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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-15
THE PIANO-TUNER,

4 lady stepped into piano wareroom recently to engage a tuner, but before doing so insisted upon the strongest assurance that the tuner was responsi- ble. She was so determined that the manager became curious to know the reason for her disbelief in the reliability of tuners. She gave her experience with the last tuner she had, and this is the story as she told it:
 He had about finished tuning the piano, when he looked up and said:
 Your instrument was in awful condi- ton. You ought to have sent for me sooner"
 Tt was tuned only three months ago."
 Then the man who did it certainly didn't know his business"
 ''No?"
 No, ma'am. He had better be doing street-cleaning than tuning pianos. Why, my dear madam, delicate in strument like a piano needs fingers equally delicate to handle it, combined with, an ear of unerring accuracy. The individual who attempted to tune this instrument last evidently possessed neither to these. In fact, am free to say he did more harm than good"
 ''Indeed?"
 Indeed he did. May ask who it was who so abused your instrument?"
 Tt was yourself''
 Madam, you are wrong. I never tuned piano in this house before.'
 Probably not; but you turned that instrument, nevertheless, or made botch of it attempting to do so. It be- longs to Mrs. Jones, who sent it here while she is out of town. She told me you always had tuned, and to sent for you when
 But the unhappy man fled with such haste as to make his coattails a good substitute for rd-table.-Philadel- phia Musician. .,>
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-15
CITY COURT NEWS.

Edward Sweeney, arrested in Bran ford a short time ago by Detective Daley, was arraigned in the citN court yesterday morning on the charges of eft and embezzlement. His sentence
 1ounted to eighteen months and six }ys, together with $14 in fines and osts amounting to s19.0.
 John L. Sullivan, held for taking a horse without permission, was remand ed until Saturday for trial.
 Michael Isekoff, small boy held on a charge of theft of fifteen razors valued at $1 each, was held on a reform school complaint for trial to-day.
 Andrea Tore, arrested for stealing
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-15
MEETING OF AMERICAN BANK
 FRS.

One Fare Round Trip via Southern
 Railway, from Washington to New
 Orleans, $27.50. &
 For meeting of American Bankers Association, at New Orleans, November il to 1S, the Southern railway, will sell tickets November to 10, good for re- turn passage within eleven days, date of sale included, at one fare round trip.
 By depositing ticket with joint agent at New Orleans on or before November IS, and payment of 50 cents, the return limit will be extended to November 30
 From trunk. line territory, the rate will be one and one-third fare to Wash ington, plus one far round trip. The Southern railway is the only line oper- ating through sleeping cars, New York and New Orleans. Dining car service on all trains. Time, 39 hours.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-15
FRENCH PRIESTS WANTED
FRENCH CoNVENTIONCONSIDER
 CHURCH QUESTION.
Action of Massachusetts French-Amert- cans in Taking Steps Toward sendtng g . cor,,~....soxs, s., ks ,,,,a sa pros,ubt ITn

Action of Massachusetts FrencE-Amert-
 cans in Taking Steps Toward Sending
 Commission to Roms is Brought Up. Waterbury, Oct. H.-The second day of the sixteenth annual convention of the French-American societies of Con- necticut was called to order at Il o'clock this morning in Concordia hall, with the second vice-president, Dr. O. A. Barribault, of New Haven, presiding. The forenoon was largely taken up with the discussion of but two questions.
 The matter of uniting the various French American societies of the state into one grand organization was brought up by Delegate R. T. Chalifoux of Meriden Others who spoke upon the subject were l.. P. Lamoreux, of Grosvenordale, Rudolph Chareste and Hubert Bessette, of this city, and Oc- tave Lanouette, of Meriden. The mat ter was referred to the committee on resolutions. |
 At convention held in Springfield, Mass, recently the delegates were made a permanent committee in each town represented to collect certain tax per member for the purpose of forming a fund whereby commission could be sent to Rome, if it was finally found necessary, to intercede with the pope in order that French churches in America might be allowed to have French priests At present some bishops in America are not at all anxious to grant the requests of their people for French priests, and this movement was begun in order that the French Americans might secure their desire. The question of appoint ing a similar permanent committee. was brought before the convention this morning The matter was under dis cussion when adjournment was taken for lunch. T. --@
 Among the guests to arrive this morning was Dr. Omar Larue, of Put nam, permanent president of New Eng land and New York.
 pr. A. D. David, of this city, president of the convention, arrived with Dr. La rue and both received an ovation as they entered the hall.
 David Lavigne, a student in the Yale Law school, was also present today He was made member of the conven- tion and invited to take a seat on the platform. :e
 The committee on resolutions was ap- pointed as follows: Dr. Omar Larue, of Putnam, pr. o. A. Barribault, of New Haven, R. T. Chalifoux, of Meriden, A. Forcier. of Danielson, and D. Des Jar dins. of Taftville.
 At the afternoon session it was voted to hold the next convention in 1904 at Danielson. ~>t
 The following executive committee was elected:
 President--Dr. c. J. Leclaire, of Dan- ielson. s
 First vice. president-Daniose Boulais, of Danieison.
 Second president-Joseph Cyr, of Danielson.
 secretary--Dr. J. F. Mcintosh, of Grosvenordale.
 Assistant secretary-Joseph Piche, of Moosup.
 Treasurer--Dr. Omar Larue, of Put nam.
 Assistant treasurer-Dieudomie Des- jardins. of Taftville.
 Sergeant-at-arms-Pi Bouliani, of Danielson.
 The report of the committee on reso- lutions was then accepted and the con- vention adjourned at 3:30.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-15
ATTORNEY DAYS MOTION.

Attorney Harry c, Day, representing the Fair Haven and Westville railroad yesterday afternoon made motion De- fore Judge Thayer in the superior court court to have Walter E. Davis, the plaintiff in the case of Davis vs. the Fair Haven and Westville road. under go a physical examination before the case comes up. Davis is now in the New Haven hospital as a result of the injuries received in an accident about a year ago. Judge Thayer suggested that as the man had been in the hos pital the greater part of the year, it | would be better to let that matter go for some time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-15
DowNEs FOUND GUILTY.

William Downes, of Madison, was tried yesterday afternoon in the super for court, criminal side, on the charge of having assaulted his wife on two different occasions. The first assault was committed on February 4 and the second on May r of this year. He was defended by Attorney Fowler, of this city. and Attorney Cook, of Madison.
 The jury was out about half an hour and returned few minutes before fiy o'clock with a verdict of guilty or bo' counts. Downes was fined $5 on t first count and was given two month on the second count.
 A sentence of ten months to be spent in the county jail was ordered by Judge Case yesterday in the case of James J.. Roche Meriden resident He changed his original plea of not guilty to guilty. following the suit of many of the pris- oners already before the court this
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-15
BANQUET TO BUSINESS MEN.
List of Prominent Speakers at Y. M. c.
 A. Building Next Monday.

List of Prominent Speakers at Y. M. c.
 A. Building Next Monday.
 The Young Mems Christian associa- ton will give banquet to the busi- ness men of New Haven next Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the new build ing on Temple street Pierce N. Welch, president of the Y. M. c. A., will pre- side, and Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, secretary of Yale, will be toastmaster. The toasts and speakers will be as fol- lows:
 "The Association from Pastors s Standpoint" "-Rev. Theodore T. Nun ger, D. D., pastor emeritus of the Unit ed church.
 ''The Association from Journalists Standpoint"-Colonel Norris q. Osborn, editor of the New Haven Register.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-15

The Association from an Association Standpoint B. Willis, for merly general secretary of the New Haven association.
 The Association from q Business Mans Standpoint''-H l. DeV. War her. director of the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad com pany.
 The Association from a University Professors Standpoint - Professor William Lyon Phelps. professor of Eng fish literature in Yale university.
 ''The Association from Statesmans s Standpoint'-Hon. Orville H. Platt. LID. senior United States senator from Connecticut.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-15

iron from the Fair Haven and West vile Railroad company. was fined s7 and costs.
 Patrick Fahey was sentenced to ten days in jail for breach of the peace against Simon Presky.
 Thomas Barry held for drunkenness, was fined g and costs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-15
YESTERDAYS DEEDS.

Those Filed for Record in the Office of
 the Town Clerk.
 The following deeds were filed for record in the office of the town clerk: Warranty deeds-Jeremiah F. Griffin to Matthew W. Weldon. 35 feet Lom- bard street; Mattie A. Bartlett to Max Valley and wife, 33 feet Washington avenue.
 Quit claim deeds-John E. Lomas ct al to W. F. Fallett, 34 feet Sheppard street; New Haven Savings bank to Michael Boucher, 2S feet State street; Union Trust company to Charles $.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-15
NOTE TO PUBLIC.

Among the thousands who will take advantage of "opening-week' to visit the new building of the Young Mems Christian association and inspect the working of it's different departments, there will be many who have had no opportunity to give toward the equip ment of the building.
 For the benefit of such box will be placed on the first floor near elevator to receive such offerings as the heart prompts. Dimes make dollars.
 THE FURNISHING COMMITTEE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-15

Hastings, 40 feet Bradley street; John D. Cunningham and wife to Catherine M. Cunningham, land at Spring and Cedar streets; Karl Dambacher and wife to Elias ". Hoffman, 50 feet Dix well avenue; Francis ". Jaeger to Elias w. Hoffman, 50 feet Dixwell ave nue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-15
THE EVENING PROGRAMME.

Perhaps no event of the week of ex- ercises will be of more interest than this evenings exercises. The occasion is a general reception, given to every one without exception. Everybody is invited and is given the freedom of the building and the heartiest welcome within the power of the associatin. The hosts of the evening are MT. and Mrs. Pierce N Welch, MT. and Mrs. Samuel H. Read, MT. and Mrs. William G. Lotze.
 The following excellent programme will be given under the direction of pr. D. A. Jones: t'"I Schaefer's sontagsiied' Kreutzef'
 Arion Male Chorus. Reading-The Whistllng Regiment. ........... ..............!...... HerVey
 Mrs. Edward L. Nettleton. Teno solo-Selections from Persian Garden. .".:''i
 Wallace & Moyle. Piano solo-Etude D fiat.....,.....Liszt
 Mrs Clara Asher BuXbaum. --' Soprano solo-+Nymphs and Fauns,... ......... .t.................. Bemberg
 MfS. W ilIfdHf E. t1deSCHe. Violin solo-Ronfance ...... Wieniawski Nikolai Sokoloff. Alto solo
 a. Norwegwion Sons Aspinwall b. The Land O the Leal............... ..........'.!4 Y:! G.i.... Jules Jordan c. Sweetheart .g..9. Chadwick
 Miss Margaret H. Roberts. t- D 40 TSbo riDf pana ffrnrn Ben Hur) Lew Wallace
 Mrs. Edward l.. Nettletons Bass solo-
 a. Aufenthalt ...................Sch Schubert b. Die Sterne ...................Sch Schubert
 William Grab. Sextette from Lucia di Lammermoor. Mrs. Haesche, Miss Roberts, MT, Moyle,
 MT. Evertz, Mir. Grab pr. Jones. Jagdmorgen ............... Rhineberger
 Arion Male Chorus.
 The New Haven Orchestral club of the Y M. C. A.. under the leadership of William E. Haesche, will render the following music:
 Marcn ........, ,....'.'...''''''' btAley Hearts and Flowers ............. Tobani Overture-Alsace .............. Herman Medltatlon ....'..'.''.'..'''' Bailey Singing Girl .................... Herbert Mill in the Forest ............E Ellenberg March-Frangesa ........,..'. Costa Stars and Stripes ..................sou sousa It Is to be hoped that the citizens will turn out and enjoy the cordial recep- ton extended to them.
 Walter R. Downs is chairman of the reception committee and will be assist ed by one hundred young men.
 No tickets of admission are required for the reception in the evening. Both ladies and gentlemen are cordially in- vited to attend both the reception and the dedication exercises in the after noon. For the dedication seats will be reserved for those holding tickets until o'clock. After that hour the doors will be opened and the general public admitted to all seats not occupied.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-15

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-15

There's one thing I admire about you," said the frank friend. You carved out your own fortune and yet you never brag about being self-made man.
 Mo-" answered Mr.. Meekton, T shouldn't thing of suggesting that Hem rietta wasn't entitled to all the credit. shington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
nonnenal.
Remarkable Growth.

The area of the city today is 1929 square
miles and the population, at the last CEN
sus was 175, 591. The growth or the pun
lie school system has also been as re-
mRrkable as growth I'm other directions
The total enrolment of the schools for
the quarter ending Nov. s. 1901, was 26. as
During the past decade the city OF
Providencs has entered upon an era OF
great Industrial progress and commercial
one h ,ly TO look around him and
survey any vast enterprises which
have d "a here OF late, 10 reanze
the trut his statement; for instance.
the spres terminal faciliues, ana the
consolidated OF banking interests. More
over the new state house stands mag
nificent monument 10 the progress OF the
city and state. while not far distant the
state normal school and the modern new
railway station and the beautiful new
public library are each and all substan-
tlal evidences OF progress and prosperity.
The state house adn and pupno nc n1rsy ,n, nvse
vns occupied by the general assembly on
Jan. /. 1901. the first day OF the new
TbS new station buildings were COM
pletcd late I'm the fall Of 1897 and the
Rhode Island Normal school In Septem-
ber. 1895 The future historian Of Proyi-
dence will undoubtedly dwell upon the
wear 1895 as one of the most important In
her later history, as being the year when
the First Rhode Island. United states
Volunteer iniantry' Col. charies w. Ao-
10 the first cali for Rhode Island troops
at the outbreak OF the Spanish-American
war.
Looking backward 10 the time when
Roger Williams and his faithful followers
FIRST set foot on these shores. and remem-
bcring the hardships which they endured
that our present prosperity might be
made possible. there comes that real
izing sense that they huildcd far better
than they knew, for beyond the Alps
which they sutmounted lies the Italy
which we possess today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
Popular Education.

Among the influences which have
formed the city, that OF popular educa-
tion has been prominent Providence was
backward in the establishment of any
system OF free schools. The first pro-
vision for such schools was enacted In 1880
at the instance OF the Providence Associa-
ton OF Mechanics and Manufacturers.
Tho act was unpopular. the people being
unprepared for IL, and three years later
II was repealed.
The city, however having established
her system. continued 1t Notwithstanding
tho repeal The system greatly altered
and improved. still exists and the effect
has been to enlarge. elevate and diversity
the Industrial life Of the city.
From 1912 TO 1878 there were FIVE schools
with masters at $500 per year. little
later primary schools were established in
each OF these districts and still later the
old high school formerly at the corner OF
Benefit and Angel streets.
In l764 Brown university then known as
the Rhode Island College," was estab-
lished.
The religious history OF Providence dates
from the founding Of the old First Bap-
tist Meeting House, on North Main street
I'm IT'S, then, as today, the pride OF the
city.
Pictures OF the city in the early years OF
its history show the old church towering
above the few houses as II in benedictio
As thecity fourished and grew other
lgious denominations grew apace a.
ere many years had passed the old Firs
Congregational church was erected and
still later st. Johns Episcopal and Benef-
cent Congregational.
II was not until 1872 that Providence be-
came city governed by mayor. alder
man and city council~~~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
Need Of Government.

But the settlers soon felt the need OF
civil government and they had no charter
undsr which they could establish one.
They therefore agreed 90 he governed by
the major assent OF the freemen OF
the town, only I'm civil things"
At first. therefore, the government OF
Providence was n pure Democracy, all
the powers being exercised by the free
men, collectively. IN town meeting.
In 1910 however. n new system was
agreed to by which the powers were dele
gated Co somo extent and provision was
made for compulsory arbitrations in ju-
diclal matters,
The first settlers were exposed 10 n
triple danger at this time: From the
Indians. from the neighborlng colonies.
from their own dlssensions.
Tho Narragansetts, though friendly.
were but one OF several tribes. What
OF the tribes alarmed by tho rapid in
crease OF the whites were TO unite for
their destruction? Such a union was
projected by the Peduots, powerful
Connecticut tribe. and Pequot ambsssa-
dors came 20 the court OF Canonicus 20
win over the Narragansetts.
The Massachusetts rulers learned OF Il
ard VASTLY sent 10 Williams 20 avert the
peril Taking his life IN his hands he
sped In n poor canoe 60 the great Sach-
ems wigwam, and there stayed for three
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
Death of Roger Williams.

Shortly after the King Philip war, In the
year 1883. Roger Williams passed away.
full OF years and Of honor
From the King Philip war to the Revo-
luton was n century. The history OF
Providence during that century has no
striking event until the last decade pre-
iuding the Revolution.
What were the builders and makers OF
the city doing during that century?
They had first to repair the ravages OF
the King Philip war. When IL began the
town contained 20 TO 50 houses. More
than half OF them were burned. 1t is
not known how large the population was
AT this time but II cannot have exceeded
a thousand all told.
II one could see the site OF the city as
Il was after the reparation one should
see simply row OF houses. mostly rude
cabins. strung along the eastern shore.
from Fox Point to the mouth of the
Mashassuck, clustering n little at the
northern end.
The growth OF Providence was very
tardy Governor Hopkins counted the
houses In 1892 and found only ~ on the
east and IL on the west side Of the river.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
The Home Lots.

The land enclosed in the irregular OBJ
long was divided into narrow lots. each
having a front on the town street and
supposed 70 contain Ave acres, These
wsre the home lots of the settlers" Be-
sides these home lots each settler had an
out lot of six acres, many laid out along
the shore To the south and east OF Mile
End cove and east of the highway as far
north as What Cheer" n tract on which
was located What Cheer rock" and
which was given by vote of the town in
addition 10 the northernmost of these out
lots to Roger Williams.
Other lots were laid out on the north
side OF the Woonasquatucket and by the
west river and perhaps elsewhere. The
land not included in these two classes
of lots was common property OF the town
and as new settlers came and were re-
osived into the town fellowship new home
and out lots were set Oft TO them and sold,
the proceeds of such sale being divided
among the townsmen cr the towns pro-
prietors, as they came to he styled I'm
later years, whsn a class of townsmen
were admitted TO partial town Fellowship
and without right In the common lands.
Roger Williams house was opposite the
spring and stood about 4S feet TO the east
of the present North Main street and
about four feet north OF Rowland street.
Next north OF him was the house and lot
of Joshua Nerin next south that OF John
Throokmorton. North of Verin was the
house of Riehard Scott South Of Throck,,
morton was William Harris Up and
down the length OF the town street were
built the houses of other settlers
But the colonists were but the merest
handful and they would not have ven-
tured remote from succor among n pow
erful tribe OF savages without some as
surance of safety. Williams could give IT,
lie had during his stay at Plymouth
and Salem Zealously cultivated the good
will OF tho natives, learning their Ian
guage and studying their character He
was thus providentally prepared for his
work. He had the affable disposition at
once communicative and inquisitive.
which easily ca aptivated those simple chill
dren OF thu forest.
They. too were taken by the magnetism
and mastery OF his high moral qualities
They instinctively believed IN him. The
great Narragansett Sachems Canonicus
and Miantonomi. distrustful OF the elders
OF the Plymouth and Salem colonies. gave
him their friendship without reserve.
They decided TO him territory like a
principalitv and he with similar muni-
iicence shar "a IL equally with his fellow
settlers and for more than n generation
the little plantation lay safely nestled
and fostered in the new lap OF barbarism,
through the unwavering regard entertain
cd for him by these savage Sachems.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
MARVELLOUS GROWTH
OFCITY OF PROVIDENCE
Little Settlement rIade by Roger Will
liams Has Become the Second Thu
nicipaIity i'm New England.

rhe story OF the beginnings OF a state
or city is always interesting, and. per-
hsps no city In the Union has had
more interesting history than Providence,
whose growth and prosperity since its
early beginnings. more than two centuries
and a half ago has been phenominal.
1t is, indeed. hard TO realize that 2oS
years ago, this city and state
were an unbroken wilderness peo-
pled only by Indians who lived in So
called towns.
The familiar lines OF Longfellow might
ntiy have described the scene which
Roger williams surveyed as with his
companions, he stood on Prospect hill ana
surveyed the wilderness with the blue
waters OF the bay In the distance.
This Is the forest primeval The MUIR
murlng pines and the hemlocks.
Bearded with moss, and IN garments
green indlstinct in the twilight,
Stand like Druids of old with voices said
and prophetic,
Stand like the harpers hoar. with boards
that rest on their bosoms
Lo and from its rocky caverns the deep
voiced neighboring ocean
Speaks. and In accents disconsolate
Answers the wall OF the forest"
The story OF Roger Williams connection
with the Plymouth colony and his oppos-
ing religious views to those OF the col
onlal authorities there which resulted In
his coming To these plantations, In search
Of a pla ce where he could 'live and professs
unmolested. the freedom OF religious lib
erty," IL a familiar one to every school
how and girl