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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-20

Ing when Hay abandoned his muse for
the sternsr mistress diplomacy. And
h is the Hay who once wrote:
There are three species of creatures who
when
They seem coming are going.
When they seem going they come
Diplomats, women and crabs
In 1899 Albany, y Y. gave US Bret
Harte. who went 10 California i'm 1856
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-20

reputation as the home of humor. II Is
pleasure 20 note that Of the more
than ffty American bumorists here
given fully half the number are living
and most OF them working today An
other encouraging fact Is tina the sap
ply OF humorous writing seems 70 keep
rare with the demand both In quantity
and quality. The prophecy once utter
ed That the fount OF American humor
was about 10 run dry seems ia no dan
ger of Immediate funumcnt
FREDERICK A. OBER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-20

coo oo0 worth Of eggs 10 Belgium annu-
ally. nay FOR years had almost y mo-
nopoly ~ this trade
Ncw Mexico is = great sheep country.
There is but one other state or territory
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-20


though IL dis
plays a vein Of
satire which may
ahsYe passed FOR
hunor. The ear
~ writer's vere
given TO polem,
les; they always
wrote With q
purpose, and
thai / purpose was
en- eraIly TO
polish off the
other fellow"
with .nes In ess
and dispatch,
The writer's OF
today follow dlf-
ferent methods,
though their OBJ
g G l. nl q y be
practically the
same. Philoso-
pher. Benjamin
Franklin, born
near the begin
n ! n = or TN z
eighteenth cen
'tuiy, may be
called our first
famous hunol-
list; at ali events
he wrote much,
had the humor-
Gus Vein Well de u
Yelopsd and was
consistent 10 the
very la st.
In what has
been called the
arst. period OF
American litera-
ture were pub
lished Joel Bar
10 ow's "Hssty
Pudding. Trum-
bulls "McFin-
gall. both heav-
lily hum orops.
q nd also he
first Am erican
novel by Charles
Rrockden Brown.
This . period is
supposed 10 end
about 1870. after
" hich came the
second more pro-
Iihe in. fiction
and somewhat /
abundant IN hu-
NOR. To this pc
Rod belong j X. !
Psulding, born |
l77s, and Wash |
ngton Irving |
born 1888, whose !
X nick erbock !
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-20

from three years service because or
ugliness. u was held that his appear
snce would make his comrades laugh
and thus interfere Win discipline
Bulesria - shipping more than 81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-20

worked by American electrical devices.
the power being from The melting Him
slarsn SNOW.
In somc parts ~ tho north or Scotland
hshcrfolk turn back n hare or pig
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-20

with Mr.. Dooiey
as 2 protege has
been phenome
nal Re Is one OF
tho few exam
ples of success
ful dialect Writ
ing in recent
years which owe
theIr success 20
the fact that
they had solid
sense behind
them and glln
nerins through
the chinks His
Alr. Dooley In
Peace and War
and Mr. Doc
iey's Philosophy"
nave receive ed
high praise
G. V. Hobart,
a young cana
dian doing jour
ualistlc work in
I n @ n ! I q 81
states, brought
out a formidable
rival 20 Nh. boo
ley in Ills Herr
Din X G Tsp iel,
those German
lcet Is up
roariously fun
ny Last 10 be
mentioned as one
~ the younger
hunogists is Paul
Laurence Dun
bar, boi'n in
Ohio, 1872. and
the only one Of
African descent
ho has achiey-
ed wide distinc-
lion. He * au-
thot OF several
looks. Such-as
Lyrics OF I.owly
life" 'aucia" Folks
From Dixie"
which have re-
cefved praise
from such en-
eminent critic as
w. -. Howells.
Some names IA
nous in the past
or present may
saVe eScapfG The
ken OF the OBJ
server, lnIt n Is
believed chat
nearly all have
been mentioned
in this article
that have given
rhis country it's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-20

never pronounce the name OF the hare.
dog
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-20

which excels II IN sheen missing. and
tlat Is Utah. who're there arc S.0OOoJ0
or 9.00o 900 sheep New Mexico has
about s0o0.o 900 The industry was new
~ SO prosperous az at present
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-20
4 HATEvER may be said of


l/ American humor, there is no
!" doubt as 20 It's distinctive
quality. II is racy OF the
soil. IL has held its own for
more than century. and II is today as
fresh and as wholesome as the afr we
breathe.
While there are SOME who affect 10
believe that genuine American humor
is i'm "a state of vanishmept andothat i'm
u few years II Wifi become extinct. like
the dodo. there are others-and they
are largely in thetmajority--wh main
tain that IL was never more promising
than al present. At-all events there is
an awakened intsrsst in the s,isJeet-by-
reason OF the announcement by prom
inent magazine OF a series devoted 10
century Of American humor. and II is
we'll worth critical examination.
American literature In its youth had
no distinctiely humorous phase.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-20
BETWEEN THE POLES.

I ltaiy one tc every leG Russia one TO
ctcp i5i aad Great Britain one TO ev,
ttv 100
Z, m sud .mines n Mysor., ipdis, are
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13
CHEERFUL CAMPAIGN
 IN BATiHGAS PROVINCE
Everywhere the Filipincs Were Kept
 on the Run.

Manila. Ian. 12.-The news received from the Batangas province is cheer full The expedition to Loboo in Ba- tanEas has been a complete success. The columns under Colonels Wint and Wells have destroyed q large number of barracks and hamlets and enough rations to keep 2O.OGO Filipinos for six months. There was not single American casualty during the entire expedition. The enemy fled before the Americans. Many Of them were killed and several surrendered.
 Major Henry Allen. formerly gover- nor Of the island of Leyte and now chief of the insuiar cOnsta bulary. who has been making a tour of inspection throughout the islands of Leyte and Mindanao. has returned to Manila and reports that the natives constabularly is fully able to control the situation in the province of MisaUnis, in north ern MindanaO, where he thinks the situation has been much exaggerated. Previous reports concerning this province had caused Generals Davis and Wade to request that 1t be re- turned from civil to military control. With the exception of a church. the entire town of Quinque, in Bulucan province. LuZon, has been burned to the ground and thousands of FiliDinoS are rendered homeless.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13
AY MORNING, JANUARY 13, 1902.

promise. Attention should also be di- rected to the action of the legislatures of Michigan, Kansas. Wisconsin and ether states in passing joint resolutions urging upon congress the necessity for prompt remedial legislation. The firm attitude taken by President Roosevelt .n his recent message in discussing this subject is of the deeDest significance. and is indicative of the vast change that has taken place in high quarters UT this question within recent years.
 Conservative railway officials private Iy admit the justice of the demands Of the shippers. They assert that some thing must be done to satisfy public sentiment. The fact that the people are impressed with the idea that it is the public generally that ultimately pays the freight and bears the burden of the unjust practices of the transpor- tation companies is an element which must be considered in this connection in the future.
 Some of the commercial organiza- tions engaged in the present movement are as follows: The League of National Associations. the Nillers' National as sOcia ton of the United States. the Ma tional Board of Trade. the National Wholesale Druggists association, the National League of Commission mer- chants. the National Hay association, the National Dining Table association, the Trades League of Philadelphia. the Merchants association of New York. the Cattle Raisers' association of Texas. the National Live Stock exchange, the National Business leaGu the Tight Barr-l Slave Manufacturers associa- tiCn, the Winter Wheat Millers' league, the Missouri State Millers- association. the Kansas State Nillers associa tion. the Wichita ONas) Commercial club, the Southwest Missouri Millers' asso- ciation. the Illinois State MiIlers' as SC cia tor. the Pennsylvania State Mill CTS association, the Michigan State .Hillers' association. the Business Mems leaC Cue, the Cincinnati Chamber of Com merce Milwaukee Chamber of Com nerce. the Quincy UllD Chamber of Commerce, the Chicago Board of Trade, New Orleans Board of Trad. the St. Louis Merchants exchange and others. In addition to these associa- tions which took part in the St. LouIs convention. there are others which have since become actively interested in the movement. Among them may be men toned the Kansas City Board of Trade. the San Francisco Chamber of Com merce. Los Angeles Board of Trade
 Denver Chamber Of Commerce. Detroit Board of Trade, Omaha Board of Trade. New York Produce exchange, Merchants association of New York. Toledo Board of Trade. Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, Grand Rapids tMichD Board of Trade. Freight Bu- reau of St. Joseph (MoD, Rochester CN. YD Chamber of Commerce. Indian apoAs Board of Trade. and the Mer- chants and Manufacturers association u1 Detroit.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13
FIREMEN FOOLED THEM
Mansfield Ball Team Drawn Through
 Knothole Yesterday.

An unexpected demonstration oc- cured at Phoenix park on the occasion of what was eXpected to be 2 lively contest between the Mansfield and the Fire Department baseball teams. Wha [ really took place may be best described as the svolutionS of cyclone with the fire department boys operating on the fringes while the Mansfield team fought for seIf-p-eservation in the vortex. The drama was slightly spectacular and all together interesting. even though the score was an outlandish one, reading 2I to in favor of the bluecOats.
 Heretofore the Mansfields have proved themselves really the best play CTS. and they have had the majority Of the games up to yesterday. but try as they may the bluecoats are too heavy for them. The Gremen have some fair ly good pitchers and the balls sent up for the kids tO strike at are rather swift in their movement. and the youngsters cannot always get the club around in time to do business. The Manshelds also have q pretty good pitcher in Donovan. but ne is not as strong as l;@ "rcbably would like to be. His work is good and he fans out a good many fremen, but when the big lads do find him they put all the force :tt their command into action, and as q result they knock the balls clear be- yond the fielders. generally hitting for two-baggers. The freTnen yesterday had one or two old Phoenix" players with them. and that too strengthened them materially. Still they had to work for their great victory and are entitled to all credit for winning
 The Mansfields. too. had unusually hard luck yesterday, and the execution done must have made them think at times that they were playing football. Not that the firemen were intention ally cruel or so wicked as football pIave;s. but it seemed that the kids could not keep out of the way and some of them were constantly getting hurt. One of the youngsters tried to steal second base. and in an effort to run over q fireman who had the ball in his hand he got his hip temporarily disIocated and he had to lay out on the ground for couple of innings till it
 worked back in place again. The next accident occurred to Donovan. the Mansfield pitcher. He was at the bat and the pitcher for the firemen hit the wrong end of the stick with the ball That gave Donovan sore hand dur
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13

cf legislation satisfactory te the in terests they represent. and formed the feature of discUssion by the congress- men and their visitors.
 This bill re-enacts specifically the va rioUs exclusion laws now in force and adds certain provisions designed to pre- vent the migration of Chinese between the United States and its insular pos sessions and vice versa. Its provisions are described as liberal in the treat ment of what are known as the exempt classes. and the purpose in view. as the speakers declared, was to prevent the industrial competition of Chinese aS laborers.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13
THE COPPER RIVER DEAL
Three Arizona Men Who Struck It in
 Alaska.

Jack Smith of Florence arrived here yesterday and is being congratulate ed by his friends on the good fortune oi himself and associates in their mining enterprise on Copper river, Alaska.
 The story of their good fortune has in general way been told before and all that is of special news interest now is the verification by hr. Smith of the previous report that the property has been sold for a big sum of money. Just who the purchasers are MT. Smith did rot say, but it is generally understood that it is the Standard oil company or their representatives.
 Mir. Smith is the man who was sent by Jack Frazier and W. C. Truman of Florence to prospect in the Copper river country, the understanding be- ing that they were to share equally in whatever resulted from the venture. MT. Smith, with eleven others, got hold Of the property. so there are fourteen of them interested in the sale Some time ago when MT. Frazier was sum- moned to New York to sign papers closing the deaf it was announced that he was shortly to become a millionaire In reality the fourteen men were to re- ceive about $l.25O.O .OoO. The amount coming to Messrs. Smith. Truman and Frazier is S33. .333.3S. which is far short tine wolf away from the door for awhile. Mir. Smith says that while the money has not been paid over yet, the deal has gone so far it IS as safe as if they had it in their pockets.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13

Washington, Jan. l2.-There was
 session thday Of the special committee of western senators and representatives in congress engaged in the considera- ton of Chinese legislation. MT. New lands of Nevada acted as chairman. The meeting was for the purpose of hearing arguments on the subject from Messrs. LiVernash, Bate and Furuseth. representing the California commission now here. and MT. Gustad and other representatives of the federation of la hor. The members of these two bodies had prepared an exclusion bill. which it was believed would form the basis
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
 BETTER THAN SPANISH
An Educational Report on the Needs
 of the Philippines.

Manila, Jan. t2-Commissioner Moses, head of the department Of public in struction for the islands. delivered an address to the teachers in Manila. in which he particularly urged the con tinued instruction of the Filipino chil- dren in English.
 He said the members of the wealthy Filipino classes were making a great mistake in sending their children to Spanish schools. as the consequent neglect of English instruction would injure their position and standing in the islands, which would inevitably and indissolubly become a portion of the American nation.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13
THE CONGRESS
 OF THE SOUTH
The Arbitration Dispute Not Yet
 Quite Settled.

Mexico City. Jan. 12.-The meetings fixed for this morning between the rep resentatiVes of the American. Mexican, Argentine and Peruvian delegations to the Pan-Americdn conference for the purpose Of definitely settling the arbi- tration dispute. did not take place. The Mexican representatives asked for a further postpoaement on account of not being able to consult with President Diaz who is absent from the city.
 The committee on general welfare has adopted the resolutions O. NOlney Foster of the United States and Senor Chavero of Mexico. locking to the preservation of archa aological monu- ments in the countries of America. The resolution has q provision for the es- tablishment of an international Amer ican museum.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13

ing the next inning. and he had to re cuperate in the field while Creech filled the box. The latter is one of the best boys in the team and quicker than lightning He has eyes all around his head and kept a close watch on bases, but nevertheless pitching is not his strong point. He allowed the umpire to count balls on him, and when the firemen did find his leather they ham mered it till further orders-didn't seem to know there was any limit to how far ball could be driven while maintaining courtesy to the enemy.
 In the inning that succeeded Creech's work in the box the latter. in trying to steal third base, was so bad ly mangled he was put out of business for the day. On Saturday he fell of a hay wagon and hurt his leg near the knee. In the run to third base he tried to telescope q fireman and got his leg hurt over again. and so severely he could scarcely walk off the field.
 And so it was the kids were a bit creStfallen over yesterdays proceed ing, though they should be credited with doing their best against a losing proposition. and they played the game to q finish in the hope that things would change for the better.
 The fremen started out bravely and made q few runs when the game first opened. but the boys stopped them for while. After that there were some good innings. in which goose eggs were frequently discovered. But in the last half of the gIne the tiremer picked up the runs in punches of three and five.
 In behalf of the iiromen il should be said that they are improving in their work. and have recently got some new baseball suits. Both teams deserve praise for keeping alive the local inter est in the game. The lineup Tor yes terday's game was as follows: Fireman MGtteson. 3d base; Collins, pitcher and center field; Price, catcher: Hart, 2d base: Napolon, pitcher and center field: Linville, short stop; IcClintock, left field; Cisney, first base; Rudd. right field; Holler. right field. Runs. 2l. Mansfields-Th1rldson. center field . Graham. catcher: r.. Donovan. 3d base; Creech. short stop and pitcher; Kinney. left field; N. Donovan. pitcher and center field; Osborne. first base; Mo Fall 2d base. Parker, center field and short stop: McCarty. right field. Buns, ,.
 Red Phillips was able to be out again yesterday and umpired. his work being satisfactory to all.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13
BUILDER HANGS HIMSELF.
He Recently Lost $65. 65.OOO-Noosed His
 Neck and Jumped Overheard.

New York. Jan. 12-Morris Rosenberg, SS years old, q well-to-do builder. vas found hanging with a rope moose around his neck to the stringpiece of the open pier at the foot of Rutgers street early today.
 Rosenberg was a builder and con u actor and lived with his wife and several children. He had been acting queerly for some weeks. and his family and friends had kept close watch on him. He had been engaged, with man named Becker as partner. in large building operations, and recently is said to have lost S65, ,000.
 This morning he left his home, as he said to visit a nephew. Instead he went to the pier. Here he obtained q thin' piece of rope. fastened one end of 1t to q stanchion, made a moose which he put around his neck, and then jumped over the stringpiece. Thomas Harrow, watchman oi the pier, found the body and called truck driver and A. E. Isaacs, 2 member of the firm of Isaac Brothers. bcilermakerS, to his aid The three men got another rope which they passed around Rosenberg's body and hauled it to the pier. It was still warm. A hurry call was sent to Gouv- erneur hospital while the men worked over the body. but when the ambU- lance arrived he was pronounced dead.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13
HE TRIED TO DIE
 CAPT. W. J. D. HORNE
An Officer of the Niflh Cavalry Who
 Had Been Sick.

San Francisco. Jan. I2-W. J.D. Horne Of the Ninth cavalry, L. S A. made deliberate attempt at suicide in an OFarrel street fruit store today. A Dal Proto, the owner. was dressing chicken when the captain walked hastily up, grabbed a knife from his hand and slashed himself across the throat.
 Dal Porto grappled with the captain and a desperate struggle followed. 4 crowd gathered and several men over powered Horne and he was taken 10 the hospital. He will probably recover.
 Captain Horne served in the Philip pines and was seriously ill in the Manila hospital. He had been an in valid for some time. He was to appear soon before the retiring board
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13
BUFFALO BLAZE
 ARSON SUSPECTED
Seven Persons Lost in the Conhagra-
 tion.

Buffalo, N. Y. Jan. 12.-Henry Pearl Stein. his wife and five children. rang ing in age from 1I= to F years, were burned 70 death early today in a fire that destroyed a two-story frame building. Joseph Supowski, who owned the building. and Karl Bracki, his brother-in-law, are arrested pending an investigation.
 Supovski carried an insurance of $9.Ge0 on the building and contents. The Pearlsteins and another family lived in the rooms above a shoe store. and were asleep when the fire started. Supowski told the police today that he accidentally dropped a lamp. A few minutes after the fire began there was a loud explosion. that blew out the front of the store and hurled some of the contents of the windows into the middle of the street.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13

Washington, Jan. 12.-The senate is still without q definite plan of action and the indications are that the pres ent week will witness q greater dis play Of activity in the senate commit tee rooms than in the senate chamber.
 Among the measures which there will be an effort to get out of committee during the week are: The Nicaraguan canal bill. the Philippine tariff bill and the ship subsidy bill.
 The indications are that the Nicar-
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13
MME. N0RDIGA HURT
 ON 4 GEORGIA RAILWAY
The Worst Thing of All an Engineer
 Was Killed.

Rome, Ga, Jan. PA collision oc- cured between a passenger and freight train on the Southern railway at an cary hour this morning near Reeves Station. twenty miles north of Rome.
 Mime. Lillian NorJiica. the singer, was injured and her accompanist. F.. Ro- main Simmons. sustained a bruised hand.
 The engineer was killed and three other employees Of the road were in jured.
 Mme. Nordica was asleep in her pri- vate car. The jar, threw the lady to Ihe floor. She sustained q badly bruised shoulder and the muscles of her neck were strained. The physician who at tended the singer stated tonight that Mme. Nordica was not badly hurt
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13

agua bill will be reported practically as il was passed by the house and the shipping bill will not be materially amended. but the republican leaders have practically decided not to make 9 material reduction in the tariff on Philippine imports.
 The really important work of the house of representatives, aside from the Nicaragua canal bill. is still in the committee stage, so there is little of importance to be considered during the coming week.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13
HALF MILLION FIRE.

Chicago. Jan. 13.-Fire which broke out about 1:3O o'clock this morning in the elevator Of the American Mating company threatens the destruction of the company's entire plant. The ele- vator in which was stored 309,000 bush els of barley has been destroyed with it's contents. The loss. it is said. will be near $500, 0OO
Arizona republican., 1902-01-13
TREATY NOT BEGUN.

London. Jan. 12.-The Constantinople of the Daily Mail. wir ing January II, says the negotiations for the release of the American captive, Miss Stone and her companion. Mime. Tsilka, have not yet been opened with the briGandS.