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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-06
"EVANGELINE." !"
Acl1lans' Position Defsn1sd In
Local Lecture.

In q lecture given before tho Rhode
Island Historical society iart night Henry
$. Burrage. u. y, cf Portland. Ne.
showed fron orisimi historical records
FIRST collected and published only a little
more than % years ago. that the common.
idea Of the expulsion ~, the Acadians
based on Ionsfellow's POEM. "Evange-
line. IL altogether wrong and that 80
far from being the vietirns OF persecution.
the Aesdisns had been trested with ex-
oeeding fcrbearance for a term of az least
a century and a half
pr. Burrage ~ we'll known in New
England az historian and Journalist.
He " graduate ~ Brown university
and has since his gradusu ton. IN 1871 de.
voted himself chiefly 20 editorial work
on lion's Advccsts. Tn lecture On tho
expulsion OF the Acadians l. tho result of
work In connection With the Maine Ills.
tortcal society. of which he has ionR been
q most active member The lecture was
prepared from the volumes Of tho origt.
nsl manuscripts relating "a ,he expuision
hrst collected ana published In issp. end
vas nrst read by Dr. Burrsss At !. ut.
srary club In Portland. Ne, this winter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-06
The Prud entail Beats Its Record

The amount OF insurance written and
placed by The Prudential In 1901, namely
sZi3.On,pp. was greater than it has writ
ten any previous year.
From It's Annual Statement which is
now published. The Prudential appears to
be In the first rank OF Life Insurance
Companies. and when We remember that
The Prudential Company has only been
twcnty-siN years in existence, We shall
feel ali the more interested in the methods
whereby such magnificent results were
produced. The secret OF Its success un-
doubtedly lies in the fact that IL Is quick
10 take the initiative In all matters where
by Life Insurance can be made more at
tractive 10 the public.
From tho moment il introduced the in
dustrial system Cf Life Insurance into
America down TO the present time. ~ has
always been in advance OF the times as
regards improvements in the methods or
conducting business II has recently
placed on the market an Industrial policy
which gives many advantages not hlth-
erto allowed Ia insurers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-06
HIS WILL FILED.
No Public B.ql,S.s Mad, by
Late Congressman SpIagus.

The will OF ex-ConFnsssman Charles IT.
Sprague, late Of Brookline. who died at
Butler hospital. this city. last week. was
filed in the Norfolk registry az Dcdhar,.
Mass, for probate az I o'clock yesterday
afternoon one codicil IL attached. The
entire instrument is very brief and no
public bequests are made
To his cousin, Lucy s Sampson of Bos.
ton. he leaves 1900 To Mary @. HoopeY
OF Boston. the companion OF his mother.
ne leaves 5000. To each and every ser.
want OF moro than three years standing
At the time of his death hc leaves 500
All the rest OF his estate T. given 20 his
wife, Mary Bryant Sprague
Ellerton y. whitney of Milton is named
a. executor OF the will. which was ox-
ecuted az Boston. Nov. 27. 1877, and was
witnessed bv William y Blake, James A
Wells and Edward +. Call
In the codicil he rcvokes the Ios-acv
~ 500 each To- his servants and leaves
5000 ~ his wife 10 be distributed M her
discretion among them. The condlcu Uns
drawn Nov D. iSpa. ana was Nitnesse,
by william y. Blake. Edward r. Can and
Frank w Alexander
HE children are not named I'm the Will
bu' In ne codicii the testator SAYS. "a
cspecinl'v ratify and confirm article ( of
INV will. whereby I left al the fosiduc
OF ny estate 90 my wife. 10 she sur.
wives me. believing that ~ is best for nv
children that nv property should be held
bv their mother"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-06
WILL APPLY TO NAMES ON ROLL.

Mr.. Strassbourger would not state
whether this decision would be applied
by the board to cases IN which persons
had taken residence in Rhode Island or
New Jersey and had. on the plea of nom
residence. obtained the removal OF their
names from the New York tax rolls. II
will apply. however. he intimated strong
ly. TO those whose names are upon the
roll for the current year
Since the tax books for 1909 were opened
Mrs. William Astor, who is assessed for
N,0coo0 OF personally. has asked for and
obtained certificate of residence In
Rhode Island. Undering the rulings of
previous tax boards this fact would entitle
her TO remission of her personal taxes
next year should she desire to make an
affidavit TO the effect that her domcile
is elsewhere. II has been reported from
Newport that Alfred Gwyne Vanderbilt
intended TO pursue a similar course
Among residents OF the city. who have
taken advantage of the Gerry law" be-
sides Elbridge L. Gerry. are William c.
Schermerhorn. j. Townsend Burden,
ames Brown Potter and Marion r. Cut
ting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-06
CURSE OF DRINK
CURED By
WHITE RlBOOY REMEDY.
csn b given IN Glass Of wste,, Tee or Cot.
fee Without psueses kne~isdee.

white Ribbon Remedy will cure or de-
stroy the diseased appetite for alcoholic
stimulants, whether the patient Is a con-
firmed inebriate. "a tippler," social drink
cr or drunkard Impossible for anyone
20 have an appetite for alcoholic liquors
after using White Ribbon Remedy.
ENDORSED BY MEMBERS OF w G u
Mrs Moore, Superintendent Of the wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union.
writes. 'T have tested White Ribbon
Remedy on very obstinate drurks rds, and
She cures have been many. IN many
eases tho Remedy was given secretly. I
chccrfully recommend aud endorse White
Ribbon Remedy. Membere OF our Union
are delighted 20 find practical and eco
nomical treatment TO aid us In our tenn.
uerance work"
Mrs. West president o. the woman's
Christian Temperance Union. states. II
know OF SO many people redeemed from
tho curse OF drink b. the use OF White
Ribbon Remedy that 7 earnestly request
YOU 10 give u trial" For sale by
druggists everywhere. or bv mail si
Trial packsae free by writing or calling
on MRS A. NJ. TOWNSEND (for years
s. Sscr'stary of the Woman's Christian TEN
uerancc. rnionl. 2is FREMONT sT.. BOs-
TON. MASS. Sold IN Providence BY the
Hall a Lyon Co 20 westninstsr street.
and cor. Westminster and Mathewson
streets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-06
Iha Nav York Tax Board Is
M.er III, Newport Colony.
LEVY ON ALL on TIE ROLL.
Io'nm sslo,srs Of Assessments Declare
That All Must Pay 0, Personal Prsp,ny
ln tho Greater City.

New York, Fob. 6-Residents of New
York who have moved to Rhode Island
or other states cannot escape paying
taxes upon personal property located
mere, according 10 a descislon arrived at
py the commissioners Of taxes and as
sessments. Thus Mrs. William Astor may
De rorced 10 pay her personal taxes here
How far this decision will apply none
OF the commissioners was willing yester-
DAY TO say, but the hope was expressed
that large sum IN taxes would be real
ized from persons who heretofore have
sworn on on the ground of ,non-resi-
dence.
Commissioner Strassbourgcr, who is iu
charge OF the department In the absence
or President Wells. said yesterday that
close scrutiny OF the law had con-
Vinced the board that many of the ex-
emptions because of alleged non-res,.
dence were invalid.
he declared that the presence within
tne city OF personal property was con-
structiveiy prima facie evidence OF resi-
dence here, which could not be de-
stroyed by claim OF residence
In another state by reason Of the
maintenance there OF a summer or win
ter home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-06
WHAT CHEER LAUI]3i,
HATHAWAY ssoraE,S
So EURcess STREET.

Our new building ~ comp pleted. and We
extend Q cordial invitation TO our friends
and the public TO call and examine II.
We have what is considered by experts
the finest laundry plant In the country.
and IRON q sanitary point ~ perfect
With ou~ present facilities we are pre-
pared 10 do largely Increased business
ia all lines and shall not DO obliged to
refuse any work.
We solicit your patronage and guar.
antee satisfaction In every respect
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-06

The first of a series OF seven lectures.
on Poems of Ancient Isreal." was given
by Prof Henry Thatcher Fowler, Ph. ID,
Of Brown University, at the Mathewson
Street NJ. +. church, this afternoon, un-
Ser tho auspices OF the Rhode Island
Womsn's club. The dates OF the lectures
which are 10 follow are Feb. 15 March I,
March Is, March % April Il and April 2e
Edward Cronan OF this city, a member
of the crew of the Staples coal companys
barge Dighton. now dscharging coal at
Rodman dock in Fan River. was drowned
last night. He had been about the town
during the evening, and upon return 70
the water front he attempted 70 jump
aboard the barge. but missed his footing
and went into the water. His body was
found about AN hour later and brought 20
this city for burial
Patrolman r. j. Doonan made good
stop OF a runaway horse on East George.
near Ives street at 1910 last night. He
sprsng catching the reins and being
knocked down. The horse cut him ON his
left leg and the buggy wheels passed over
HIM still Doonan cluns 10 tho reins, be-
ING dragged 100 yards before he could
With the assistance of citizen stop the
runaway, which belonged to Jeremiah
sullivan OF East Providence. Doonan was
20 disabled that ne was obliged 10 leave
his beat for the remainder OF the night.
An entertainment OF an unusually high
character will b. given al the residence
% Mrs. Charles a. Wheelock 2Si Way
land avenue, on Friday evening, for the
beneht OF the Evangelical Young wom-
ans Christian association Mrs. Walter
Stokes Irons. the well known lecturer OF
this city. will give tnlk on Two Amer
lean Story Tellers" and music viii be
rendered by Miss Bertha stanhope. So
prano, Miss sproat, pianist, and Miss Mil
liken, violinist.
John Whipplo. tho bosom friend and
Newport agent OF Fred w. Vanderbilt.
the manager and agent OF the fashiona-
bio Bsiley's Beach, and who has charge
Of the large real estate interests there of
James Gordon Bennett, was stricken with
apopleNy yesterday. Recently his wife.
the daughter Of the late Thomas Swami.
tho war govornor Of Maryland. and his
son, John Whipple, Jr., OF Loesburg, Va.
died. Since then Mr.. Whippie rapidly
failed. Ho is a member of all the leading
clubs ~ New York and Boston.
Tho old Guard Of New York auS tho
Bu-gcss corps Of Albany. accompanied
by attachments of tho Governors Foot
Guard OF Hartford and New Haven. PROV.
idence LiHht Infantry and Cleveland
Grays. will leave New York city for New
Orleans ny special train on Friday 10
participate IN the Mardi Gras. The Ola
Guard and Burgess Corps have been IN
vitcd o. net as escort to Rex" and 20 to
accept the Invitation. Heretofore south.
ern military organizations have always
performed escort duty for the mimic king
The visitors win return home FEB. a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-06

I the conspicuous DUTY ~ the rnionsts
was TO maintain o permanent junction
between England and ireland. and that
IL was by sustaining this junction that
they would maintain the greatness or the
constitution and the splendor of the Brit
ish empire
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-06
A Card,

We. tho undersigned. do hereby agree
% refund the money on a SD-cl M bottle
81 Grccne's Warranted Svrur of Tar N h
falls 90 cure vour cough or cold W.
also guarantee a Ec-bott'e 90 prove salts.
factory OF money refunded
BLAsDISg A BLAspIsG. kESroS. sNrru Co
a. ". FESNEn. w.. v. O'DoSSFlL.
T.. I. LUIn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-06

MIS- NfNsT.Ow soOTufNc xyprrr
fs. b~en used for over fsiv ysa-. ~,
ynf"iors ~ rofN"-s for their children
rfff- teeffirg wifh rerfeCf sstc~~ss n
fr0't~1 fhe chiif sosfsrs -. e-s,-s a.
favr aii rain. csf~-s ~i-c eou~ a~d Il. tbe
issf rer-cf~ for ~. rrnhsa ~ vaff refi...
fhe ~rc~ Hffl~ ~ifr~r~r frl~iefiafafv eoff
be Nr~e~ssfs O. everv rart 80 ths -o,id
Trre.-fs-es-- r-~ts hofsie pe s,s-. sps
ash for Mrs. v-i-s'~v's soothirs err4,r .
an5 take No other Kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-06
THE WEATHER

Boston, Feb 6.-For New England: Fair
tonight and Friday; increasing cloudinoss
with rising temperature. Fresh west TO
southwest winds on the coast
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-06
BLOCK EFFORTS TO EvApE.

So many persons. Mr.. strassboureer
said. had taken advantage OF the social
ed Gerry act" in Rhode Island to obtain
certihcate or residence in that state for
the purpose Of eYading the payment OF
personal taxes here. that the board had
examined the laws closely and had come
to the conclusion that a person main
tanning town house here and a country
home elsewhere could not designate the
latter as his actual residence To the detri-
ment OF New York city's right to claim
payment of taxes on personal property
found in this city
The case which led TO the investigation
was that of Hamilton Fish Webster
which came before the board recently
and in which Mr.. Webster asked for the
remission OF his personal taxes Mr.
Webster declared himself a resident of
Newport. That he had a country home
there was known To the board. and the
question was put TO him, Have you any
personal property in this city?" without
firmitive, snd told how much his person
al property amounted 10.
His assessment here was 5000 of per-
sonally, which was considerable below
that amount he reported. His applca-
ton was taken under advisement. and
yesterday he WIS Informed that the board
had decided adversely upon il, and that
he must either pay the tax or appeal to
the courts for redress. Meantime. he was
told. his name would be kept upon the tax
roofs for next year. unless IL should be
stricken OF by the courts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-06
NEW SLETS.

There's nothing new in politics,
There's nothing new In art:
The Chinese say they knew IL all
Before we got a start.
And men who view the pyramids
And travel at their ease
Declare that the Egyptians were
Ahead OF the Chinese.
Each little jest that one essays.
Each passing verbal trick.
Is very likely 10 be found
On some Assyrian brick.
But why pursue the doleful theme,
Since no relief we view:
There's nothing new in telling men
That there IS nothing new.
Washington star
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-11
CAPITAL CULLINGS

In the senate late yesterday Mr.. Turner
argued for the Nfcaraguan route.
Brigadier Generals Sumner H. Lincoln and
Samuel M. Whiteside, recently promoted, have
been retired.
Senator Hanna lost his temper over a car
toon which pictured him as friend of the
transcontinental railroads because he opposed
the Nicaragua canal
The house yesterday, defeated the bill to
transfer certain forestry reserves to the agri-
cultural department and to authorize the
president to establish game and ish preserves
Among the names that have been mentioned
here in connection with the position of assist
Mark Dickey and George Edgertcn of ST.
Paul and F. B. Wright and George Matchan
of Minneapolis. ---- - e=-,@-l--
The republican congressional campaign
committee decided not to maintain branch
headquarters in Washington. A branch head
quarters will be maintained in New York, and
the campaign will be directed from Chicago.
as it is in the middle west that the CAM
paign will be hottest
Claims continue to conflict as to whether
the house committee on merchant marine. and
fisheries will lie able this week TO make a
favorable report on the subsidy bill. The
anti-subsidy members think favorable report
will be out of the question, if all the mem
bers of the committee are present. But IL
there are democratic absentees as is likely
at this season of the year, 1t is possible that
the republicans present and favoring the bill
may be majority. Representatives Stevens
of Minnesota and Minor OF Wisconsin Will
make strong minority report, presenting IN
detail their grounds for opposing the bill.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-11
WHY THEY REBEL

It is reported from Shanghai that the
rebellion in China is much more serious
than has heretofore been stated. There
are nine provinces in revolt, Kwang-si in
the south and Chih-H in the north being
the most formidable eruptions of popular
discomfort, incendiarism and torture char
acterizing the activities Of the insurgents.
The cause Of the revolt is found in the
deadly. opposition of the people to paying
the heavy taxation levied upon them to
/ meet the indemnity Of 450,000,00O taels, de-
manded by the powers for damages in
ficted by the uprising of the Boxers.
AS the collection of each instalment OF
this vast sum 1884, 100000 in our money!
is made, the resistance Of the people be-
comes more obstinate and, concurrently,
the anti foreign feeling resumesoits sway,
for the Chinese regard all their troubles
as the results of foreign influence in China
and turn against their own government
for submitting to the imposition of the
war indemnity. The provincial collectors,
in pursuing their work, collect more than
they are entitled to, as is the usual habit.
and put the overplus in their capacious
pockets.
More than this, the heavy depreciation
|, of silver, which last month touched the
lowest point it has ever reached, has in
creased the indemnity some $70,000,000
|tand the powers insist that the. payments
shall be made at the current rates of ex-
change (the indemnity has to be paid In
gold) and decline to accede to the propo-
sition of our. state department to permit
payment to be made according to the rate
Of exchange at the time the final protocol
was signed ~ go 80 &. !. s.
Secretary Hay, with his usual desire for
fair treatment Of the Chinese, hag1or Our
government, earnestly sought to tighten
this burden, following the policy which we
have maintained throughout the Chinese
trouble since 1900. The amounts claimed
by some Of the powers and allowed under
compulsion by China are known to be far
in excess OF any reasonable claim. The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-11
THE GARDNER VERDICT

Irwin A. Gardner has been justly found
guilty Of accepting a bribe. The verdict
is a salutary one. Gardner himself is a
mere tool, and good deal Of fool too.
But there are other and more important
trials coming. : The evidence in all OF
them is much the same as in the Gardner
case, in nature If not in fact The con-
viction of Gardner gives hope that other
and more important convictions will be
had: 1t is encouraging to the prosecuting
officials. 1t gives them faith in securing
Justice from jury in public corruption
case. Had the Gardner jury, in the face
OF the convincing evidence and the lame
defense offered, have disagreed or &C
quilted the defendant, the prosecuting
attorney would have been greatly handi-
capped in taking up the other cases.
The verdict is refreshing to persons
who are hoping and working for better
and cleaner municipal government. II
will be a wholesome warning to young
men who are looking for public employ
ment with the unworthy idea that some.
thing can be made on the side" L
will admonish police officers who have
not yet succumbed to tempt alton that II
will be better for them in the long run
to leave dirty graft alone.
Altogether the verdict will make fol
better government, for more ef1cien'
police force, for a healthier public opin
ion, for greater confidence in the courts
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-11

s-.-
marry Augusta $50 as to let the poor thing
have ,asfittle fun and the chance to feel that
her SOUL was her own. John and Augusta
had laughed Jointly over his mothers match
making They we're the best friends in the
world, but had quite other views for them
sci YES. - : - ...-s
Here's a hat, Gussie. knew you never
could smuggfe out that fine chip fiat you have
not worn twice this summer Mrs. Rad1ey
said, setting picturesque rough straw turban
upon the runaways head as the last hook on
the pink lawn snapped into place my, but
you do look pretty!" she went on Then over
her shoulder to john 'shell outshine every
body, won't she, Jack!' i@''. -
Except one,' John answered. Rose Lee'll
be there, you know. That reminds me. She's
to fetch her city cousin. There's a chance
for you, Gus! Rose says he has more money
than he we'll knows how to spend
81 wonder ii he has changed" Gus said,
laughing. Cor If he is the same little whining
beast hewas that summer nine years age" -
"Why, where did you ever see him John
demanded in open eyed wonder. :: a.
Again 4Gussie laughed. fills. grandmother
and mine were cronies at the springs she
said. Don't you remember our going to the
mountains? Those two old ladies thought j
was born to take care Of Jody. How i should
have hated him If I had rot been so sorry fol
anything compelled to suffer. that name! He
was so sickly and spoiled and just plain hate
full along with it. Ugh! I'm sorry he's COM
ing. He quite scorned dancing with me-said
was clumsy-but 1 always believed 1t was
spite. I beat him so far when it came to
climbing trees or even throwing rocks
.'And you never told me a word of all this, y
John said little reproachfully. -.
Gusse tWeaked his. ear answering softly:
"Of course not. You have been in love with
Rose since you wore trousers I wouldn't say
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-11
The PACIFIC CABLE

The Corliss bill for government con
struction of Pacific cable is before the
house, and, If public sentiment has any
weight, it will not be among the measures
which will reach the pen of the president
with approval. .:5yts a..
The chairman of the committee which
reported the bill to the house, Mr.: Hep
burn, is opposed to it, and among the
strong opponents Is Senator Perkins of
California who was in favor of govern
ment construction, but now holds that the
passage of the bill is entirely unneces-
|ssary, and that the Commercial Cable
company should be permitted to go ahead
with the construction Of their cable and
Lay it to Hawaii, the Philippines and
China, as it offers all the advantages
which cable laid by the government
can give.
The people who do Asiatic business on
the Pacific coast are urging that a cable
from some source be placed in service
and the American -Asiatic association OF
New York, which has affiliated associa-
lions throughout this country and in
China and Japan, and which speaks for
the leading firms in the United States
doing business with the far east, has
sent a memorial to congress setting forth
that the Commercial Gable company has
given satisfactory assurances that it will
have It's cable in operation between the
Pacific coast and Honolulu this year; will
complete it in less than two years to the
Philippines; has given satisfactory as
surances that it will establish a rate not
Francisco and China, with half rates for
government business will transfer the
control Of the cable to government oper-
ators when required; will surrender Its