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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04
BEGAN TOO LATE.

The the Beers this country who endeavong
prevent shipment
Africa ground that
America deep sympathy with the in their struggle
with Britain this sympathy had been potential enough
prevented the wipng little republics
happily sympathy
govern.
No doubt majority the people Of the United States would
should England prevented from securing here supplies
African army this unless
privileges belligerents AS
question twelve months ago and that
attempt stop shipment supplies
then Trausvaa Orange
formally by
pout will undoubtedly raised supporters England
entirely domestic and in aspect international.
this point will
this connection however it will be
Spain endcayorng subdu permitted
existed in the island that she simply dealing with
rebeious subjects strongly
in favor Of the Cubans but powerful enough
Spain buying the United States munitions that
yoke. the the sympathy may
but powerful enough their British
continuing purchase mules this country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04
DIED.

BURROUGHS-In this CITY, April I'd. 1901.
at his late residence. No Benefit
street, Edward Harwood Burroughs, In
the 66th year of his age.
CARR-In this city. on the 81 inst. Mary,
wife OF the late Patrick Carr.
CLARK--In Allendale. North Providence.
the 2d inst, Ann NJ, wife OF Charles
Clark, aged 6S years.
DIMAN-At his home Bradford street,
Bristol, the ID inst, William j. Diman,
i'm his 7Sd year
FEENEY--In this city, on the I'd Inst.
Mary A., wife of James ii. Feeney.
GANNoN--In this city, on the Sd inst.
Margaret A, beloved daughter OF Cath
crime and the late John Cannon, aged
is years month, Q days.
IEwIS-In this city, on the I'd inst, of
membranous Group. Harry Edgar. only
child OF Harry T. and Anna Clark Lew
is. aged years and months.
OIIMETTE-In Crauston. Sd inst, Louis
d.. son of David and Mary j. Oumette,
aged i6 years and 10 months.
WALKER-At Edgewood Cranston.
April 2, Herbert E. Walker, IN his esd
year.
WARNER-In Warwick. II. l., April 2,
1901. Andrew W. Warner, aged II years.
WATERHOUSE-In Central Falls on the
Cd inst, Sarah Waterhouse, aged i
wars
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04
ITALYs FINANCES

The greatest question before Italy to-
day Is that Of finance, Even though the
country has turned it's back on coloniz-
ing ventures. even though the reckless
expenditure of public money on railroads
and government buildings has stopped.
the budgets still refuse TO show more
than a spasmodlc and occasional surplus.
The fnancial year lS99-i9oo closed last
June, with an unexpected surplus OF
81. 100000; but Gar the current year there
is an estimated deficit OF S3.S00.Oo0. ana for
iyol-2 OF ,3O0o,oOo Two things only all
fnancicrs seem agreed upOn-that the
balance must not be imperiled by any
reduction OF taxation and that taxation
Is already as high as IL can be There is
therefore a choice OF two corses-either
expenses must be scaled down or there
must be redistribution OF taxes. But
retrcnchment. 10 be effective, must touch
first OF all the army and uayy. and that
Is impossible so long as Italy Is deter
mined 20 keep In with the Triple ALI
ance. IL Is true "a considerable saving
might be effected In the bureaucracy.
which IN hopelcssly overloaded An Ital-
ian reformer, Signor Pr.netti, was esti-
mating the other day that the number
90 officers could be reduced one-third and
the number OF officials by good half
without impairiDs the efficacy Of the
service. But that, OF course. would be
mere bagatelle compared with what
might be saved were Italy To cut down
the twelve army corps 10 six. and school
herself TO accept an international position
like-titnt of Switzerland Belgium or
Spain. No one, however. except the So
cialists. dreams OF advocating thar
Signor Giolitti. who was premier I'm 1899
and may be premier again. puts his faith
I'm redistribution OF taxes. Tax the
rich" is his program. The Italian system
OF taxation upon articles OF consumption
must be made 20 yield a larger revenue
than direct taxation: secondly. that in
direct taxation must be made 60 fall more
heavily upon common articles than upon
iuxuries and. thirdly, that the large
landed proprietors must be- compensated
for the high land tax by protective duties
on cereals These principles all tell In
favor OF the rich. who are further IA
vorod by the irregular and lax methods
employed by the collectors Gioittfs pro-
posal would undoubtedly relieve the sit
uation somewhat. but In the present state
OF italian politics IL Is not likely 10 be
tried
Baron Sidney Sonnino. indeed. put
financial reform away for the moment.
The pressing needs of the country I'm his
opinion-and his opinion Is that OF
sound economist and learned statesman
are a healthy judiciary system. educa-
tional reform, the reclamation OF waste
lands and the rearrangement of the pres
eut system OF contract between land
owner and farmer ON the basis Of co-op-
Grafton or copartnership. Afterward.
when the country IL morally sound. II
will be time enough To think Of taxation
reform These views do not by any
means exhaust the problems OF Italy. but
they are enough 10 give an idea OF the
task that the new king is setting his
prentice hand TO-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04
PARLEy v0US

A Frenchman thirsting for linguistic
superiority recently began a course OF
English lessons with a teacher OF Ian
guagcs. acCOrdin tO AN exchange. Az
ter toiling Conscicntiously through a
good many exercises the following dia-
logue between the pupil and his master
WAS overheard.
plained the Frenchmnn. How do you
pronounce t-o-u-g-h2'
ct f. pronounced 'tun.
"Eh bien 'tuff: snuff then. Is Spclt
s-u-o-u-g-h, Is IL not2''
'Oh. no; 'snun' Is spelt snuff. As
q matter of fact. words ending In o-u-g-h
are somewhat Irregular
Il see; a. superb Language! Tough
is tuf5, "a and SaG Cough is cum have a
No: il is 'coff. not cuff"
Very we'll. cum. tun aud con-. And
d-c-n-g-h IS dun, ehY'
no. not dun.
:" Don them"
. NO; doh
well. then. what about h-o-u-g-h7'
THAT Is pronounced hook
'Hock. Then | suppose the thing the
farmer uses. the p-l-o-u-g-h. L. plum or
T. Il 'phock, or 'plo'? Fine ianugage--
NO no: it a. pronounced 'plow
n shall soon master English. I am
sure Here We go 'Plow.' 'coif, cum,
hook and now here Is snother-
on no. my friend that ruf, again"
And b-o-u-s-h Is bum
No. that happens to be bow.
Yes. wonderful Language. And l have
Just e-n-o-u-g-h Of It, that's 'cnou IL II
10. enan
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04
THE MAN IN the MOON

This IS the spanish legend of how the
man I'm the moon got there;
One Sunday morning long years ago.
there was man who went out 10 the
forest 90 cut wood, lie made a great
bundle of sticks and was Just about TO
place tt upon his shoulder when a beau
iiful So.lng man. dressed like a nne lord
apptHrrd 10 hlm, -s..
YOU have been edtting WOO today 10
yoti-r--+- know that this II the sabbath
and that on sunday. which II the day OF
rest NO man should work.
What a. 7 cart. rctorted the wood
cutter hitchiug the huge bundle high
sr un hi- back. whether II W SUNDAY or
Mounday monday ~ g. all the same to
me.
"Well. then. replied the fair youth
who Was 40 other than our Lord HIM
self "slnce ~ b. the same 10 YOU. YOU
shall 20 to a. place where every dav is
Moudat. Ana be- sent him forthwith M
80 the moon. where he may be seen carry
ins his bunch 81 fassots tlll doomsday
--kschAnGs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04
AUTO AND TRAIN RACE

A race between an automobile and an
express train was lately made at Rome.
I'm which the automobile carried off the
honors. It was the result Of "a discussion
between NJ. Marino Torlonla. who AZ
express from Rome to Civita Necchla
(forty-two miles,. and Commander A
Silvesterlli. who thought the contrary.
and a wager was accordingly laid. NJ.
Torlonia. although hindered along the
route by tho numerous vehicles. neverths-
less won the bet by arriving az the sta
tion of Civita Necchia just IN time 20 see
his opponent descend from his compart-
ment, and was greeted with enthusiasm
BY the crowd OF amateurs who had as
scmbled TO watch the result. Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04
)- -
Ohdf Others
fire Saying.

lone by one the glorics depart from
the stage. Some OF the best OF our ac-
tresses and OF our singers have left
the opera and the drama for the high
er salaries OF vaudeville. COmmercial-
ism rules the stage as well as the
camp, the court. The grove. Perhaps
the PATHS, the Meibas and the Sem
bri"hs OF the future will take 20 the
variety route. and Il will be LETT after
All 20 the prize fighters 70 uphold the
last traditions OF the legitimate
drama. San Francisco Call
f.o-.
Now look out for a howl from the
fellows who would have stolen twice
as much. IL they could. over the latest
rumors from Manila. III the facts are
as reported the administration has al
ready begun 20 do It's duty, but that
won't stop the howl even when the
duty has been quite discharged. IL
~ characteristic OF Mckinley's critics
that their bowling has Rothing 20 do
with the merits of the case. "--Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
New York Is never satisfied with
what IL has. Divers esteemed citizens
are rushing into print with sugges-
tions that Mr.. Carnegie's 5000 600 be
devoted TO other purposes than libra
ries. why not give the money 10 Tam
many."-Los Angeles Herald.
Brave soldiers oft-times compli-
ment their captors. Would IL not be
possible. then. for Mr.. Bryan 10 say
good word for the daring of General
Funston, who has seized one Of the Ne
braska mans best political foils?"-
Kansas city Star
-s.o-e
The reports from Russia still in
dicate desire on the part OF the gov
ernment 10 try what effect less Wig
orous policy Will have ia settling the
student troubles. Whether the alarm
ist reports OF mines and nihilistic plots
are true or not cannot easily be deter
mined but IL looks as II the European
press had jumped at conclusions and
had exaggerated the situation. Phil
delphla Press.
Lieutenant Commander Roper the
officer, risked and sacrificed himself
for the man on the same impulse OF
manhood that would have prompted
the man To sacrifice himself for his
commander An incident like this, IL
lustrating the equality OF manhood
and the equality of heroism between
quarterback and forecastle is worth
all that has been written or said on
the subject Of distinctions aud bar
riers an the United States navy. New
York sun.
Lieutenant Commander Roper died
n heros death, for ~ fell At the head
OF his men, I'm "A desperate charge upon
the enemy. and 81 does not detract
from, but rather adds 10. his heroism
that the enemy was Are instead OF
armed men. n."-Philadelphla Ledger.
when the Berlin papers allow
themselves 10 say that the talk OF the
eccentric Kaiser IN due TO 'over-ex-
element the rest of the world can
draw it's own inference. e."-Pittsburg
Dispatch
LET Aguinaldo capitulate and get
naturalized. But for the fact that he
Is not i'm line for the presidency Of the
United States he might hope To- be on
the anti-imperialist ticket in 1904. At
kinsun ana Apiinuidu- president
and Vice president would not only
have proved an alliterative but an at
tractive combination. Philadelphia
accord
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04

From the committee on railroads Of the
city council the citizens expect prompt
action on the transfer matter. They Will
not be satisfied with the policy OF delay
which IN the past has deprived them or
privileges 90 which they are Justly en-
titled. The duty OF the committee IL a
simple one-it Is 20 demand from the
Union company an equitable system Of
transfers within the city limits and with
out the Objectionable central station
feature. II the committee is not
competent to formulate such a demand
81 should be relieved from further con
sideraiion OF the subject and one that is
capable OF properly representing Tho
people appointed Under no circum-
stances should the Union company he
permitted 10 carry out The plan Of evasion
and suhterfuee 10 has plainly formulated.
The people demand transfers-not next
year or nvc years hence but now, and
they are powerful enough 20 secure them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04

| They are white almost as snow, and fun
OF pure phosphate OF lime 10 the extent
OF IS per cent.
Great difficulties were for a time en-
countered I'm obtaining an anchorage, and
aS many as ten hdrges have cen lost,
but these difficulties have now been over
come i'm Flying Fish bay. and on shore
a line of railway two miles i'm length car
ries the phosphate TO the point OF em-
barkation.
During the last year $4,000 tons OF phos-
phate were exported, giving profit OF ~
per cent. on the capital; within "a year. IL
r. confidently hoped. the output will rise
To at least 10000 tons. Even then the
wealth of phosphate will only be tapped
and the supply. az much greater rate OF
output, will easily outast the term OF the
lease.
GROWTH OF THE COLONY.
The colony on the island has gradually
grown. and today the inhabitants number
thirteen white people Oncluding a mine
manager, doctor. chemist three ladies
and chlldren). 500 Chinese coolies. thirty
Malay boatmen, and thirteen Sikh police
men.
The Straits Settlements government
has just voted the sum OF EiJ00 for Of
fetal buildings on the island. aud when
these are completed there viii be an i'm
mediate augmentation OF the population.
which will go on increasing with the ex-
tension of the phosphate business and the
development OF agricultural and other in
duetries
The scientist to whom the discovery of
value of Christmas island is due Is Sir John
Murray, h. e.. r.. who has Just returned
from a visit 10 the island.
Attracted TO II by its coral formation
his researches led him 10 the conclusion
that the process of time under existing
conditinos must have transformed the
calcareous substance into phosphate OF
lime. the value OF which 20 agriculture
is well known.
Indeed. the optimistic calculation has
been made I'm Singapore that the value OF
this islet I'm phosphate alone is e30O. .O00-
600. Sir John Murray, I'm addition to dis
covering the commercial value OF ,-.e ISL
and, Is nursing it's scientific side w.. as
siduous care.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04
THE hlE.CANADIkN TELEGRAPH

Mr. ]. II. Charleson. who Is superintend-
Ing for the Dominion government the
construction OF the all-Cenadian telegraph
line 10 the Yukon district. has arrived
OF Vancouver, ". e. with his party. and
will start az once 90 exploit "a route Tor
loo miles of telegraph between Fort
Simpson and H9zletOn. The line is re
sarded as OF the greatest Importance. az
it will place The large aeet az nOrtherA
vessels, passing Fort simpson. In tels-
graphic communication with the outside
world as well ~ al the northern can
neries and WRECKS aud casualtie. viii
thu. be repcrted picmptiy. EAchsnse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04
Chat 4bouf
People.

am Informed that Rev. j. V. Oster-
hout. pastor OF the Broadway Baptist
church, one of the leading clergymen
IN the city. is 10 raise si0.Q-. fo-.S IL
brary and gymnasium auxiliary. The
enterprise has been thoroughly indors-
ed by the members OF hts congrega-
ton. and the building win re erected
adjoining the church. at Harris ave-
nue. and Broadway. IL seems 10 be "A
grand idea, and one worthy OF solid
support.
met "A friend last evening, who af-
ter the usual salutations, said: "Quite
an April shower. isn't it?' | looked
him over for few seconds, and then
asked him. IL yesterdays rain was an
April shower what he wanted 10 see
before he called II a rain storm. Ho
simply smiled and said, good night
900
This news about reduction in the
price OF coal H. all right said the
cheerful Idiot today, "out II would
have been a good deal better If IL had
come about three months ago" This
shows that he ~ not so much of an
idiot as | thought he was.
&SS
learn that i'm New York. the board
OF health has finally adopted vigorous
methods TO put "A stop to the disgust
ing practice OF expectorating in the
street cars. and "A number OF persons
who do.not know what decency means
have been arrested. Providence has
made n great deal OF progress I'm this
direction; but there are St.. few
men who need TO receive salutary
lesson.
An exchange says. ''The Belmont
cup defender is 10 be christened Con-
stitution. Let us see, that followed the
declaration OF Independence, did IL
not?'
coo
street car passengers on s nth Wa
ter street. between 7:30 and \ O'Clock
this morning, were subjected 10 many
veXatious delays. due to the tracks be-
ing blocked by teams at several
points. II seemed to be combina-
tlon Of low gears, beer wagons and
coal carts.
The fact that popular show given
al reasonable prices will draw "a big
audience. no matter what the weather
Is. was most clearly demonstrated az
the Providence Opera House Yesterday
afternoon. In spite Of the particularly
severe rainstorm the house was pack
ed, downstairs and upstairs. and what
was more remarkable Is the fact that
only comparatively few OF the seats
had been sold in advance.
@ae~
I was talking with Bowen RChurch,
leader of the American band, last
evening. and we discussed the matter
OF the proposed monument 10 the tate
II. W. Reeves AT Roger Williams
park "A bust may be all right, as
far as Il goes" said Mr.. Church. 'but
what the boys of the band want 10 see
is a life-size statue. and 1 do not
think there will be any difficulty in
raising the necessary funds" / think
Mr.. Church has the right idea, and
he Will lind msnV 10 agree with him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04

George Fred Williams Is another II
those vigiIant patriots who have discov-
cred the coming empire as IL slowly
emerges from the dim distance. George
Pred with hls long distance telescope saw
Tnly BRYAN emerging from the election
last NoKsmbof az president OF The D. nfed
sAtes sli DAls i oag ~ Ll..sgln, Sc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04

Former senator Townc ADVISES the
Filipino rebels 10 keen on hghtlpe ia the
meantime Mr. Towns will stay at home
and repienish his stock % wnrlike ex-
bletives
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04

The anu-impcriailus are trying to
make Cen Funston ashamed Of himself
bur they arc succeeding only IN making
themselves "a shame 10 the right thinking
people OF the country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04

Gen. Macarthur cables from Manila
that The press reports are inexact and
misleading about frauds in the commits
sary department. This IL quito pleasant
Information and ali good citizens viii
hope that it Is based on facts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04

Considerable doubt IL thrown on the
truth OF the confession OF alct Jones
since he admits he did not think his con-
fcssion would bring him 10 the electric
chair. lie has now made three confess
sions and perhaps from the three stories
the New York authorities may be event
ually able to discern the truth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04

Men who keep taverns because they
want 90 sell liquor are decidedly more
dangerous to the community than those
who sell iiquor because they keep tav-
erns
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04

Aguinsido may come or be brought "a
this country. but II viii not be because
the vociferous Lopez has made such
demand. but IN spite Of that fact
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04

Cleveland IL a lively. progressive and
up-to-dats city. bot it may yet discover
that II has TOO Much Johnson"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04

There will be no appeal 20 a judicial
tribunal 10 decide abe question as 90
whether or net The Constitution gnd the
eyl 80 yogelhcr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-04

braska. and not in the white HOus. .,
Washington
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18

name is the talleSt monument ever
erected by man. 1t is also one Of the
most massive and imposing. The alum
mum point OH it's top is 555 feet SIS
inches above the ground, overlapping
the pyramids and all the church spires
Of christendom. Its total cost was
nearly $1,2CO,OGO, and it's construction
involved some tine engineering prob
lens. 1t was begun in 1S4S and prac-
tically completed in 1884. The work was
undertaken originally by the Washing
ton National Monument Association. In
1856 the association, after having
raised and expended about $500, COO, be-
came discouraged. The war came soon
afterward and interrupted further
work for many years. The society in
1877 conveyed the property to the ma
tional government with the under
standing that the monument should be
completed, which was done. The col
umn proper is 500 feet and SIS inches
nigh, and the apex adds the other SO
feet. At height of 160 feet the walls
of the shaft were reduced in thickness
to feet inches, and from that point
the walls were carried up plumb on the
inside The shaft is 81 feet 57a inches
square at the top, and at that point
the walls are only foot inches in
thickness. The apex is composed of Z
inch marble slabs, which number 262
separate pieces. The aluminium tip on
the monument was the largest piece of
that metal made up to that time. The
shaft weighs 43,633 tons, to which may
be added 800 tons for the apex and 275
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18
@HERE is no doubt that a splendid

@HERE is no doubt that splendid
monument will be erected in hon
Il or Of the late President McKin-
ley, as shrine at which American love
and loyalty will pay devotion during
coming generations. Friends Of the
martyred President have already be-
gun the collection of funds for a me-
mortal to be raised over his remains at
Canton and hope to collect $4,000. 1t
Is safe to assume that the monument
will be a noble structure-a fit COM
panion for the memorials to Washing
ton, Lincoln, Grant and Garfield.
These are the Presidents best be-
loved Of the people, and their memories
are enshrined in the most imposing Of
shafts and mausoleums. Jackson was
a rugged and martial character, but he
is chiefly represented by equestrian
statues. The graves Of many of the
Presidents are marked only by simple
marble stones or modest shafts. John
Adams and his son, John Quincy Adj
ans, rest in vaults under the portico
of First Church at Quincy, Mass, and
their burial places are indicated by
tablets III the church. Tyler is a fit
subject for a philosophers hOmily, for
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18

The Lincoln monument at Springfield,
ILL.,, was dedicated in 1874. The memo
rial, which cost $25O,OO0, is constructed
of brick and Quincy granite, the latter
only showing OH the outer surfaces.
There is base about y feet square
and 1G feet high. At the north side Of
the base is semi-circular projection,
which contains the vestibule of the cat
aconlb and gives access to view the
crypts containing the remains of Lin
coin and his wife and children. A pro-
lection on the south side contains me-
mortal hall in elliptical form. The
length of the base from north to south,
including the two projections, is about
12O feet, and in the angles formed by
the projections are flights Of stairs
guarded by granite balustrades and
rising to the terrace above the cata-
comb. Upon this terrace is surmount-
ed another structure composed Of the
base of the shaft and four pedestals at
the corners. the pedestals reaching a
height of ~ feet above the terrace. From