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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25
THE LIBERALS AND THE BoER WAR

WILDE ,noo.b
mn OF Capt slocum called more direct
on " the contest than London did Nor
addition
pon than Frederic of his
fu people begun
freedom has and can.
Colony than these
speak shoulder to shoulder
brave OF that there can be bravery little nation that
has grandy fought history is Of the kim,
that Increases
IT should win .
that injustice and wholly extemnated at least on
The fighting vs ,ra
and
justice and Righteousness
be pursuing unpopular the Liberal marty
whole of mankind The like some seed SCUM
deep In the ground hidden time come, when rho
have great enemies v
for time they triumph there result The h.
England and -, ,
ana freedom In the great country prophets
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25
UNION TRUST co. ELECTS OFFICERS.

The Union Trust company held its last
annual meeting during this quarter yes
terday at IL o'clock In the offices of the
trust company at the corner OF weybos-
set and Eddy streets During the past year
the trust company has increased it's cap
ital 100 per cent. or $3.50. .00o making to-
tai OF $4,000 which is three times the
original capital stock. This is the largest
earning In so short as time ever reported
by any banking institution in this state.
Directors were elected as follows: Mars
den j. Perry, Leander n. Peck Henry l..
Greene, George Il. Weaver Joseph f.
Fletcher, Daniel a, Peirce Samuel N
Nicholson, Gov. William Gregory Charles
Alexander, Charles s. Bush. Eugene F..
Phillips. Arthur n. Watson. Frederick 8
Peck, Cornelius s. Sweetand and Benia-
min A. Jackson OF Rhode Island and
Clarence l.. Watson OF Attleboro Mass.
The directors held a meeting imme-
diately after that OF the stockholders and
elected the following officers: Marsden
j. Perry, president; Henry L. Greene. Le-
ander r. Peck and Cornelius s. Sweet
land, vice presidents, and Michael F.
Dooley secretary and treasurer Francis
E. Bates was elected assistant treasurer
and Frank E. Chafee, assistant secretary.
Appropriate remarks on the deaths OF
William $. Haywood and Walter @. Peck.
both members OF the board OF directors.
were made at the meeting OF the stock
holders.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25
ANNUAL EXHIBIT.
Work Of Pupils Of Manual
Training High School on Display

The annual exhibition OF the work OF
the Manual Training High school. which
opened last evening and continues to-
day, affords an excellent opportunity 10
are also, exhibits OF iron work. comprising
The FIRST years exhibits begin with car
pentry and drawing and advance 10
book cases, tables and cabinets. There
are also. exhibits OF iron work. comprises
forging and welding
In the second year the exhibits ara
work In iron and wood work and draw
ings. Special features are lathes, tools. a
variety of tongs and a heavy cable chain.
: ere was some excellent examples OF
wood carving on exhibition Clay model
ing is also made an important feature os
second year instruction
Machine drawing and projections ara
prominent as third year specialties. Ex
anpies OF wood turning and pattern max
ing were prominent i'm this class Other
notable exhibits were dainty vases turned
from wood and ornamented with origin-
al designs.
Physics is the principal department ex-
hnlled during the fourth year. The thrsa
parts carried out are heat and the work.
ing of the steam engine: light as exem-
piihed IN optics and photography; and
electricity with It's relations 20 eIectricaI
engineering.
The work OF the girls was especially
commendable embroidery, sewing. draw
ing I'm charcoal, ink and water colors.
millinery and dressniaking are the de-
partments that make the greatest ais-
play at the exhibition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25
STATION TRANSFER PLAN READY

On Thursday evening the City committee on rail
roads will at the city hail. Mr. Marsdeu
Perry will hen submit the Union Railroad companys plan
is all difficult feature will be the e.
tabishmen OF central and throughout the city
and that public highways too large to ac
eommodate the ordinary traffic and travel.
The scheme unless all indications fault and unless
the Union company magnae who have wealth
pay return have experienced change heart merely an
elaboration Of the old offered six promptly rejected
by the City Council That rejection taught Mr.
dch Mr. Perry and their the Union
company that the station plan of transfers which nothing than
detenonhouse insure the epoye, t the
to the people of Providence will their sanction be
established here.
The City Council which original and
proposition was composed largely Of backbone who be-
eved their duty lay safe guarding promoting OF
the people rather than in savhy advancing cor
their pockets first last Possibly the Union
company management believes will find present railroad com
miee and the City plastic than the one M
rejected its transfer station plan with emphasis years
ago. but in this hope sincerely will be disappointed
Men elected by the people Providence promote the public
selves play traitors and become the servie
tools OF corporation insaae in its gedness mpudent in
its refusal grant reasonable rights travelling public
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

Frank III. Black was arralgned IN the
tth district court. today. for breaking
and entering In the night time the hay
and grain store or Dexter II. Leach. at
No. 1l6 Lester street, last Friday, and
tho larceny of a bale OF hay, two bushels
OF corn and two bushels of oats, all val
ued az S.l0. He pleaded guilty and was
held for the grand jury In $500
The Oakland Beach hotel is. according
TO the present prospects. 10 be one of the
most popular summer hotels I'm the state
this season. Accommodations are being
taken rapidly and Mr. Tillinghast will
spare no pains TO make his guests
thoroughly comfortable and entertained.
III the hot days continue there will doubt
less be full register at this popular re-
sort.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25
5hs Gossio.
The Parrot.

lie was distinctly a bird OF n decadent
turn OF mind. Life TO him was one long.
all-absorbng pose-a pose that never de-
ceived any one, least of all himself 1t
was his desire to be thought dangerous
the kind Of bird that should be per
mitted TO mix freely with younger men,
bers of the same species for fear lest he
should corrupt their morals. lie was
blase-oh, so dreadfully tired OF existence
that he never moved except TO wink
dolefully and say 1--WE no morals at all.
I'm social outcast. The vicar never calls
on me-"
And then. with a subtly refined gesture
OF the right foot. he clearly indicated that
his wickedness was to be taken for grant
ed and that polite protestations of des-
belief could not possibly be accepted He
had one day heard these words from the
lips of chance visitor, who had re-
lated them I'm connection with a humor-
Gus anecdote, and, for some occult rea-
son. they had remained on his tongue
ever since: i've no morals at ALL" This
was his hourly exclamation and the dirty
condition OF his newly cleaned cage gave
color TO the truth of ...s remark
After an absence OF three weeks dur
ing which the immortal parrot was left
In the hands of n caretaker. we dscov-
cred him asleep. His cage was beautiful
ly clean and his feathers In correct and
conventional order. We looked on amaz-
ed. Was this our parrot? Surely not
He awoke with start and eyed us for
one second, and one second only; then
swiftly he dived one foot into the pot
in which his food was placed and scat
tered the contents In all directions.
With ruffled feathers he shrilly insist
ed. I'm social outcast! I've no morals
at all!'
The poseur had been discovered --Acad-
emy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25
Worked the Passengers.

An amusing scene was witnessed one
tay on one of the mail boats running
from Calais 20 Dover. The sea was rather
rough. a young woman, pretty and nice
~ dressed, appeared 10 be suddenly taken
Nv with seasickness. She groaned and
screamed In apparent agony for some lit
tie time.
AZ length person who appeared 10 be
a stranger To her approached and asked
whether she would ike 10 take a lozenre
which he guaranteed would ease her pain.
lie had often tried IL. he said on people
and always with the most marvellous re-
suits The young lady demurred n little
at first but finally accepted the ofrer.
Never was cure so instantaneous. Hardly
had she swallowed the lozenge than the
fair patient was sitting IN all smiles
and ordering ham sandwiches Of the stew
ard
some passengers were so struck with
the incident that they inquired what Was
the remedy that had had such n wonder
ful result. and the agent for the sale OF
the lozenges. disposed OF a considerable
number of boxes OF them az ton francs
apiece What was the surprise OF the
purchasers when they saw the young lady
nnd her preserver go on arm In arm on
the vessel reaching Dover The boxes
contained common iuiubes London Tel
egraph
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

scores OF Providence school BOYS are
| looking forward 10 vacation days and a
@ @Nislt 10 the en-American exposition.
| Others will spend the summer al near nv
shore resorts while others will go 10 the
1 mountains S
one OF the most attractive means how
| ever or spending a portion OF ones hoI
iday Is to go TO the Y. NJ. c. A. summer
camp. only parents whose boys have had
| the privilege OF camp life can fully an
prcciate its value for BOYS. and Vet many
other parents have been looking for a
place where their boys might spend a
pleasant and profitable summer and those
VINO nave not yet made a decision I'm
regard TO a safe place for their sons
should consider the merits OF Camp Met
calf. business man who is the fatner
or three boys visited the site OF the Prov
idence Y. NJ. G. AS. Boys camp 10 in
spect IL and after returning home he
said The camp site is in most delight
full location.
The camp proper will be situated on a
narrow neck OF pasture land bounded
on two sides by small inlet from the
bay. the land sloping gradually on either
SIDE toward the water. making II an ideal
spot for pitching tents so that the bottoms
viii be perfectly dry. The inlet also
makes a safe place for anchoring boats
and the sandy reef that separates the in
let from the main body OF water is an
excellent place for the boys To swim and
battle with perfect safety
ON the west side'and I'm close proximitv
To the camp Is n large rocky mound
covering half an acre, and scantlly COW
cred with trees and bushes on this ele-
walton the tents will be pitched There
Is a good well OF water near by and acres
or cleared ground for all kinds of sport
In fuli view OF boats going down the west
passage OF Narragansett bay.
For ten successive years the Providence
Y. NJ. G. A. has maintained this camp for
boys and by taking every precautfon they
have not only carried on a camping place
free from physical or moral danger. but
also given the youngsters that opportu-
NIFTY Tor living In tents. fishing. boating
swimming and enjoyment OF such other
manly out door sports rs Is conductive
to the best Improvement OF both body
and mind
Good wholesome food is provided IN
abundance and prepared by n professional
cook. Each tent of nine bows Is I'm charge
of manly Christian leader and the
campers arc from among the best homes
" the city The camp as n whole IL car
'ied on under the direct supervision Of
he boys department committee consist,
ng OF Messrs. Cavery, Gamwell Rich
'hase, Allen. Talcott and PhilIips. with
he BOYS department secretary as super
ntendent.
That the Providence association charges
he boys as near as possible the exac,
'ost or board In order 20 give all an on
'ortunity or attending Is shown hv the
act that last year there was n loss az
ver twenty-five dollars I'm maintaining
he camp. The canning party will leave
ne y. NJ. e. "A. building NJ an early .our
m the morning Of July 5th therefore mar
nts who are interested should telenhone
o the association az once for details of
ne trip and for prospectus which gives
urther information.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25
Pueblo Pottery.

tne lot of Pueblo pottery and relics
of different sorts is shown in the Ethnol-
ogy building OF the Pan-American ex-
position. The Pueblos, who were dwell
ers In the plains. and i'm the cliffs as well.
are one Of the most Interesting. from an
archaeological point OF view, OF all pre-
historic people. The civilization was re-
markable and their ingenuity i'm pottery
making. basket weaving. bead work and
many other things were great
lhey had many peculiar customs cere-
monies and symbolic rites, and their pot
terry is ornamented with figures the sig
nihcanee OF which puzzles the novice and
expert alike. One OF their peculiar svn-
bols was broken instead OF a cotinu-
Gus line drawn about the bowl or other
dish. suggesting perhaps the finite char
acter OF life bowl shown in the ex-
hibit OF Pueblo pottery has the reproduce
ton OF two feet upon the bottom of IL.
inside suggesting possibly the transitory
and insignificant character of terrestrial
existence
Fine specimens OF the famous "black
and white ware" are shown. as well as
the red ware most OF which is black
on the inside. number OF specimens hn-
ished so as TO give the outside a CORFU
gated appearance are shown.
Many Ingenious fine tools, finished stone
ihpltHent ofnamental trinkets, presum-
ably having religious significance. are on
exhibition I'm the cases
The basket work OF the Indians Is very
wonderful Baskets made by compare
lively modern Indians are shown Wa
tertight baskets In large numbers and I'm
many varieties are seen I'm the exhibit.
All are ornamented with figures woven In
when the basket Is made
The Pima Indians are those most fam
GUS for Ia agkct making Thay a,,o, ,,...,
baskets for cooking untensils, covering
them with a thin layer or clay 10 keep
them from being destroyed by contact
with the fire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

Rev Minct j. Savage is an optimist
who ought to fihd warm place In the
hearts OF every man who earns his bread
by the sweat OF his brow He says:
IF everything were so organized that
there would he no shirking and all
things were attended 20 in their proper
time. the hours OF toll might be shortened
90 about three hours day" The difa-
Guilty is. however that there will always
be iaggards and shirks. The honest
worker. willing TO do his share and more.
Is weighted by his lazy fellow craftsman
Ne must suffer for their short comings,
and in the end. tho often. he adopts their
policy OF doing as little a. he can without
fscriicine his position
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25
D..

BAKER-In this city, on the 2sd inst =.
days.
CUSHING-rn Quidnick 2ed inst. Anna.
f., wife of Joseph H. Cushing and
daughter OF the late Ezekiel and Albina
Reynolds. in her SD year.
CuTLER-In this city. on the 2ad inst.
Josephine. wife OF Charles Cutler. I'm
her 35th year.
DUFFY-In RiverpoInt. gath inst, Ann,
wife OF Patrick Duffy.
MILNER.In Andover Mass. June q,
Joshua Milner.
TRANTER-In this city. cath inst Fze-
kiel. son OF Ezekiel and Julia Tranter
aged years. months and days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

other walk OF life, yet sooner or later.
under the present system they must step
down and out.
Let US have permanent consular sys-
tenn where Is can be made a life work
and then little criticism will be heard eith
er or the system or the men. Again. II
Is not with the men the fault lies but
with the system. Criticism should be di-
rected where IL rightly belongs
GEORGE LOCKHART DARTE,
Late United States Consul az Martinique,
West Indies, and Late United States
Consul at Patras, Greece.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25
STRIKE MAY Be ORDERED,

. Chicago. June 25.-Represenfatives Of
the manufacturers OF bar and store nx-
lures have submitted n proposition 10
auNance wages per cent. 10 a committee
from the Woodworkers' union which Is
demanding scale 25 cents n day higher
than that which will expire July l.
Should the woodworkers vote next Sun
DAY afternoon 10 refuse the offer OF their
employers strike will be ordered on
July l. The employers will meet again
their men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

At last the public II about 20 learn
Just how many detention houses the
uhlon Railroad company proposes 10
ouiid IN public thoroughfares When the
plan is put before the people they will
learn the outrageous proportions OF the
Union company's scheme.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

~ Jim corbett Is to be believed he win
box before the Emperor OF Germany
II Will be well FOR corpett TO do his best
during the exhibition lest the Kaiser
should feel inclined ~ use his mailed net
on his pugilistic entertainer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

IL detracts much from the whIlom glory
Of the troops Of the allied powers an
China TO learn officially that when they
killed one Boxer they also slaughtered
hfty harmless Coolies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

George McDermott, n comedian. who
died In England last week. Is credited
with introducing the word lingo" 10
our language by means OF a song which
he sang In 1877, when the British ncet
went through the Dardanelles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

The Mormon leader George O Cannon
left his children only $4,000 apiece. AS
there were at the latest family census
only forty-three OF them, the amount. OF
course. took $4,000 out OF the deceased
prophets Golfers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

Among the cities over which the Stars
and Stripes foat Manila ranks next 20
Newark IN point Of population Never
theiess the new American city succeeds In
keeping Itself much more prominently
before the public than the older New Jcr-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

sey municipality. Newark seems 10 bo
entitled to the palm for persistent and
consistent dullness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

King eLopold. or Belgium. r. perhaps
the most sl<lliful OF royal gardeners. ana
II said 20 be prouder OF the lovely gar-
dens and greenhouses OF I.aeken. which
are the products Of his skill and care
than OF any other OF his many posses
sions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

Every stock OF Fourth of July fire.
works is I'm effect a magazine of nitro
slycerine, dynamite, picric acid and
other modern agents OF swift destruc-
tion. Protection should by all means
be afforded TO the community from un-
uue risks attendant upon such accumu-
lations, which are usually I'm the hands
OF dealers anxious only for quick
sales during a brief holiday season"
Philadelphia Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

IL is 10 he regretted that America
mas not launched upon the food of
tline productive intellects of tho very
highest order. But there IL nothing ex-
tfaordinary and dscreditable In the
Iact IT was an amazing piece OF good
fortune for England that Shakespeare
was born on English SOIL to speak the
English tongue Goethe fortuitously
conferred unfading lustre on the Ger
man name. lt would be a cause for
profound pride and JOY If another
Shakespeare or Goethe should appear
IN the United states with indubitable
credentials. Nor is II absolutely ne
cessary TO conclude that this country
can never receive and share so prodl-
Sious gift. or that it's chance is not
so good as that of any other nation.
but I'm the meantime we cannot ad-
NIT that we should hang our heads
IN shame. IL would be almost-indeed.
Tor aught we can see, quite--as reason-
able TO disparage England because she
has produced only one Shakespeare
In thousand years. or to blush for
the human race because within that
circle none burst walk but he New
York Tribune
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

Now we are TO have a corner In
the broom corn market. and brooms
promise 10 he so high as 10 afford
10 prudent housemands a very good
excuse for shirking the family sweep-
ing. Syracuse Standard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

The country. we think, Is willing TO
let well enough alone. and II we go
on progressing for the next three years
as we have progressed during the Nc
hinley administration, no successful
attempt can possibly be made TO over
throw a policy that has made us great
as nation. n.'-Philsdelphia Inquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

ut Is not a time TO temporize with
public plunderers, no matter under
what name they present themselves.
When piratical combinations are form
ed the people cannot fail TO realize
mat they must protect themselves and
save the good- uarue or the city,
Philadelphia Press
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25
Whaf Others
fire saying.

~ IL said that wien Congress meets
soodly number OF American states-
men VIII nave 20 be educated no IA
that tact that reciprocity means some
INNS more than the exchange OF
N'nerican goods FOR other countries
money. '-Bosron Herald.
sehalor Depcw keeps on talking.
h"lthstanding the terrible third
term hasco. Cincinnati Enquirer.
-, Ihe campaign OF abuse against the
trusts goes on, but so does the Trust
Inc old cry OF wolf no longer fright
ems ne people The wolf is announced.
pu' mere Is no wolf, and the appeal 20
s"PeIs'iiion ana ignorance now stirs
nobody. y.'-Philadelphia Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

II appears that the reason why the
anti-vice crusade has made no greater
strides In the city OF New York Is that
those engaged In IL do not act I'm har-
mony. The great trouble with some
reiormers is that as soon as they get
10 reforming they are apt TO turn on
each other as special patients for re-
form treatment. ."-Galveston News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

i understand there Is 10 be quite an
exodus of Scotch and Englishmen
early I'm October. The Duke and Ouch
ess or York are expected I'm Halifax
~ tnat time, and the Canny Scots and
Brawny Britons are 10 20 on "A special
poat from Boston, thence by rail 10
Halifax Providence Is TO send quite
contingent on this jaunt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

HOW many Providence people who
have perused ChurchilPs charming
war romance. THE Crisis" realize
that the steamer River Queen" so
often referred 10 I'm the closing chap
Iers, was originally run on this river?
She was built for the American Steam M
boat company and was sister ship OF
the Bay Queen. The government pur-
chased her and she was President
Lincoln's dispatch boat.