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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21
PREACHERS DEFENDER
ATTACKED BY ROWDIES
COttle Knocked Down and Kicked
Into Insensibility--Sheehan Arrest
ed and Held for Trial.

shield his face by holding his arms be-
fore IL. but "a few blows I'm the head
from the heavy shoes of the roughs
soon laid him out senseless.Officer John
T. Mcguire appeared on the scene and
the men ran, but the officer gave chase
and one OF the fugitives was captured
at Graves lane. At the station the
man said his name was Michael Shee-
han, and he declared that he lived on
Bourne street.
Cottle was picked up unconscious
and was conveyed 10 the Rhode Island
Hospital. He soon recovered conscious
ness. and complained principally'of the
kicks he had received in the head and
stomach. A scalp wound on his head
was sewn up, but no other external IN
juries were manifest, and the man
went 10 his home at 100 Richmond
street. Later he was called to the sta
tion 10 Identify Sheehan as one OF the
men who had assaulted him. and was
able 10 describe the prisoner even be-
fore seeing him.
Sheehan was arraigned in the Sixth
district court today and pleaded not
guilty. He was held in $500 for trial
next Friday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21
COMMANDER LITTLE
WILL Be REELECTED,

The officers OF the four divisions
II. |. Naval Reserve Battalion will
meet this evening at the quarters Of the
Third Division. i'm the Phenx building.
to elect battalion commander. Lieut..
William Mccarthy Little, L. $. n. (re-
tired, the present battalion command
er. Will be reelected. Adjt. Gen. Sack
EFT will preside.
Commander Jittle has been i'm COM
mand of the naval battalion since May
20, 1896. when he was elected by off,
GERS OF the first three divisions, the
fourth. that at East Providence, not
having been organized until 1898. lie
Is resident OF Newport, a graduate OF
the Naval academy, and was retired
May is, 1884. for incapacity resulting
from incident OF service, serious
trouble with the sight OF one eye hav-
ing developed during long cruise. and
aggravated by lack of immediate at
tention of an expert.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21
A BUSY WEEK.
Many Important Matters TO Be
Settled by the Methodist
General Conference.

Chicago. May 2i.-The present week
is looked upon in many ways TO be the
most important of the Methodist Gen.
eral Conference. During the next six
days the bishops. the secretaries. the
editors OF the advocates and the pub
lishing agents are TO be elected.
Some OF the great questions which
are TO be solved will come To the point
where the conference must dispose of
them Immediately.
The standing committees have their
reports ready and are only seeking OPP
portunities TO present them THESE re-
ports bring up the woman question, sne
amusement rule, the deaconess problefl
and other questions. Ii Is general
ly admitted that there will be race
between committees to get in their re-
ports as there will be numerous rec
concentrations that cannot be acted on
at ALL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21
GUN WAS LOADED
Mullen Shot In Arm and Side
by Friend Who Was Exam
lining Old Weapon.

Frank McNally OF Crompton. neph-
ew Of the owner of the now famous
hen. In company with Thomas Morris
and Michael Mullen, went TO the Nc
Nally farm yesterday, 10 see the re-
markable fowl. The three young men
saw the bird and then partook of din
ner at the farm house, after which they
strolled around and rummaged In the
sheds and buildings
In one OF the sneds Morris found an
old, rusty broken double -barreled snot
gun. He squinted into the barrels ana
concluded the gun was not loaded.
Then ne pointed the muzzle towards
the open door of the shed and pullSd
the trigger. The first barrel WASH
loaded, but when he snapped the sec
ond hammer an explosion follower, and
almost simultaneously with the report
was cry of pain from Mullen. VINO
had received the contents of the second
barrel in his left arm and side.
Both young men rendered assistance
to the victim OF the accident, ana III
was found that an ugly wound had been
made In the fieshy part of the llnD
immediately below the elbow, win
the aid of Mrs. McNally and the others
a tourniqust was improvised TO stop
the flow OF blood, the wound was band
aged and Mullen placed in Thomas
Dalton's wagon and driven TO the Of
flee OF DIR. Charles E. Chagnon at Jeri-
cho, who found the wounds quite seri-
Gus. and he said that IL would be nee
essary to amputate the shattered arm.
Mullen is a weaver and has been en-
ployed at the Warwick mills. Centre
Vile. the last six weeks or SD. He is a
stranger in the Pawtucket Valley. but
mas wife and two children in New
market, N H.. whence he came 10 Cen
terville about six weeks ago. He was
taken to the Rhode Island Hospital this
mornin~ to be operated upon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21

The appellate court has directed
Judgment TO be entered for the Defend
ant in the case of Sewell u. Robinson
VS.. JuIia +. Robinson, which came up
on defendants petition for a new trial,
jury having given plaintiff verdict for
about sl25. The plaintiff claimed he
did work about defendants house. De-
fendant is the divorced wife OF plaintiff
and she claimed the suit was brought
merely 10 get even with her.
The opinion handed down by the
court today is as follows:
per curiam. The petion for a
new trial on the ground that the ver-
dict is .againsb the evidence must be
granted. because the alleged contract,
being between husband and wife. is not
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21

George Vaughn. an aged veteran.
spoke upon the subject of Kindness" +"
to an open air meeting on Cathedral
square last evening, and while his re-
lgious views appear 10 be very sincere,
they are not likely TO find favor in a
mixed gathering Some of his remarks
were Objectionable to certain of his
hearers, and there was a slight dem
onstration OF disapproval.
Vaughn had ridden horseback to the
meeting and his horse was left picketed
at the corner OF Fenner and Westmins-
ter streets. At the close of the services
some young hoodlums made for the
horse, the animal becoming frighten-
ed. broke its bride and got away. Wei
come II. Cottle demonstrated with the
mob in behalf of Vaughn, and then
some of the older rowdies attacked
him, three men being said TO have been
implicated in the attack.
Cottle was surrounded and soon
knocked down, when his cowardly as
sailants began kicking him. For
while the PROSTATE man attempted TO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21
SHOT BY NEGRO.
Ma|oney Killed During a Dis
putG In a Liquor Saloon
at Newark, n. J.

New York, May 21.-Thomas Malo-
ney. 2S (white), was shot and killed
in Newark. N. j.. early this morning
by negro whose name is not known.
The shooting is said to have been the
result of quarrel in a drinking place,
which was begun by Maloney because
he objected to the serving OF the negro
at the bar with him. The police have
arrested a man who is suspected of the
crime.
The police refused to give the name
OF the man arrested and would not say
whether he was the murderer or an
accomplice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21
ROBINSON LOSES CASE
AGAINST HIS FORMER WIFE

supported by any competent testimony.
The husband was the only witness 10
the alleged contract. and under Gen.
Laws, r. l.. Chap. PA, sec. 81. the hus-
band is not permitted TO disclose any
communication made to him by MS
wife during their marriage except IN
trials for divorce. No exception was
taken on this ground. but since the
statute is founded on reasons OF public
policy it cannot be waived by the par
ties Campbell VS.. Chace. IL II. L.. 3d..
Though the parties were not husband
and wife at the time of the trial. the
same reasons OF policyswould preclude
"A disclosure of the communication after
the dissolution of the marriage, az well
as before. and such was the evident
purpose of the statute.
1.-The case is remitted to the common
pleas division with direction to enter
Judgment for the defendant for costs. :
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21

have reduced the price of my regular
$500 eyeglasses and spectacles to $l.00.
this offer for 10 days only For the next
10 days l will examine eyes Tree OF
charge. When I say examine eyes free
/ mean a thorough and accurate exami-
nation OF each eye separately, and satis-
faction guaranteed.
No matter how much your vision Is i'm
paired or how many oculists and opti,,
clans have given your case up, VIII
guarantee to improve your vision, pro-
vided there Is any vision left.
Astigmatism and all errors OF refrac-
ton scientifically corrected. III you are
troubled with headaches, or. your vision
blurs, II you see double objects, If you
are nervous and forgetful, you should be
sure to call at my, store and have your
eyes thoroughly and accurately examined
Remember, this offer for 10 days only.
L am going to sell my regular $500 eye
glasses and spectacles for Sl.o0. They
are the best quality lenses that are made
or manufactured.
Don't be humbugged into paying fancy
prices for your glasses; go elsewhere and
get their prices and see their goods, and
then come and see mine.
A cali at my store will be a sufficient
guarantee that / mean just what j say.
Don't forget the name and number, for
i am the man that broke the price on
glasses IN New York, Providence and
Boston and as all successful business
men are initiated i am no exception.
Telephone zoS3-s
a -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21

started as quickly as possible on How
ards trail, but up TO IL o'clock no news
OF his capture had been received here.
Both men are about % years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21
THE WEATHER.

Washington. May 21.-For Rhode
Island; Fair tonight and Tuesday;
light west 20 southwest winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21
Do Not Buy
CHEAP
FALSE TEETH

Avoid cheap dentists who quote low
prices TO get you to call that they may
induce you to pay more.
Investigate and you will find that this
office is the most highly endorsed.
Our $3.50 set is fully guaranteed.
Our s. set is the very best that dental
science can produce, and its perfection
in every detail has been source of
the greatest pleasure TO those who have
met disappointment at the hands of cheap
dentists Painless extraction free always
when sets are ordered. Our system of ex-
tracing, filling. crowning and bridging
teeth Is absolutely painless and our prices
are extremely reasonable. All work is
warranted for 20 years, with certificate
examinations and estimates free. Hours
s to g. Saturdays 10 s. Sundays 10 to
2. KING DENTAL Co, 230 WESTMIN-
STER ST, PROVIDENCE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21
Telephone zoS3-z

EDWARD e. DAM NJ Z RS,
1o Westminster ST., Prov, R.t.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21

When our cook kneads the dough she
smiles,
And pats IL gently, so M
1t will not be too crusty. That
Is why she kneads the dough.
When my wife needs the dough she
smiles.
And pats me gently, so
Will not be too crusty when
She says she needs the dough.
San francisco Examiner.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12
Education That Educates.

Mrs. Emmons Blaine has recently
provided the money for an educational
undertaking In Chicago so novel and
at the same time apparently so rational
that the knowledge of It deserves to be
spread abroad. There was a certain
educator in Chicago. a Col. Parker. who
believed that the business of teachers
and teaching was to develope those
gifts and qualities In a child which tend
to make him useful citizen. Mrs.
Blaine, struck by Col. Parker's idea.
funds necessary to put his theories into
practice. He selected. a year ago,
corps OF teachers who have since been
travelling and studying wherever they
could get the most light upon their ap-
pointed subjects. This fall Col Parker
win open his school. whose keynote Is
to be individualistic instruction. The
instructor is pledged to find out what
any given child can do best and to help
him to do II. The natural tastes and
aptitudes Of the individual are to be
encouraged and developed. and. II pos
sible. ito be made the means OF teach
Ing him to love other necessary
branches OF study" The test OF the
success OF the school in the eyes of its
projectors Is to be the effect upon the
character OF the child. IL the child at
home Is found TO be more helpful, more
forbearing. more sympathetic. more
reasonable, more intelligent" then the
system will be considered justified.
The idea II n most alluring one. and
It's working-out win be watched with
an immense amount OF interest by
many people who have no direct stake
In the success or failure OF any educa-
tionai system. II Is impossible for any
candid student OF our present systems
not TO admit that where they fail. as
they so often do the fault is OF the
system, and that where they succeed,
the success IL that OF tho individual
teacher who for q pitifui wage throws
youth. enthusiasm and sometimes life
itself into the task of stimulating the
intellect and forming the taste OF the
plastic human nature under his--or
more frequently her--charge. Seeing
the whole aim and end OF existence
itself, so far "a the wisest can deter
mine 1, Ii simply to form character. II
IL little remarkable that school boards
have not oftener taken a leaf from the
book OF Providence and endeayored 10
follow more closely the divine methods
% pedagogy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12
Cuna 20 BE Free.

One month from next Wednesday the
people Of Cuba will choose delegates 20
constitutional convention. This con-
yention VIII sit for the purpose OF cs-
tahlishing q general government which
shan assume and exercise authority.
jurisdiction and control over this island
II has been called together under an
order Of the war department which re-
cites that. whereas the United States
has declared that the people Of Cuba
are and o. right ought to be free ana
independent. and that this government
has had no intention q exercising au-
;horlty exospi for purposes Of paciaca-
ton. 81 Is now pyoper for the Caban
people 20 select bs>dy Of citizens who
viii take under consideration the ques-
tion OF the future government o. the
island.
As st forth In the order % the wa
department, the purpose OF the conven-
ton Is TO frame and adopt a eonsti-
tgtlon for the people 81 cuba. and. "a
a part thereof. 10 provide for and agrse
with the government, q the United
States upon the relations 70 exist be-
tween that government and the gov
eminent OF Cuba, and 90 provide for
the election By the people OF officers an
der such constitution and the transfer
OF government 10 the officers 50 elect
ca" Thls Is carrying out the Piled ges
OF congress made prior to the spanish
war. and Il ought 20 convince the Gu
bans that our intentions from the first
have been strictly honorable.
Some suspicious critics eallSatsention
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12

into the cost of construction, render it
Impossible to make any fair COMPARE
son on this important question.
On the question OF economy In opera
ton. 1t may be stated as a rule TO
which the exceptions are few and i'm
material, that the cost TO the consumer
Is considerably less under private than
under public ownership; while at the
same time the water supply for public
uses is had without any cost to the mu-
nicipality. the returns from private con-
sumers being sufficient to cover all OF
the cost OF operation and fixed charges.
While this Is the practically uniform
rule in all plants owned by the munich
palities. there seems an element OF I'M
fairness about the proposition to com
pei the Individual user Of water to pay not
only for what he himself consumes. but
for his proportionate share OF what the
municipality itself takes for public use.
In sound theory, general taxation ought
TO meet this necessary expense. and all
the consumers OF water. the municipal
ity az well as the individual. should be
put upon precisely the same footing.
However, as the individual water con-
sumner IL generally an individual tax
payer. the one method. in the majority
of cases. would approximate very close
ly to the results which might follow the
adoption OF the other.
The extremely email number OF gas
or electric light plants owned by NUM-
cipalities makes the data as to the OPP
Grafton of such plants of less value
than Is the case with the water plants.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12
Fall Dress Goods.

Already? Yes, TO be sure, but not many; Just
few; Just hints Of the good things 70 come. still
you'll find enough to make . satisfactory selection,
even now.
coLoREp DRESS oooDs-Every day brings
more. Plain and pebble Cheviots. Serges and
Homespuns are the strictly correct" fall goods.
venetians and Broadcloths are to be more In de-
mand than. ever. Most shades already here;
French gray, Lawton blue. Pastel tan, Luson
brown. and other rich shadings, are here in vari-
Gus grades
A special Atwood Camels-Hair Homespun. In
dark mixtures awaits you at soc yard.
4Sinch Camel's-Hair Chevtot, plain or MIXTURES.
than which nothing IL more durable. desirable or
stylish, is yours for $1.25 yard.
BLACK DRESS GOODS In the sprnkling that
the week Just past brought to IN are the new
Silk Periolas.
Surely this Is the material for quiet elegance.
The novelties are richer In tone and more lustrous
than all silk. will wear better and the figures
stand out more bold and decided: ave styles at
$685. and six at $2.40 yard.
50-nch Pebble Mohar. dust repellant, arm and
wiry. will not crease. $1.25 yard.
50-nch Mohair Whipcord. hardtwisted, will
wear like buckskin, $1.25 yard.
50-inch Camel'sHair Cheviot, Q new weave,
$3.50 a yard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12
Is Reviewing a Lost Arr

Mr.. John c. Dana, the late president
Of the American Library Association,
has been sizing up current literary
criticism In America and has come to
the conclusion that Il is too kind. not
to say gushing.
lie found In observations among the
purely critical journals that one re-
viewed seventy-five books. and praised
forty highly. condemned three and gave
non-committal comment 20 seventeen.
Another reviewed sixty. strongly COM
mendlng thjrty-one. pralsing twenty
moderately. condemnins five and avoid
ing an expression of opinion In the case
OF four In the most critical OF all,
thirty-one were praised. fourteen con-
demned, eight mildly approved and one
mentioned non-committally.
From facts like these Mr.. Dana de-
duces the opinion that II one could be-
iieve the critics. the golden age OF lit
erature is again upon us. But as he
Is quite sure that this Is not the golden
age. II manifestly follows that one can
not believe the reviewers.
There is some truth. doubtless. In the
suspicion that book reviewing today in
America IS not the bloody game It was
In England and Scotland from nifty 70
eighty years ago. but Mr.. Dana's con-
ntuaan,o sau 80 talsa .,cs. - .....--, -
portant facts In the profession OF cur
rent criticism First the reviews pre-
sentsd In the leading critical journals
OF the country are by no means intend
ed 20 cover the whole alleged literary
output In the field OF fiction. for In
stance. most reviewers read six novels
for every one Of which 1t seems worth
While 20 write Thus there "a a, the
very beginning a winnowing process
whloh condemns fifty books Tor every
ten that are praised. A poor book. 10
receive especial attention must either
be 80 stFikngly poor that Il Is 81 IN.
terest because % It's defects. or else by
Some writer whose other successes
make this failure q Importance hy con-
trast
A second fact which should be con.
sldcred before deciding that book re-
viewing Is a los, art. Is the difference in
FUNSTON between the reviewer and the
critic as such. The business u the lat
ter. whether the critic suhscribes to the
inpressionistic or the classical theory
81 criticism. Is 20 give some idea % the
place % book in literature. 10 estimate
lie worth a. compared 10 other books Of
It's kind, 70 consider Il in It's character
~ one Of the vast number OF the liter
ary phenomena II the day: the business
Of the reviewer is TO tell the reading
public something about the quality and
flavor Of the books that fan from the
presses in such overwhelming numbers
that the would-be purchaser requires
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12
Crash Towelins Till You
Can't Rest.

rhat's what the stock man said whom W 49,
oostsd him. He further said: The buyer ~
have Thought the faetor'ss wouldn't mase 60
more crash, the way ne bought; but sheas -
values beat anything i've ever KNOWN - 49,
cell all right" That's HE opinion. New wst mpf
you're. 4A
A 16inch wide, medium-wsisAt. bisscAsd. &
linen Crash. So yard. &s&A
An 1s-inch genuine Barnesley allinsn bleod*
Crash, for general use. old reliable. loo -
An 1s-inch unbleached Crash. heavy, but so12, IL
very absorbent and lasts till yuu forget waea -
bought IL. loo yard.
Here's the Mechanics Crash; stands The SouoAS
rubbing consequent to oil and greass wipl1Uo1j
special, lie yard.
Here's the gem Of the oollection--6o p1eoD
halfbleached. 1S.inch extra heavy and pure III
worth every cent of 15c: can't always get - eoool
for that price: this Is new and It's to BE- -
o yard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12

some sort Of guide among thsm- Most
readers of reviews want to know
whether there is anything in this book
or that which win yield an adequate
return in instruction or entertainment
for the investment Of a dollar and a
half. Now there are a great many
books which cannot be called literature
in any final sense which are, neverthe-
less. good value for $3.50. The reviewer
is false TO his trust II he does not tell
the reader candidly of any given book
that III you like this kind OF thing. why,
this is the kind of thing you like"
Hence it not unnaturaliy comes to pass
that he is accused OF over-amiability
when he is simply striving for veracity.
To say that reviewing is lost art be-
cause 1t is not final criticism is as alb
urd as to say that the business OF
bricklaying Is decadent because the art
OF architecture is not in hopeful state