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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

enlarged and improved within the past de-
cade. The public spirit of a worthy citi-
zen gave within the same period n beauu
ful park with fine lawns and fine natural
beauties 10 the city i'm the old North
Providence section. Elmwood avenue was
rcmade. and many OF the beautiful resi-
dences that are now the pride OF all are
In the places where the city proper seemed
just oaching upon the country
One OF the things that the widening OF
Washington street made possible was the
locating of the public library on n cen
tral site. The splendid library building
is one Of the ornaments Of tie city and
one OF the proudest monuments to the
generosity OF citizens endowed with
great wealth. Branch libraries are still
needed and perhaps will some day be sup
piled.
All OF the charitable institutions have
prospered during the period that shows
the greatest advancement of the city. a
magnificent new building has been erect
ed for st. Joseph's hospital and the
sick and unfortunate OF all classes and
creeGs are tcnderly cared for there. New
churches have been erected and the old
ones .have found their field OF worthy la
bor not too much reduced
In the changes the old distinctive
branches OF Industry have not suffered.
The enlarged plant Of the Brown &
Sharp Manufacturing company still holds
first place in its line in the world. Ma
turc, too, has been kind and the oyster
and the clam arc still with us, notwith-
standing the report OF alarmists.
Though many other Improvements might
be recounted and many changes one can
not fail TO recall the DEVELOPMENT or
rather the pushing out OF Providence
banking and trust institutions. Locally
there has been considerable consolidation,
which is said TO have been advantageous
20 all parties but more noticeable has
been the effort In most instances sue
ccssfli, OF city banks In getting control
of banks IN other cities and towns in the
state. This ensures continued progress
and supremacy for the city OF Providence.
During the past decade Providence has
escaped serious disasters either from dis
case the elements or fires. lt has been
n period of building up. The city gov
eminent has been administered I'm a way
that has left the credit OF the city very
high
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

- INCE The News was establish
- " ed the development Of the city
m OF Providence has been decid-
w edly marked. This paper has
in the same period had its
own changes, but all were essential parts
of the onward journey which has reached
so splenu.d a success.
Providence is today a great city. 1t
was ten years ago considered n beautiful
city. AS was long ago said OF thing
of beauty-its loveliness increaseth. The
city has increased in population and in
material progress. the ten years just
passed having been about as noteworthy
as any i'm its history.
OF course, Providence was counted n
pretty good place by those who lived i'm
II before the early 90's, and so IL was.
There was noticeable to those whose bus
iness led them here a lack of the push
that makes the city conspicuous. There
were many industries here and I'm the
nearby cities and towns and work was OF
course. done with the American idea OF
rush
Long ago the city made n name for it.
self as the country house OF the rich
manufactures throughout the state. IL
had taken first place in the jewelry trade
and then In the opinion Of some slipped
behind its chief competitor. Newark.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
A Victory Won.

The News starting on new and more
prosperous career believes that i.s motto
and guiding principle "With the people
and for the people, the best that can
be followed. II Is pleasantly housed ana
has all the modern improvements. hut its
old quarters will not soon be forgotten
for there Il was that ~ won one OF the
biggest victories for the people OF Provi-
dcnce that was ever acheved-nameiy
free transfer tickets. The News be-
lieved IL would pay the enlightened man.
ayers OF tho corporation controlling the
street cars TO give transfers. but II
knew the people had a right TO them and
true 10 It's principles Il fought hard
fight and won.
About next December the most doubt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
ACASEOFINDUSTRIAL
PROGRESS AND SUCCESS
PrOVidenCeUnrivalIedI I'm Many Lines
of nanufaCturing=-its Products
Reach Every Part of the World

different city from what II is today. and
the change that has taken place is a de-
cidedly satisfactory one. There may be
some who think the days OF their own
activities the most fruitful. but II is re-
suits that count. These results can fortu-
nately be discerned by any one who
uses his eyes and puts on his thinking
cap for moment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
A Wide Difference.

The manner Of telling the news df-
fers widely from the style OF journalistic
writing which obtains az present There
were stately periods in the Language at
those days. ns well as long words and
labored explanations.
The home news contains no reference 10
ship subsidy bill. but n resolution OF
congress Is copied which afirms that tho
"UnitGd States I'm Congress uffembled
oughtSo be empowered TO prohibit British
veffles from being the carriers OF the
growth or produce OF the British veffles
growth Of produce OF the BritIfh weft In
dia Iflands 10 thefe United States, 70 long
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
An Awakening.

The new railroad station Is largely re-
sponsible for this trend OF trade away
from the water line where it was long
retained. Speaking OF the water line
brings into painful notice the slowness Of
the people OF Providence i'm taking adj
vantage of natural opportunities. IL is
oaly very recently that there has been
general awakening as 10 the possible
advantage 90 be derived from n good sys-
tenn OF docks. Had the citizens OF Provi-
dcnce been as progressive all OF the
last 25 years as they have been the last
tcn they would have made this city the
centre of an immense EXPORT and import
trade. Now 10 is n question OF whcthCf
or not the big wcYern railroad corpora
iions will ever lef II be much grcatcr
as n seaport place than ~ now Is
The improvements made by the state o.
Rhode Island 90 the north Of the now
Union station are worthy of notice Th
nrw Normal school Is finely situated ~
is n handsome building. go placed thai
the surroundings present nature IN her
most lovely form. The new state house
when the work on its surroundings is
completed win cantlvate all lovers Of
the beautiful I'm nature and art. Two old
sand banks of ten years ago have been
transformed into gardens OF lovellneA.
Park improvements.
Roger Williams park has been greatly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

assortments OF these novelties. Rum and
molasses, hair powder and coffee arc I'm
no moro startling tuxtaposition than somo
OF the commodities offered by the modern
department stores.
The Poets Corner has an Ode, unsigned
and probably unpaid for. such is the COM
mon fame and fate OF newspaper poets
through all the centuries.
Love and Marriage Is the title of an al
legory taken from "the celebrated Mr..
Hume's writings" The modern newspep-
or fills UP Its columns with heart to
heart talk upon this subject many OF
them sadly taken from life, and il,istra-
ted By scenes from the Divorce Courts or
the police records. The present realistic
style of Journalism finds sufficient. mate
rial in the facts as the reporter finds
them, and there is no place for the alle-
CORY. unless IL be the hidden object In the
word-puzzle presented.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
Park improvements.

Roger williams park has been greatly
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-27
REPORTED THAT FISH COMMITS
SION is AFTER OWNERS OF
SHORT ONES.
THE LAW ON THE SUBJECT
Prohibits the Catching of Terra
pins At All During Certain
Months in the
Year.

The News learns from a reliable
source That an attempt WILL probably
be made to liberate all the female
terrapins, less than five and half
inches, measured lengthwise on the
lower shell, now in the various
craws in Glynn county. The law on
the subject says;
If any person Shall capture terra
pins in any of the rivers. estua1es
bays, sounds. creeks or tide waters OF
this state, by means of seines, nets,
traps or other device, from the first
DAY Of March to tAe twenty-HHh day
or July. he shall be guilty Of misde-
meanor
No person shall capture in amy
manner, or at any time, female ter
rapins of less size than five and one
half inches measured lengtuwise on
tue lower shell, and when any such
telgalins are caught they shall be at
oree returned, to the waters from
wL.ch they were taken A violation OF
this section shall be a misdemeanor,
ii shall be taken and deemed as
prma facie evidence OF a violation Of
tae provisions of the two preceding
sections. for any person on persons
to be 1ounG in possession Of any
tlTapin of less size than five anG
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-27
THE AVERAGE is CONSIDERABLY
BEHIND REPORT ISSUED LAST
YEAR THIS TIME.
CONDITIONS ARE RATHER BAD
Cotton, Corn, and other Crops
Show a Considerable Falling
OFF Account of Bad
Weather.

The crop conditions just now are
somewhat worse than they were last
year this time, according to the crop
report issued yesterday by the de-
partment OF agriculture and last year
the crop conditions were consider
ably below the average,
The average condition of cotton
throughout the state at the present
time according to the report is 20
per cent as against q per cente Ia.
year, ana that was considered
rather poor showing. Cotton is the
great staple crop and the condition
Of tne other crop at this time does not
vary mucn from that of cotton Corn
is even below that average, being
6S per cent while the condition OF
rice is 81 per cent, being the highest
o ali the crops.
The report OF crop conditions as
Issued by Commissioner Stevens is as
follows:
An0 AlO5 ltllOib 4 IL Oul lut ATGOl-
gia department of agriculture repre-
sents the crop as it stood in the .o.4
August 20, 1902. 1t is made up from
nearly a thousand blanks sent out
into different sections OF each
county to parties who are considered
capable OF giving the desired inform
alton concerning the conditions and
prospects Of the crops in their neigh
borhood Most of these were return
ed with the desired information,
The conditions this year have been
peculiar over large acres OF the
state hot dry winds have prevailed
affecting very materially the connt-
ion and prospects Of all crops. Some
of the reports coming in from tne
different localities in the same county
in some Of which a long continued
drought is reported, while in others
the seasons and conditions are said
to be good The general condition
GscIoses conditions and pro-pects Iess
fayoraUle tnan at this time last year
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-27
BATTLE ABBEY LEASED.


Michael P. Grace viii Use Same as
Winter Residence.
New York, Aug 2G.-Battle Abbey
the historic pile which marks
the spot where Harold, sur
rounded by his Saxons, fell
before the ak of William the Conquer
or at the battle Of Hastings, has been
leased for a term of years. says the
Herald, to Michael p Grace. brother oi
former Mayor William r., Grace
Mr. Grace will use the abbey as a
winter residence
For long time Mr. Grace has leased
Lord Howes' estate in Hertfordshire
for his winter home.
Battle Abbey. which belonged to the
late Duchess Of Cleveland, widow Of
the fourth and last Duke Of Cleye
land, and mother Of Lord Rosebery,
was sold at auction last autumn to Sir
Augustus Frederick Walpole Webster,
q descendant Of Sir Thomas Webster,
who bought the abbey from the sixth
viscount Montague in I.18, and in
whose family the abbey remained for
1870 years. The purchase price was
the equivalent Of $1,000,000
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-27
END OF STRIKE
NOT IN SIGHT
PRESENT INDICATIONS POINT
MORE DEFINITELY NO PRO-
LoNGATloN.
so SAYS GFNERAL CORBlN
He is Using His Goods Offices With
Operators and Men Who are
Trying to Adjust the
Diferances.

Shenandoah. Pa. Aug 26.-Much i'm.
portapce is attached to the calls Gen
eial Goblin receives from coal mine op
orators. who spend hours with the gen
eral in going over the strike situation
After having met number of oper
ators. General Goblin said today that
he does not see any signs of a settle
nient In fact. he states, all indications
point more definitely to a prolonga
ton of the strike now than they did
when he first reached here He Keeps
in touch with the strikers, as we'll as
the operators. and may be seen daily
riding over the hills with members of
his staff Along the road he fre.
quently holds conversations with min,
ers al Of whom displayed friendly
feeling toward him personally There
is no ill-feeing here against the sol,
diers, ana the military has become 90
popular that a movement has been
set afoot to start company in this
town
Individual operators are beginning
to display evidence of a Willingness TO
end the strike if method could be
shown them how they could make a
concession to the men without stulti-
flying themselves. In speaking with
numbers Of the staff at brigade head
quarters some have within the past
few days stated that if a way could
be suggested whereby they could give
in without placing themselves in
bad light they would favor settle.
menf General Goblin is using his
good Offices toward settlement ana
he allows no opportunity to pass when
in conference with operators. to make
q conservative plea for the men on
strike
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-27
esnsraI blekLnson cles.

Ocala. Fla, Aug 26.-General J. J.
Dickinson. one Of the most distinguish
ed cx-confedca rates ia Florlda died
Saturday at his home here aged 8S
years. General Dickinson won cousid.
erable reputation in the civil war as
a cavalry commander and has subse-
quenuy been called toe Marion Of Flor
ida. IN civil life he has served in
the governors cabinet ard has held
other prominent places He has been
state commander oi tho confederate
1eterans aud always took q keen in
terest in the organization.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-27
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Body Convenes in Extraordinary Ses,
sion at Columbus.

Columbus, O., Aus. 26, The Ohio
legislature convened at 3 o'clock p III
today in extraordinary session TO en-.
act laws to provide for the govern
ment Of municipalities and to restore
lost jurisdiction to the supreme court,
these matters having been rendered
chaotic by the action Of that court
during the early summer.
Promptly at the hour named each
branch of the general assembly was
called TO order and after roll call the
governors message, accompanied by
municipal code bill. prepared under
the direction of the chief executive,
was received and adjournment takea.
In his message Governor Nash urges
the repeal Of the act passed last May,
depriving the supreme court of near.
ly all the appellate jurisdiction for
merly possessed by court Continn-
ing, the message says:
During the last days of June the
supreme court OF the state handed
down several decisions which prac-
tically deprive our municipal corpor-
atioDs Of all government. The CUES
tion now Isl not what we think would
be model municipal government,
but what we can get considering the
constitutional limitations and, all the
circumstances surrounding MS"
The governor advises the legislature
to ignore requests for constitutional
convent on.
He then submits his ideas of the
necessity Of the situation in the form
0. q ruhicipai code hill the enact
meut of which he recommends. Con,
Guiding. the governor says;
"I suggest that by Joint resolutions
you refer the school laws to the state
commissioner of common schools and
the attorney general, and the laws re.
latjug to the compensation Of county
officers to the auditor Of state. secre-
tary of state and the attorney aener
all the laws relating to registration
and elections to the secretary of state.
and the laws relation TO annual boards
Of equalization 60 the auditor Of state.
with Instructions to revive and recodi
fly said laws, remove therefrom all
ind efeetions and have tAelr work
ready Cor presentation TO the next zen
eral assembly of Ohio, On The first
Monday in January, 1904
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-27
oo,,..t marru or Co to pen.

Raleigh, NJ c., Aug. Ex-Governor
Aycock last week offered a reward
for Paul Mcdonald who, after prom
Using to marry young girl in Har-
nett county, left her. The governor
was so much Interested in McDonald's
capture that he published his picture
in the papers. Mcdonald was cap.
tured at Charleston. The governor
says he must marry the girl or go 20
the penitentiarv.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-27
WIFE sLAYs HUSBAND.
Death Of Tennessee armer Charged
70 Widow.

70 NttCGN.
Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 26.-John f.
Wright, prosperous farmer restd.
ing near Waverly. was shot and in.
stantly killed Saturday night while
asleep.
The deed was committed with a
double-barreled shotgun The entire
top of his head was shot of.
The neighborhood was aroused by
the cries Of his wife and a crowd soon
gathered. Sheriff Feauess was tele,
phoned for and soon arrived with
bloodhounds but they failed to strike
trail
The officers searched the house and
found two loaded shells and one empty
one, the latter having recently been
fred.
Mrs. Wright had previously stated
TO tile coroner's jury that there was no
she'll on the place
Shells We're found concealed bo.
tween the ceiling and the floor. Wright
and his wife did,uot get along We'll.
and this with other evidence. caused
suspicion to rest upon the woman. ana
she has been placed under arrest.
The verdict of the jury was that
Wright met his death al the hands of
his wife. Later in a private conver-
sation with sheriff Fentress the wo-
man confessed the killing OF her hus-
band. The confession is being kept
Quiet for fear of mob violence. as the
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-27
INHABITANTS FLED IN TERROR.
Earthquake Depopuates Town Of
Chamerlco, Guatemala.

Earthquake DepopuIates Town Of
Chamerico, Guatemala.
San Diego, Cay, Aug. 26-The Kos.
mos liner, Kambysses, which has ar.
rived here from Hamburg via the east
coast OF South and Central America,
reports that while running through tho
tropics she was in many electrical
storms, which lighted up the heavens
IN wonderful manner.
When she approached Chameric9,
on the west coast Of Guatemala the
lights Of active volcanoes we're seen
for many miles at sea. On reaching
port it was found that the inhabitants
of the town mad all fed an account Of
an earthquake and the steamer had to
discharge and take on freight with
her own crew, as no longshoremen
could be found
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-27

Tamaqua. Pa. Aug. 2G.-Not since
the Inauguration of the anthracite coal
miners strike have the United Mine
Workers had so many pickets patrol
ing the Panther Creek valley as was
the case today An official of the
company admitted today that prac.
tical miners are hard to procure and
that none Of the coal companies are
able to operate any of the mines for
this reason.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-27
CHASE or WHITE SQUADRON.
Admiral Higgnson to Submit Report
to Navy Department

Admiral Higginson to Submit Report
to Navy Department,
Washington Aug 26.-Admiral Hig
glnson soon will submit to the navy
department an elaborate report of the
results Of the chase Of the white
squadron by the north Atlantic squad.
ron, which ended yesterday. In the
meantime the official report of the af.
fair is confined to the brief telegrams
also received from Commander Pills.
bury announcing his surrender and a
dispatch from Admiral Higginson tell.
ing of the disposition ne had made Of
the vessels engaged in the chase.
Naval officers here say that while
the capture of the white squadron
seemed to be a foregone conclusion
owing to the discrepancy in strength
between the two squadrons. yet this
chase has had instructive and impor.
tant results. Itis the expectation that
perhaps next year another such chase
will be made in which the problem
presented to the defending squadron
will be much more difficult than that
In which it has just been engaged.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-27
TORCH APPLIED TO BUILDINGS.
People of Gilmer Excited Over incen.
diary Fires.

People of GiImer Excited Over lncen.
diary Fires.
Ellijay. Ga, Aug. 2G-The barn, crib
and one or two other small outbuld.
ings on the Roberts farm on the Eli.
jay river miles north of town, have
been burned within the last two days.
The burning took place mostly in
daylight An outbuilding was first
burned Next, the crib and stables
adjoining were burned The cr.b
contained about so bushels Of coon.
Saturday morning another small build.
ing was burned A man whose face
was blackened is reported to have been
seen to run into the woods
A fire on a previous night was also
discovered In the kitchen and a light
ed broom was thrown through an open
window into the top Of the dwelling
These were extinguished. The shep.
herd dog had been shot and killed or
the premises some time before the
first burning.
The people here are greatly exclt
cd over this burning.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-27
KIna and Queen on Tour.

New York, Aug. -G--The king ana
queen are slowly sailing north in the
royal yacht and are expected, says
Tribune London correspondent, to
land at Aberdeen at the end of the
week. Thence they will proceed by
special train to Ballaster for Balmoral.
The duration of their stay in Scotland
is yet undecided. Much will depend
upon the nature of the weather. In
all probability they viii go for another
yachting trip next month, from Aber
deem to Copenhagen to pay a visit
to the king of Denmark, and to meet
the emperor of Russia.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-27
COAL sTRlKERs RIoToUs.
Special Policeman Is Stabbed and Beat
en- at Hazleton.


en- at Hazleton.
TIaz ton, Pa, Aug. 2G.-August
seheuch. aged Sc years. a special po.
liccman in the services Of the Lehigh
Valley Coal company. was assaulted
and stabbed on the outskirts early
today while attempting to rescue his
son William Scheuch, non-union
workman employed at the company S
No go colliery from a mob of about
1900 strikers. who had gathered FROM
all parts Of the Hazelton region on the
roads leading to the mine to frus.
trate the plans Of the company for q
partial resumption of operations with
a nm-union force of $50 hands.
a majority Of the non-union men
were taken to the workings in a spe.
cisl train, which the strikers did not
expect to interfere with. Mr.. Scheuch,
who lives IN this city, walked from
his home toward the colliery and thus
fell into the hands of the pickets.
most Of the clothing was torn from
his back In the struggle whiclNfollow-
cd When Scheuch rushed to his a.d
the mob set upon the elder ScheucA
who was finally rescued by mine
foreman and removed to the miners
hospital Scheuch was stabbed in
the breast aud on each hip, kicked IN
the abdomen and struck on the head
with a stone. His Injuries are not
very serious. The knife which was
sunk into his breast struck a rib and
that fact probably saved his life. The
effort 10 prevent work at the mine was
successful.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-27
Guard Killed hu conuiots-

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. &c. w,
Thomas, q prison guard, was shot and
instantly killed by two negro convicts
who were trying to escape from Coal
burg prison Saturday afternoon. The
negroes were captured soon afterward
aud returned to their cells.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-27
Fruit Companies NAY Combine.

Kingston Jamaica, Aug. 26.-Spe-
cia1 advices received here from Lon
don say there is every probability that
the United States Fruit company Of
New Orleans and Boston Eiisr Demp-
ster & Co. Of Liverpool, and the Fy-
feres of Aberdeen, viii combine their
fruit interests