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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-14
N.E!EOLEWORK
Exhibition Of Gatmsnts by tho
Providence Branch.

The annual exhibition Of garments OF
che Providence Branch OF the Needlework
Guild of America was held In the large
vacant room on the first door OF the
Banigan building, where. for several
years past the same has been held.
There was very large attendance dur
ing the hours OF and clock and those
who came did not need TO be told OF the
noble work which the Needlework Guild
a doing in this city and elsewhere.
Indeed evidences OF the work we're on
every side. There were hundreds of
warm flannel garments OF every kind for
n.tie children and for older folks as
well: there were warm blankets by the
score. piles OF sheets and pillow cases.
warm wooden shoes and stockings In
great profusson and in fact almost
everything necessary in wearing apparel
Sor the long winter months which nre
5ust at hand. In round numbers there
were i444 of these garments Of various
sorts and all made or contributed by the
members OF the various sections OF tho
guild throughout this city and state.
AS one worker has said:
There Is hardly a town or village In
cur land where such an Organization
would not be a power for good. II will
not supplant nor in any way interfere
With the work OF any other society. but
1s so designed that II may include and
stimulate those who for many reasons
cannot attend meetings for sewing, and
Cor the large number In every commAini-
~ who do no systematic work OF this
sort.
There 10 room in II for everyone-for
envaiids and others with limited time and
strength. for the grandmas and for rns
school girls.
1t has been proved that the establish
nent Of the Needework Guild In a town
does not lessen the zeal OF the church
sewing societies. or Interfere with them
1n any way"
A pleasing feature in connection with
The ex.--Ssuon OF yesterday was me
ssTea." which was given by the section
presidents and presided over by Mrs. I.
clifford Ladd ana Miss Hope Earle. as
sisted by Miss Maria Snow and Miss
cornelia Earle.
The social phase OF the exhibition was
Bendered highly successful and ENJOYABLE
~ the following ladies', members of the
guild: Mrs. Frederic Talbot Miss Jane
Anthony. Mrs. j. Uppi,t Snow. Mrs
Philip Chase. Mrs. Henry W. wilkinson
Mrs Newton ID. Arnold. Mrs j. NJ. r.
Taylor. Mrs. X. o. sheldon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-14
RIVERSIDE.

II was difncult TO "count the DOTS" In
. car which brought eight tons OF coal
20 the R.vereide station on the Consolid-
eted railroad yesterday afternoon AS
GOAL H.. such q curiosity I'm this district
many people hurried 20 the car to see the
~Dots"
Today william n. Tobin. the we'll
known polo player left here for Munc,e.
Ind. where he will join the Muno.e polo
team.
Yesterday afternoon the Ladies' auxii-
ea<y held a regular meeting In Firemen's 3
esil. Considerable financial business was
transacted. after which a social time was
enjoyed.
Al a meeting OF the Riverside Improve
Uent society few weeks ago II was de-
cided TO request the town council 10 re-.
pair the rosdbed on Pawtucket avenue
A. present the road IL I'm very bad con-
dition on account OF the burying Of the
Providence Telephone company's wires
ond the sugsry sand which is belng
Dssesd upon ths road 70 repair "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-14
WHITEHEAD
GIVEN A
HEARING
Before Commissioner Mumford
for Alleged Illegal Use Of
the Mails.

Thomas w. Whitehead. charged with
viola ton OF the United States postal
laws, In an alleged attempt to use the
mails for fraudulent purposes. was given
hearing before Commissioner Mumford
yesterday afternoon. the hearing lasting
from 8 o'clock 10 $50. The hearing took
place in the United States court room.
The accused man inserted en- advertise
nent for q clerk In a real estate once
and directed that stamp be enclosed
for reply A large number OF replies were
received and AZ the paper refused to deli
yer them to him. he brought suit FOR
trovor and conversion, but lost the oe-
ctsion in the Sixth District court.
He was arrested by United States
Marshal Stone and taken before Com
missioner Mumford and held In soc ball.
Gen. Charles A Wilson, United States
district attorney. opened the case for the
government Whheheads counsel asked
that the complaint be dismissed on the
OF points. but Commissioners Mumford re-
fused the request
Charles A. Harris testified that he re-
ceived the slip OF paper bearing the orig
inal copy OF the advertisement In ques-
tion which Whitehead brought into the
newspaper office one afternoon, and that
the advertisement was printed, as writ
dress for replies. which he had written on
the original copy at Whitehead's request.
He also said that large number of
letters came 20 the ONCE IN response TO
the advertisement.
Captain Parker in his testimony ex-
hibited a large batch OF the letters. there
being 1s0 OF them which passed through
the post ONCE.
General Wilson took the stand and
swore that certain letter which he pro-
duced was one Captain Parker had
given him. that Il had passed through
the mail contained the advertisement
and two-cent stamp. The letter bore
the address ~ 6S."
dismissal OF the case and was again re-
fused. The defense than called upon Pas
qusle Liganti and Attorney Glendenng.
They testified as In Mondays trial Cen
eral Wilson objected to their testimony,
but IL was admitted.
In summing up Whitehead's counseI
said that first was necessary to prove
an intent 10 defrsud. and secondly. IL
was necessary TO prove that he did some
thing In execution OF that scheme.
General Wilson In reply said that the
case was one OF the most complete he had
ever handled since becoming the dlstric,
attorney. 40 constitute an offence IL is
not necessary for a person To place a let
ter In, or take one from the postoincv
himself. lie IN guilty II IL IL so done by
his direction. "A more bare-f faced
scheme to use the mails TO defraud," saiu
Gen. Wilson, has never come TO my at
tention."
Commissioners Mumford announced
that the court stood adjourned TO 2:SO
next Wednesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-14

larders. The affair broke up shortly past
midnight and the guests were satisfied.
The taxpayers In Hope who patronize
the cars wonder why they cannot have
transfers As II Is only those living IN
Warwick can enjoy a change CT cars and
ride the second time free. As yet no
definite petition TO the council has been
talked OF but the gossip about the street.
Whether or not the transfers could be
used should the Scituate council decide
that they should be given In that town
IL Is difficult to say, as when the road
leaves Scituate II passes several miles
through Cranston and Coventry before
reaching Warwick
Although residents in both OF these
towns very much desire the blue slips
they have as yet not talked very strongly
in their favor.
Miss Bertha Bowen of Phenix is at
tending her brother. who Is III at his home
In Providence.
Al. Andrews of Anthony. who had
several fingers severed by a circular saw
a week ago, is improving rapidly.
Miss Agnes Lamb OF Riverpoint cele-
brated her 18th birthday yesterday and
gave a party to a number OF her friends
al her home last night The evening was
pleasantly spent In playing games
Throughout the evening music was fur
nished by Lambs Harmony orchestra:
collation. was served and general
good time enjoyed.
Michael Duffy, a former valley resi-
dent. died at st. Joseph's hospital yes
terday and was brought TO his former
home In Riverpoint last night He was a
resident of the valley for about 40 years.
A surprise party was held at the home
Of Miss Mary Epstein OF Riverpoint. The
hostess was indeed surprised. but quickly
recovered and the guests spent a most
enjoyable evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-14

Wcn0l .vA pus wys.s uoIJ wsu, s,oe,
vlOOuL Odd 'sksIfud sul dIJs sltsQ ssHsui
ter and prevents glazing. For sale by
BROWN BROS. CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-14
WARREN

Frank H. Dana and son, Roland. re-
turned home yesterday from a four
weeks hunting expedition In the Maine
woods Mr.. Dana brought home one deer
az the result Of his labors
Miss Alice Gardner entertained the To-
cal whist club at her fathers home on
Main street. A large number OF guests
being I'm attendance
Mr.. John Bray OF this town arrived
home yesterday from a two weeks hunt
ing trip at Pascoag. X. I.
Rev. II. Il. Cady conducted prayer
meeting service In the NJ. Il. church, last
night. while Rev. ~. W. Watjen conduct
ed the service at the First Baptist church.
The service on the Suburban road has
been rather on a g0-as-you-please plan
for the past few days being sufficiently
90 as TO attract public attention.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-14
Beauty's Blood

old sdage Beauty's Skin Deep" How
beautiful maed impure blood In vain
doctong the skin The quickest surest only
wa o cleanse the blood.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-14

II have been takips cs.esrsss for
'implss and have been greatly bsnsftet."
Miss 0srtrude Grant. Cambridge. Mass.
II am yery. we'll pleesed with Cssoarew. They
re ane for the complexioL,"
: Miss Catherins @. oeffmsn. 3. English, Ia
"Csscsrsts will clear the complexion 81 boiis.
',mRlss sna BlsskhsfdS esu,sd eH. iHipnrs
"Osscsrets pave done great deal of coed for
- Miss Fiorsnce Ooot webster City. IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-14
MASCAGNpS
CONCERT A
RARE TREAT
Large Audience Listens TO a Fine
Program Rendered by Vocal :
lists and InStTumontaIiStS.

Since he began his American tour siEner
Mascagni has encountered so many diff,-
cuitieD and vieissltudss that the hearty
and enthusiastic welcome accorded him
last evening when. with his Italian Opera
company. he appeared in Infantry hall.
must have been a pleasant relief and a
solace. The large hall was well filled by
an audience, which for appreciation and
for tho unrestrained expression OF that
appreciation, has never been eauaIled in
this city.
Naturally. a large part OF the assem-
blase was made up OF Signor Mascasni's s
oountrymen. but they were only slightly
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-28

General Sterling Price of Missouri
was one of the best fighters in the
Confederate army, but as a writer IN
the Washington Post overheard 4
veteran say. he was "a scholar in in
verse ratio" Complex tactical move
ments in practice did not stagger him,
but the simplest problem on paper was
beyond his power
During the early days of the Civil
war he visited Gen. Beauregard. who
was a graduate of West Point, an ex-
pert mathematician, a civil engineer,
and an authority on military tactics
and strategy.
At Corinth, Mississippi, Beaureeard
had opportunity to put his theory into
practice. and had placed about the
city a series of fortifications which he
spoke OF as .'impregnable.'
He took General Price in a carriage
to view these Notifications, carefully
explaining their merits. Then he asked
Gen. Price what he thought of the
system.
Price aisbtened himself up and
said, thoughtfully. Wen. l hain't never
seen none like 'er but onct befo'''
They were pretty effective, weren't
they"
Yep fine, ] done TUX her"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-28

Mrs. Jones, national president w. r.
c., has issued general orders No. g.,
in which she announces that the TWEEN
tieth annual convention will be held
in the nations capital the second
week in October, and headquarters will
be established at the Ebbitt House
She also calls special attention to the
national Mckinley memorial to be
erected at Canton, o. Commander in
chief Torrance has requested every
eo%Sade to make Ike, small contribution
Of every corps in the organization to
have a part in this memorial.
She closes her general order with a
tribute to the memory of the late
Judge Wallace, husband of Mrs. Emma
r. Wallace, past national president.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-28

Those boys and girls who are not the
happy owners of a magic lantern will
be interested to know that almost the
same results may lie obtained with
materials that may be very easily cb-
tanned. They consist of the white
cloth-or paper viii answer-upon
which the pictures are thrown, of al
mirror, candle and some paper!
figures.
Equally simple is the performance.
Having stretched the cloth against
wall in q daTkeneG Toom, set lighted
candle opposite to il on a table, with
book or similar object intervening,
so that the light viii not directly
strike the cloth, but keep it in COM
parative darkness. Then hold the mir,
ror sideways before the candle at such
an angle that the reflection of it will
be thrown on the cloth. You have thus
secured the slide itself square or
round as the form of the mirror may!
be. II Yet remains TO Introduce the
picture. This is easily done You must
only hold a paper figure between she
candle and the glass. and its shadow
on the mirror, reelected on the cloth,
gives in silhouette the form OF the pa
per. ,
Moving it forward between thes
candle and the glass, the figure will
appear 10 walk more or less Ieisurely,
or regular promenade may be ar
ranged, With two or more figures movx
ing in opposite directions Other
motions viii readily suggest them.
selves 70 the ina sinative mind
1t is. however, necessary to remem-
Der that the picture show in silhoutte
only, SO that only the outlines of the
paper can be depended upon to give
shape and form.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-28

1t will be found intensely interest,"
ing TO study the nature of the winter
buds of various trees as they prepare
to unfold in the spring. They should
be taken under observation Just be-
fore they actually open. when they
are being excited Ey the warmth of
the season
Most large. scaly buds will reveal
their complete history for the coming
season as relates the growth. They
will be found to contain miniatures
Of leaves and stems-In some cases
the flowers. too.
The scales OF leaf coverings also
have interest for the observer in their
varying forms The horse chestnut
has a coating OF sticky substance, as
though to keep out the elements
OTHERS will have veiyety coverings
like cloaks 10 keep them warm and
dry.
Some buds will cover flowers only,
and these may be made TO Introduce
spring by their being cut on branches,
placed in water ana stood in a warm
sunny window. The fuzzy buds OF
elms should he among the observed.
-Meehans Monthly.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-28
Liars All.

The Sunday school lesson had been
on the beauty of truth and the evil
OF falsehood and the scripture pass
age under especial consideration was
the story of the sudden demise Of
Anauias and Sapphira. The study OF
the lesson ended. visiting clergyman
was asked 70 speak 70 the children and
point the moral.
Suppose" ne began. the Lord was
TO treat everybody that told Untrut.ls
nowadays the same way he did An
anias and Saphira-what would be the
result"
Prompt and clear came the answer
in the small piping voice of a very liz
lie girl:
Why. there wouldn't be a single
person left in the whole world"
This is no fairy tale. either, for this
question was put and this answer
given a; the Everyday Church TWO
Sundays ago. says the Boston journal.
Dr. Shutter had been preaching for
Dr. Perrin. and al the latter's request
began to address the school as above.
DR.. Perrin did not state whether the
address ended right there. but ii IS
pretty safe TO say that there was at
least brief intermissiun before Or.
Shutter resumed.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-28
Veteran. Peculiar Position.

Henry Wensler of Spikers Station.
wabash county, Ind, belonged to the
Eighty-ninth Indiana infantry during
the civil war. While on a march in
the south he was prostrated by heat
and later became insane, remaining IN
hospital for many years, incurable
but harmless, Meantime hts wife oh
tanned a divorce and the court ap-
pointed guardian for him. In the
1c's he was awarded pension Of $50
per month for disability. and later it
was found that he had some property
In 1900 the funds in the guardian S
hands amounted to over $40, 900.
Eventually Wensler recovered sufi-
ciently to earn quite little as a ped
dler, and finding that he got along
all right he consulted a lawyer, with
the view of going into court to prove
his sanity, his idea being to get pos
session of his property. Then Wensler
learned that if he should be proven
sane his $50 pension would be cut of,
whereupon he decided not to prosecute
the matter further. He will therefore
continue to be insane and collect 5000
year. He is now 65 years old. is in
good physical and very fair mental
condition, showing every evidence that
he will last long while yet.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-28

place. they asked where the fire was.
and the boy answerd coolly, Il de4't
think there is any now, but if thSfe
is. it is all; in this trunk"
The trunk was opened, and 1t was
found that the fire was out, smothered
by lack of air. The firemen compli-
mented the boy ON his action, and the
other who. had turned in the alarm
hastened to say, Why. l could have
done that if had thought OF it,"
II he had thought of it-that is where
the point comes. That is where so
many of us fail. What is done by the
clear, cool-headed person in an emer-
gency is usually something simple,
something that anybody could do.
Our brains were given us for use,
but we are not getting the full use OF
them if they refuse to serve us when
we need them most Very often we
make the mistake of thinking that We
can do nothing to prevent this fail
ure, and so go on IN the same old way,
letting our brains play us false at
critical moments, when. with the right
sort of training, they might have
helped us to be masters of the situa-
ton. instead of being mastered by It.
Training can accomplish q great deal
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-28

In London a ping pong dance. in
which the ladies wear ping pong
patches and powdered hair. is the
latest development of the present
mania.
The ladie1 carrying white balls,
with red number on each. and each
gentleman a scarlet ball. with corre-
spending figure ia white, walk down
the ball room and meet at a sil%en net.
Batting begins. AS soon as each
dancer secures ball the numbers are
called out. pairing off begins. and the
couples glide down the room hand in
band. in Ininuet style.
The latest rival of ping poug by the
way is table bowls. which are just be
ing exhibited at the Alexandra palace.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-28

The little savages OF years gone by
were much more fouG of and devoted
TO games ana sports than we are now
adays Perhaps that was because
they hadn't as much TO do as the
people of modern times The rough
er the game was the more they liked
it.
The ancient Australians 5 most popu-
lar sport was wild game called 'Marn
Crook" 1t was very much like foot
ball, only, if possible, rougher. They
had a ball made of skins; there were
no goals, and the object of the game
was for each side TO keep the ball In
its possession, and this often result
ea in a small battle. for as many as
liked could play al even number be.
ing on each side
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-28

out food. They are already demoral
lied by four years of war, and would
supply their wants by violence and
plunder. They, would soon become lit
! tie better than bands of robbers. "A
state OF society would result. thSough-
out the south, from which it would
require years to recover. The enemy's.
cavalry, too, would pursue to catch
at least the general officers. and would
harass and devastate sections that
otherwise they will never visit. More
over" he said, "as to myself. 1 am
too old to go bushwhacking. and even
If 1T were right to order the army to
disperse, the only course for me to
pursue would be to surrender myself
to Gen. Grant But he added, q
can tell you for your comfort that
Grant will not demand an 'uncondi-
0onal surrender He will give US
honorable and liberal terms. simply
requiring us not to take up arms again
until exchanged" He then went on
to tell me that he was in correspond
ence with Grant. and expected to meet
him in our rear at 10 a. m. when he
would accept the terms that had been
Indicated
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lse., Refusal to plsp,rse.

Gen. e. P Alexander relates in the
Century these interesting words of
Gen. Lee, just before the surrender
Gen. Alexander having proposed that
the Confederate soldiers be authorized
to disperse and report 70 Gen. John
ston or to the governors OF the states
Gen. Lee replied:
Suppose l were to adopt your sug-
gestion, how many do you suppose
would get away?"
replied: Il think two-thirds of us
could get away. We should be like
rabbits and partridges in the bushes,
and they could not scatter like that
to catch us"
We'll" he said, Il have less than
5000 infantry with arms in their
hands. Even if two-thirdS of these
got away it would be too small a
force to accomplish any useful result
either with Johnson or with the gov
ernors of the states. But few would
go to Johnston, for their homes have
been overrun by the enemy and the
men will want to go first and look
after their families. AS to any help
from Europe, I have never believed
in it, l appreciate that the surrender
of this army is, indeed, the end of
the eonfederacy. But that result is
now inevita bic, and must he faced.
And, as Christian men, we have no
right to choose a course from pride
or personal feelings. We have simply
to see what we can do best for our
country and people. Now, If 1 should
adopt your suggestion and order this
army to disperse, the men, going
homeward, would be under no oon-
troll. and, moreover, would be with
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-28
they wanted to Live Always.

When asking Gen. Miles TO tell me
stories of individual bravery that had
come under his notice in battle, saws
a writer in The Denver Post, he said
he believed the most abandoned cour-
age he ever saw was displayed by
a young colonel The regiment was
marching into battle. the band was
playing and the step was quick and
courageous. Shells began bursting
among the men and four or five would
drop at a time. Still they marched
quickly, but the shells fell thicker and
the men began to move more slowly
Faster and faster the fire burst On
them and the soldiers halted. Sud
denly there dashed out of the smoke
the young colonel, and riding in front
he swung his sword over his head and
yelled, Move up; what's the matter
with you? Do you want to 1--we for
ever?'"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-28
THAT WAS THE JOB HE WANTED
Immigrant Was Looking FOR the Easiest
Thing in Sight.


The immigrant agent, with Clancy
in tow, proceeded to Harlem in search
of work for him. The prospective en-
ployer was building contractor.
They found him on an eminence over
looking a wide vacant lot newly be
come scene OF busrling activity. The
immigrant gazed at the wonted
spectacle with curious eyes.
What can the man do" demanded
the contractor.
Anything in the line OF unskilled
labor" replied the agent. and he is
quick TO learn"
The contractor turned TO the appIi-
cant and half iokingly inquired.
Which one of these jobs would you
like TO have?"
The immigrant swept the field with
a contemplative eye. What that
man doing?" he demanded. pointing
with one hand. II mean the wan sit
ting down-not the other wid the
sledge."
He is holding ihe drill"
rs that all he does?"
Yes
is he on the PAYROLL"
Yes
Clancy drew long breath Of salts
faction. Give me the job.-New
York Tribune.