consul at Shanghai con-
firms the reports that vice. admiral Sey-
mour has arrived at Pekin and that the
members of the diplomatic corps are
safe.
According to an official Japanese re-
port from chee-F Foo. the foreign settle
ment at Tien Tsin was reduced to ashes
June is.
SITUATION VERY GRAVE.
Philadelphia. June 21.-In the opinion
or Senator Davis of Minnesota. chair
man of the senate committee on foreign
affairs, the situation in China is even
more grave than published dispatches
would indicate and may develop into
an international problem, such as the
powers have not had TO deal with In
many years" No man can tell what
will come out of the present situation
I'm China" said Senator Davis. Il shall
be agreeably disappointed II the i'm
mediate consequence does not result in
complications which IL will take years
To straighten out. Moreover. genera
tions to come may find that in awaken
ing China the western world has
brought into existence a giant which
viii insist upon taking part in affairs
at an inopportune moment. That the
powers are i'm n dilemma which they
would have been glad 10 avoid may be
taken for granted. III seems, inevitable
that China will be partitioned. Ger
tainly the acting empress will be de-