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Bisbee daily review., 1902-09-20
A Plea For a NA
 National COnServ-
 atory of Music By REGINALD DE KovEN. Composer
By REGINALD DE kovEN. C,

EI2GuHLMOST ALL THE GOOD MUSICIANS IN OUR Mk(N ORCHESTRAS TODAY ARE FOREIGNERS HkNNN All our great singersyou might them M fingers So that the result of all foreign educa k=t0 ton IS yer. iTpH, musically speaking.
 Take our light operatic composers an example Edwards Engshman, Herbert Ishman educated many Luders German Englander Austrian born in Germany
 Are destitute of musical genius? don't think think much other people Why Russia producing great mncans2 Why Germany France Italy! And why England! speak comparative These foster musical education by national legislation form other England has her Guldha and the Music They supported by the corporation of London and they amount of good, BUT TT IS NOT so FARREACHING IN ITS INFLUENCE AS IT WOULD BE IF THE MA TON STOOD BEHIND THE PROPOSITION, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE POOR AS WELL AS THE RICH TO OBTAIN AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DEVELOP IENT OF SLUMBERING GENIUS.
 What need in this country standard of exceence-a school We form judgment by foreign standards The talent hef but the school and the ard of judgment too apt drop into the old belief that good can of Nazareth
 THERE ARE A NUMBER OF EXCELLENT coNsERvAroRIEs M THE UNITED STATES. NEEDED BEFORE ANY. THING ELSE IS OFFICIAL RECOGNITION CREATE TAIN A STANDARD
Bisbee daily review., 1902-09-20

Those desiring to make . trip east 1t . small expense may do well to notice these rates which are now in effect:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-23
BOXER WAR
Claims Submitted by Americans
Numbered 230.

San Francisco. Dec. 81. w. Ragsdaie.
United States consul at Tien Tsin. and
w. e. Bainbridge. secretary OF the
United States legation at Pekin urider
Minister Conger. were among the passen-
gers returning yesterday on the trans
port Thomas from the Orient.
Consul Ragsdale and Secretary Balm
bridge. who were appointed by this gov
ernment to rappraise the damage sus-
tanned by American residents OF China. as
a result of the uprising In China. recently
completed their report and IL Is now on
the steamer Coptic. due Wednesday from
the Orient.
Compilation OF the report was begun
last April and IL was finally completed
on Nov. IL. IL shows that 30 different
claims were submitted by Americans who
suffered loss by the Boxer war aggregat-
ing si.00o.000. hut only 81 S,60o,5oo of this
amount will be available out of the In
demnty which China has been called
upon to pay for the damage done To the
foreigners. The largest single claim was
made by the Chinese-Japanese Trading
company. an American concern. and was
for something over 100000 In gold. This
represented the loss OF business which
the company has sustained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-23
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IN SOCIETY

Just on the threshold OF Christmas. and
yet, yesterday was conspicuous In the
social world for two of the most dis
tinctive social events Of the season. In
the evening, as everybody knows. oc-
Cured the Coming out party" OF Miss
Marion Briggs at Mrs. Spink's (Which Is
fully reported in another column) In
the afternoon there occurred an event or
a distinctly different yet none the less ex-
elusive character. This was the annual
gathering of the Society OF the May
flower Descendants" characterized by the
members OF this patriotic and exclusive
organization as Forefather's day"
The, event was s,gnalized by charm
ing Tea. at the Eioise from to s
o clock--which was not confined as Is
usually the case--to the feminine gender
but included many members OF the stern
er sex as well-men prominent I'm the
civic, business, professional and educa-
tional l'fe OF our commonwealth os is
ccndants should be.
Mrs. wilfred Munro. wife OF Prof
Monro. OF Brown university. received in
the drawing room of the Eloise. The
Tea" was served In the dining room. the
\ table being beautifully decorated with
pink carnations and white. pink being
| the color OF the society. In ,hescentre OF
with pink carnations of great beauty.
A. the whole room was no:.ceably taste
| full and attractive In all Its arrangements.
At opposite ends of the table the In
| comparable chocolate and confections--
| from St. Claire s-were served by the fol-
| lowing ladies, who poured at different
| hours during the afternoon Mrs Roscoe
stetson washburn. Mrs. Charles Warren
Lippitt. Mrs. Frank M. Mathewson. Mrs.
| william s. Granger, Mrs. Georgiana
| Guild. Mrs. John A. Cross
| Ices were served in both the large and
| small parlors OF the Eloise by Miss Mary
Greene Nightingale. Miss Warren, Miss
| Anna Warren and Miss Helen Granger.
There were about 90 present during the
| afternoon and among these were the fol-
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles WarreE
Lippitt, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Stetson
| washburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles War
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. William 8. Granger,
Mr. and Mrs George Thomas Hart. Prof
Muno and Professor Crowell Of Brown
university, ex-Mayor Adams of Paw
tucket, DIR. and Mrs Augustus M Lord
Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Goodwin of East
1 Greenwich Mrs. Arthur Claim, Miss
| May Burrough.
select German Is to be given at the
| Eloise on Friday evening by pupils and
| friends OF Miss Wallace's class and under
the direction of Mrs. John A. Cross
A jolly time Is in store for the youns
people OF sweet sixteen and under, al
| the Agawam Hunt club this evening, the
same being the "chidren's party" given
by Mrs. william Grosvenor for heI
daughter. Caroline
Miss Anita and Miss Gladys Baker
daughters OF Hon. and Mrs David 8
Baker. are At home from boarding schoo
for the Christmas holidays.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-23
CUT OUT THE ADVENTURES.

is of gratifying learn that the European allies are
willing that President Roosevelt should act as
arr in he settlement of the Venezuelan claims At the same time
The Hague tribunal the body to which
dispute should appeal for final ad
dcaon If the responsibility forced him there no doubt
President Roosevelt will and settle the questions at issue
with that mparaly wisdom which characteristic OF the
president The Hague tribunal becomes the
ultimate of settlement the principle will be established that
European be permitted wanony harrass Amer
republics collect claims that entirely
their accounting.
That the policy European nations have been following the
past likelihood they will be permitted
Of italy, which has joined the
allies coercive against Venezuela with much blu
comparatively record that the Italian
government enforced from Brazil of claim unjust and
wholly the that big
warship
bacnaing scheme of the character
ming city Rio de Janeiro The company without
sought demo historic fountain in the city of Rio and
held its proceedings by the municipal authorities Then came
demand for indemnity for interference with the operations of the
company Italy enforce this demand the warshp Garbad
the city, and trouble the Brazilian
paid the insisted the schemng advenurers and
hardly that the railroad constructed
cas There have been many such in the
dealings European American countries From
Venezuelan mbrogo reasonably certain there will
irresistible that claims be collected shall
basis justice and shall not be the empty and often
fraudulent charges Of irresponsible and hemng advenurers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-23

trouble for English Imperial party be-
this Venezuelan affair." unless all signs fail For long time
there deep Germany The of the kaiser and
the September the
did materially. be said
standing and pronounced dislike Of the
the present anwar agitation England due great
the United
the War Lord of Germany his
regard Kruger feeling of growing
England.
will be recalled that the message did much
kasers forgiven and likely
many years
troubles of bondholders
English heart There has been mad and sad experience
khaki and the halls quickly support
other Immediately The English people have for time
been waiting for chance give the Unions government
pleasant quarter hour True the position the Liberal
been altogether satisfactory years The
country supporting the South African
prospect another with Germany ally discened
grumbngs that refuse subsde The prime minister
has had task to twist himself about
After announcing would be returned to the
realities and declared the that
peaceabe blockade He could deny there blockade
fore there be OF that begun
the bondhoders.
This brings prime minister's career as Mr. Baour
chief secretary for Ireland He high thought
surprised the world by urging cruel and brutal
laws be enforced Ireland There will have explana
tons his and that OF his The English people
present do not like Germany They nothing
her Her army the rival Of the English army and there
business competition between the countries Mr. Baour prime
minister and chief pillar of the Unions government
hard road ahead OF him. and be that the crisis fair
the have been looking
the ministry has arrived.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-23
At ST. ClAlRE'S.

Despite the fact that that charming
and unique confectionery shop known as
f'St Claire's'' has been established here
but few weeks, IL has certainly become
a necessity To the leading people OF this
community. especially TO the feminine
portion OF the same.
The reason for its unquestioned pre-
emlnence and popularity and It's rapid rapid
understood by all who once enter It's
charming interior. The first impression
one receives, as he surveys the scene
and watches the ever increasing group OF
ladies and children chatting and laughing
over a cup OF delicious chocolate or en-
joying the flavor Of those incorporate
confections is that here, at last, is a
rendezvous. Mecca whore the busy
shopper. and women of society find time
in the rush and hurry Of every day life
tlful and satisfying places In the coun.
try where the environment Is n delight
TO persons OF the most refined tastes. the
service perfect. the dainty china and
Joy to the .nS eve snd n1ct the which
can scarcely be edualled anywhere. made,
as they are. fresh every "a hours and
under the most hygienic conditions.
The chocolates especially are OF most
DELICIOUS. tempting character and. once Sncs
noon teas. dinner parties. whist clubs and
the like, the novelties found here are un.
surpassed, and the beautifully decorated
baskets. designed for the Christmas
trade. will appeal to all lovers OF the
For the next few weeks. st. Glars. VIII
be AT Home" from 2 10 5 each Wednes.
day for the inspectio nof tho shop and
basement where the hyslenic system oi
the ladies of Providence will he afforded
an opportunity TO personally inspect the
art ~ high grade candy making
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-23
WARREN.

The excuse at present offered by the
officials Of the Swansea branch OF street
electrics for the appearance of cars
last week, and possibly all of this week,
is that they cannot secure a car TO run
on this branch. and that they need all
the cars that they can get on other
lines. When the road first started, trafic
was fair, but never anything alarming
Half-hour schedule was used for some
time. and when the patronage began to
decrease, the cars were run on hourly
time. thus neeessitatiHs- -the-sse-e hui
one car. Comment has been very rife IN
Warren to the effect that in no way was
the company making money. ano
this road was simply a drawback TO the
company. The cfficials have, without
doubt taken the recent snowstorm as
a means OF closing the road. The In
town people scarcely notice the change.
but the out Of town people are affected
little. but nothing alarming. The road Is
entirely clear, and has been 50 Tor the
last three or tour days.
Mr. Henry ". Eddy, Jr.. of Charlotte.
N. c.. is on a two weeks Christmas
trip here.
The Y p S. C. F. Of the Baptist church
meets tomorrow night In the Baptist ves-
try, for a social season.
The large entrance which was opened
In the side Of the Consolidated power
house, for the admittance OF the new en-
gine. is being bricked up again by force
OF tho workmen.
The Consolidated trains on the Provi-
dence branch are crowded with Christ
mas shoppers on their way TO Provi-
dence. The Suburban line also has a
good patronage at this season.
The Sunday schools are making prepar-
ations for their annual Christmas festi-
walls At the NJ. Il. church the exercises
will be held. Thursday night and some
thing new and novel Is assured in the
fact that Santa Claus will come and In a
manner different than that he ever came
In formerly.
The Baptist church win also hold theif
Christmas festival Christmas eve.
programme. consisting OF singing and re-
citations by members OF the Sunday
school. Christmas trees will be held al
the Episcopal and St. Mary's churches.
Regular weekly drill meeting Of thu
Warren artillery was held In Armory hal
last night Capt. Coyle instructed thu
men In marching movements.
The local schools close Wednesday FOL
a week. when the regular sessions I'm al
grades will be commenced. The new
session Is from $3.50 a. IN. 10 80 a. m.
and from 1880 p. m. This covers al
schools, and Is welcomed by the under
| grades. a change for the better.
Amity lodge, I. .. o. f.. meets Wed
nesday night In Odd Fellows hall I,
transact regular business.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-23

company met In the Grange hall at Arm
ington's corners and held very success
ful meeting. The bylaws consisting OF
about 20 articles were severally discussed
and passed.
BY a unanimous vote the name Bay
View Fire Company of Armington's COR
ners" was adopted. Messers August
Anderson. Charles w. Lndstrom, Albert
Cole. Frank C. King. William c. Sheldon.
Parker Mccarthy. Timothy Conee, VIII
liam q. Dunbar, Il C., Carpenter. Elmer
Il. Kettle, and Henry l.. Read were en-
rolled as charter members upon payment
OF 81 as dues
Levi winchester addressed the meeting
on several important subjects and gave
those present the benefit of his experience
as foreman OF the Riverside fire company.
He spoke on the subject OF honorary ana
Ave members and the advisability OF join
ing the Interstate league OF hre COM
panies. which has ~ companies enrolled
at present II was voted 10 join the
league and Foreman n. j. Barbour with
Frank Merriweather as alternate was
elected as delegate to the league for one
year. George Norton with Everett Kent
as alternate was elected the
second delegate to serve two
years. Action was pushed In this matter
so that the company might have voice
at the annual meeting OF the league
which takes place early-in January.
The great need of a bell or whistle 10
be used for fire purposes was discussed
A committee was appointed TO authorize
the town council to procure a bell or
whistle for notification In case of hres.
Hon. T. Coffee stated that they must
and would have a bell right away.
Foreman II. j. Barbour was appoint
ed TO draw up an order OF business pro-
ceedure.
The question of meeting rooms came up
and a special committee composed OF
Messrs. Dodge, Pickett and Barbour were
appointed TO look up the matter. Mr.. Ira
Gonf in behalf OF the Riverside company
invited them 10 hold their next meeting
with the Riverside company, but the gen.
eral sentiment of the company seemed
to be that they should get rooms of their
own. and after they had finished their
business accept the invitation to River
side and anything else forthcoming.
vote OF thanks was extended n
Messrs. Con-. Winchester and Cady FOR
their services I'm helping the new organ
ization to lay a firm foundation. and then
the meeting was adjourned until the sec
ond Monday in January.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-23
The Voice of
The People
CAPITAL AND LABOR.

Editor Providence News:
When people discuss the question OF
capital and labor they often talk at ran
dom. and SO fail TO convince others Of
the correctness OF their views. l pro-
pose TO treat the question with mathe-
maucal exactness
The average pay OF the wage worker
Is not more than $500 year. There may
be- many who earn more than this. hut
there arc enough who earn less TO oring
the average down To that figure Now
suppose We consider this whole $500 a
year saved, making no allowance for the
cost of living. how long will IL take the
Divide the million by 500 and we get the
result--20J0 years!
Yet there are men in this country who
commenced life with nothing and have
accumulated $500 100000 in an ordinary
lifetime. How did they do Il? Ger
tainly not by working for ordinary
The secret Is not hard to find. They
employed others and made profit on
the product OF their labor. Within GER
tain limits this may be all right There
managing large enterprises, while they
may may be capable Of earning good pay as as
profts ought the man TO have who does
the business? IL the wage Garner gets
$500 n year for performing the manual
labor the man who sells the product OF
his labor ought to be satisfied with an
other 500
Now suppose this intelligent business
man employs 2000 men and makes $500.
year on each man, In one year he would
accumulate million dollars. In forty
years he would gain forty millions. But
the man who accumulated two hundred
millions must surely have made a pront
of 81 for every dollar he paid the laborer.
And yet these same men. or the corpor-
ations which they dominate. often raise
the cry that IL is necessary To cut down
wages In order TO make living profits. In
addition TO this they frequently Increase
the price OF their products. thus bleeding
the consumer. on the plea that they must
do IL to get fair returns
They may rob the working man OF his
share OF the profits and bleed the helpless
consumer. but they ought not To think
see Il. even II we have never been to col
lege.
Ii may be all very we'll to frame laws
to protect ourselves against competition
from other countries, but when they inn
port foreign laborers TO drive our own
wage earners out of the contest and then
sell their productions In foreign coun-
tries for less than they can be bought Tor
by our own people. they are pursuing a
course that will prove disastrous to the
best interests Of the nation. A policy
that drives the working class TO the
verge OF poverty and concentrates all the
capital In the hands OF a handful or men
will prove ruinous In the long run.
III fares that land TO Fastening Ills
prey,
decay" J. g. MILLER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-23
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! WHAT CrHERs! /!
!? MRE >NYINc !
6<D 900 . . 80 sa~<J

III there Is nothing else 10 disturb him.
the professional pessimist will manage 10
worry about the approach OF the time
when there will be more breakfast foods
than breakfast food poets."-Denver Re-
publican.
"Dr. Lorenz pays the handsomest of tri-
butes to the organized charities OF the
chief cities OF the United States, TO the
hospitals especially, and, above all, TO the
hospitals OF Manhattan This famous
expert Is familiar with the celebrated in
stitutions of London, Paris. Berlin and.
of course, Vienna. But above every
other community he awards the palm to
New York for Its marvellous generosity I'm
providing the best and most lavishly
equipped of quarters for the afflicted and
the suffering. New York Tribune.
I'm addition TO other forms OF satisfac-
ton. Germany insists and must have an
apology from Venezuela. But that
matter ought to be capable OF arrange
ment, as apologies cost nothing except a
little sacrifice OF pride. and countries that
are poor. like individuals who are poor
ought not to be proud. Buffalo Courier
"There is an illustrious citizen OF Ken
lucky who claims to have bottle OF
| whiskey AZ years old. The Kentucky
papers do not state whether he Is a can
didate for governor or United States
senator. Memphis Commercial Appeal
What man In the United States Ia In
| a better position than the Independent
| southern Democrat In congress To stand
| up and declare for q certainty, for ex-
ample. az one OF the principles OF the
| Democratic party, that the distinction be-
! tween the powers conferred on the feder-
| al government by the constitution. and
| the powers OF control over business and
internal industry retained by the states
! at the time OF the federal compact. must
and shall be preserved? New York Sun.
| 1T II true that money does not make
great university. but II Is also true
that n great modern university with ade-
quate equipment for study and research
cannot be built up without on ample
| endowment nt"-Chicago Record Herald.
let is hope that the long drawn out
/ debate over the vertical and slanting
styles OF penmsnship will result in an
Improvement In the legibllty Of Ameri-
can handwriting. Whether the letters
are upright or inclined at an angle the
chief deslderatum IL that they shall b,
easily read. and the art of writing I'm that
] manner II not as successfully taught as
II should be Minneapolis Times.
Senator Hanna and President Roose.
welt DO not even agree as 90 the eNistonc,
Of trusts. What's the difference Moth.
! ing will be done on the subject TIL ther
IL complete political regeneration -
| Cincinnati Enquirer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-23
HEART FAILURE
Causes the Sudden Death Of
Former U. S. Senator Sabin.. !.

Chicago, Dec. sS-Former United states
Senator Dwight NJ Sabin ~ Minnesota,
died suddenly early this morning In his
apartments at the Auditorium Annex He
had been a guest OF the hotel since Nov
2. being accompanied by his wife and
daughter.
He was stricken with heart failure
about III o'clock last night and physi-
clan was summoned He found Mr.. Sabln
aid The patient remained conscious for
upward of an hour and the end was
peaceful. Mrs. Sabin was with him when
he died.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-23

There IL plenty OF fun and that OF the
clean character at the Westminster thea
ter this week for the Transatlantic Bur-
lesaue company Is up-to-date. in the
laugh making line. Nor do they rest at
that for they have made speciality Of
the music. songs and stage settings and
this is more prominent I'm the music. for
II Is Of that tuneful and catchy style,
and plenty OF IT, There is but one bur-
lesque. and that Is given as the last num-
Der. and for the opening Miss Anna
Conrad assisted by a number OF young
ladies' are seen In an act entitled, sunny
South Beauties" which II neat, pleas
ing and entirely satisfactory.
Fred Butta. the well-known eccentric
comedian. and Lillian Raymond. ~follow
in very Iaughable sketch.
The three Dunbar sisters, well-known IN
the patrons OF ahis place Of amusement.
are next on the bill. They have an en-
tirely new turn. and the richest OF cos
tunes. They were encored many times.
Bickel and Watson are as funny team
as one often sees or hears.
Mss Anna Conrad sings number ot
new coon songs In a pleasing manner.
and the last In the olio are Ed. La
Wrothe. n comedian with style oy-his
own. and is assisted by J. j. MCGOWAN
and Blanche Davenport in a sketch call
ed. Any Grove Club" This sketch was
arranged for laughing purposes and q
a huge success.
ION the Yu-Con." In three scenes. IL
the title OF the burlesaue, and I'm thjs
the comedians OF the company are the
attractions. bat the girls who take part
and are seen I'm a number of changes OF
handsome costumes. sing. dance. pose
and march better than the average IN
this llne. make the number all the more
/ enjoyable.
This excellent bill win be presented ev.
cry afternoon and evening during the
week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-23
PROVIDENCE PUBLIC MARKET.

The display OF fancy dressed Christmas
turkeys and Canadian lambs at the
Providence Public Market. II one OF the
best that IL has made. Particularly 90 is
this observable az the South Main street
branch. the excellence OF the exhibit at
tracing much attention and eliciting
most favorable commentators. The
volume of trade done by this enterprislng
market is such that the nccommoda tions
for customers are repeatedly overtaxed.
The success OF this market is due TO
general excellence Of lite goods.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-23

II Is a good idea Of the Pittsburg Rail-
way company to distribute $4,000 among
It's employees as a reward for carefulness,
This money will be well spent and IL Is
safe to say that not only the company
but the public will be materially benefit
al