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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19

The city council seems 20 think the
valuation 81 tho city assessors Is fair for
the purposes OF local taxation, but too
high Tor the purposes OF state taxation.
The process OF reasoning by which they
reach such conclusion Is difficult TO
comprehend. Either the valuation Is right
or n II wrong. n certainly cannot he right
for one purpose and wrong for another
Looking a the practical side OF the qucs-
tion II would seem that the mayor and
the oIty council have been somewhat
bssty IN adopting resolutions Of protest
against the proposed new levy. The state
peedz more revenue and viii get n. The
total additional snm proposed 10 be raised
BY the BIN nov before the Assembly Is
sss.oo OF that Providence wonld under
fhe present system be compelled TO pay
rs1f, or about tsscco. while IL the city as
SCISSORS valuation IL 20 be used as basis
Only $500 win be added 10 the present
TAX If NE city fathers are seeking "
esss i4s az messs. y Bsgs- ss.G I..~i
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19

JAPANESE CUaIoSIrIES

Everythng-cooking. eating and sleep
ing-in Japan is done In the open day,
Even making the toilet scarcely requires
the intcrposition OF screen.
The blacksmith squats at his anvil: the
carpenter kneels at his work; the tailor
holds his thread with his toes; the mer-
chant sits on the floor I'm the midst OF his
wares and serves his customers without
leaving his seat.
Mushroom hunting IL one OF the favor
tie pursuits OF the Japanese. So addicted
are they TO IL that on "a particularly fine
day the manager and entire stan OF n
business house have been known TO sally
forth aud leave the business 10 take care
OF itself--Philadelphla Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19

walk and 10 talk and then comes his
knowledge OF rudimentary ethics. when
he learns to ask what Is right and what
Is wrong"
Continuing. the speaker enlarged upon
the ways In which the educational pro
cess goes ON and advocated tnat larger
education which IN not found In books.
but in the heart Of nature
To-day we are striving to get back 20
the iirst-hand nature which Shakespear
had" he said. 'wnat Shakespeare got out
of doors In the green fields OF England
we are trying TO do the same thing in
college life today that they are doing In
kindergarten are one. We are striving tn
bring tho students into contact with life
just as it is.
I'VE are re-actins from the old time
thought OF coming certain text books,
learning what is in them and receiving
a diploma.
II believe that instruction In the Eng
lish tongue is the greatest requisite to-
day and this should be learned i'm the
home"
Continued the speaker. For boy cam
not properly write or speak better than
he has learned IL in the home.
Its hard TO teach the freshmen good
English when the home is pulling the
other way"
DIR. Faunce concluded by emphasizing
the good I'm sports and games and de-
clared himself thoroughly I'm sympathy
with athletic sports OF every character.
as he considered them essential TO a thor
ough training in such elements as cour-
age power. cooperation. patience. stead
fastness. etc
The speaker concluded with n plea for
the education which fits men and women
for the work OF every day. the education
OF a continual growth. and a perpetual
unfolding OF mind and of character.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19
EAST PROVIDENCE

The Business Mems association met last
evening and a few or the members made
an effort TO induce the other members 10
believe that the Suburban cars should
stop IN the square and also go at
slower rate. This portion or the slectiug
Was slow AS IL was evident that the ma
Jority of the members were perfectly sat-
ished with the services given them by
the Union and Suburban companies. Ed
ward w Shedd, one OF the company VINO
are desirous OF forming a company aud
build sewers in the town, made quite an
address on the subject and explained mat
ters in a most Intelligent manner.
Just before the session came TO n close
Col. J. IA. Arlington. in behalf OF tho
association, presented the secretary,
George Huston. with a handsome water
service and this was followed by col
lation.
George Spanz. member OF one OF the
best known families I'm town. was arrested
last evening for stealing coal. and WAS
sent to the reform school during minority.
He and other boys OF his class have been
stealing coal from the manufacturing COM
panies for some time. and have sold IL
Go families along the water front
The busiest man in East Providence to-
day is Overseer of the Poor Mason IL.
Wood. for he received a large consign-
ment OF garden seeds from Washington
u. c.. and Is distributing them among the
farmers who happen TO call at the square
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19
DlED D.

ATHERToN-rn Montreal, 18th inst.
Eugene d. Atherton, late OF Taunton,
Mass.
BARKER--on Sunday. 18th inst. sudden
ly Henry r. Barker.
Funeral services at Grace Church.
Thursday, 2lst inst. at O'Clock y. m.
FULLER-In Plainville. Mass. 18th inst,
Frances E, wife OF the late John Fui-
Ter, In her 61th year.
CRANDALI4--In Arlington, r. L., 18th
inst. j. Edgar crandall, In his 18th
year.
DENNIs--In this city, 18th inst. Leah W.
Dennis. aged "a years.
DANA-In this city, suddenly. 1eth inst.
Miss Mary II. Dana.
ENGsTURME--I River View. warwick.
18th inst. Marie Charlotta Engsturme
aged s. years.
FREEMAN-In Denver. COL 18th inst.
Edward Freeman. aged ss years.
GIDDINGS-In Cranston, 10Th inst, Ann
S., widow OF Alfred Giddings, aged 50
years
INMAN--In Cranston. 18th inst. Sarah
A.. wife OF Royal Inman, aged "a years,
l month and IL days
LANGToN--In this city. 18th inst. Bird
get. wife of Patrick Langton, aged 30
years
LAPHAM-In Lonsdale. 18th inst, Lizzie
w. wife OF Augustus Lspham. In the
55th year of her age.
MOLTMOCK-Tn this city, 18th inst,
Frank Molimock. aged 25 years.
MURPHY-1n this city. 18th inst, Ter
renee Murphy Member of G. X. OF a.,
No. 800.
RYAN-In Los Angeles. Cal, 10th inst,
william r., son OF James III. and Cathe-
rine Ryan of Providence. aged Is years.
months and l day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19
HERE AND THERE.

Robert Burns. the poet. divided the
scale OF good wifeship into ten parts:
Good nature, 4; good sense. .: wit, ]; per-
sonal charms. l. The remaining two de-
grees covered fortune, education, family,
blood. etc.
1nVcstigat ton seems 10 show that South
Dakota has paid somewhere near sl1 900
bounty for the scalps of prairie dogs and
young coyotes. the state officials having
been under the impression that they were
paying for wolf scalps. Even experienced
men find difficulty in distinguishing be-
tween the scalp OF young coyote and
that of "a gray wolf pup.
Black wooden cloth in the manufacture
OF which absolutely no dye has been used
is the result of the experiment recently
conducted az Austerlitz, ~. Y. q, w. Pc
tsrson has a large stock farm, and con-
colvcd the idea OF raising a flock Of black
sheen Their wool was kept separate
from that OF the other sheep. spun and
woven into cloth. which ls a rich brown
black IN color.
when quail are out 30 season IN Mis-
soufi the hrst-class restaurants I'm Kan
aas Citv oher "snowbirds" 10 their pat
rous. u ~ said that the flavor OF the
"snowtird' is Identical with that or the
quail The kansas City packers have
quail by the thousand ell the year round.
bat the birds are stored whore no deputy
game warden could hnd them
The hrst municipal crcmatory on rec
ord has been opened w Hull England.
lt is model establishment aud cost
Si2.s9 The charEc for crematiug a BODY f.
s. lr opening the creme tory the Mayor
said thst ~ was a departure from the
cstahifhfd lines in municipal enterprises.
bnt that 20 gave every promise of proving
e great public beniht from saulIry sul
ssgacnl. points vi sieN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19
Chat Abouf
People.


1T Is very evident said careful
observer OF public events to me this
morning. ''that tie common council
cannot be swayed by the executive de-
partment Of the city and / notice that
the only person who backed up the
mayor yesterday was one so-called in
dependent from the Second ward. The
Democrats in the common council had
nothing to say, Did you notice it?'
<HA
There was n feeling Of decided relief
when ii was heard that the injury
sustained by James r. McCusker, gen.
orally known among his friends as the
king OF Warwick" was not as seri-
ous as was at first believed. Mr.. Nc
Cusker is "a real good fellow and has
friends everywhere.
600
Have you stopped to think of the
rather unusual fact that two dis
tiuguished citizens OF Providence are
lying dead at this time. who were
both ex-department commanders OF
the department of Rhode Island. c.. A.
r., both former soldiers with good
records, and both members of Slocum
Post, No. 10. of this city? j refer TO
ex-Mayor Henry X. Barker and Prof.
Alonzo Williams.
~p.S
would suggest 10 my much es-
feemed friend Councilman G.. Rich
mond Parsons of the First ward, that
he peruse the state manual for in
formation concerning the personnel OF
the Providence delegation in the Cen
eral Assembly. Capt c. c. Gray has
not been "A member of the legislature
since he was elected state auditor,
nearly two years ago.
go
I understand that young Mr.. Here
shoff, who is now In England securing
orders 10 build yachts. says: IL hope
the Shamrock III. viii win. as a Brit
ish victory would do more 10 develop
Yachting on both sides of the Atlantic
and To promote good will between the
two nations than anything else
could OF course. this shows that
MIR. Herreshoff is liberal minded
young man, but IL will be interesting
to see how he bets. IL ne bets at all,
when the big race is on.
@3@
II may not have been generally
known that Mr.. Earl Philip Mason OF
this city, who died the other day at
San Antonio, Texas, was one OF the
greatest Of amateur violinists. IL has
frequently been said by his friends
that II MIR. Mason had not been a
rich man he would have stood in the
first rank OF the virtuosi
ees
There was quite an influx OF Italians
this morning. they having arrived on
the New York boat. A long string of
these immigrants, carrying boxes,
bags, bundles and queer looking va
lises. marched up South Water street.
through Canal and then headed for
TooleViiIe and Eagle Park. At the
head OF the line walked Providence
Italian who keeps a boarding house.
and with him walked the only woman
I'm the party. She was bare-headed
and wore u bright green dress. which,
however was evidently OF home man
ufacture.
NY East Side friend tells me that
the robins were I'm the tall trees on
the college grounds this morning. for
the first time this year. Yesterday
some bluebirds were seen there, but,
In spite of these unmistakable
signs OF spring. there is still marked
chill In the air.
H.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19

Here Is the Boston Journals view OF a
matter In which All Rhode islanders are
interested; n y p"ssible. as young Mr.
Herreshon said to = reporter os the Ton
don Daily Man. that q British victory
would do more - promote good viii
between The two nations than anything
else could. bat We doubt thsi the senti
nl.ei sggSsls ci,hsr 10 l,hs .9uns mal ;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19

uncle-~who has certainly done his share
10 defeat~uch a promotion of good will
or TO Mr.. Crowninshield. Our yachts
men are not purchasing good VIII al such
an expense"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19

The actual letting or blood IN duel AZ
Paris has caused CONSERVATION among
the Insurance companies. which now
threaten 20 refuse risks on all applicants
known TO be of IRE ,Atpg disposition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19

David Bennett Hilrs declaration that
he is not politically dead can hardly be
accepted unreservedly. in view OF the
fact that the ooroner's jury has already
sat on the corpse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19

sufficiently small number OF delegates TO
secure a business-like procedure and pre-
sent to the chapter at its next meeting
for action"
IL was voted that the above committee
be appointed by the chair, after which
the meeting adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19

Although he Is invelghing against the
tax dodgers. the gentleman who controls
the Providence Journal and enjoys its
revenue. would be paying taxes IN North
Carolina instead OF in Providence II no
had his way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19

Senator McTaurins enemies in South
Carolina can save themselves the troub,e
OF reading him out Of the Democratic
party. The senator has eiroady perform
e0 that ceremony himself.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19
THE CHARTER OF THE
Manyasmrsr, trust Sompauy.
- Wesfminsfer Street,

- Westminster Street,
In express gives to depostos the security Of me
double liability OF its stockholders
ACTIVE ACCOUNTS Of INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS
and CORPORATIONS will receive prompt and liberal
treatment.
Money deposited PARTICIPATION ACCOUNT
will draw interest good investment rates aud will have
the seeuiU OF the capital and surplus OF the Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19

Peace negotiations In China are pro-
crossing rapidly toward war
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19

instead OF lighting they would suppor
the new state tax bill
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-03
DOMESTIC.

Near Six Mile. w. Va. Charles Cors
shot and killed n seven year-old son
OF John Hogan because some one
stoned his horse.
The flow in the second cushcr Of
the beaumont TcXas) oil we'll is 20. 600
barrels
-Four men were arrested at Thorn
vile. Ohio. suspected OF burglarzing
the Somerset Bank.
million-dollar mauscloum rs an
Abraham Lincoln memorial is project
eel for Springfield. Ill.
New trials were ordered in the cases
OF TWO OF the men convicted and SEN
tchc'u II HE Imprisonment in councc-
ton with the Goehcl murder in Ken
lucky.
Corporal Harry X. Ycaklcy. Forty
thlrd Battery of Coast Artillery who
had hccn 4 physician at Winchester.
VA. committed suicide Mt New Lon
don. Conn, 10y drinking wood alcohol.
Although no date has vet been set
for the launching of the battlcship
Maine, now in process of construction
Mt the Cramp Ship Yards. i'm Philadcl-
plia' 1t VIII take place in Il few weeks.
Members of the Woman's Sabbath
Alliance. NJ New York City. invcighed
against compulsory Sabbath desecra-
ton at colleges.
Ii was said that The Rogers Locomo-
live Works. at Paterson. y. j.. were
sold To syndicate headed by August
Belmont.
The Minnesota State Senate defeat
ed &n Anti-CiGarctte bill. ana there
were rumors OF Doodle fund supplied
by cigarette manufacturers.
The village of Sing Sing. y. V. gave
up its name for that of Ossining. IN
Indian Chief of the seventeenth cen
tury.
John Keith. aged nincty-nine years.
ht Upper Sandusky. Ohio. chokcd
while eating and died two hours later.
FIRE, started by stroke of light
ming. destroyed ST. Andrews Roman
Catholic Cathedral. mt Grand Rapids
Mich. Loss, $4,000; insurance. $40.
900.
The new torpedo boat Tingley was
launched mt the Columbia Iron Works
at Baltimore. Md
a satisfied mortgage for S1OO OOo voe
burned in st. Andrews Methodist
Episcopal Church at New York City.
Several Union Pacific trains were
stalled by snowdrifts in Nebraska.
where blizzard was raging
y onc-lcggcd man robbed Joseph
Schultz. at Chicago. and fifteen Grip
pies were arrested, but Schultz could
not Identify his man.
Minnesota was rcapportioned into
nine Congressional districts.
The City Hall at Rutland. Vt. was
destroyed by fire. All the records were
saved. The loss is 100000.
BY compromise decree the cclc-
bratcd thompson will case involving
Sl.3OO,000. was settled at Rrattlcboro.
VI, the heirs receiving 5000. 900 and
the rest going TO form trust fund for
charity.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-03
THE NEWS EPlrOMlZED
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Republican National Headquarters
at Washington were closed
Charles Momm. thirty-two years old.
OF the Patent Office. committed suicide
by shooting himself in the head. Sick
ness had unbalanced his mind.
The capturc of AGuinaldo gave great
satisfaction to President Mckinley
ana members of the Cabinet. who CON
slider II the final blow to organized in
surrection in the Philippines.
Secretary Root and Adiutant-Gcn
nj Corhin expect to visit the Philip
pines in the summer for the purpose
Of personally studying the military
nuation.
The Government. through Secretary
Hay. declined to protest against the
seizure Of Manchuria by Russia.
The reply Of The British Government
declining to accent the amended Hay
Paunccfotc treaty was made public.
Attorncy-Gcncral GriggS rendered
his resignation 10 President Mckinley.
ana announced his plans for rcsuming
the practice of law.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-03
100000 FIRE IN RICHMOND.
Jefferson Hotel Burned - Guests ESCAPED
WIN Difficulty.

Richmond, Na.-Thc jefferson Hotel.
OF this city. which was erected hy the
late Lewis Gintcr at Il cost of build
ing and furnishing of about 81 600 1000.
was destroyed hy h.F
The flames Were discovered in the
upper part of the main street side
shortly before midnight. ana in a
short time that part OF the building
was roaring furnace. Although the
hour was late when the fire broke ont,
an immense crowd was attracted.
The guests who were driven ont OF
the Main street portion and those IN
the Franklin street part took refuge
IN the lobbics of the latter. ana there
the scenes of distress and excitement
beggarcd description.
The magnificent structure covered
half block in the ultra fa Shonahlc
part OF the city. WaS buiit of buff
brick. and granite foundation. and
was regarded MS Scmi-firc proof.
There We're in the motel many fine
works of art. including. in the Frank
lin street court. Valentines marable
statue of jefferson.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-03
FELL OVER A PREcIPIcE.
hother Meets IA Shocking Death. while
Daughter is Badly Injured.

Poughkcepsie. ~ Y.-A few DAYS
ago Mrs. Daniel Patterson. wife of n
mechanic: her twelve year-old daugf-
ter. and Nellie Chase aged fourteen
years. all living in Cold Spring, went
out for walk. They stopped on Ia
bic Rock. half way up Breakneck
Mountain. 10 watch the forest fires
burning OH Crow Nest Mountain across
tho river.
Suddenly the Patterson child slipped
and fell over the cliff The mother
sprang forward to save the child. and
also fell over the ycck. both screaming
i'll turn as they fell Nellie Chase be-
came greatly excited rs she saw her
tr!epqs go over. ana she 100, fell after
Table Rock is 200 feet above tide
wafer and the side of the mountain
under it is very steep. y man named
Mccarthy heard screams and ran up
the hill. He found Nellie Chase i'm
the branches of 4 large tree. where
she had fallen. She was uniniured.
The Patterson girl was found n few
feet further down. with n broken arm
anu cut and bruised body. Mrs.
Patterson was found further down the
mountain dead She had fallen at
least 100 feet. and was dashed to
death on the rocky side Of the hill.
She was about forty-fvo years old.
Her husband is employed in the Corn
wall Foundry az Cold Spring.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-03
WILL Be NO COAL STRIKE
Statement to Miners Issued by the
General Committee.
WAGE SCALE WILL BECONTlNUED
The Committee Reported That II Had
assurances of Future Recognition Of
the Union if Petty Strikes and Dis
turhnnccs Were observation-disclosures
OF Presenting Grievances Provided.

- D
of Presenting Grievances Provided.
WilllcsR Barre. Pcnu-Th threatened
strike OF lli.ooo miners in the hard
coal region viii not take place. At a
meeting Cr Che Executive Committee
OF the United Mine Workers of the
three anthracite districts. held in this
city. It vols decided that the men
should continue nj work.
This Committee was given arbitrary
mower by the general convention oe
miners. held at IIazlcton i'm the fore
part of the month. TO declare strike
ii the circumstances warranted il. In
the opinion of the Committee. i'm n
lengthy address which was prepared
hy Mr.. Mitchell himself. the circum-
stances did not warrant Il strike ut
this time.
Some members of the Committee. so
1t is said. We're in favor of pursuing n
radical course on the ground that if
the operators did not recognize the
miners union now the opportunity
would be lost forever President
Mitchell. however, soon convinced tho
committee that Il conservative course
was the only one TO pursue ut this
time.
The statement issued by the Com.
miitee is in part, aS follows:
y conference was secured with rep
reSentatives of the coal carrying rail-
roads. at which Your Committee pre-
Sentcd the claims of the mine workers
Ihc representatives OF the operators
listened attentively to the presenta-
llon or our arguments. and while they
would not agree TO meet in general
Joint conference with the miners this
year they did agree that the no.
tic"s which were posted continuing
the advance in wages until April ].
loo2. and agreeing To take up and adj
Just with their mine employees anv
grievances they might have should
he interpreted ana construed to mean
that such grievances should hc con-
Slderod ana adjusted with representa-.
tlVeS or committees of the Mine Work
"rS; and they hold out the hope that
II during the present year the mine
workers demonstrated their willing
ness and ability 20 abstain from en-
gazing in local strikes full ana com
plctc recognition of the organization
would unqucstionahly be accorded ot
n future date.
I'm consideration of vast interests
involved ana in View oc th, fact that
at least partial recognition of our or
gAniZation has been secured. and with
the hopes that Il greater degree of juS-
tice will he obtained in lie not distant
future. your Committee would respect
fully recommend that work Inc cnntin-
ucd. and that committees he selected
nj each mine. Colely. stripping and
washcry and instructed to wait upon
the mine supcrintcndcntS or other per-
sons in authority and in respectful
conservative. fearless and able man.
her present any grievances. either rs
To prices or conditions of employment
that the mine workers may have. AMI
ask that such grievances be adjusted"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-03
OUI: ADOPTED ISLANDS.

Moro Cmi%rants sailed from Porto
Rico for Hawaii. 400 for Cuba. and
1000 are under contract TO go to Ecua-
dor.
Five members of the Nando- Ducat
secret society in the Philippines were
sentenced To death.
The Philippines Commission sailed
from Iloilo for Sulu to confer with the
Sultan.
General Miles thinks the Cubans
VIII agrcc TO the proposals of Con
gress and the Administration at
Washington.
The work of raising the wreck of the
Maine in Havana harb6r was begun
Governor Allen expects to leave Por-
TO Rico in fortnight for Washington
to confer with President Mckinley.