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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04
STRIKE OF THE STREET CAR MEN.

There naugurated early hour today strike the
suit of which nearly every citizen of Providence and neghborg
directly Never before has this city
struggle between employees and the company controlling and
Ing the railways and before have the people been
and discomfort the curtamen
means of transportation
What the of the present difficulty will be
guessed The railroad company following its customary
auocratc and stubborn attitude consider
mands the who have served faithfully and has declared that
of those who have gone strike will be reinated
The and conductors who have demanded adjust
their grievances left
adjustment firm and hopeful but not boas They realize
avery serious cripple the
n but they insist there other open them Their
action compelled they declare by the hghandmghty policy
the traction corporation
Citizens who view the dspssonatey will be inclined SYM
pahze with the strikers especially when they recall peculiar
method adopted by the railroad corporation regard the enhou
law which into operation the present month
deed it very probable that had the company followed less
arbitrary regard that law present
been averted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

The double tracks OF the Pennsylvania
railroad cross the Schuykill river at Gi-
rard avenue. Philadelphia, on a stone-
arch bridge with a single steel-truss span
over the middle channel. This was re-
Gently replaced In fifteen minutes, with
almost continuous trafYic OF long. heavy y
freight trains and high-speed expresses.
which cross the bridge every hour In the
twenty-four. without oestructins the
alongside the old one and at lower
level. 20 that Its top was little below
was erected. In the usual way, the COM
plete new span with the tracks laid on
II. Powerful hoisting engines were set
on platforms at the ends Of the old span
operated four sets Of tackles. by which.
after the tracks had been cut. both spans,
weighing together nearly 100000 pounds.
long horizontal rails. with over three hum
dred solid steel rollers between them. In
this way the old span was displaced by
very substantial shadow until perma-
nently seated I'm exactly the same posi-
tion- Two and a half minutes after the
last train crossed the old span the CON-
nections were broken, the engines were
started. and In two and half minutes
more had pulled both spans simultaneous
ly ahe full distance OF about thirty-seven
feet. In eight minutes more the hrst
train had passed over the new span. and
II was in regular service. The engines
and tackles were shifted, and set OF
on which the temporary span was pulled
to a position directly below the old span.
and served as a support while the latter
OF the spans, the difficulties from In
cessant traffic. and the speed and acou-
racy with which the spans were moved
make this one OF the most remarkable
OF feats.-w. Skinner. In the June Gen.
tury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04
PRoDDEO IN POETRY.

The ingenuity displayed by the ladies
who manage church fairs and other SINH
lar charitable enterprises, In securing do
nations, has for a long time caused mer-
chants and business men in general a
feeling OF wonder. not unmixed with dis
may.
Every possible device has been employed
until II would seem that no conceivable
scheme remained untried and yet new
one came to light this morning. when
one Of the city's leading merchants was
thus prodded In poetry to contribute ar
ticles for a sale TO be held In aid OF a
church In the suburbs;
1--WE n favor 10 ask you. my friend,
/ trust you will not be afraid,
IL IL that you will handkerchief send
To help the Ladies' Aid
We care not whether large or small.
Whether red. or white, or blue.
Wen find a way 10 dispose OF all,
And will send our thanks to you"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin p Phelon. Miss
Mary T. Peck. Rev. and Mrs. w. r. B.
Jackson. Mr.. and Mrs. George Il. Web
ster. Mr.. and Mrs. James III. Arlington,
Miss Annie Greene. Mrs. Albert II. Til
linghast Miss Tillinghast Mrs. James M.
Nicksrson, Mr. and Mrs. {. G. Merchant.
and Mrs. SIT s B. sSna Binns Mr. srina anS Mrs. John
Q. Aldrich. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter 8.
Southwick. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur A. Fisk.
Miss Celeste Fisk. Mr. and Mrs. q. l..
spencer. Rev. and Mrs. c. n. Sweetland,
Miss Ennette Summers. Boston: Miss Sa-
rah Summers. Boston: Mr.. and Mrs. +.
p. Burlingame. Pawtucket: Mrs. William
Merritt. Boston: Mrs. E. BERTRAND Samp-
W. Sampson. Jamaica Plain; Mr.. and
Minnie c. Brown, Mrs. George p. Grant.
Boston, Mrs. Alfred Wilbur. Pawtucket;
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gardiner, Paw
tucket; Mr.. Almon T. White. Mr.. ana
Mrs Manuel 7; Bowen. Mr.. CLIFFORD
Whipple. Mrs Albert l.. Calder Mrs. Ly-
dia A. Hayward. New York: Mrs. Fran
cis, B: Butts, Mrs. Jerome B. Kimhall.
MINIS Kimball, Mr.. Arthur Kimball. Mrs.
William II; cleWley Mrs, M. Frencts
BENJAMIN seabury, Miss M. y. Roche
lean. Miss seabury. Miss Manchester.
Mrs. Hannah Brown Mrs. Ida Bude. Cen
trail Falls: Miss Levin. Pawtucket: Miss
Frederick. Miss Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Carr. New Bedford. Mass: Mrs.
NJ. f. Mercer, Boston: Miss c. p. Ingra-
ham. Mrs. Stacy, Pawtucket.
The brides gift TO her maid Of honor
was beautiful pendant. while the
we're pearl stick pins in the form Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04
One Cow Skin.

An instance OF military thrift and OF
red-tape system which is not peculiar 10
Germany comes from the Prussian war
office. In 1866 the guards were breakfast
ing hurriedly. They had. on the previous
day, fought the battle OF Soor, and had
accomplished altogether a nine days
march. This was not the ira OF canned
meats. and 20 each regiment had been
allotted a certain number OF cattle, which
had been killed skinned. and cooked
hut while the men were still eating
scouts came I'm with the news that the
Austrlans were near at hand.
The meE got into marching order and
in Il few minutes were in rapid advance
towards the enemy The Grenadier
Guards. consplcuous always for their dis
patch. hurried 20 such purpose that they
failed 20 secure the skin OF a COW. which
had been made over 10 them for ratlons
when the official who was responsible
for the value OF the hide came 10 ask
for IT, ithad TO be reported missing. In
Qulries were set on foot, evidence was
collected. and voluminous correspondence
lasting IL or rs months failed 10 account
foe the skim
There had been "A cow She had been
made over 10 the guards. She had a hide.
Theh idew as government property, rep
resenting a sum fixed by official tarifr
The government must be credited with
that sum. The hide was not forthcom-
ing. Who should be responsible for its
cash value7
II was AZ last decided that the colonel
OF the regiment should be held account
able. and a year and half after the con-
clusion OF the Seven Weeks war he was
requested by the war office 60 remit the
sum OF three thalers. the price OF one
COW skin lost by the Grenadier Guards
when the sum was paid. the subject We
at last officially dropped.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04
GOVERNMENT OF PHILIPPINES.

Philippine
Inhabitants OF Of
be
o in wilb
the freedom
themlv capable OF usn properly
the
hands,
in tracts
in the
wine
be
tended
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04
M'INTYRE

Joseph Belfeid Mcintyre. Of Central
Falls. assistant superintendent OF the J.
& p. Coats Co. U4imtd.) n graduate OF
Brown University. 1894. and Miss Bertha
AdeIbert Chaplin. OF Pawtucket were
married. this afternoon. by the Rev. Lu-
cius Rogers. rector OF st. Georges
church. Central Falls.
Miss Bessie Mcintyre attended the
bride and George w. Chaplin. Jr.. was
the best man. The wedding was a very
quiet ono Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintyre will
reside at 70 Olive street. Pawtucket
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

The syndicate OF vituperation" which
exists In the United States senate MADE
. mistake when II failed TO heed the ad-
vice of the astute Arthur Pue German
pf Maryland to avoid assaults on the
United States army. Pitchfork Tillman
has been roundly rebuked by members OF
his own party. while carmack has been
hissed by the occupants of the senate gal
lery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

The Cat Swamp park project has
been dropped and the same course should
be pursued In regard to the Neutaconks-
nut hiii scheme. The city has not money
enough to improve the parks It alreaoy
possesses; why then should II waste
money in buying others that must re-
main valueiess TO the public for years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04
FOSTER-HALLETT WEDDING
A BRILLIANT EVENT,

Tillinghast, Miss Abbie Southwick.
Among the invited guests from Paw
tucket were the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter II. Stearns. Mr..
and Mrs. j. Milton Payne, Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Lennon. Miss Deborah Sayles.
Miss Hope Fiske, Mr.. Emmons Pervear.
Miss Ethel Pervear. Miss Margaret
Hayes. Mr. Robert Easton. Miss Hope
Walker. Or. and Mrs. Frank ]. Burnett.
Guests were also present from Boston.
New York. Worcester. Buffalo. Philadel-
phia and other cities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

In the two latest wars the indemnity
goes to tho vanquished. This country
paid s2Oooo,oOo to Spain for tho Philiu.
pines and Great Britain agrees to pay
sl5.Ooocoo to the Beers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

II would seem that so far as local cor
porations are concerned the big Phha-
delphla concern is the real merger and
the Rhode Island company the sun
merger
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

According to the Reef trust II has "a
bone TO pick" with organized labor. out
unless all signs are at fault organized
labor. backed by the sentiment Of pub
lic that has been compelled by tho trust
10 pay extortionate prices. viii do the
bicHns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

once home corporation Of which Provi-
dence citizens were Justly proud--does
not become distinctly foreign concern
under the merger manipulation now in
progress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

When peerages are awarded in recogn,-
ton OF services IN South Africa II Is aate
10 wager that there will be no Earl Of
spion Kop among them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

Tn spite OF the fact that consumers gen
orally perfer anthracite. 81 Is, after all.
the soft coal that scots.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

1.-The war. instead OF being a pig shoot
ing picnic lasted for two years and
nearly eight months, bought mourning
into nearly every household In Great
Britain. and cost the people more than
thousand million dollars. For this sacri-
flee the nation gets possession Of the
gold and diamond fields. and can turn
them over 10 spectators. who will pro-
ceed TO fleece the guilable public OF what
ever the tax collector may have left
them. This is The glorious outcome OF
thewar so far as Great Britain Is con-
cerned Philadelphia Ledger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

shanks mare and the bicycle arc about
the only reliable means OF transportation
in these plantations today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

Senator Stewart, OF Nevada. is said
TO be still insisting that the silver Issue is
dead. II is hardly necessary though. iur
the senator 10 trouble himself about the
matter. The present disposition OF the
public is not TO draw fine lines as
whether the silver question is dead or
merely dormant t"-cincinnati Enquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

II is hoped Senator Aldrich will see 10
\ that the Union Railroad company
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04
Q~S . . . = . . . . G>~<]
J OHAr CrHERs! /!
? NRE "a Y1NG !
30 80 . . . . . . cd

Russia I'm Manchuria and the Persian
gulf France in the Mehong valley, In
Northwest Africa and of Newfoundland
Germany In New Guinea and the Levant
are each certain 10 find Great Britain In
no yielding mood. The British foreign Of
flee Is extremely likely 10 force the note
the cabinet certain to be In no mood for
compromise and the British people just
little anxious 10 show that the empire Is
left stronger and not weaker by the Boer
war. The mood is pertlous. one might
almost say that nothing but collision wltn
first class power can restore British
self-respect after the SCOTS of the con-
tinent for the last two and one-haif
years rs"-Philadolphia Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

within thel asst two years American
cash TO the amount OF 500, 900 900 has been
invested in mining and industrial enter
prises OF Northern Mexico according 10
the report of United States Consul Hanna
OF Monterey. The consul also states that
investment money is still coming over
the border at the rate OF 500, 900. 900 a year.
These announcement will carrying sur
prise TO those who have not closely fot-
lowed the movements OF American capi-
tai in seeking newly profitable fields. An
effect upon Mexican prosperity OF the In
coming money and energy may undoubt-
edly be in the increase OF the
export trade from s14s,453, ,S34 in 1899 to
s15s, ,247. .s3s in 1904 growth OF nearly eight
percent New York World
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

you WOULD LIKETO
Know who win launder your linen best
and give longest wear. Phone. 2ss1-2
Iynfcr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

"As long as the theatrical affairs OF the
country are dominated by men who can
talk only OF box office profits, Denver.
I'm common with other nourishing west
ern cities, is likely TO go on paying top
prices for tawdry dramatic NANTES. -
Denver Republican.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04
THE COURAGE OF CONVICTION. by t


r. Sullivan.
published by Charles Scrbners Sons
For sale by Preston & Rounds. sL5o)
Here again two men love one woman. az
10 often the case In real life and IN fic-
uon. And again. II appears that the
man the woman marries is not the man
she loves the most. But. again. having
married him. and being a woman and
being married she Is bound to do the
right thing, and the woman IN the case re-
1ects her old suitor when again he comes
to sue after II is too late. Fortunately
the husband. I'm this case, is too busy
with tho sordid task of money getting
TO get nervous about his wife, so that.
until the occasion for a possible tragedy Is
long past. his attention Is not brought to
the matter at all. And the other man,
recovering himself. as q man OF his nature
Is bound TO do--for he had already given
singular example OF courage and force
OF character In abandoning an easy ca
reer TO plunge into the art OF painting,
for which he had a taste and a talent
proceeds In whole some and natural
manner to get himself In love with snoth-
er nice girl. SO all ends merrily and
sanely. The scene OF the romance In in
New York and Newport
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

and also is tormented by his conscience,
because he played his frfend'a mean trick
the girl III never seems TO OCCUR 10 him,
or TO any OF the parties. that the girl
would probably not have allowed herself
any rate ought TO pave given the benefit
OF the doubt that she loved the minister
about a. well as the lawyer. However.
ings and actions when he gets a wicked
notion In his head. ana 40 things go from
bad TO worse with the young people. un-
I'll one night the minister smashes his
wife over the head with lantern.
The story is briskly told. II Is illus
trated In exquisite style by +. G, Yohn.
the costumes OF the men and women in
colors make mighty pretty pictures.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

Judging by the volume OF sound and
the amount OF time employed. the sole is
sue which the Democrats expect TO use
in the fall campaign Is the conduct or n
few OF our soldiers In the Philippines.
They have dropped the consent OF the
governed issue and are now trying 10
make 'barbarity TO Filipinos' a rallying
ry."-Philadelpha Inquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

Small wonder that the president has
been making concessions TO Senator
Hanna. The independency OF the cam
paign manager bespeaks a danger which
the president does not care to court any
more than necessary. The increased re-
lance OF Roosevelt. on the advice or
Hanna and his fellow workers Is ex-
planned. st Louis Republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

There is vast amount Of recon
structive work yet TO be done to restore
the prosperity OF South Africa. but the
end OF thewar will hav ca quickenins
effect that will be felt TO the general ad-
vantage. e."-Philadelphia Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

''The country has been treated TO the
unsual spectacle during the last few
weeks OF seeing a currency bill discussed
by experts without any popular excite
ment whatever kansas City Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

Among the guests at the reception were
the following: Mrs. George Mcclellan
Fiske. Miss Fiske. Miss Mary Carpcn-
ter, DIR. and Mrs Charles V. Chaplin. Mr..
Howard NJ Chaplin. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
T. EastonL Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Rus
sell. Miss Mary T.. Walker Miss Bessie
Walker, Dr. Augustus W. Calder Mr..
and Mrs Henry G. Tilden. Mrs Susan a.
Burt, Miss Susie Il. Burt. Rev. William
NJ. Chaplin, Miss Mary T. Burt. Mr.
Arthur H. Blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas w Angel. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Hardness Arnold. Mr.. and Mrs. Maui
rice Ettlinger. Miss Etthnger. Rev. Ly-
man A. Horton. Miss Horton. Mr.. w. G..
Rhodes. Mr.. and Mrs George II. Tillins-
hast. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jencks. Mr..
and Mrs Walter II. Vincent. Miss viD-
cent. Mr.. and Mre. Walter Jencks Miss
Anna w. Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter F. Seymour,
Kappa chapter of Beta Theta Phi OF
Brown university. Mrs. Albert L. Calder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-10
Tennessee Republicans.
e Editor of Tia Evening Star:

TO the Elltor OF 1itt f'enlnS star:
In a recent issue of The Star you COM
ment on the alleged democratic majority in
Tennessee and the inactivity of republicans
In that state. When H. Clay Evans was
elected governor of Tennessee over Peter
Turney and counted out the democrats de-
termined to fix the status of affairs so that
such thing could not occur again. The
writer was in attendance at the session of
the legislature at the time, and we'll remem-
bers the desperate means adopted by the
legislature to count out Mr.. Evans
heard several democratic members say that
even if Evans was proclaimed governor he
should not be inaugurated. Intense excite
ment prevailed at the time and many of
the old war horses Of democracy pleaded
for fair count
When the next legislature met a bill was
framed and passed by that body giving the
governor power to appoint election boards
In every county in the state, thus revolu-
tionizing the old plan by which each county
through its sheriffs held elections. Of
course. the governor, being democrat
fixed the election boards, as no doubt he
had right to do. The effect has been that
fair elections in close counties are a thing
Of the past This will not be disputed by
any fair minded man.
why has not the spirit Of republican
ism grown in Tennessee?' etc, you ask
think it is obvious. Republieanfsm has not
fallen Off in Tennessee, but the demo
Gratis have given 1t black eye and organi-
cation Is paraiyzed. There Is another rea-
son why the republicans have not been as
active as at other times, and that is for
want of. a leader. For several years the
BrownowEvans fight has made it iaipos-
sible for republicans to get together in
Tennessee
Efforts have proved futile to unite the
factions, and many republicans remain
away from the polls. Even now in east
Tennessee a bitter fight is on between the
leaders of either faction. Chreatenjuy d;sas
ter to republicanism. If the democrats can
carry Tennessee by fair means they Should
have 1t. To your inquiry, If republicans put
out good men in the last elections 1 can s.
sure you that in many instances they did:
In some instances they did not As ma
tive Of Tennessee and an admirer of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and an intense American T
hope republicans will get together In the
old volunteer state.
LOUIS L. PARHAM.
Atlanta Ga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-10
DEALING IN RABBIT SKINS.
The Furs Are Used for Making Felt
Hats

United States Consul Halstead at Bir-
ningham has made report to the State De-
partment in regard to the English rabbit
skin trade, which Is Of interest to Amer
lean dealers. Instead" he says, "of being
sent to certain parts Of the European con-
tinent-where for a great many years rab-
bit skins intended ultimately for American
use have undergone a process known as
pulling-a few bales Of these skins were
shipped last winter, experimentaHy, direct
from Birmingham to the United States. 1t
was thought, shipper told me- that wo
had produced a new machine in the Unit ed
States which could pull out the long hair
of rabbit skins at less cost than by the er
tremely cheap hand labor Of the Continent
1 learn that the machine experiment was
not success. and I know the English
dealers who were interested in the Amer
lean venture are again sending their skins
to the continent, where the long USELESS
hairs are laboriously pulled out bv hand
and the skins reshfpped to hat maniac
turers In the United States, who shave ofr
the close hair and use this fur to mate
felt hats.
millions Of rabbits, British and Are
traiian, are consumed annually In c;reat
Britain. Dealers purchase skins from 90 n
and poultry shops, and where rabhits I'VE
dressed in households there is a. 80
Quisite, penny apiece to the cook. Gna
Birmingham. dealer tells me he hanS,aS
100000 rabbit skins last year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-10
DECLARED UNRELIABLE.
Published Report Of Capt Howell's
Alleged Inhumanity.

On the 18th of July the San Francisco
Bulletin published an article purportine
to come from Nome. Alaska, describing the
awful death of man and his wife. who.
having been expelled from the Island of
st. Michael by the military commander.
Captain Howell. despite their urgent i'm
pIoring to be granted a few days respite,
put to sea In an open boat during a raging
storm in the midst Of whose fl1rtes thew
were mangied and frozen to death In the
drifting ice. This article which was not
diminished in severity through its progress.
was quite extensively copied In eastern
Journals. The following statement In re-
gard to the case was bulletined at the War
Department today:
s.An investigation has developed the fact
that the article in question is unreliable
In all It's essentials. The man and his So
called wife, who was a notorious woman
were ordered OF the reservation by the
commanding officer for violating post or
ders and were both under the influence Of
liquor when they got into the rowboat to
cross the bay. The anti-canteen law for
bids the sale Of liquors on government
reservations. and refusal to comply with
this law left the commanding officer no al
tentative but to eject the offenders"