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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-05
DOINGS AT BROWN
Prize Defamation to Take
Place in Manning Hall.

The place OF the Carpenter defamation
contest has been changed from the First
Baptist meeting house to Manning hall at
y. m. juno i6
Noble b. Judah. 1904. member of the
board OF directors of the Athletic associa-
tion. has resigned.
In chapel the president requested all
the students to act as escort TO the
alumni in their march from the gates TO
sayles hall to attend the Wheaton ami
versary June II. Seats will be reserved
for the students, but the public are COR
daily invited TO attend.
The last regular Issue OF the Daily Her
aid came out yesterday. With the excep-
tion OF the special Glass day number
which will be a review or the college year,
publication will be suspended until next
fail.
Class day programs are nearly ready
for distribution. Zach senior Will receive
ten, and each under class man VIII get
one, with the opportunity to purchase
more.
At meeting OF the sophomore class
I'm Sayles hall yesterday neon handsome
brown and white silk banner, with the
numerals 1904, WAS presented TO the class
by the sophomores OF Pembroke hall. II
IL three by eight feet and was given as
an acknowledgment OF the complimentary
tickets TO the freshman sophomore games,
which were given TO the ''eo-eds. The
banner Is now in custody OF the class
tres surer.
At the annual r Getting OF the Worcester
Academy club yesterday noon Arthur u.
Pone. i9O8 was elected president Other
officers are Frederick NJ. kinsley. 1903.
vice president: Chester s. Allen secretary
and treasurer. The club also agreed TO
hold a spread Saturday night. at which
Principal Daniel w Abercrombie. LL.
D. OF w. A., and several OF his senior
class, who arc coming 10 Brown next
year will he present. Warren A. Whit
ney Is chairman of the committee OF ar
rangements.
There IS a comparative quiet at the col
lege for this week. between tho doings OF
the spring term and Commence
Examinations are now on In full force
and they take precedence over every
thing.
The group pisture OF the track team
was taken yesterday on the gymnasiu
steps. Five new men, Floyd 81 Doughty,
Arthur A. Denlcc, Howard u. Brown,
George B. Francis end Russell ". Handy
appeared with "Ds" won at the Worces-
ter meet
The Administration building Is nearly
ready for use Several loads OF mahog-
any chairs. desks and tables were taken
Into the main room on the second floor
this morning Tho finishing OF tho room
II In ash. The lawn is now graded and
the workmen arc busy putting down q
concrete walk. IL Is hoped that the
building will be ready before Class day.
The formal opening takes place Tuesday.
June IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-05
FOR SALE.

Great Bargain, sf35 buys fast trotter,
rubber tired runabout, top buggy,
sleigh. harness, boots. etc: must be
sold before June 10. Call at any time.
2S Bradford street. city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-05
TRANSFERS
STRIKE
IS ENDED.
Employees Of the Chicago Pack
.ing Houses Have Secured
Some Concessions.

Chicago, June 5.--The packing house
teamsters' striks, which has disturbed
the peace of the city for nearly two
weeks, and which yesterday caused the
most serious rioting that has occurred
since the American Railway union strike
of 1894. came TO an end at %:l6 O'CLOCK
this morning. as the result Of secret
confer ence between representatives OF the
packers and the teamscers at the Grand
Pacific hotel, which had been In session
since o'clock last night
The agreement reached at the confer
enoe Is partial victory for the teamsters
in that the packers have declared that
they will not discriminate against MEM
bers OF the union The scale agreed upon
Is two cents lower than that demanded by
the men. 1t Is as follows:
Cart drivers, S cents an hour: single
wagon, 20 cents: two horse, 22ts centsi
four horse 27jh cents; six horse, 20 cents.
The men are to he paid full time from
the time OF leaving the barn until they
return, with a deduction OF half an hour
for luncheon. They will not be required
10 work on Labor Day.
Another conference will be held tsdaY
at which tho agreement will be formally
ratified. In the.. meantime all plckets
will be withdrawn. and the men will re-
turn TO work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-05
BORN A SLAVE.
Old State House EmpIoye Dies
H al Boston.

Wis. messenger to Gov. Crane and coun-
ell, for 20 years an employe at the state
house. died today. aged GA. He was born a
slave at Baltimore and had served in the
United States navy.
In 1882 he went to the front with COM
pany u. sth Massachusetts,. serving IN
North Carolina. He began service in 1876
as n senate messenger and in 1884 was
Transferred TO the executive department
by Gov. Robinson. who was attracted by
his courteous bearing lie married In
Norfolk. Va. a son now deceased. was
appointed TO West Point. but left before
graduating, because Of sickness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-05
0LNEYvIlLE.

The patrons OF the Union railroad Of
this vicinity got a foretaste OF the pro-
posed transfer system. for all day yes
terday they were transferred from one
line 10 any other and that without any
tickets or checking system
The Sunset club will hold its annual
session IN their parlors IN Odd Fellows
hell on plainheld street Monday evening
Hope council knights OF Columbus
held n meeting last evening and trans
acted considerable business
Carriages were busy hereabouts last
evening. for there were five largo we'd
dlngs IN the square
The q local branch OF the Catholic
knights OF America met last evening and
admitted a number Of candidates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-05

investigation by such commission 10 the
end that the public may be relieved from
the Increasing loss and injury that
threaten to result from continuation of
the conditions at present existing be-
tween the railroads and their employees In
the anthracite regions.
Resolved. That a copy OF the foregoing
be forwarded TO the president of tho
United States, and the executive commit
tee OF this board be authorized and re-
qucsted TO take such action as In their
judgment the public interests demand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-05
APPROVED : :
Rerbert's Appointment as Am.
baSSadOr at Washington.

London, June S.-The universally OF the
approval OF the appointment OF the Hon.
Michael II. Herbert as ambassador 10 the
United States In succession 10 the late
Lord Pauncefote is quite unusual.
No dissent II heard anywhere. The after
noon newspapers today distribute their
congratulations equally 10 the foreign
secretary. Lord Lansdowne on his good
choice and to Mr.. Herbert on his good
fortune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-05

| The woman behind the preserving pot
Is certainly worthy OF fame,
She's not like the man behind the gun.
But she's getting there just the same.
The hero is trying TO main or kill,
And great is his showing OF nerve;
But praise also goes TO the woman who
Is using her skill TO preserve.
No time she IS wasting in drtil or march
Which 1T the brave soldier for strife;
She gathers round her what she'll attack,
And then gets To work with her knife.
She pares and she cores and she cuts
with care
Till fingers and muscles are soreI
Then hither and thither In other tasks
She's hurrying over the floor.
She CALAMITY stands at the firing lire,
Unmindful of heat and toll:
All flushed Is her face and her eyes arc
strained
BY watching the things that there boil.
She spices and sweetens and stirs and
skins,
Till weary in arms, back and feet,
But bravely she stands till her work is
done,
With never a thought of retreat.
She carefully gathers the stores OF sweets
That she has patiently made.
And soon the good things for the winter
feasts
In Jars. cans and crooks are arrayed.
She thinks not of plaudits for triumph
won,
Yet while she no laureis will claim,
The woman behind the preserving pot
Is certainly worthy OF fame.
-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
Acucelo Palma, 80, and Carmela Palma,
20 years old. mother and daughter, were
fined s. and costs each. In the policeo oury
today for revelling on Atwelps avenue
last night.
Roche Bourre, Is years old, home
less boy, was held IN $500 for trial on
Juno nth, by Judge Sweetland toady on
the charge of vagranoy AS he had been
a very bad boy he was committed to the
sockannosset school. pending his exam
nation.
Pensions have'bee granted as follows,
Rhode Island-Incroase. restoration, re-
issue ETC., Charles III. Robinson, Appo- |
dence IS; Hsnry .. Hines. Providence IS. |
Original widows etc., Mary u. jamie
son. River Point s..
James Halves was arrested on Dyer |
street, by Patrolmen Alfreds and Cam |
non, last night, and turned over to Cap |
tain Major. of the steamer Grand Lake. |
He was a stowaway and escaping from |
that ship was taken as q violater OF the |
immigration law
Harry N. French OF SS1 west Forty |
fourth street. New York. reports that q
man who gave his name as Thomas
travelling bag full OF clothing. valued at
$40, disappeared with II from the Union |
station yesterday morning.
Patrolmen Garrfty and McCafYrey OF the
Sixth station saw two men on West Ex-
change street at 1910 last night, VINO
had tube In their possession. Tho men
ran, throwing away tho tub One of them
escaped. The other, James Carroll.
well-known character, was captured. |
The tub contained ten pounds Of butter
Frederick w. Caffron was fined $40 and
costs in the police court today for drunk
cnness and later was fined $40 and costs
for embezzlement In May. 1901, Edward
p. Gearin g. Co.. OF 143 Canal street, sent
him to deliver a s14.eo O. o. D. order Of
produce He delivered the goods. coll
lected the money and disappeared. He /
was picked UP by the police yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-05
KILLED BOTH.
Webb Shot His wife and Her
Mother, Then Himself.

Philadelphia, Juno 5.-Oscar Webb,
colored. during a family quarrel today,
shot and killed his wife and her mother
I'm Germantown. a suburb of this city.
lie then turned the revolver OH himself
and inflicted fatal wound.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-05
No Clothing Values
Can 4 Qua/ Bar

tried recognize
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-05
Sale of Young Mems Su

Every bargain among bargains Fabrics fancy worsted
and fancy cassmeres and plain and fancy chevots All sizes
years. Nearly twenty strictly styles to select from
Syles patterns fabrics youthful and snappy and certain
hit the popular Just what the young Z ~
want for present These suits regular S(I
and IL values at only.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-05
THE WEATHER

and Friday; fresh north to northeast
winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-05

$500. We give two hundred dollars 20
any person who win sell one thousand
packages OF our Nonpareil silver plating
fluid. This for short time only. Send
one dollar FOR samples by mail to the
Ia Grand Nonpareil Poll Argent Co,
Providence. r. L
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amt well, but 1 dunno what ails him.
I've been real careful of him. He's
worn thick fannels, and he's had
wholesome victuals; l never let him
have pie
'Lemuel was always dreadful fond
of pie" said. 1 felt kind of sorry,
for 1 remembered how fond poor
Lemuel had always been of mothers
pies, and what good ones he used to
make himself.
81 know it, said Mehitable. "He
wanted to make some himself, when
we were first married, but 1 vetoed
that. I wasn't goin' to have man
messin' round maxim pies, and /
wasn't goin' to have him eatin' of
'em after they were made. Pies amt
good for him. But 1 declare I dunno
what does make him act so kind of
spiritless. L told him to-day thought
he'd better make a resolution for the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Animal Omens.
News.

The actions and voices of domestic
animals on New Years Day are per-
haps considered in some countries
more significant than any other
omens. A dogs cheerful bark in the
morning is most suspicious sign,
while his howl is very unfavorable.
To meet cat on the morn of the
New Year is considered by peo-
pie in the Latin countries as a sign
that they will change their residence,
and it also betokens i'll for the fu-
ture. Throughout southern Europe
it is regarded as most fortunate
sign to see a pig, signifying plenty
for the coming twelvemonth. The
sight of snake is the worst con-
ceivable omen, for it means death by
violence. To see a jackdaw, magpie
or crow is sign that the beholder
will be- cheated on all sides during
the following year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
OUR PERSONAL INTERESTS.
We Should EndeavOr to Benefit from
the Lesson That Experience Has
Taught Us in the Past.

This assurance of the eternal veri-
ties of life and character is something
to be truly thankful for, but it is not
enough to be thankful-here is some
thing to be eagerly embraced as a
step in our own onward progress,
writes d. H. R. Goodale, in Country
Gentleman. Shall we give our whole
lives to the cares of the body, how
ever needful? Shall we not take more
thought for the spiritual and intel
lectual life, in ourselves and in all
those with whom we have to do? Will
not the New Year give opportunities
for fuller and wider usefulness
happier and more generous activities?
These are the things that make life
pathy, in practical exertion for others
as occasion offers, in self denial-for
we are called upon to lend our voices,
our hands and our purses when re-
quired-shall we not in the coming IL
months reach out more freely and ex-
tend the use of whatever gifts we
possess? Can we not do better than
ever before? Have we learned nothing
in the past year or years? Have we
neither made mistakes by which we
can take warning nor gained clews
which will serve to guide us?
A year that promises personal adj
vance in the inward gains of expert
ence-a year of earnest effort toward
the best that we know, the highest
truth that we are able clearly to per-
ceive-cannot fail to be a good year.
And it is never, too late to take up
threads that have been dropped, inter
ests that have been crowded out in
the hurry and amid the throngiEg
duties of busy life. 1t is a good time
to think of them now-to recall the
friend or relative or, alas! the friend
less one whom we might perhaps have
helped, but whom we have lost sight
of among a host of prescriptions
Who cannot recall some neglected or
forgotten opportunities? 1t may be
the golden hour is not quite gone.
Will it not be real good fortune if
the New Year repairs the omission of
the old?. Better still if there are no
palpable omissions to repair, but even
in that case there may be room for
many a good deed before unthought
of. Every year may have its blessed
beginnings,
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rough-shod, and have all the will he
ever did have trodden into the dust"
"Well, that is what will happen,
or I'll miss my guess" said Hannah
Morse. For long while l thought
she was right. 1t was really pitiful
to see Lemuel. He didn't have no
more liberty than five-year-old boy,
and not so much. Mehitable wouldn't
let him do this and that, and if there
was anythin' he wanted to do, she
was sot against it, and he'd always
give right in.
Mehitable she bought all his
clothes, an she favored long-tailed
never looked well in 'em, and she
wouldn't let him have store shirts
and collars, but made them herself,
and she didn't have very good pat
terms, she used her fathers old ones,
and he wasn't no such built man as
Lemuel, and I know he suffered ev-
erything, both in his pride an his
feelin's. Lemuel began to look real
downtrod. He didn't seem like half
such a man as he did, and the queer
est thing about it was: Mehitable
didn't pear to like the work of her
own hands, so to speak.
One day she talked to me about it.
81 dunno what it's" said she, .but
Lemuel he don't seem to have no go
ahead and no ambition and no will of
his own. He tries to please me, but
it don't seem as if he had grit enough
eYea for that. Sometimes 1 think he
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81 believe the boy is starving" and
he stopped the hack in front of a res
taurant and ordered a glass of milk,
glass of sherry and some brandy
and water, the only things he could
think of just then.
The hackman said, dryly:
THAT amt no fifteen stuff fur folks
whut's starvin'! The milk'll do, but
bread and meats whit he needs"
''Well, bring them," and a generous
supply was brought forth.
A slow smile dawned on the face
of the gentleman as the child ate.
''Ah. what remarkable appetite!
l feel surfeited myself just watching
YOU"
Harry's appetite appeased, they
proceeded.
Mr.. Mayo scanned the addresses on
the letters which he had taken.
"Mary Derwent-sounds familiar,
somehow"
They arrived at the mean tenement,
and Harry asked Mr.. Mayo upstairs.
"For mother will want to thank
YOU" he said.
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brothers Reuben and Silas. The
three had lived together and kept
bachelors hall ever since our
mother died. I was married and
away from home long before she
died. I didn't know how they
would get along at first, but
all of the boys had been used to
helpin' ma good deal, and they
were real handy, and when l asked
if they wasn't goin' to have house
keeper, they wouldn't hear to it..
They said they wasn't goin' to have
no strange woman round in mas
place, nohow So Silas he took hold
and did the washin' and ironin', and
Reuben did the sweepin', and Lemuel,
he was the youngest, next to me,
did the cookin'. He could cook din
ner equal to any woman, and his pies
beat mine. My husband said so, and
I had to give in they did.
Well, they seemed to get on so
nice, and none of 'em had ever SEEM
ed to think much about the girls, not
even when they was boys, that j
must say I was astonished when
Lemuel he up and got married to Me-
hitable Pierce. She was little along
in years, too, rather mere so than
Lemuel, and a dreadful smart piece.
She was good lookin' and had prop
erty, but she was dreadful smart and
Lemuel got the courage to ask her
to have him, he was always kind OF
mild spoken little fellow Reuben he
declared he didn't. He vowed that
Mehitable asked him herself. He
said he knew it for a fact, and he
said it with the tears rollin' down
his cheeks. Reuben was the oldest,
and he'd always been terrible fond
of Lemuel. "That poor boy would
never have got in sech a fix eff that
woman hadn't up an asked him, an
he didn't have spunk enough to say
no." said Reuben, and he swallered
hard.
Mehitable had a nice house of her
own that her father left her, all fur
nished and everything, so of course
Lemuel he went to live with her, and
Mehitable's house was pretty near
where I lived, so I could see every
thing that was goin' on. 1t want
very long before I said to Hannah
Morse, my husbands old maid sis
ter that lives with us and teaches
school, that I believed Lemuel was
henpecked, though 1 hadn't anythin'
against Mehitable.
81 don't see what else anybody that
married Mehitable Pierce would eX-
pect," said Hannah. She spoke real
sharp for her. I've always kind of
wondered if Hannah would have had
Lemuel if he'd asked her. "Well,"
said I, 81 hope poor Lemuel will be
happy. He's always been such a
good, mild, willin' boy that it does
seem a pity for him to be rode over
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sure of the times, had failed Unfor-
tunately, he fell seriously i'll of a
fever, which completely Frustrated
him. By degrees their small savings
were expended, then the best of the
furniture was sold, for they were too
from bad to worse, until they only
had the poor bed, the stove, the table
and two chairs, which now furnished
in scant measure the little room in
the tenement they called home.
Hugh had been out since early
morning hunting for work, and his
wife was growing momentarily more
anxious about his prolonged absence.
What could keep him? 1t began to
grow dark. Pressing her pale face
against the panes, she peered out in
to the street.
Mamma, I'm so hungry" pleaded a
weak little voice from the bed. Cant
l have something's"
"Oh, Harry, what shall we do? Sis
ter wants something to eatw cried
Mrs. Derwent, putting her arms
around her little boys neck.
Mamma, don't cry. I'll go out
again; perhaps I'll get something
this time, and pr'aps I'll meet papa.
l won't come back without some
thing this time," cried Harry snow,
see, mamma, if I do. Please don't
cry!"
"Oh, where will you go, my poor
little darling, where will you go?
Your clothes are too thin to go out
i'll this wind. l cannot, cannot let
you go!"
But Harry was off; he had no time
to lose. He had no time to lose, in
deed, if he meant to reach the great
publishing house in Broad street. 1t
was fully five o'clock, and he must
be there before six, and it was such a
long, weary walk for a little fellow.
Meanwhile Hugh Derwent had
dragged his weary way homeward.
He had met the usual rebutfs, some
Iudely uttered, some gently worded,
for there were men who were
touched by his pallid face and the
hopeless expression of his coun-
tenance. Mary listened for his foot
steps, for it was now too dark to see
the passers-by on the street, caught
a faint, uncertain sound as of some
enc tottering on the stairs. Opening
the door she discerned the figure of
her husband coming YEARLY up, step
by step, but oh, so slowly. Soon she
had him clasped in her arms. No
need for him to repeat the sad story
of failure again; she knew it when
he touched her cheek with his cold
lips.
where is Harry?" were the first
words he spoke after regaining his
breath, for he was quite exhausted
by the exertion of mounting the
steep staircase
Hes gone out, dearest; couldn't
stop him. Mary cried for something
to eat, and the little fellow rushed
out, determined to do something.
Don't be frightened, Hugh, COD will
take care of him, and of US, too. We
must not hide our trouble from your
aunt any longer; it isn't justice to
our children"
Where, meantime, was little Harry,
and what was his object in visiting
ahe great publishing house of Ford &
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Cab lEr;assed
Ff{|EySHls !||[ - 3 y ~,
HATTIE AN7ZEY E4LRcR1LD

I WAS a bare, desolate
room in n tenement house
in a southern city. On a
rickety table in one cor
ner stood a broken vase,