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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL PASSED.

BY of to the ship subsidy bill passed by
United States Senate yesterday afternoon This crafty
ing 1t the first important step giving
the American merchant marine that protection against foreign
petition that essential to its development healthy growth
nearly four decades has been the policy the Republican party
give protection manufacturing and agricultural they
have prospered to a marvellous degree
Our shipping interests however have been left without pro-
lection and the has steady deep
trade all but wiped In 1860
carried cent exports and imports foreign
tries The latest statistics available show that but eight per
such freigh carried in American bottoms In the
the falling off has been equally marked -Four ago
amounted to 2,4o6ooo while today it is only $4,000
Foreign ship receiving annually the transpo
taon American passengers American products between
and S7oooooooo Had the shipping industry given the
protection that has been extended other greater part
this would be flowing the American
transportation companies
The Frye bill passed yesterday if becomes law sim
ceey hoped will have other effect than bring
marked and desirable change existing ship build
ing industry will be stimulated capital will ocean
going vessels and the United States will road to that
commercial supremacy which is hers by right.
Senator Frye entitled congratuaon for the master
which he conducted the fight for his bill first to
last he made mistake and the majority marshane
the final vote testimony his ndegab and con-
sstent labors in good cause.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18
While You Are Growing.

Growing boys and girls do not always
appreciate that it is while they are grow
ing that they are forming their figures
for after life. Dropping the shoulders
a little more every day, dropping the head
as one walks standing, unevenly, so that
one hip sinks more than the other-all
these defects. easily corrected now. will
be FIVE times "a hard In five years, and
25 times as hard In ten years. A grace
full easy carriage and an erect straight
figure are pleasure 20 beholder and pos
SCISSOR. and are worth striving for An
easy way to practive walking we'll Is To
start out right Just before YOU leave
the house walk up 10 the wall and see
that your toes. chest and nose touch II at
once: then. In that attitude, walk away.
Keep you head up and your chest out. and
your shoulders back Will take care OF
themselves. school teacher used TO In
struct her pupils to walk as IL trying TO
look over the top OF an imaginary car
riage just in front OF them. IL was good
advice for 1t kept the head raised. Don't
think these things are OF no value. They
add TO your health and your attractive
ness, two things to which everybody
should pay heed. Scottish American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18
FINE MILLINERY DISPLAY

The beautiful new millinery department
OF the B. III Gladding company was
thronged today upon the occasion OF their
annual spring opening of Easter hats
and bonnets" The millinery department
IL located In the third floor front OF the
store and is great Improvement over
the old quarters i'm the rear OF the store
on the first floor. The furnishings OF the
new quarters are extremely tasteful and
the light fro the great windows
is admirable so that the display
OF millinery is seen to the very
best advantage. The showing this year
is unusually extensive and OF great va
riety in design. Indeed a more beautiful
assortment Of the daintiest creations in
the millinery art could scarce be con-
ceived. Many OF these are imported. but
the majority of the hats are the designs
OF the firms own milliners Among the
beautiful novelties shown are the chrys-
anthemum braids in various colorings
which are so lovely In themselves as TO
require very little trimming. Then there
are the imported yeddo braids. in colors.
and the batiste or linen colored braids
Another striking novelty IL the ''raisin
hat or grape hat" so called because
entire hats are evolved from the same.
Flowers are also used as extensively as
ever and seem more beautiful than ever.
Velvet ribbon, Irish point and chantilly
laces are also used I'm profusion. and pale
oiue anu yellow DTalus are COnsplcuOusly
shown.
An exquisite creation in one of these
light bluebraids was generally admired at
the opening this morning
The same was OF yeddo braid. in a
lovely shade Of blue with drapings of
Irish point lace caught on the side with
Rhine stone ornaments and a large pale
blue plume falling gracefully over the
side. Another charming hat In the linen
braid had facings OF linen batiste and
trimmings OF Irish point lace and two
large black and white feathers and black
velvet bow under the rim
An "Eidelweiss hat was another crea-
tion which was In reality work OF art.
This was an imported hat. OF white
tulle. with crown of light blue eidel-
weiss flowers relieved by big bow OF
light blue velvet ribbon.
An imported hat from the Paris mil
liners Suzanne q Barault. was OF love-
coming toward the face. a black velvet
bow with long ends caught by Rhine
stone ornament, completed this stylish
BIT of head gear.
The assortment OF black hats command
ed much admiration and the children's
hats lacked nothing but the childish faces
beneath them to set off their beauty and
charm.
Altogether. the opening was one OF the
most successful and beautiful millinery
events ever seen hereabouts. and express
sions of appreciation and delight, from
feminine admirers, were heard on every
side.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18
0LNEYvlLlE.

About / o'clock this morning a young
man named Barton rushed to the juno
ton of Plainfield street and Pocasset
avenue in search of a patrolman
He inquired OF the citizens who stood
near the patrol box and they informed
him that the patrolman had just gone
to the station and the later relief WAS
about due.
The citizens inquired the nature of
Bsrtons woes, and he told them that
woman had been locked out OF her house
on Lowell avenue by her husband who
had suddenly become insane.
This being the case. the two citizens
offered Barton their aid, but he did not
policeman.
The two men, however. did not walt
for the policemen but started for Lowell
avenue and when they reached the
house. they met Policeman Holland. who
was smiling, for he had been informed
that Barton was looking for him.
The scare proved TO be that n well
known man went home late. and went
to sleep upon a lounge. and when his
wife went to call him he made strange
noise and she believed him to be dying.
She called upon Barton to assist her
aud instead of doing so, he ran for
policeman.
The children OF st. Theresa's church
who gnve a concert Sunday evening were
Obliged 10 repeat the bill, for all that
wanted To contribute could not get into
the church Sunday and the attendance
last evening was fully az large as on
Sunday evening.
Peter Gormley, we'll known resident
OF North Providence. is dead
Mr.. Gormley for many years has been
identified with the affairs Of the town, and
has held many positions OF honor and
trust
The square had a holiday appearance
yesterday. and there is no doubt but
that the parade was witnessed by larger
number of persons here, than any other
place along the line.
At the mission being held I'm st. Marys
church. last evening, Father Connors
delivered an interesting address upon ST.
Patrick.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18

A very large representation of the Paw
tucket Woman's club assembled yester-
day afternoon. in Masonic hall. to listen
to a lecture by Professor Walter G.. Ever
EFT Of Brown University, on Count Leo
Tolstoi; his life and teaching"
The lecture, scholarly and entertaining
in itself, possessed an added charm be-
cause of the fact that Tolstois recent
critical Illness has placed him prominent
ly i'm the public eye, and aroused in
creased interest in his strange theories
and teachings.
Professor Everett's lecture was in part
as follows:
ITO most men IL is given 10 impress the
world In only one way. The whole force
of their being must he concentrated
upon single line of endeavor IL Is true.
as "A rule, that religions and moral re-
formers have not been literary artists.
nor literary artists, religious and moral
reformers. While Tolstol is widely known
both as a literary master and a relig-
ious and social reformer, his greatest
literary work was achieved before the
spirit OF the reformer completely pos
sessed him.
Count Leo Tolstoi was born August
18th, 1928 on his mothers estate about
100 miles south of Moscow. His mother
died when he was two years old and his
father when he was nine The care and
education OF the lad fell to his paternal
aunts, one of whom resided in the uni
versity, town of kazan.
He was a sensitive and sympa thetic
boy, full Of strong emotions and original
fancies. In 1851 he went with his favorite
brother to the Caucasus. He was fascina-
ted by the freedom of the half-savage life
OF the Cossacks az well as by the magni-
icence of the mountain scenery. His inn
pressions OF the region are given Us In
the story entitled, The Cossacks.
when the Crlmean war began In lsh
Tolstoi was transferred, at his own re-
quest. to the army of the Danube. He
was afterwards engaged In the defence
OF Sebastopol. He saw war as IL really
is, and gained that first-hand knowledge
OF military affairs which enabled him 10
write the greatest military novel ever
penned. War and Peace
HE seems always to have lived with
kind of protest against the moral stand
ards OF the Russian nobility. Feb. 18th,
1861, was the date of the decree of eman-
cipation But Tolstoi. We are told. anti
cipated this decree by voluntarily freeing
the serfs upon his estate. Feeling keenly
his duty towards these people he lived In
the country almost uninterruptedly for
long time serving as justice of the peace
and taking the deepest interest In the
schools I'm which the young peasants were
educated.
''In 1852 Count Tolstoi was married, For
nearly twenty years he devoted himself
to family life, to the interests OF the peo-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18
ESra's Philosophy.

so long as life continue. 20 be busi-
ness. people will be morose and amuse-
ment will continue TO he a necessity as
remedy With no relief from the killing
strain OF business the cities OF the worlu
would soon be madhouses. a Jester Is a
kings remedy for melancholy Jester
In the world $, remedy for the same dis
ease Tn the drama, the downtrodden al
ways triumph at the end and the poor
man goes Nome and feeds his patience
upon new hope The dlscontented have
Missed the mock oppressor and their
hatred ~ relieved The country plays
have natural vines and leaves and mosses
clinging to the painted trees and rocks
all so natural that those who left them
in their fush Of youth greeted them A.
old friends and lived again In their at
mosphere Of purity n only for an after
noon or an evening, and we rested Ezra
Kendall, In White Rats Bulletin.
----------
Rev. William Sheafc Chase. rector of
st. James church, Woonsockft. preached
on Sunday az Garden City. l.. 7. lie is
considering a call from Bishop Burgess 10
be honorary preacher at the Cathedral
there and also chaplain of the st Paurs
School for Boys. A committee ~ gen
~. Y. tho pulpit Of which is vacant was
IN woonsocket and talked 10 Mr. Chase.
heard him preach. and r. said TO bs con-
tempiating recommending that n call be
extended TO him. lie may. II is stated.
also receive call from q church nearer
homo. Rev Mr.. Chase fs q Brown alum
nus II the class o. 1880.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18

good story is going the rounds on
the late Fred Harvey. Every one knows
that the regular price of a meal i'm any
OF the numerous Harvey eating houses
is IS cents, says the Leavenworth West
ern Life. 1t happened that travelling
man left his train at a small Colorado
town and entered the eating house and
ordered a meal The young man In
charge explained that the larder had been
unavoidably depleted all but some boiled
beans After expressing his opinion. the
traveller ate his nll OF beans and asked for
his bill. II was IS cents and In minute
he was roaring mad. During the con-
troversy that followed Fred Harvey him
self came into the room and the matter
was referred TO him. AS a result the
traveller got 90 huffy that Harvey made
him pay the 20 cents. As his train was
ready to pull out the travelling man had
no time for further argument. but as he
went out OF the door he exclaimed vehe-
mently: mir. Harvey. this is outrageous:
you have charged too much for those
beans" and he was gone. Mr.. Harvey
forgot the incident until n few days later
he received telegram, charges collect,
IS cents" which read:
Mr.. Fred Harvey; You have charged
me too much for those beans.--Jones."
Harvey "set EN- Up" to all his friends
and forgot the matter until about eigi.t
days later he got a telegram from San
Francisco. charges s225 n read:
Mr. Fred Harvey: Am In San Fran
cisco. I still think YOU charged me too
much for those beans ns.-Joncs.'
This Was too much OF a joke and Har-
vey ordered the operator to receive no
more such messages. A month passed,
new operators came. and the whole thing
was forgotten until one night Harvey
was awakened by boy with a telegram.
IL was from the city OF Mexico, and as
he had been anxiously awaiting one from
there concerning n be coffee deal he
readily paid the S25 charges and In
feverish haste, opened the misslve. Here
~ II:
mir. Harvey: I have given that mat
ter my careful consideration for several
weeks now. and have tried TO reeoncile
myself to the facts. but I am sorry TO
say that 7 arm still Of the opinion and
always will be that you charged me TOO
much for those beans.--Joncs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18

Senator Hanna may well pray 10 be
spared from his friends. A. a public man
there f. v,doubt he has broadened. but
Il would be serious matter should tne
nation loose the benefit Of his great abil-
ify and devotion by bad sting OF the
presidential bee. President Roosevelt a.
entitled 10 a far Try before any one
eIse IL started in the sulI distant presf-
Dental race Of 1884,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18
TOYS of Pharaoh's Children.

Within the last forty or fifty years toy
making, as every middle-aged person
knows. has been revolutonized. Gone are
even the speaking doll. which was once
a wonder sufficient 10 attract all the
neighbors, Is now mere commonplace
The rich may pay as much as several
hundred dollars for dolls for their chill
dren, and mechanical toys built on so vast
a style that the boys OF millionaires
should their fathers suddenly become
poor. might hang out their signs and go
into trade with no other equipment than
that OF the toy shop.
Toys may come and toys may go. but a
few stay forever A girl will have her
doll and boy will have his weapons and
his boats while both cry out for wagons
and carriages and animals. These are the
staple toys, which always have been and
always will be, until children are born
grown up.
Excavations show that the children Of
ancient Egypt played with them just as
do those OF today. What Is more. these
TOYS OF three or four thousand years past
are just about as good as those or half as
many hundred years age. The children
OF the pharaOhs were I'm the matter OF
TOYS about as well of as were the little
ones OF the Puritans IL is recently, In
deed. that the art OF toy making has be-
come so elaborate. after remaining for
generation after generation almost sta
tionary.
Dolls and animals were cut out for
young Egypt and queer boats were fash
ioncd with the greate care. At least
one elaborate sedan chair, with a lady
inside who can he taken out. has been
dug up. This however. is less ancient
than the dolls, and dates back only TO the
Roman invasion OF Egypt IL was the
custom 90 bury child's toys In It's grave
thousands OF years afterward TO be dug
up. and put I'm museums. but not. IL u
hoped, without sigh for the little life
that went out ages ago. or for the weep
ing mother whose hand placed her dari-
ing's toys beside his tiny body.
Not only IN regard TO toys were the chill
dren OF ancient Egypt like those OF to-
day. but they were told stories similar 10
those which help put children to bed
nowadays. papyrus has been found
which gives some of these stories. IL
tells tales OF animals and trees that talked
with men and OF fairies that foretold
evil at the birth Of n prince. much as
Goth century children hear them.
Young Egypt of long. ago would open
it's eyes at the msrvels OF today, but.
turned into toy shop. or with volume
Of fairy tales. ~ would find 80 many old
friends that ancient Egypt and young
America would seem to he only step
spsrt.-Philsdeiphia Record Ass
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18
c0 ooO go oo C<1
! WHAT CTHERs I,
! ,-NRE "a Y1Nc !
80 oOOoO &c Ok

"Thcre are moro mcn writing good
English verse today ihan there ever
were before. Many OF them are, in
fact, writing verse which hundred
and hfts years ago would have made
them famous. and Il they arc not tag
nous now IL Is because tho standard
Is higher than of old and because even
literature Is subject to the law of
supply aud demand - Philadelphia
Press
THE figures prove that Americans
are thirsty lot. and that despite
the tendency TO mlder beverages. vast
sums OF money are still spent for
strong waters. The totals show more
than "A billion dollars expended for al
coholic drinks last year. while only
si7S,5o000O was spent for coffee. tea
and cocoa with coffee a long way in
the lead. "-Pittsburg Gazette.
"No one will deny the American
mules right to kick against being
blamed for the Kierksdorp disaster.
The Beers had something 10 do with
Milwaukee Sentinel
The sordid phrase OF modern sport
is "A vice. Inat is morbid taste
which leads people to 80 TO show
OF pedestrians or bicycle riders and
gloat over their self-inflicted miseries.
lauding their endurance or their per-
slstence in pursuing a foolish task.
as IL they were heroes. s."-Philadelphia
Times.
Congress might well waive minor
objections for the sake of prompt ac-
tion. The important matter is TO put
our monetary system upon we'll or
dered basis and 10 get Il out Of the
arena OF party politics, so that there
will be no political disturbances here
after In the operations of our bank
ing and currency. San Francisco
Cali.
"If the tariff should be made rea-
sonable there would be much less
temptation 20 evade II and much less
cause for the harsh inspection OF
personal baggage. To this reform the
attention OF the women OF America
should be directed d'-Philadelphia
Record
''It would be much better for this
country 10 permit the territories 10 re-
main as they are for a few years
longer. philadelphia Inquirer.
-
1.-THE suggestion OF union made
up OF such men as are satisfied with
their present occupation, wages and
employers Is timely, though IL might
be well to provide, furthermore, that
each member shall agree 10 allow his
employer 10 conduct his own business
I'm his own way. Otherwise. the danger
OF sympa thetic strikes might not be
wholly eliminated Herald.
1T is no argument against the pos
session OF a power To say that IL
can be abused. Any power under any
government can be abused. The power
to tax is the power To destroy. The
power to govern is the power 10 mis-
govern. But we must submit TO taxes
and We must have governors. There
IL vastly more danger Ia this country
from lack OF respect for authority
than there In from abuse OF power
New York Tribune. &
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18

We have as yet had no fatalities as a
result of the running of automobiles
through the public thoroughfares. but
that is due more to the good luck Of pc
destrians than to careful management on
the part of chaufcurs. There is no desire
20 oppose the horseless carriage: It has
come to stay and is one OF the conve-
niences OF modern life: but when It Is
used in city streets It should be with
due regard TO the safety Of the people
and not in the reckless and dangerous
manner that is frequently observed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18

Lloyd's Register states tho output OF the
ship building yards OF the four leading
maritime nations for 1901 as follows:
Great Britain. $50 vessels. aggrogating
l.7ss.7os tons; United States. sos vessels,
1si.i& tone; Germany. III vessels. 2sio6s
tons; France III vessels, "a. .aOa tons. When
the ship subsidy bill becomes law the
United States instead Of being second
will without question be found at the
head Of the list.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18

II the house Of representatives follows
the excellent example set by the senate
and passes the Freeman bill in concur
renee. IL will deserve and receive the
thanks of every citizen who believes
making our divorce laws more stringent
rather than more lax.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18

President Roosevelt knows how 10 do
tho rish; thing at the right time. lie has
shattered that senseless wittc canard by
inviting Ambassador Won uolleben 10 n
special dinner at the White House.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18

Lord Salisbury is indignant again. lie
asserts his government has been careful
to have plenty of soldiers and ammuni-
tion in South Africa, Results seem 10 IN.
dicate that Il the premier is correct the
quality OF men ana munitions must be
rather poor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18

England can stand revorses much bet
ter than ridicule. The capture OF Methuen
was a severe blow. but his release by the
Boers has made her the butt for the
Jokes OF the nations
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18
STILES.

Fifty dollars for such a little dog"
exclaimed the possible buyer. 1T doesn't
weigh over four pounds"
II know, mister" said the dog dealer
but I'm not offering IL to you as ssu-
se."-Judgc.
when Deacon Brown discovered there
was a ballet In the show he was mad"
You mean he pretended he was mad"
Not a bit of it. You see. he had for
gotten to bring opera glasses. "-Philadel-
phia Record.
Medium-I can tell you about a buried
treasure.
Patron-Please don't! My huband is al
ways footing that I'm my ears
Medlum-Does he know anything about
a buried treasurer
Patron-Yes; his first wife. Exchange.
"They tell me that Jim Mugsins Is one
Of the directors In big city corporation
now" said the grocer.
Yes. I seen him las time 7 was down
20 town" said Mr.. Mcddersrass. ''He di-
reefs the envelopes fr the firm. "-Balti-
more American.
n wonder" said the nIrt. '1f he has
heard Of my other engagements"
why" asked her dearest friend
"Oh he didn't just seem 10 have the
usual confidence as To the future-thats
all"
I'm what way7''
why. ne intlmated TO me that he'd like
10 have me sign receipt for the en-
gssemeni rims. And wanted 90 keep "a
for my collection, too. Chicago Evening
Post
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18

From present Indications ~ would seem
that by the time 81 Louis opens her
great worlds sair she will have a large
end varied assortment OF convicted cor.
rvptionists to place on exhibition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18

Of which our life savers are made. No
nobler sacrifice was ever made than that
OF the crew OF the Monomoy station
which perished while battling bravely to
save FIVE human lives.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18

csfastrophes such as that which occur
nd or Cape Cod yesterday serve to inn
prsss - the public mind the heroic rof
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18

Tramp-of course. I ain't so stuck on u
now, lady. but I remember de time when
de snow shovel was pleasant To me eye.
Lady-when was that?
Tramp-During July and August.-Phiia-
deiphia Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18
WE WILL PRINT

500 Bin Heads. Letter Heads. Envelopes
or Statement for 81 90. Good Stock, Neat.
Ip.tQ-pats Work Sun PRINTING CO,
iis-iis Pine street frovidence. II. I.