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Evening star., 1901-05-25

He assumes great deal Of Importance
as public official" said one Chinaman.
Yes answered the other. but any one
can see he doesn't really amount to much.
He has been beheaded only twice in the
past six months
Evening star., 1901-05-25

Aguinaldo is desirous Of coming to this
country. AS General Funston shows So
little interest is being lionzed perhaps
Aguinaldo will undertake to lecture on the
Evening star., 1901-05-25

Diminutive black and tans are now re-
garded as the most handsome pets. They
present the advantage Of being easy for the
pound masters assistants to handle.
Evening star., 1901-05-25

AS true sportsman, Sir Thomas Upton
would scarcely desire to bring over yacht
that looks too much like sure thing
Evening star., 1901-05-25
Undertaking a Big Contract.

FrOm the New York World
Instead of going to the root of the matter
and putting gag on his imprudent, mis-
chief-making mouth, the sagacious Kaiser
proposes TO leave the mouth free and try
to gag the press.
Evening star., 1901-05-25

The King Of England's annual allowance
has been fixed at s., 900. Count Cas-
tallane will be unable to see how the king
can ever manage to make both ends meet
Evening star., 1901-05-25

DIn order TO avoid delays, on ac-
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not he Addressed
Office. hut simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Depart.
nents. according to tenor purpose.
Evening star., 1901-05-25
Don't Accept a Substituted

If you would buy whiskey, buy
good whiskey-Tharp's Berkeley
Pure Rye. ST the full quart. Phone
II4I.
.s s12 street
saly.
Evening star., 1901-05-25
ascent
Striped Ginghams.
18c. the Yard.

Blue and white. pink and white heliotrope and
white stripes-fne and beautiful quality. 81 inches
wide.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27
RUSSIA AND CHINA.

There much uncertainty thai from China Whom -
i
capss ~ wond be impossible to imagine
o an he standards by which
IN The case OF China In brightly, Chinese r
IT nc thoushi advantageous
to transao bushes
teesams
win ueh anxiety gnmnis
examples OF Chinese duphcty the cbne vo
eign ations
treaty which we arc told to 4 great Inn
ponoe 10 Russia and delays
'e'u' ho may already have plan crcaous
our she mas In
treaty nnan proves correct much be the siann
ihee In some circles tina
ana Eat there with
storm has blown o much ,uott
however is likely for lime '"''''
Japan thoush she
'e "ora shock by
WIN China China to a price ,. 60,
he East TOT her fortr
MAKE ne iAow Terror an almost immediate rest o tho world
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27
ANeCD0Te OF LINCOLN.

Abraham Lincoln was always IN,
friend OF man who did his duty. as
! maaS a good soldier and official discov.
cred go his lasting benefit. Mr.. Chltten.
den. IN his "Recolections," tells n story
that illustrates this fact. n was ~hnr
the president paid visit 20 Fort ste
ven", when an attack was expected upon
Washington
young colonel OF the artillery the Of
hcer OF the day WAS I'm great distress be-
cause the president would expose him
self. He had warned Mr. Lincoln that tbs
confederate sharpshooters had recognized
him. aud were firing at him, and a soldier
near him had just fallen with n broken
thigh. The officer asked Mr.. Chittep-
den's advice, saying that tho president
was Ia great danger.
what would YOU do with me under
similar circumstances asked Mr.. Chit
tenden.
would civilly ask you to take DO
siton whore YOU were not exposed
And " | refused 10 obcyq"
II would send "a sergeant and "a file OF
men, and make YOU obey"
Then treat the president mst as vo,
would me or any civilian
dare not. lie Is my superior officer.
nave taken an oath 60 obey his orders
lie mas given YOU no orders Follow
my advice, and YOU will not regret a."
~ viii said tho officer. Il may ss
wei oic fcr one thing as another. N no
were shot, would hold myself rsspon-
sible'
lie walked 70 whore the president
stood
Mr President" he said, won are
standing within range of 300 rincs Please
come down 20 a ssfe place. N Won do
not 20 viii be my duty 10 call file OF mon
and make YOU
And you would 40 rlght.rny boy. SAID
the president coming down az once
You are m command OF this fort
should ho 'he last man 70 set an example
Df disohsdisncc"
The president was conducted 10 a plare
"herc the View was less extended bur 1
Who're tnoro was almosl no oxnoslrn-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27
WAITED OVER SEAS

All eyes are turned 10 MIR chamhor.
lain az the moment. lie is the sco,o,r,,
man. say those who know all shout the
inner workings OF the Cabinet mach
inery.
As usual, on these occasions Mr.
Chamberlain Is busy with his orchids
ana II Is impossible TO learn what now.
ers he is invoking TO work In his behalf
Lord Rosebury. too. Is expected to coma
out Of his retirement, 10 succeed ora
Salisbury. lie has been Prime minister
before, but he Is not known 10 h.,a
stated that when he became the head OF
his Cabinet he had achieved tho sunmit
os MS ambition. which was compri.,a
under three heads. He said when ia
entered upon his career that he wotIld
accomplish three things
lie would marry the richest girl in
England, he would win the Derby .auc h.
would be- Prime Minister: all of which
ne mas succeeding in doing He married
the daughter OF Lord Rothsch,id opd
won the Derby. lie sat at tbc head ~
one or the weakest governments OF the
ihst century. and IL In not likely that ne
VIII attempt 10 undertake tho task
again. The king IS his personal friend.
"A
Cabinet, but If he does IL Will be done
In the face OF the hostile Lords ard
Commons. and never in the history of
England has such contingency ayalled
a man.
The tuft hunters are out In fun force.
Ihe Kings old friends, those who SIX
months ago were derided as social nar-
lahs, are now the great men OF Pail
Mall and 81 James street The great
iukes and noblemen who last year held
hp their mighty heads In scorn az they
passed those who were known To be I'm
NE Marlborough House set are begin
iing 10 unbend
Ihey give whole hand instead of two
myers when they meet them and in
nations To country houses. when the
eason OF mourning has ended VIII show
lalnes mat were hitherto considered
lot good enough for second-rate paroles
mere mas been complete shuttle ~
ne social arrangement everywhere i'm
nc higher circles. aud the struggle for
lace ana advancement Is as keen as II
I'M Washington every four years
'hen new president makes his ap-
earance, with this difference. that i'm
Washington the wrangle is for money
4 preferment ano hare 81 Is for social
istlnction. .--Collier's Weekly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27
A WORD or APPRECIATION.

Mith4a feeling Of the absolute futility
or seeking TO reach their many friends
by mere personal word, Mr.. and Mrs
Noel L. Anthony and their soE. Robert
L.Anthony desire by this public means 10
express themselves In ais their bcreave-
ment. To the members and employees ~
the Anthony a. Cowcll company, who
have given so much OF personal symra-
ihy during tho weeks that have passed:
TO the kind nciehbors who have lent so
much OF assistance by their deeds and
their words, TO their very many Kind
friends who have 20 freely given OF their
loNe ana sympathy and have brought so
much OF theiri earthly comfort and help:
To that number Of friends, no less. whose
anxious Inquiries and tokens OF frieud-
ship were Indirectly given. because of
the lack of close intimacy, and to all
everywhere who have felt for them and
had them in their minds and hearts dur
ing this sason OF trial they extend. from
the fullness OF the heart, their sincers
thanks the depth or which words are
far too weak 10 convey,
Eugewood, March %, 1901.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27
Read. Mark and Learn club.

The last meeting OF the Read. Mark and
Learn club convened at the home of ,he
president. Mrs. Arthur f. Rich. Il Hemp
stead street. on Monday afternoon.
In connection with their studies In Am
crican history and literature the club
considered al this meeting, the life. char
scteristics and works OF Henry ID. Tho
resu. that strange, yet true disciple OF
nature
The story OF Thoreau was presented In
well written paper by Mrs. Robert A.
Jencks who by way OF Introduction. con-
sidered the facts OF his early life togeth-
er with a reference 90 his rare, UNIQUE
personality.
Passing 10 an intimate consideration Of
his life Mrs. Jencks brought out the fol-
lowing entertaining facts.
"Thoreau could not live like other mon
for his was strange nature. Hc was
bred 10 no profession; he never married.
he hved alone: he never went 10 church,
he refused 20 pay tax 10 the state; he
ate no flesh; he drank no wine; used mo-
tobacco and, though naturalist, used
neither trap nor gun.
"He chose TO be the bachelor OF thought
and nature.
I'm 1Sl5 ne built with his own hands
small cabin on the banks OF W alden pond
near Concord, where he lived I'm seclu-
sion. for two years. on the munifcent
sum of nine cents a day An account OF
his experiment he gives in his most char
acteristic book Walden.
"fhoreau knew how 20 be poor without
the least hint OF squalor or inelegancc. lie
had no evil appcttes or passions, few
temptations To hRht against, no taste for |
tho luxuries of life.
ne knew every track In the snow or |
on the ground and what creature had \
taken this path before him.
Under his arm he carried an old music /
book 10 press plants. In his pockets his 1
diary and pencil, spy glass FOR birds,
microscope. iackknife and t~inc.
'rhOresu dedicated his genius with /
such entire love 20 the fields, hills and /
waters of his native town that hc made
hem known ard Interesting to ail the
world
NJ one has lived 80 close 90 nature /
Ind written OF IL 80 mtimgtcly,. as one
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27
DI Ed.

| BROADFTELD--In this city. 26,h inst
Annie daughter OF II. +. Broadneld.
aged years.
CARTER-In this city. oeth inst Cath
crime, wife Of Francis Carter. aged -
years. Residence 35 Camden avenue
CoRNELIe--In this city, 18th inst. Jane
r., widow Of Frederick T. Cornell in
the 18th year OF her age, formerly OF
Warren, r. 1.
FfNNEGAN--In Taunton Mass. Eth
inst, Michael Finnegan, aged i3 years,
II months and % days.
GRADy-In this city. s6th inst. John
Grady.
HATHAWAY this city. 25th inst.
Elias B. Hathaway, aged 72 years.
HOLMEs-In this city. 25th inst Ellen
Elizabeth widow OF Thomas II. Holmes.
JoHNSoN-In East Providence. .2sth inst.
Anne widow OF Isaac j. Johnson. aged
72 years.
MANN--Tn Georgisville. 25th inst. Ellen
Louise. wife OF Charles T.. Mann in her
S4th year
MUNRoE-In this city, 18th inst. Thomas
J. Munroe. aged 90 Years. 9 months and
G days ~
"CiN' I'm lnlS CITY, [D'n INST. Joseph
u Murphy. nephew OF the late f p
Karins.
OWEN-ln Pawtucket. 25ih inst Cells
w. Owen. I'm the 18th year OF her age.
RT'SSELI.-Tn this city. ed inst John
j., son OF the late James and Annie =.
Russell
sTAHI--In East Providence. 2sth inst.
Mary Catherine. widow OF Walter
Stahl. in the 10th year or her a.e.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27

is not so much duo to our acts. public or
private as Il ~ 10 the power OF selnsh-
Tess "hicn has grown up I'm others. We
can not divorce all OF our thoughts ana
aots irom selfish motives IN modern com
pleatei forms OF civilized life. but our
uu,N uoes not end until we strive earn
estiy 10 eliminate IL as much as possible.
~ We make an earnest effort 20 order our
hVes according 10 principles of consider
suoh on Others, We can not fall 20 diffuss
happiness around as the sunlight scat
ters rays of warmth and light. The sell
nshhess which dictates life To- SO many
grows with age and experience. and IL can
only be destroyed In youssf III Il Is per
mitted TO posses the home. IL will stran-
sic society and the nation. In it's train
must ever come long list OF hideous
evils to make the world less pleasant for
all the children who lind their parents
.uluVating unselfish principles OF lifo
'orm the habit of thinking Of others, and
as they grow older this becomes second
nature TO them--Dr A. s. Atkinson m
March Ledger Monthly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27
Fortnighay Clubs Meeting.

! An open meeting under the auspices OF
the Providence Fortnlghtly club was held
az the residence OF Mrs. Clarence q Ham
ilton, 20 Brown street, yesterday after
| noon.
In many respects II was the most en-
| Joyable and successful function ever Civ
en- by the club, and Notwithstanding the
inharmonious conditions in the weather,
nearly every member OF the club was
present. together with multitudes OF their
| friends.
The club was especially fortunate I'm
having a place so we'll adapted to its
needs. I'm which TO hold the open meeting
ana Mrs Hamilton, who is a member OF
me club, proved herself a most charming
nostess. Al the regularly appointed hour
the large gathering was called TO order
py the club president, Mrs. Willard c.
Selleck
After few graceful words of greeting.
10 the assembled guests. Mrs. Selleck
presented Miss Emily Meader teacher OF
English literature i'm the Classical 1.igh
sohool, as the speaker OF the hour.
Miss Meader gave delightful talk on
shakespeare, the Man" In beginning
she compared the ease OF getting an idea
OF Mlltons character and personality
from his autobiosraphical wri ngs and
from his poetry. with the difficulty OF
tracing Shakespeare's elusive personality
through his dramatic writings. After a
consideration Of the meagre records OF
Shakespeare's life and brief survey OF 1
mis- Works, by means OF the different me-
riods ana slight study of his environ |
fnent. the character of the man was de-
duced from these sources In bringing
out clearly the lights upon the charac- /
ter or Shakespeare, Miss Meader alluded
briefly to certain points and characteris-
ties OF his tragedies and sonnets as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27

must know who has read his vrit,,gs -,
me Concord and Merrimac Rtver~
cape Cod. The Maine Woods, Excur-
sions.' etc"
Mrs' Jencks paper was admirably n.
instrated with selected readings from the
works OF Thoreau, given by Mrs. Rich
Mrs walter ;. Reynolds and Miss Ed
munds.
extensive preparations are being made
~, an open meeting OF the club. to be
held on the afternoon OF AnriI ,anth -,
the residence OF Mrs. George A Jenher-
son. at the junction OF Reservoir ana
Elmwood avenues
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27

Once has the powerful perncous influence Of the
Union Railroad Company House been sgnav demon
aed In the House Representatives yesterday the special order
the bill permitting and Danon Railroad Com
the Johnston without the assent of the Union
Company The had passed and was before the
lower branch for
But there the friends of the Union
coppany rallied killing the asu bv ADOPTING
motion to indefinitely postpone This places the Danieson
the the overbeang graspg and selfish Union
corporation far operations Of Johnston are con-
oened.
One of the advocaoo poponemnt explained that
the bill defeated companies would be lel free 70 male
an agreement between themselves however that the
killing the bill the Union COMPANY free 70 make .
ate demands on the under penalty preventing from
securing enable its 70 reach b. ron
tire OF the city In word Daneson COMPANY accent,
whatever the Union Company fit demand the former
may be shut out from the town Johnston enterprise
intended TO beneh; and develop large territory the western par,
Of the State, may thus be rendered abortive
In the action OF the House thinking recognize dis
nearning disposition the to obey the
commands OF monopoisc corporation desire to act
" the Dest interests OF the public The Danieou
dement, not only to the people in the territory by
it. but to the merchants who would naturally secure
material increase of through bringing OF ee and bitb
ooaed section into drec communication with centre
of Providence
And yet these prospective benefits oparded because men
elected to serve the people yielded ready to the will of
corporation which already enjoying unlimited PRIVILEGES
seeks to still further increase its preventing the incoming
new but competing except such conditions as T. sees
fit to impose
This hgh-handed policy prove successful for time br,
the day is far distant will be elected 70 the c
Assembly who will the people than the Union
When that day does such of miserable ub
vence to corporate that yesterday be likely 10 crr
again arouse the and disgust citizens of Rhode Island
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27
CAUSE OF MISERY

selhshness in some form is az the sou,.
dation OF most OF our unhappjnos~ arf
misery. IL we could analyze aS~ths sns.
fering I'm the world and trace II back "a
It's first cause. we would probably, apd
that seltshness was the greatest factor
IN creating a. " may be- sel6shness ~ n
special Kind, but under whatever form A.
appears It has practically the same re-
suits. There may be difference IN Kind
but results are merely q question OF de-
gree. Most Of us are possessed and gov.
erned by selfish motives i'm NE What w..
speak OF as ambitious ends are more than
likely dictated by certain form of sell
nshncss. One may hardly succeed I'm this
life without making another suffer for n
The woman who shines socially f. sure In
create envy and heart-burnings I'm an.
other. Jealousy IL created I'm every sphere
Of human action, whether OF business or
pleasure
Much OF this unhappiness is the result
or seliishness on the part OF those who
suner We long TO succeed in some par-
ticular line. and the attaininants OF an
other IN This direction makes u- iealoua
because the element OF seln-huess po.-
sesses us. We are not willing To- see au.
other reap the rewards OF just and hon
est work because We crave the same sue
ress, though often We are unwilling to
pay The price. Envy and jealousy thus
Influence our lives and poison ths enn
Ne would pat 90 our lips
There r. much unharpiuess caused in
his way which one can not prevent II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27
WHERE SERVANT IS MASTER

IL grows harder from day 10 dav tn
find domestic servants In New Zealand.
says the Pittsburg roniclc-Telsgraph
The better sort OF servant girls now ex-
pect TO be called "lady-heps insists On
having private sitting room. ana de-
mand the right 20 use the plano one
employer says that the only way 20 se-
cure the services OF laundress is 10
send a gig for her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27

The United States government Is pro-
verbally slow IN settling claims due It's
citizens. but Mrs. Jesse Benton FIRE.
ronts claim for allowance for land
taken from her in California IN 1855 Is
one that should be paid without delay
Gen. Niles declares after investigation
that the claim is incontestIblo ana surei,
thc nation owes too much to the widow
and daughter of the pafhgnder 90 ae.
prive them Of Justice
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27
Ohat Others
fire Saying.

| By slow degrees the case OF Cuha
~ working out larger freer system
| IN which cuba and perhaps othe,
! spanish Americau States will in the
end continue free in all ordinary for.
eisn relations self-governing. indie
! pendent and sovereign, but in which
| the United states Will act as a guar
antor against riot and disorder VEL
low fever and tropical disease. extrav.
agant debt, foreign invasion and for
eisn claims on territory. Philadel-
pha Press
Minister WI, through his pubIlc ad-
dresses and interviews. Is probably do
ing more for the correction OF erron-
eous IDEAS about China than any other
slhSle influence that has ever been
brought To bear on tho subject i'm
this country. kansas city Star.
.so.s.
There is every indication that tho
installation OF Ftlipinos I'm office il do
ing more TO make them feel resigned
/" our authority than our army Is do
ing. Nothing is more effective than an
ortce when ID II fat Those OF our peo-
pie who hold them know the truth OF
ms hence they suggested the office
plan Ia suppress opposition To our au-
'h'iAiN' --'fdlNcston News.
ss-o.e
he situation In China is steadily
growing more complicated. more diff
cult and more unsatisfactory. While
the commission of ministers is engaR-
ed 10 sterile discussions. which only
serve To develop and 20 emphasize the
lrreconcillable differences OF opinion
Dy which It's councils are divided. new
49,
arising which operate 20 strain almost
10 the breaking point the relations of
the Powers. Philadelphia Inquirer.
.so.s
Governor Odell's declaration Of in
dependence OF Senator Plat is the
most interesting development OF Re-
publican state politics I'm twenty
years. From Governor Cornell. an able
man. who defled Senator Conklinp In
lSSo and left office a pitiful political
Iallure, 70. Davenport, Fsssett and
warner MlIler-all candidates for gov
ernor who failed. quarrelled with Platt
ana were driven out OF politics--to the
sun more recent examples OF Morton.
sack and Roosevelt. no Republican
mas successfully challenged Platt's
power TO dictate Republican policy In
New York ana control the organiza-
.s.c-s.
The Northerners who complain OF
the disappearance of the negro from
Congress are still restricting their col
ored ncighbors TO the useful arts or
The whtewash brush, and an occa-
rional berth on the police force. Con-
sisiency is sometimes not as white as
1t Is painted. Los Angeles Herald.
IF Mr.. Rockefeller doesn't want IN
look like small change he will have 10
plank down a few more checks for
those schools OF his Mr.. Carnegie is
setting an awful pace. IN. .nneapoiis
Times.
Persons fond Of peering into the
recesses OF history have discovered
mat Andrew Jackson was an emper-
pr, imperiousness incsrnate. I'm fact
ma yet he did not wreck our 'system
lor overturn the constitution. ''-Syra-
use Post Standard.
The Idea of the English Parliament
nat 1t can punish n newspaper for
publishing news In advance of the Of
cial promulgation is an example OF
onrcal faulty. Such an advertise
1ent would go far to rescue even the
.ondon Times from ssnile decay"
ittsburg Dispatch
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27
A GREAT SURPRISE

ls In store Tor oil who use Kemp's Raj.
sam Tor the Throat and Lungs. the great
guaranteed remedy. Would you believe
lhat ~ is sold on It's merits aud auv
druggist BE- authorized by the propriefar
ol lhis w"ndetni remedy to Rive ynu a
sample bottle ircef ~ never fails Ia
gists scll kemps kalssm rrlee -,c ,ra
s0c. "''n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27

Dom Paul. should he come 70 America
VIII undoubtedly get one ~ the hcarties,
receptions 'vor accorded foreigner
There are thousands upon thousepds .,
american citizens who believe that wcb.
s'sr and Clay had the rich; iiea OF SYM.
pathy Win weak and struggling peoples
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27

monor' is doing poorly" This inforna.
tlon must be astounding to that lors.
class of citizens who believe that anv.
one except n newspaper msn. can con
diet newspaper successfully.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27

Japan is struttIng around with a chin
on her shoulder and II she isn't very
careful IL will be knocked on. Then
there Will be trouble-for Japan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27

just 40 an example Of how uuicisiy mod.
ern devices become necessities De- mst
~ mentioned NAT from c.so telephone
subscribers years ago thc list OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27

Were the General Assembly rid OF men
who Wear the Union railroad collar the
citzeps OF Providence would not be com
PEELED 10 wait much longer 10Y a reason-
able system OF transfers, "a q "a :.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27

Congress adjourned three weeks ago.
bat the Congressional Record IL stIil IN
continuous session.