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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30
Whdf Others
fire Saying.

England Is I'm de facto control OF
me Suez Canal. The Isthmian Canal
is certain in any event to be In the de
facto control OF the United States lt
may he confidently expected and un-
hesitatingly predicted as the normal
national outcome of the negotiations
now I'm progress between the two gov
ernments that the United States will
have sole control OF the coming canal.
philadelphia Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30

"The ease with which divorces are
obtained is one OF the greatest pro-
moters of vice, and IL il doing its part
i'm undermining the foundation upon
which true civilization and the social
fabric rest One OF the first and
greatest reforms i'm the interest OF
social purity would, therefore. be To do
away with divorces. and 40 put an end
TO what has been not inaptly termed
consecutive polygamy.' Baltimore
Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30

"The country looks TO President
Roosevelt for a broad and dignified
administra tion. and I'm that spirit IL
will trust him very far In the minor
details OF his exacting official routine"
Philadelphia Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30

The prisoner proved to be Rose Allen
Of Pond street, a person long familiar
TO detectives as well as shopksepcrs
and floor walkers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30

"The lack OF funds may be depended
upon TO exercise an effectusl restrain
ing influence upon the belligerent
spirit OF that champion OF liberalism
President Castro. az well as on that OF
his bette noire. the conservative gov
eminent OF Colombia. Philadelphia
Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30

Every one knows that the automo-
bile Is trying TO supersede the horse.
but the manner i'm which one of those
machines at Newport ran away and
twice knocked down a $1,000 mare
shows that the contest Is more i'm
tensely vicious than we have i'm
agined. Boston Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30

Rose has for years been a profession
al shoplifter The moment she enters
a store the older clerks keep their
eyes peeled and the floor walkers fol-
low closely all her movements.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30

The old woman gave her name az
Rose Daley; but when Lieutenant
Lawrence was overhauling her traps In
the office a few minutes later. he dis
covered that he had taken In an old
acquaintance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30

Nothing that Is not nailed or lashed
down is safe when Rose Is about.
This last visit to the police station
was due TO thieving. Rose hac lifted
several packages OF jelly preparation
from one store. From another she
had taken two small stew pans, and
from others three lamp burners.
lot OF tacks. small cold chisel and
several spools OF thread.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30

I'm about a month from this time
Czolgosz Is 10 be executed within the
walls OF Auburn prison. II his SEN
tence shall be carried out promptly.
quietly and without undue newspaper
notoriety IL Will do much TO discourage
other anarchists from attempting SINH
lar crimes In future. Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30

According TO British official returns
just published ian London 23l5 deaths
occurred in the month of August alone
among the l37, ,6l9 Boer people held in
the concentration camps I'm South
Africa. This is a death rate OF not
far from 200 per 1000 per annum-ten
times the normal average death rate
of civilized countries Nearly one
fifth OF all kitcheners 'reconcentrados'
dying every year, And yet the same
Britons who held up their hands In
horror at Weylerism In cuba read with
compacency these appalling records OF
the rapid determination OF Boer nom
combatants. And OF August's 2345 VIC
tins. 1873 were children. And this Is
war" New York World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30

III General Kitchener T. Obliged 20
give up he will be beaten. not by the
boers' but by his own superiors An
London. Two years have passed and
the war Is not ended. Who Is respon-
Sole' Kitchener or Brodrick?"-PhIl-
adelphia Inquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30

Lieutenant Lawrence could not help
laughing as he recalled his own ex-
periences with Rose. why" said
he. when l was first assigned 10 extra
duty among the shops at Christmas
time. Jim Swan pointed out Rose TO
me as the sharpest shoplfter In the
city. At that time she had the repu-
tation. OF taking things and without
detection. right from under a watch
full clerks nose, and she has MAIN
tanned that record ever since
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-30

ARRESTED often? oh, not so very
often; and guess that outside few
scoops by Captain Parker, Jim Swan
and one by myself. Rose has success
fully run the gauntlet and evaded
detection. Rose is no ordinary klep-
tomaniac. She Is in the business for
what she can make out OF it."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18
AN EXTRA SESSION CERTAIN.

There no doubt Congress will be
president That has been made absolutely
imperative persistent and ndeensble fbueng tactics of
Teller and Timan stripe They have announced
with amazing mpudence they will permit be taken
shipping present session and they will doubtless
make good passage this much desired
However much the delay Popus able
prompt Mckinley the Congress
will Washington after the
adjourned Extraordinary desirable rule,
when would be and costly to the nation
called the present the president would be
clearly exercise power vested in him call
Congress together in special session
Many of the greatest Importance in need of n-
mediate actoa Aside from the Shipping BILL which has been held
the hbuseer the Cuban Constitution TIE Revenue Reduction
bill the Nicaragua Canal BILL the Irrigation bills demanded by the
agricultural bills amending and Strengthening the
banking and laws be considered Every of these
vital and is gratifying know that in the Con-
gress they prompt intelligent
ton The majority of those who ndugng in obstructive
degree place the
incoming Congress- The Republican majority will be larger
present depended upon the legisla
ton what the people expect and demand of it.
Shipping bill against which Populs fbus-
with such persistence its adoption be predicted
sonabe certainty. only hearty support of the mer
in all large but
strong national administration
Against this potent influence obsucionss will be unable
much headway the Congress
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18
Mr.. Podger's VaIendne.
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drew from its hiding place in his drawer
the scented valentine.
II supposed it's foolish, but should like
TO be sure whether Tabith knows any
-ti4ittg about ~ L i--t4a he thrtsst-the valen-
tine into his waistcoat pocket
When Mr.. Podgers alighted from his
train In the village OF his birth he saw
the same old-fsshioned houses, the same
stolid slow moving inhabitants, the same
air OF stagnstion pervadiug the place.
The old village inn was still standing.
There was a new innkeeper, 10 be sure
but In general traits he might have been
own brother 10 his predecessor. he was
quite as inqhsitive and quite as anxious
to drive abargain. Mr.. Podgers said he
wanted a room for "a couple of days. and
after being accommodated sailed forth TO
view old scenes.
One of the first places he visited was
tfTu U1e time home of Miss Tabitha Simp-
kns. II WAS brightly painted and we'll
kept cottage. The carefully poished
brass knocker on the vanished door
had as trangcly familiar look. a cat sat
purring In one OF the daintily curtained
windows. in the other hung a canary i'm
a gilded cage. Hyacinths. tulips, lilies.
geraniums and other winter flowers
bloomed I'm the spacious bay window TO
the right.
ut will do no harm To inquire" decided
Mr.. POdgers. as he admirinEly scanned
me what has become OF the family. I
do wonder whether Tabitha marriad
Ebenezer Smith or Hiram Doolittle."
He opened the gate and walked up the
garden path. There was n name on the
knocker he noticed as he mounted the
stoop.
He took his spectacles out and inspected
It, Simpkins! Sure enough, IL was Squire
Simpkins old knocker, the same knocker
that Tabitha. i'm bewitchng dust cap and
long gingham pinafore. used 10 polish as
he went by on his way TO the village
blacksmith's when the farm horses need
ed shoeing.
Dear met he exclaimed. who would
have thought #? ] wonder IL the old
folks are still living. They will be abba
20 tell me all about how Tabtha is settled
Still. IT may be only some OF her brothers.
II Is quite like coming home to find things
so little changed"
The knocker resounded like hollow
sepulchral thunder through the quiet
house. The sound of brisk feet came
down the hallway and the door was
thrown open. A tall capacious lady of
middle age stood on the threshold She
was thin and had swapping brown eyes
and determined looking mouth.
"Can you tell me anything about Squire
Simpkins. who used to reside abou.
here2"
well. I should think So" replied the
lady I'm his daughter But what do
YOU want with Squire smpkins? He has
been dead and buried these 20 years"
'You quite surprise me So you nro
Miss Tabitha Smpkins" II was difficult
10 Judge from his tone whether the sur
prise was the fact OF the Sauire's de-
cease or that the elderly person whom
he was addressing was the once young
and comely Tabitha.
The lady I'm question seemed 10 take the
more charitable view OF the two, and
replied
eyes; father died twenty years ago
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18

The Boston Journal remarks that
aluminium as a yacht building material
has received severe setback from the
experiences Of the Defender. Her bright
plates lnsted long enough to bring her
10 victory; but now, II seems. they are
ruined By corrosion. steel Is far more
enduring. and 80 Is the bronze now being
employed by the Herreshofs on The new
boat az Bristol. In tho interests of a
good. straight race between tho Rhode
Island and Boston champions, n r. 60 be
hoped. continues the journal. that the
Bristol builders have prohted by the
melancholy collapse OF their 7o-foo;ers
IN the first hard-westher test OF New
port. The craze for iightness 81 eonstruc-
iion may not have been carried 80 FAR In
this country IS Il has IN Britain but II
has certainly gone quite far enough.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18

last March--rheumatism or lunibago,
Dr. Pilbury was not sure which"
''You don't sayF' exclaimed AIR Ped
gers sympatheticaly. and he rested his
right foot an the stoop I'm sorry IN
deed, To hear the Squire IL dead lf,nin
very sorry indeed l once hue@ b m
very we'll
"He died a perfessIn' christian~ said
Miss Tsbitha. casting her esef i.i-
umphantly heavenward.
"Oh. indeed, ma'am; that must h9ys
been a great comfort 90 you AZ The
last" solaced the visitor unfortunately.
las he had lived concluded Miss Ts-
bitha pointedly. and then Mr. Fodgers
was sorry he had been so hasty
but I don't believe I exactly place
you" Miss Tabitha limited. as she gazed
over her eyeglasses at the stranger
Well now. and have you forgotten Jo-
sish Podgers?'
Lands save us, no! And IL this Josiah
Podgers; Walk right in, Josiah; walk
right in"
She led the way 20 the sitting room a
comfortable, homelike apartment IN
which there were plenty OF fashioned
rockers, a quaint couch piled with bright
cushions. a mahogany bookcase fled with
leather bound books. tables of satiny
sheen and Queerly carved, sdch as had
belonged in the Simpkins family FOR gem
erations. Miss Tabitha drew chair up
10 the wide fireplace with its comforta-
BILE blaze. She stirred up the Goals with
the wrought brass poker, and the flames
leaped up, flooding the room with who
knows how many a paleozoic summer.
The bird i'm the gilded cage opened its
tiny beak and poured forth a rapturous
song. the fragrance Of hyacinths, of iilics.
of roses ana of mignonette stole from the
garden In the bay window. and The fat
gray cat came purring Hospitality about
his chair No wonder MIR. Podgers Won
dered whether he had not lost a great
deal In his life.
And now" said Miss Tabtha cordlal-
ly, as she drew her own chair on 10 the
other side OF the hearth. NOW. do tell me
all about yourself should say II was
nigh on 10 thirty years since you've been
I'm the village"
Mr.. Podgers was az loss 20 ton Tie
could not think Of anything worth re-
counting I'm his career. and Tor once he
felt sorry that he had not chosen more
adventurous life, If for no other reason
than TO supply topic of conversation on
the present occasion
Miss Tabitha seemed 10 labor under the
delusion that life I'm the city WAS wildly
exciting She had once been 10 the thea
ire in a neghboring town and had seen
the presentation Of "A melodrama entitled
life in the Metropolis" Her ideas OF
city live were therefore somewhat highly
Continued on page Three)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18

N. as is now claimed, the Union Ran-
road company has secured. through cum.
ningy wordcd acts passed by The General
Assembly. perpetual control Of the streets
Of the city OF Providence. the sooner that
fact becomes generally known the better
IL viii then be possible FOR the citizens
at large % discover the men who sneaked
such outrageous measures through The
legislature and to deal with them as they
deserve. should they ever seek election
at the hands OF the people whose inter.
ests they have BETRAYED.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18
DIED..

AILEN--1n North Attleboro. Mass. 18th
inst, Matilda r.. wife OF Albert l.. Al
len aged . years.
BANNING-In this city. 18th inst. Sarah.
wife of Elon A. Banning. aged so years.
GARDINER-In this city. 10th inst. Rus
sell Chace Gardiner. aged 81 years.
GARRETr--In this city. 10th inst. En-
ma. wife of Thomas Garrett, aged 81
years, month and 5 days.
GLASSGOW--In this city. 18th inst, at
his late residencep~No. $50 Branch ave-
nue.. William II. Glasgow, Jr., aged So
years.
GLIDDEN- Suddenly. In Edgewood.
Cranston. II. l., 18th inst. Ruel w. Glid-
den. aged 20 years.
GREENE--In Warren. r.. T.. 18th inst,
William +. Greene, aged u years.
HALI.--rn this city. 18th inst. Augusta
G. Hall
HIMEs--In Pontiac 18th inst, Sally Hall.
widow of Paul Hines, aged 76 years.
INMAN-In this city. 18th inst. George
r, son OF the late Leonard B. and Ma
tilda Inman. aged IS years.
JoHNsoN-Tn this city. 18th inst. Anna,
daughter OF Peter and Nellie Johnson.
LEACH-In this city. 18th inst, Henrietta
X. wife OF owen l.. Leach, aged 81
years.
LIPPITT--In this city, 18th inst. Hollis
Lippitt, aged s. years, I months and
days.
LYNCH--In this city, 18th inst. Rosanna,
daughter of Patrick and Jane Lynch.
vc.S GoTTsCHALk-I this city. 10th
inst, William Thornton. son OF Louis ID.
and Annie |. Won Gottschalk, aged 10
years,
WORTHINGTON-Tn Pawtucket 18th
inst, John +. Worthington, aged Il
years.
WEBB-rn this city. 18th inst, Arabella
F., wife OF Albert j. Webb. aged 50
years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18
Chat Abouf
People.

My friend Scott OF the American
band. who suffered fracture of one
of his ribs while undergoing amateur
massage treatment. Is able TO he out.
but, according 10 his physician. he will
do no playing for about four weeks.
10 IL long rest. but one that Ned"
does not enjoy at all.
H@@
j am informed that small syndi-
cate OF Italians Is being formed i'm this
CITY for the purpose OF starting a new
italian weekly paper, mainly because
some OF them are dissa tisfied with the
Italian weekly already I'm existence.
Judging from past experiences. | am
inclined 10 think that somebody will
lose some good money.
%1e
Already, / am told. a number OF
candidates are out for the position OF
commissioner OF canvassing and regis
tration. 10 succeed Joseph II. Canning,
whose term expires next month Some
OF the men who are pretty well posted
are inclined 10 think that Mr.. Cam
ming Will succeed himself.
@3@
Detective Merrill showed this morn
ing that he was "A sprinter and vauter
of no mean ability, and while he did
not succeed i'm bagging his man, IL
was from no lack OF zeal on his part.
Brother Merrill is good Elk. and all
elks are famous for their speed. At
the next session of the lodge he might
give dissertation on running.
90
The banquet OF the Providence Driv-
ing association, which is To take place
HlsaH .l.xs iznS
90 he a very enjoyable affair, and
great preparations are being made, 1
am told, 10 make IL a success.
600
Slang seems to be on the increase,
and while some people seem To think
that new expressions are largely
created by n certain type OF vaude-
vile performers, | have had reasons TO
observe that newsboys are about as
prolific i'm giving birth To slang phrases
as anybody else, If not more so. The
latest. IL my Information is correct
is. Wouldn't that ruffle the wrink-
los in your Raglan
900
The new restaurant at the new
State House has met with quite a
liberal patronage since IL was opened
a week ago. and the members OF tho
several committees of the General
Assembly have found IL very conven-
lent, especially when their duties re-
quire them 10 remain at the State
House during the afternoon.
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Ia murder an everyday occurrence in
the state OF Connecticut? From the
Moosup Journal. ] get the following
startling item which appeared under
the heading OF personal mention:
III Harris killed az months old
boy last week that tipped the scales
az 800 pounds" " This is something un-
heard of and IL the item means what
IL says should call for decided action
on the part of the authorities. But, /
guess the only crime committed was
on the part Of the compositor and
proof reader, and what Mr.. Harris
killed must have been n bear-at least
] should have Judged so py the
weight.
1La Cne.;c
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18
SMILES.

Cashier-"pardon me. madam. but
don't think I know YOU" Woman with
,check-"Of course you don't There are
20 bank clerks ia our set et'-Washington
star
polly DO YOU know much about parlia-
mcntAry law" ION YES. often In oar
CLUB when somebody tells me 20. 7 move
90 lny something on the table. Chicago
Record
Iack-."INhy 80 gulet dear I haven't
heard you open vOur mouth hardly once
today gili-"Oh, m saving nystif FOR
thc whist party tonight Yonkers
sfatesman
"Iit am strange remarked Cncic
Ephe. "but mighty true dat real frenshlu
am hofe the sr-ates' meDesaltN au a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18
MRS. FIELD TO LECTURE.

Under tho auspices Of the Elmwood
Current Events class. Mrs. Gertrude
Rugg Field will speak upon Some Con
temporary American IIumorists" at the
lecture room of the Public Library. next
Thursday morning. at n o'clock. Among
the writers discussed will be Irving
Bachelor, author OF Eben Holden All
interested GA tho subject are cordially in
Nitcd 10 attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18

II IL all well enough for Englishmen 10
attempt to iatter Americans by referring
20 our common ancestry" but the sem
sibe American isn't 10 be caught that
way. Some OF the most llluStrious men
in American history were OF ancestry
quite different from that Of which Eng.
lishmen are wont to boast.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18

the Philippines. Mr. Brown Is one OF that
numerous class OF statesmen who when
they discuss momentous public issues
succeed In making themselves not merely
amusing. but positively ridiculous.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18

ity only a short time ago he announced
he was on the watch FOR en- American
empire and now he declares he foresees
the overthrow of the British empire.
These long distance giances into the fu-
ture must be terribly wearing on the doc
tors visual apparatus
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18

After hearing Matterson's lecture ON
Lincoln, which was an eloquent effort,
the people Of New York are now de-
manding that the colonel give " talk on
his horned lion OF plutocracy' and Illus
trate IL with living pictures.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18

Or r.. BENJAMIN Andrews. formerly
president Of brown University. continues
10 keep himself before the public mind
~ prophesies of coming events OF world
aide importance and Immense potential
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18

Ohio has smouE her representatives IN
the lower branch ot Congress a gentle.
man named brown who insists that the
rniisd States must Ultimately abandon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18
3hs Gossio.
What Others
fire Saying.

There is no reason why person
OF we'll balanced mind, whose heart is
In the right place, should not feel
most friendly toward both Briton and
Boer. Feeling thus. he is very apt to
suspect and to condemn these men
who have brought Briton and Boer
face TO face IN deadly conflict. which
might and should have been avoided.
Aside, however. from mistakes OF the
past and from questions OF blame. all
good people will agree that TO bring
about a cessation of hostiities, an
honorable peace, would be for the
promoters OF the prospective move
ment q most timely and worthy thing
TO do."-Galveston Daily News.
"The Rivers and HarborS bill as
completed by the Senate committee
now carries about $50 900 O00 or some
$50 O00 00D more than the sufficiently
comprehensive measure evolved In the
House. If there Is as much political
talent Of the practical sort i'm the ex-
ecutive and legislative branches of the
national government as there should
be the Republican party will not 20 to
the people with such an incubus as the
passage OF so extravagant a meas
ure."-Minneapolis Times.
"Undoubtedly I'm making appropria-
tions Congress does abuse the power
invested IN it. and n is this abuse of
power regarding appropriations that
arc not necessary that must be guard
ed against. But so far as great enter
prises are concerned. we look upon the
increasing appropriations merely as an
indication that this country is moving
ahead with gigentic strides. - Phiia-
delphia Inquirer.
"It Is admitted generally by fair
minded experts that I'm many details
of travel by rail Uncle Sam IL ahead
Of John Bull. Representatives OF great
English lines who have come over the
ocean to study American inventions
and improvements have reported more
than once that changes should be
made in important matters of trans
portation. but I'm most cases stubborn
conservatism In Great Britain has re-
fused to accept these suggestions
Vet IL cannot be doubted that in time
the best features of comfort and con
venicnce which have been provided for
passengers I'm Yankeelsnd will be
adopted in tho kingdom or Edward
Nlr."-New York Tribune
Tho nov federal army law placing
~ the command OF President Mckin-
ley hundreds of appointments and
gifts will give 10 our ambitious sob
dicrs opportunities FOR promotion
which they did not receive on the bat
tlcncld hut promotion In peace has
something more OF substance I'm A.
than glory I'm war San Francisco
Call
1T r. generally believed abroad that
the Holland boat is superior 20 the
French submarine types. hut as the
latter sre being improved all the time
n looks as N they would forge ahead
The British experts are much inter
ested In the French achievements. for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18

1T Il generally believed abroad that
the Holland boat H. superior 90 the
French submarine types. hut as the
latter sre being improved all the time
II looks as n they would forge ahead.
The British experts are much inter
ested In the French achievements. Tor
n all that is claimed FOR them proves
true they give a peculiar and mvs-
terious efficiency 90 French naval de-
fences Philadelphia Press