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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17
AN ENL GHTENED BUSINESS POLICY.

Many persons impressed by differ
between the attitude Pennsylvania
railroad and the Pennsylvania
employees The former voluntarily and without either demand
suggestion has increased the of paid employees
which will involve additional
millions OF dollars annually while the latter endeavorng
vince the anthracite strike commission that wages which barely
sufficient body together ample
gagged in the hazardous work of mining anthracite
What the motive underlying of Pennsylvania
management will be
certainly selfish
y their employees equal three
the capital OF the corporation swelling dividends
by that being influenced
by seshness Nor likely phantropic
sideraons dictated the increase for philanthropy and simple
has place modern business methods Indeed corporation
however large could conduct its affairs phlanhrop
tirey and be successful
The impeng found therefore the desire of
the Pennsylvania management Justly generously
employees enabled to make
large and constantly increasing profit The granted
substantial addition the earnings their
gard gift fair division profits
wagevworkers have assisted in producing
This voluntary compliance with just principle indicates the
possession of spirit and it is cheering
wholesome with that all familiar policy
seeks to evade long possible fair division of the joint
ngs Of capital labor The Pennsylvania enght
promote already
has the sagaey realize that the employee
he who knows he being honestly justly treated the
of the best and efficient worker He loyal
his for he understands fully that their his
that makes for their good makes for his welfare
and that whatever Injuries them harms him also
In the efficiency reliability Of its service, high
the travelling public in the of its traffic and the rarity
of serious accidents Pennsylvania road unexced indeed
approached the world Why? Because of the enlightened
and policy of its which has by honorable
and fair service army wageworkes
efficient trustworthy and loyal be found section of
any country the globe.
Gratifying in the would it be- could it be tthuy
corded that the shining example of and enlightened bu
policy furnished by the Pennsylvania will be generally
followed Unhappy record be there
sincere hope that the future will witness steady decline the
selshnes and greed equally steady irresistible
of
tatey give the wongnan his fair of the his labor
produce
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

Rumor has II that Captain Rowe OF the
Chaffee street station is to be transferred
after the inauguration of the new city
government, for the reason that he has
been little too severe on some who for
reasons unknown have been exempt from
police vigilance In the past.
Even those who are asking for his re-
moval can but say that he has been i'm
partial and that he has done no more or
less than what he has been sent here 10
do and has certainly done good work.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Mrs. Mary A. Quigley one OF the best
known women or this place, died sudden
ly at her home on Whitehall street. yes
terday. Mrs. Quigley was as well as
usual up TO noon yesterday for she had
prepared dinner for her family and then
went 10 her room for her usual Sunday
afternoon nap, and when one OF her
sons went TO arouse her found that she
had passed away. She leaves two adult
livery business.
HOUSE IN RUINS.
few weeks ago there appeared In this
column an Item to the effect that a
house on McDonough street had been
razed by persons who were short of fire
wood. The building this morning Is ready
to tumble down, for after dark last
night the roof and all Of the back of the
building was taken away, but by whom
no one seems TO know.
About two more dark nights and all
that will be left will be the cellar.
The heirs OF the building are al law and
no one has charge OF IL.
JUMPED THE SWITCH.
There was hair-raising scene at the
junction OF Broadway and Westminster
street Saturday evening. A Danielsonville
car came bounding along at a rapid rate
and took the switch at this place, and be-
fore the motorman could stop the car II
had gone more than 500 feet up Broad
way.
Had there been a car coming down
Westminster street. team or pedestrian
In the vicinity at the time, an accident
must have been the result.
WHERE DID HE GET 1T?
The police and some others are won
dering how DR.. kean of 6S4 Atwell's ave-
nue. can make good the report that some
one broke into his coalbin last night and
stole a half tone of coal valued at 81. for
the police think that the coal must have
been purchased before the Civil War.
CARS WERE LATE.
Complaints are to be registered at the
office OF the Rhode Island company for
the manner in which cars were run on
Hartford avenue Saturday evening, some
of them being more than three quarters
of an hour late.
GENERAL MENTION
Some kind-hearted person has put a
few shovels full OF dirt in the big holes
that have been in the Tar bridge for some
time. Those who are obliged TO use the
bridge. especially bicyclists. would pre-
fer to have the work done in a much bet
ter manner.
Chief OF Police Kimbal OF Johnston
called upon a number Of saloons yester-
day and ordered them to discontinue the
sale OF liquor on Sunday. He also called
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17
WARREN

The local Guard Lafayette in command
OF Capt. Louis Beauchenne attended a
fair at Central Falls, Saturday night re-
turning In a body. Sunday - morning.
The painting OF the NJ. T.. church be-
gan today. the contract being In the
hands of Providence parties. The exterior
will be painted first, and later the inte-
rior Great interest IL being taken In the
project by the church members and the
societies connected with the church. Mr..
William Tourgee. the head OF the com
mittee announced that TO the present date
he has received seSll5O. The amount
needed is $3.50 and IL is expected that this
deficiency will be filled very soon.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety OF the VI. Il. church will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Charles Abbot on Mil
Ter street. Tuesday evening. Business con-
nected with the organization will be
translated followed by a social season.
A statement was made In this column.
last week. that Frank Dana, "a resident OF
this town had returned home with one
deer from the Maine woods. This state
ment is now corrected as Mr.. Dana
brought four good-siEed deer home, with
him.
Mr. William Horton OF Providence was
visiting friends here yesterday.
A venlson supper will be held I'm the
vestry OF the NJ r. church Wednesday
evening at 6 O'Clock Mr. r. A. Dana hsv-
ing rendered one or his deer. The money
realised from the supper will be used to-
wards paying the deficit OF the Epworth
league and Kings Daughters subscrip-
tions for painting the church. An enter
tsinment consisting OF readings and In
strumentai music will be rendered. Rev.
H. r. Cady. r. r. Dana and Mr.. George
Arnold. all men who have been IN the
Maine woods. will be present attired In
hunting costumes TO render descriptions
OF camp life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

and will stand for two years at
least. What continues to attract
attention, however, is the close
ness of the result in a state like
New York, and the practically
complete change of what the par
ties stand for locally in the west.
Governor La Toilette, Republi-
can, won in Wisconsin against
the combined opposition of the
Republican corporations and the
Democrats, on one of the most
progressive platforms ever con-
structed in this country. He re-
fused to abate one jot of the
course he had followed for years
as governor to please the strong
est citizen politically in his state
Senator Spooner. 1t looked at
one time as if Spooner would sue
ceed in forcing the governor to a
compromise, but the effort in that
direction proved unsuccessful.
Spooner had to be satisfied with
a reelection to the United States
senate and with the defeat of his
ambition to become the dictator
of the Republican party Of Wis
consin.
Almost equally remarkable was
the vote of Chicago in favor Of
direct legislation and of the in
itiative and referendum. Three
propositions were submitted in
formally to the people Of Illinois,
all having to do with these ques-
tions, and in Chicago the votes in
favor prevailed by over $4,000
majority and in some other parts
of the state the vote was three to
one, while the total vote of the
state was largely in favor of the
proposed changes.
Of course, direct legislation
may not be wise, but the fact must
be acknowledged that all over
this country there is determina-
ton on the part of the voters to
emphasize their opinions on ques-
tions of public Importance.
At present the Republicans Of
the west believe they can control
the machinery of the party. and if
the leaders are wise they will be
very careful to give hearing on
every important question to the
rank and file.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17
DIED..

5LIsS-In Pawtucket. 10th inst. Carrie
Frances. wife of Harry w. Bliss, aged
33 years.
Notice OF funeral later.
cRoWELL-At Arnold's Mills, Cumber-
land. 18th inst, Charlotte r.. widow OF
Hersey Crowell. aged 65 years.
Funeral from her late residence. Tues
day, 18th inst, at 12:45 y. m Relatives
and friends are invited to attend. Car
riages will be at Arnold Mills station at
1890 to meet train from Providence.
Cape-Ced papers please COPY.
CRookES-In this city. 18th inst. Ellen.
wife of the late Rev. William Crookes,
aged rs years.
Funeral services wednesday 10Th inst,
at o'clock y. m at the Asbury Metho-
dist Episcopal church, corner OF Hewes
and North Main streets. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
CULLEN-In this city. 18th inst. James
A, son Of the late Luke and Julia Gull
len. aged 22 years.
Funeral Tuesday. 18th inst. at $50 a.
m. from HIS late residence. 405 BENEFIT
TO attend.
HoWE--In this city. 18th inst. Anna w.
Howe.
Funeral Tuesday 18th inst. from her
late residence. 1876 williams street. at IL
m Relatives and friends are invited to
attend.
HuRsT-In this city. 10th inst. Isabella
Hurst. widow Of Frederick Hurst, aged
"a years.
Notice Of funeral later.
MoRRoW--rn this city. 10th inst, Brid-
get. wife of the late John Morrow
Funeral from her late residence. rear
OF 173 Holden street. on Tuesday. 18th
inst. at $3.50 a. m. Funeral private.
Please omit flowers.
MEADowcRoFT-In this city. 18th inst.
Annie. wife OF John Meadowcroft.
Residence. No. SO Harrison street.
Funeral private.
O'CONNELL-In this city, 18th inst.
Mary e.. wife OF Daniel ]. O'Connell.
and daughter OF the late Patrick and
Ann Doyle.
Funeral will take place from her hus-
bands residence. No. sci North Main
street Wednesday. 18th inst. at a. m.
Services at Holy Name church. Rela-
tiyes and friends are invited TO attend.
ouicLEY--In this city. 16th inst. Mary
Ann Quigley Of 40 Whitehall street.
Notice Of funeral later.
WINMAN-fn East Providence. 18th inst,
Arthur T. infant son of Frank ". and
Marion r. winman. aged 8 months. q
days
WioHTMAN--rn this city. 18th inst.
Mabel L. daughter of George and
Mary A. wIghtman. wife of Joseph r..
George % Dardanelle. Arkansas.
Funeral from residence of her parents.
40 Laura street Tuesday. 18th inst. at
2 D. m Relatives and friends are invit-
ed 10 attend
Fan River papers pleas, COPY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

The report OF Inspector General ]. c.
Breckenridge shows pretty conclusively
that critics of our soldiers In the Philip
pines were mistaken In their charges of
habitual cruelty. lie declares the hu-
manity of our troops has no parallel in
the history OF dealings with Asiatics.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

The line Of cross examination pursued
by the attorneys for the coal operators
indicates very clearly that whatever
Claims OF the miners may be allowed. the
consumers will be called upon to foot the
bills.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

1t is not probable the members OF the
coal arbitration commission are telling
anybody about the effect of the investi-
cations thus far made on their ultimate
decision. The members are not the kind
of men to PREJUDICE so important a case
as the one now before them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17
BEWARE or o'NIMEnrs FoR CA.
TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY

an mercury will surely destroy the sens.
OF smell and completely derangs IN.
whole system when entering it tkrougn
the mucous surfaces. such articles should
never be used except on prescrip tions
from reputable physicians. az the damage
they viii do II ten fold to the good YOU
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrn Cure. manufactured by v. J.
Cheney q Co., Toledo. o.. contains no
mercury. and IN taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces Of the system. Ia buying Hans
Cstsrrh Cure De sure you get the genu.
Toledo, Ohio. by r. 4. Cheney ~ Co.
testimonials free.
Sold BY Druggists. price Tse per bot.
tie.
tialrs Family Pills are the best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

There Is an unusual outbreak of crimes
of violence in and about Boston. II was
a remarkably bold case In which col
ored man attacked a woman In her kit
chen surrounded by her children. This
assault took place in Cambridge so the
Boston police are in no way responsible.
These crimes have attracted much at
tention. but there seems to be no way OF
preventing then.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

The labor unions OF Boston replied to
President Eliot In rather sharp terms
yesterday. 1t is hoped the college presi-
dent will think more deeply and wisely
On the subject of labors rights before
he speaks az i!~~N
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

Bryan Is respectfully directed to the fact
that his hfty-cent dollars are now quoted
Sb cents They may soon look like 30
cents"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

It may be noticed that some OF the
operators who talked most earnestly
against outsiders interfering with their
business do not appear before the arbi-
tration commission and question Mr.. Nit
cheii. Those who objected to the lsborers
having a president to do their talking
are represented by the abless and highest
priced attorneys In their state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

Secretary Root intends that no money
shall be wasted In the war department II
he can prevent It, As preliminary to a
continuance OF an economical administra-
ton ha insists that subordinates shall
make their estimates as low as possible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17
The Voice of
The People
A QUESTION.

Editor Providence News:
VIII the taxpayers OF Providence kindly
answer this question:: What right has a
chairman OF a school committee or any
other committee, or any lawyer. to take
hold of womans arm and throw her
out of his office?
Many men witnessed this act. but they
were all strangers to the lady Has a
member of the church the right to do
this? TAXPAYER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

I'm hearing lots Of things. but I'm not
saying anything just now" says Cover,
nor Odell. New Yorks executive thus
displays his possession of one Of the es-
sential attributes OF the successful states
man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

Luck. pluck and persistence are still
characteristlcs OF the Grant family. Jesse
n. Grant, son OF the victor OF Appomatox.
has Just made fortune at Nome.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

Prince Cupid Of Hawaii will not fall
In his political ambitions for want Of
an attractive name.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

No bribe can induce the weather clerk
10 become n party TO the coal conspiracy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17
c RpENTER FELL

Edgar Metcalf. So years old. residing at
Wrentham. Mass. and employed a
carpenter by the Cornell-Andrews Smelt-
ing company. % Mathewson street. fell
from n first-story window ledge. while
adjusting weather strips, at 1880 this
morning. sustaining a fracture of his
left wrist and severe confusion OF his
left hand. An ambulance was called and
Mr.. Metcalf was conveyed to a private
residence in this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

no doubt they have placed their buckets
so as to catch all the drippings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

n the wall street bears are only sauees-
Ing the water out Of the market there's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

The big gun In the coming Congress
will be Cannon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

mo poor man In New York can afford
hereafter to be accused OF murder when
he learns that the defence OF Mollneux
has cost his father over 500, ,0oo "-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

The Coal Trust protests against the
honest weighing of mined coal and asserts
that the fictitious ton OF 5000 pounds or
more demanded from the miner ia barely
sufficient to produce 2240 pounds of pre-
pared coal Even IL that be true. IL is not
valid excuse for refusing to pay the mi
ner for all the coal he produces. ."-Phila-
delphia North American
New-York tribune., 1902-05-04

lish resort She drives off into the country and
finds lodgings at a poultry farm, where she
amuses herself with the geese and chickens and
with the people of the place. The little book
is made up almost entirely of delicately humor-
Gus observations on the types and incidents of
quiet Sussex neighbOrhOOd and the owe story,
such it is is only revived in the last seven or
eight pages. We quite content. The descrip-
tiOn of English rustcity is charming and so
ceverIy does the author write of the fowls over
whose destinies she is permitted to exercise
some control that are well entertained as
though she were dealing with human beings.
Here is a specimen:
Some families of white Leghorns spend most
of their time in the rickyard where they look
extremely pretty, their slender white shapes and
red combs and whattles well set off by the back
ground of golden hayrcks. There is a great oak
tree in one corner, with tall ladder leaning
against its trunk, and a capital rOOsting place
the ladder. 1 try to spend quarter of an hour
there every night before supper, just for the
pleasure of seeing the feathered women folks
mount that ladder.
A dozen of them surround the foot. waiting
reStleSSly for their turn. one little white lady
futters up on the lowest round and perches there
until she reviews the past faces the present and
forecasts the future. during which time she is
gathering courage for the next jump. She
cackes takes up one foot and then the other,
New-York tribune., 1902-05-04

tilts back nd forth holds up her skirts and
drops then again, cocks her head nerVouSly to
see whether they are all staring at her below
gives half a dozen preliminary springs which
mean nothing. declares she can't and. won't 90
up any faster, unties her bonnet strings and
pushes back her halr, pulls down her dress To
cover her toes. and finally alights on the next
round. swaying to and fro until she gains her
equilibrium, when she proceeds To enact the
same scene over again.
All this time the hens at tn" foot of the ladder
are criticising her methods and eNclaiming at the
length ~ time ~h" requires in mounting, while
the cocks stroll about the yard, keeping eye
on the ladder picking up a seed here and there.
and giving a masculine Sncor HoW and then
IN" 10" familiar Sc"u'- They approach the party
at Intervals. but only To remark that it always
makes man Iauth to see a woman go up
ladder tn" next hen. stirred To- the depths hy
this speech flies M entirely too fast. loses he~
head. tumh"s of III" top round. and has To
and on. this petite comcdie humane.
The b. niGhtcd author with contracts on his
hands. who sits biting his pen and wondering
how hc is ever going to fulhl them. might we'll
look with envy upon Bret Hartc. and feel
deep curiosity To how that distinguished gen
tleman manages to keep 50 persistently on such
a successful level At the back of his new vol
umc. Openings in the Old Trail" is a list of his
previous writings It fills two pages ana
though some Of the titles are repeated as being
represented IN a special edition, the list is still
amazingly long. To any one familiar with the
DOORS enumerated, IL Is also amazingly credit
able TO tn" author ami now, in his latest ColIec-
tion Of min" short stories. he leaves once more
the same agreeable impression. The dashirE
Jack Hamin rcAppears III the opening tale a
Mercury Of the Foothills but he makes himself
as welcome as though Ac were a new character
and tn" whole story is readable. All thes
stories readable The types of Californian
life in pioneering days may be- familiar and the
situations presented may not be startlingIy
novel. but the general effect, the atmosphere is
as fresh as ever. and Mr. Harte has lost none of
his and skill in writing. His talent wears
= Xt Extraordinarily well
New-York tribune., 1902-05-04
THE INVERTED COMMA.
From The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
Mr.. Bernard shaw will have the sympathy Of
WriterS-and should think of compOSitorS-iI
his protest against the use OF the apOStrophe.
He has himself dropped il out of "aint." don't
and 'ShOuldnt-buJ not out Of ''he lI'-beture
he wrote his protest in The Author But why
all these inverted commas the silly trick of
pcpperinS pages with these unCouth bacili',
You Will find none of these baCilh in the Bible
Take this passage, chosen at random: Now
Jesus knew that they were deSirOuS To ask Him.
and said unto them Do ye inquire among your
selves of that l said. little while. and ye shall
not me; and again. little while and ye
shall see me? The modern cOmpoSitor would set
that passage between two brackets of inverted
commas. for il is quote within quote But
il is beautifully clear il stands. And among
all Biblical miSundarStandinSs. one We think
has been misled by the absence of an inverted
comma