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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-17

and a baron is limited to six pearls or
silver balls only.
Not only has long usage settled the
style of coronet to be worn by each or
der of the peerage, but coronation eti-
quette prescribes the manner of wear
ing II at the ceremony. The court. cir
cular directs that this distinctive head
gear shall be carried by means OF white
silk ribbons attached to the inside lin
ing until the fitting moment when IL
beseems the owner thereof to gracefully
poise IL upon his brow, which. If adroit-
iy accomplished. will add yet additional
luster TO a superb spectacle"
The British are not slow in accus-
ing Americans of estimating the ex-
pense OF everything. but they them
selves are already exercised over the
probable cost 10 impecunious peers OF
the couple OF thousand coronets which
will be required for the coronation.
Coronets i'm silver gilt may be had for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-17

there will be several varieties of coro-
nets or inferior crowns worn by the
peers and their consorts. First in rank
is the coronet of the Prince of Wales,
which bears above the rim four crosses
pattee between four teur-de-lis, the two
center crosses connected by a diadem
surmounted with a mound and cross
pattee; the younger children OF the
sovereign to wear the same. excepting
the diadem. Next after the members
OF the royal family come the dukes.
whose coronets bear above the rim of
gold or silver gilt eight golden strawber
ry leaves of equal height. The marquis
has a coronet with only four strawberry
leaves but alternated with four pearls
or silver balls. An earl displays eight
pearls or silver balls raised on golden
spires between small golden leaves. A
viscount is privileged TO wear only the
silver balls or pearls, but eighteen in
number without the strawberry leaves,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-17

crowns" for he has two diadems
which will ornament his august brow at
different times in the course of the
coronation ceremony. These are known
as st. Edwards and the imperial, or
state. crown.
The former is historical relic of in
calculable value and is included in the
regalia. The earliest form,of IL is said
to have been found in the tomb OF
British fifth century king, but the
crown which will be placed upon King
Edwards head by the archbishop Of
Canterbury is an exact replica of that
destroyed by command of the parlia-
mentary commissioners in 16i9. Crom-
we'll and his friends did not believe i'm
having more than a thousand dollars
worth of gold and gems lying useless
when there were people in the realm. or.
rather, the commonwealth. in need OF
money. Poor people have by no means
decreased in number since then. but
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-17

awkward girl did not make a great Inn
preston at the time, she stuck TO her
choice and carved out for herself. as the
world of players and play lovers now
knows, career second to none in her
procession.
Her first success was scored I'm 1874 al
Woods museum, New York city. when
she appeared in THE Thoroughbred"
and during the four years following she
was successfully a member OF the COM
panies of Edwin Booth, Adelaide Nell
son, John Il. Raymond. John Mccullough,
and Lawrence Barrett. impersonating
such roles as Desdemona, Celia. Ophelia
and Olivia. She was playing i'm Ma
cauley's theater. Louisville. KY, when
Mary Anderson made her first stage APP
pearance there, i'm November. 1875, and
this fact alone. carrying her stage life
so many years back. would seem TO en-
title her TO the future leisure of well
spent life. IL is quarter OF century,
I'm truth, since she was first seen on the
stage by the man who more than any
other shaped her career and fortunes,
Manager Augustin DAILY. She was play
ing I'm Albany in 1877. and Daily was so
struck with her acting that he engaged
her the next year. and from that time
until his death her professional for
tunes were identified with his own. IL
may seem like an injustice TO Miss Re-
han TO say that she was one OF his
manager made stars' and that after
his death she never came up 20 her per-
formances OF the past. but she has
yielded at least a tacit assent TO this
assertion. At all events DAILY took this
bright Irish girl. "a diamond in the
rough" and made a perfect gem OF her
In addition To fulfilling yearly engage
ments at his theater in New York city.
Ada Rehan appeared with the Daily
company In London and Paris, In both
cities winning unstinted commentator.
Her rank as comedienne of the FIRST
class was long since established, when
she was acknowledged TO be "the equal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-17

tie the matter. Things went along.
however. pretty much as usual tin tho
month of August. 1871. when dined at
the Arlington with Admiral Allen and
General Belknap." fef n~e
Nothing more is said of the "dlffei,-
ence," so IL is a fair presumption that
the dinner at the ArlingtonlN lNyaB cfliua-
cious as a peacemaker. AVID perhaps
such a proceeding might be repeated
by others with good results to all con-
cerned.
Neither Sheridan nor his successor,
Schoheld, seems to have had any se-
rious Misunderstanding with the Sec
retaries during the periods OF their in
cumbency; In fact. Little Phil" has
left on record gracious tribute 10 the
war secretary, Stanton of whom he
wrote. Intimate association convinced
me that the cold and cruel character
istics popularity ascribed TO him were
more mythical than real" He was
writing. however, OF his wartime expe-
riences. for when Sheridan resigned as
commander Stanton had been twenty
years under the sod. I'm company with
the secretary of war;" Sheridan fur
ther says, II called on the president
before leaving Washington, and during
short conversation Mr.. Lincoln can
didly told me that Mr.. Stanton had OBJ
jected TO my assignment TO General
Hunters command because ne thought
me too young and that he himself had
concurred with the secretary; but now.
since General Grant had 'plowed round
the difficulties OF the situation by pick
ing me out to command the boys in the
field he felt satisfied with what had
been done and hoped for the best. Mr..
Stanton remained silent during these
remarks never once indicating whether
he, too, had become reconciled to my
selection or not"
1t would appear from the foregoing
that disagreements between the two
great war lords. the commander of the
army and the secretary OF war. usual
ly resulted from temperamental traits.
were merely on matters of opinion and
never reached critical stage
JAMES w. KERNAGON.
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I'm high comedy and the superior in
farce of any actress os her time" Her
buoyant and mirthful spirits. her ia
cile, delicate art, her sympathetic in
telligence, her ability TO express the
many moods and phases of human ma
ture. have captured multitudes of
hearts and held them to the end. Per-
haps there is no other living actress
who is regarded with so much of love
mingled with admiration. and yet she
has persisted i'm a lifelong mystifcation
Of herself, being retiring by nature and
always denying herself TO reporters and
strangers i'm general. Her womany
qualities have endeared her 10 many,
her earnest devotion to art has won
others, but. whatever the charm about
her that has paved the way 10 success,
there is no doubt that she has won IT.
She has not only won professional sue
cess. bat fortune as well being ac-
counted the wealthiest actress of her
age I'm the world today She always at
tended 10 the collection OF her salary
with promptitude and invested II with
good Judgment. her savings years ago
having attained the dignity OF being re-
ferred to az "a large fortune" At the
time Of Days death she was a rich wo-
man, and whether she has been equally
successful since, either I'm acting or in
vestng. she long since had more than
enough 20 last her lifetime IL she should
live through centuries yet 10 come.
Ada Rehan's fascination depends not
so much upon her beauty, as to which
opinions vary, as upon her piquant
originality and alluring mental gifts.
Her intellectually. which is undoubted.
Is best shown In her rendltions Of such
Shakespearean characters as she has
represented-a wide range. from the
tender Viola and Rosalind TO katherine
the Shrew-which have caused critics
TO pronounce her perhaps the most
versatile actress OF Shakespeare's COM
edy heroines that has ever lived" Hav-
Ing been long leading lady and q
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-17

Scott's successor as commander Gem
eral Mcclellan, as is well known, held
the position for a short period only.
The war secretary, impetuous Stanton,
became impatient with Mcclellan. and
thus friction arose between the ad-
ministration and the general in chief.
ending I'm the latter's retirement from
command. Edwin NJ. Stanton took Of
flee in January, 1862, and held through
the period OF the war and after IL was
over. until 1858. save for two brief in
tervals when he was suspended" by
President Johnson.
Stantons hasty temper and uncon-
trollable desire for supreme authority
frequently brought him into collision
with his colleagues, and even the inn
perturbable Grant had little squabble
with him. IL was over a telegraph OPP
orator who refused TO deliver to Grant
a cipher code which he had been order
ed by Stanton to keep secret even from
the general commanding. This" says
General Grant I'm his Memoirs" "was
about the only thing approaching a dis
agreeable difference between the secre-
tary of war and myself that occurred
until the war was over. when we had
another little spat. Owing TO his nat
ural disposition TO assume all power
and control in all matters that he had
anything whatever TO do with. he boldly
took command of the armies and, while
issuing no orders on the subject. pro-
hibited any order going out of the ad-
jutant generals office until he had APP
proved it,"
General Grant did not get along so
we'll with President Johnson as with
stanton, for while the president at one
time suspended the secretary of war
and appointed Grant In his place, he
later did all he could TO annoy him. A
series OF petty contests began soon aft
er Lees surrender which finally result
ed in complete estrangement between
Grant and Johnson. Johnson even tried
to send Grant out OF the country on
mission to Mexico. but the sturdy SOL
dier refused 10 go, saying that. mas
much as IL was to be a diplomatic mis-
sion and not a military service. he
claimed the right possessed by every
citizen to decline a civil appointment
not 20 his liking.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-17

that hardly any portion of the gold
foundation could be seen and spending
altogether nearly 100000 out of her
private funds.
But the agitation now going on in
England is not so much over what the
king and the queen will wear on the
coming occasion as what their highborn
subjects shall use to dignity their bear
ing in the presence of royalty. A great
wave of Indignation has swept over the
island because one OF the peers has an
nounced his determination 10 wear a
copper coronet, availing himself of the
privilege TO have IL silver gilt. but with
out anything else thereon except the
embems pertaining to his rank. This
copper coronated noble will probably be
ostracized from this time henceforth
and send the record OF his infamous
deed down to remotest posterity.
Aside from the two crowns worn by
the king and the diadem of the queen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-17
LUSTROUS PREDECESSORS of GENERAL NELSON A. MIL

Grants successor. General Sherman
was not so fortunate. for he and Stan
ton had falling out which was a Sc
we're strain on the relations existing be-
tween the different departments. 1t
was, however In 1865, before 'Old
Cump" became the army's commander
Having received the surrender OF John
ston, he forwarded To Washington the
tentative terms for approval Not only
did Stanton not approve them but he
administered a severe snub 10 the old
warrior who had carried out the plans
OF his superior. Grant and brought
about the surrender. Stanton sent a
dispatch TO Grant ordering him to pro-
ceed TO North Carolina and repudiate
the terms accorded Johnston. a duty
which, disagreeable as IL was, he had 10
perform. or course neither Grant nor
Sherman approved this plan, and the
latter considered himself rebuked and
humiliated. He did not complain so
much OF the repudiation OF the agree
ment as or the publication OF Stanton's
acts. "By this bulletin" says Sherman
i'm his Memoirs "he implied that
had been previously furnished with a
copy OF his dispatch TO General Grant,
which was not so; and he gave warrant
10 ilit iIlpItSSiOH WHICH WAS SOWn
broadcast that I might be bribed by
bankers gold TO permit Jefferson Davis
to escape. 90 regarded this bulletin
of Mr. stanton as a personal insult,
which / afterward publicly resented"
His resentment was displayed. says
General Grant. on the occasion OF the
grand review of the northern armies at
Washington I'm May. 1866. Sherman
witnessed this review from the grand
stand which was occupied by the presi-
dent and his cabinet. Here he showed
his resentment for the harsh and cruel
| treatment that had unnecessarily been
inflicted upon him by the secretary Of
war by refusing to take his extended
hand"
In 1870. the year following his ap-
pointment as commander. Sherman had
difference with Secretary Belknap,
which was presumably closed by being
ignored II saw Grant" says Sher-
man. who said nothing had been done
in the premises, but that he would
bring Belknap and me together and set
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-17

rather the opposite and the paupers Of
England are relatively more numerous
than those of any other land; but ever
since the time OF Charles III. the value
OF the gold and gems. i'm the royal dia-
dem has increased. Every succeeding
monarch has added to IL. now dia-
mond now a pearl. until at present IL
is worth fortune. George ". decorat-
ed IL until II was worth at least S700.000
adding a magnificent sapphire of purest
blue to the front and to the back the
glorious ruby once worn by Edward
the Black Prince. Altogether. he added
so many gems that the crown weighed
five pounds and half. But gallant old
George bore the weight without COM
plant. sustained by the reflection that
he probably had the finest affair of the
kind known TO the civilized world. and
what is more. his queen wore a crown
almost equally expensive. decorating it
with pearls and diamonds so profusely
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-17

about $50 each. and II all were to be
made of base metal the total would be
less than 5000 900; but If the peers go the
length and order gold coronets at, say,
5000 each, the grand total would amount
to more than 100000. The dukes coro-
net is not necessarily the most expen-
sive. II is said. though its wearer ranks
first of the peers. for there is more
metal and more work i'm an earl's coro-
net. Herein will be cause for unlimited
heartburnings for while every wearer
of a coronet is desirous of making the
best appearance possible, he or she Is
restricted by imposed limitations. not
as to cost. but as 10 style. All crowns.
including the kings, and also the coro-
nets, are mounted over a cap OF Grim
son velvet which is lined with white
silk and edged with ermine. the
coronet having a golden tassel on
the top.
CHARMING A. BARLOW.
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PRISON FOR DEBTORS.

There is popular belief that impris-
onment in England for debt has been
abolished. How erroneous this belief Is
is shown by the county court returns,
which have just been published. No
fewer than 1862 debtors were imprison-
ed during 1900. Technically, they were
sent to prison because they failed TO
pay the amounts which the county
court judges ordered them TO pay and
thus neglected 90 carry out the orders
of the court. but the substance OF their
offense was their failure to discharge
their debts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-17

! ! ; 4: ! : : !. ! ! J J
HE list of generals who
N5 have at different peri
DDS commanded the
ET73l United States army
s4 ~ presents I'm epitome
LE$A ~ the wars in which our
EMN~ ~ country has been en-
W. gagged during the past
@.1 century and quarter
At the head OF this list. comprising
seventeen illustrlous names. stands
General George Washington. who COM
mandcd In the neld from 1I75 90 I 7S3
and was again at the head of the army
the year preceding his death General
Henry Knox. Washington's intimate
friend and companion at arms. COM
manded in 1854, but the next year was
called 10 succeed General Benjamin Lin
coin az secretary of war, and when.
four years later. our first president or
ganized HIS cabinet ne retained Knox
IN the same capacity. The generals
commanding the army since 1884 are as
follows: Josiah Harmer, l7Si-9l; Arthur
So. Clair. 1882; Anthony Wayne. l792-96
James Wilkinson, l706-9S George
Washington, 1893; James Wilkinson.
lS00-l2; Henry Dearborn. isl2-l5; Jacob
Brown. lSl5-2s: Alexander Macomb.
B. Mcclellan, 1862; Henry w. Halleck.
lS62-6i; ULYSSES :. Grant. 1S6i-69: w. Il.
Sheripan, 1S69-S3; Philip ii. Sheridan.
lSS2-SS: John NJ. Schofield, 1ssS-95; Mel
son \. Miles 1895, now serving.
The eminent conqueror OF Mexico.
General Scott, was never a tractable
subject and early In his career at the
age of twenty-three. was court mar
tailed for remarks on the conduct Of his
superior officer, General Wilkinson, who
doubtless was open TO criticism by high
minded officers. Scott was suspended
Tor one year. lie became commander
OF the army In 1871 on the death OF
General Macomb. and II was during his
campaign I'm Mexico that he had vio-
lent alteration with the secretary OF
war. Marcy. The two victorious gener-
ais, Scott and Taylor. were OF the party
opposed 10 President Polk and Secre.
tary Marcy, and they charged that the
latter used his official power 10 embar-
rass and retard their military opera
tions.
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DOM PAUL AN ATHLETE.

When he was a young man. Paul
Kruger was wiry and strong as llon
Hearing one day that three OF the fleet-
est Zulus I'm South Africa were going to
run a race. Mr.. Kruger offered TO enter
the competition. lie was laughed at
by his friends. but nevertheless he won.
beating the black men by ten miles In
distance OF eighty. lie covered the
course In twenty-four hours
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-17

star" OF the first magnitude for more
than score OF years. IL may seem SUI
perfluous to mention that her life has
been but a succession of triumphs and
that she has everywhere been received
with favor as much abroad as In this
country. The English particularly like
her, and the late Lord Tennyson's
friendship and admiration for her act
ing may be taken as the keynote OF
British appreciation.
WALLACE WILCOXSON.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-17

view Of the fuss his fellow Britons are
now making over the emblems of aris-
tocracy. England is simply a-quiver
from center to circumference over the
coronets of dukes marquises. earls. vis-
counts and barons TO be carried and
worn at the coming coronation. AS TO
the king himself, he cannot depart
from prescribed usage any more than
can his subjects OF high degree. for his
crown is already being refurbished and
rediamonded preparatory TO the most
momentous occasion OF his life. His
crown" they say, but really mean
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DARING cvcLIsr.

signor Diamanti OF Rome. youth Of
twenty-five. rides his. bicycle along the
embankment Of the Tiber. plunges over
the edge. still seated into the riyer.
ninety feet below. and then swimst with
his machine, TO land.
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ly retire from the stage. Now that she
is safely ensconced I'm a quiet retreat i'm
England, the report Ia waited across
the ocean that she will never again
grace the stage of any country with her
: queenly presence. This has, however
been denied. so there Is no telling what
the real facts may be.
No one can say that Ada Rehan has
not earned long rest even IL she elects
TO confirm Dame Rumor's statement
and remain away from the stage the
rest OF her life, for she has now been
for nearly thirty years before the pub
lie. Born Just forty-two years ago. she
lived FIVE years in her birthplace-Lim-
erick, Ireland--as a child chasing the
butterflies through the asphodel and
clover on the Shannon's fiowery banks"
and when scarcely past Ave years OF
age came with her parents TO the Unit.
ed States Her fathers name was Gre
han. the actress stage name" Rehan
being merely variant of the patronym-
&C.. Her first residence In the United
states was Brooklyn. In the public
schools OF which city she was educated.
Her elder sisters were actresses and
one them was married to Oliver
Doud Byron. the actor. who In 1874 was
presenting Across the Continent" II
happened thot one night an actress In
Byrons company became III. and little
Ada Rehan. then only fourteen years OF
age. took her place. She filled IL so well
that herffamily decided she had spe-
cial talent for the stage and should
adopt Il as a vocation. Her first formal
appearance was in Newark, N. j.. and.
although II is likely the young and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-17

r was Tennyson who
wrote
Kind hearts are more
than coronets.
And simple faith than
Norman blood.
II ne were alive. he
might feel constrained
RI revige hIs couniet In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-17

The population OF Australia has in
creased by 10 per cent during the last
decade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-17

: was characteristic OF
the actress AIDE Re-
han. her friends say, ~
quietly leave the scenes
Of her many triumphs
I'm this country and
slip off 10 Europe with
no hint that she might
conclude to Derma mont.