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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30
DIED AT
DOOR OF
CHURCH.

The love Of strong drink, so II is said,
and the use Of a drug to allay this trouble
craving was the cause of the death, under
touching circumstances, OF Daniel Ken
aston OF pa Ocean street last night.
The man staggered to the vestry door
of Grace church at 11:30 last night and
according to the report made by Sergeant
Toole. pitched forward In the snow and
lay helpless. Mr.. Bernard Farrel OF 800
Warren avenue saw the man fall and
went quickly to his aid. An ambulance
call was rung but when II arrived the
man was passed all human aid, and
investigation showed that he must have
died almost instantly.
Mrs. Kenaston stated that her husband
had been In poor health and was some
what addicted TO strong drink He had
left the house about o'clock TO attend
a meeting of the Carpenters union and
il is presumed that after the meeting he
walked toward the spot where ne died and
was there overcome
Two small bottles, one partly filled with
a yellowish liquid. and another empty,
was found and 1t Is supposed that the
empty bottle contained the drug taken
that resulted In death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30
FLED
FOR
LIVES.

The alarm which was given from box 80
at o'clock, yesterday afternoon. was for
a. fire that did comparatively little dam
age but caused quite a commotion.
The fre was in the cement house OF the
A. O. Bourn Rubber Co.. at 40 Westieid
street. In which rubber gum and naphtha
are mixed.
This constitutes a highly infammable
compound as well as an expennve one.
Charles Brown was dipping cement INTO
a revolving can when the mixture caught
fire.
J.P. Roach, the engineer rang in an
alarm. but before the department arrived
the fire had made considerable headway
as there was a large quantity or cement
In the shed.
There were 1eo girls In the adjoining de-
partments, who, becoming alarmed start
ed n stampede, rushing to the street WIN
out waiting for their wraps.
| Two Georgianna Phillyss and Annie Hill
| employed on the third floor, tainted anc
were taken out by John Hall and Arthur
| Devine. -
The loss on shed and contents did DO
| exceed 5000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30
D0RNEY TO
DISPLACE
DONAHUE,

Az the caucus OF Republican senator's,
ve.terdav afternoon. the first business
taken I'D was the choice OF member OK
the board OF police commissioners for the
city Of Providence. AS there Is no dearth
OF candidates and the election could not
take place till Tuesday next IL was de-
c,daa 70 take no action upon the matter
for the present.
Then the nomination OF Gov. Garvin
OF Thomas II. Donahue for place on the
state returning board was taken up ana
the ouestion was as 10 endorsing the can
d,date most acceptable TO the Democracy,
a place on the board TO member or that
hoard being conceded by Republicans
The labor element was strongly In evil
dence and vigorously opposed Mr.. pona
hue's re-appointment and retention while
men like David j. Barr. former chairman
OF the Democratic city COMMITTEES; John
II Johnson, former secretary OF the com
mittee. and In fact others representing
about half the city Democracy were urg-
ing the selection OF Thomas j. Dorney fo'
the place. Mr. Dorney is one or the lean-
ar, OF the anu-Donahue faction In the
city Democratic party, is chairman or the
Ninth ward committee and with MT, barr
led the fight against Donahue and th'
second ward delegation IN the Democratic
convention OF last fall.
on the other hand. Representative
| Clarence A. Aldrich with associates OF th'
machine wing OF the party pleaded In be
/ half OF Mr. Donahue, but all 20 no avail
/ II was finally decided 20 accord recogni
| ton 10 Thomas ]. Dornsy and be proved
ty vote taken 10 be the unanimous choice
His election by the senate will follow
early next week.
Senator stiness, Republican leader, Il
Obliged 10 leave tonight for the South or
| Imperative business and the caucui
agreed 20 have an advisory or steesnl
/ committee OF the party TO guide legisla
tion I'm the upper branch OF the assembly
durinG his months absence,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30
SUNSHINE IN SONG AND STORY
Interesting Lecture BY Mrs. Gertrude Rugg
Field at Residence Of Mrs. Aldrlch.

Under the auspices OF the Sunshine So
ciety Mrs. Gertrude Rugg Field gave
lecture recital on sunshine In Song and
story at the residence OF Mrs. Thomas
w. AIdrich, la Broadway. this afternoon
The audience was representative one
The entire proceeds from the lecture are
10 be devoted TO the charitable work OF
the society.
BY way OF Introduction Mrs. Field spoke
of sun worship as IL prevailed among the
Pagan nations. and traced Its survival IN
certain customs and superstitions of To-
day. After referring TO the frequent al
lusions TO the sun. found In song ana
story, the speaker proceeded 10 define the
souls sunshine and TO consider Its con-
tribution to human happiness. She named
this spiritual sunshine. oheerfulness, chill
dren and charity. For the cultivation OF
cheerfvlness Mrs. Field gave three rules.
/. Decide TO be cheerful and then forget
self. 2. Learn TO laugh = Don't reao
Read the Bible and Plato and Emerson
and Dickens, instead Of beautiful
thoughts bound In white and gold.
The worlds stock OF sunshine ie being
continually replsnished by children,
whose love and laughter inspire the Gre
ations OF genius and give rest TO life.
The charity that produces sunshins
gives not only a smile. but OF oneself and
substance There must be practical ser
/ vice as well as pleasant words
Among the several selections given tc
/ violin accompaniment by Miss Bertha
huntington, Mrs. Field recited her owr
poem snss sSnssp sSRs o. tSs dsesS5sS soss1
society.
The lecture was interspersed with nj
| iusaons and stories OF n humorous and
entertaining character.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30
Timely Suggestions Offered by
New York's Superintendent.
APPROVES PROVIDENCE PLAN
Resolutions Urging Better Sanitary Con-
dItlons In Local Schools Passed BY
Public Association.

A large and appreciatlve audience as
sembled in Manning hall. Brown univer-
saty, last evening. and listened 10 an IN
tsreeting and instructive address on
sschool Administration" by William II.
Maxwell, IL. D., superintendent OF
schools for Greater New York. The lee
<ure was under the auspices OF the Pun
lie Education association. and president
eisson occupied the chair.
The records Of the previous meeuns ib
were read by Mrs. Barnes and approved.
Stephen o. Edwards reported progress
regarding proposed legislation for the city
of Providence, and Prof. " r. DAVIS OF
Brown offered the following RESOLUTIONS,
which were unanimously adopted:
'aThe recent annual report OF the IN
spector OF plumbing 10 the board OF al
dermen. calling attention 70 the insah-
tary condition of arairs holding in a num-
ber OF school houses. having aroused
criticism and protest I'm the public press,
and this association having three years
ego. through special committee ap-
pointed 10 Investigate the sanitary con-
ditiops OF our schools, made public these
same unhealthy and deplorable conn-
lions: therefore. be II
Resolved, That this association ear
nestly petition the city authorities 10 take
such steps as shall effectively improve the
sanitary arrangements in those schools
whose plumbing Is as yet not connected
with the city sewer system. ana De IL
WResoived That the other specific rec
concentrations contained In the report OIL
the committee relative TO improvements
IN fire drill. fire escapes cleaning OF
school buildings lighting and medical su-
pervision be brought again TO pubic at
tsntion and Efforts made to secure i'm
provements along these lines as well.
DIR. MAxwELL'S ADDRESS.
DIR. Maxwell. whose ability as an edu
Gator is nationally acknowledged. begar
his address by referring TO state rights ir
t7ne matter OF education, which means de
velopment OF the best power OF the In
dividuai and then declared that without
such universal education no government
that rests on popular action can long en-
dure..
with some provision according adequate
protection to the teacher against arbitrary
and unjust removal, the plan suggested
for your schools I'm Providence is, be-
Heve the best possible for a city OF its
size. where the superintendent may per
sonally inspect all the applicants ane
know all the teachers.
'sBut when all has been said that car
he said in favor OF improved method
OF administration the final appeal mus
ne made to the teachers themselves
trust the time Is coming when the teacn
ers code OF professional ethics VIII TOT
bid the use of political. social or religiod
influence OF any KIND 10 secure hppoih'
ment or promotion"
This address as n whole was a discus
sion of the importance OF public education
the professional standing OF the teacne
and the ideal conditions under when sue
work should be done. At the close OF IN
address he answered many questions re
rarding the administration Of his ow
schools in New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30
CONSUMERS
Have CAUSE
T0C0MPLA|N.

The action of the Bay state gas COM
missioners In ordering prosecution against
companies In a number Of cities OF that
commonwealth for producing an inferior
,liuminant. In fact far below the stand
ard. is watched with interest by local
consumers, who seem to have frequently
had Just cause for compliant. Then, too,
the periodic flights OF meters have been
on a par with the experiences OF residents
OF the Empire state. and against which
the pending protests have been registered.
In New York city Mayor Mcclellan has
received a hundred or more letters or
complaints. and in answer plainly states
he is powerless In the matter, and that
relief can only come from the state au-
thorities, as in Massachusetts,, and the
state Inspector OF gas meters In New
York is quoted as saying that II is neces-
Uary TO resort TO an abnormal air pressure
because OF the poor quality of gas, and
ae a result big bills. poor light, gen
eral dissatisfaction and many deaths from
n reference 20 this matter President
John w. Ellis OF the Providence Gas
company says that air mixed with gas
makes an exceedingly dangerous combi-
nation. and that II is one possibility con-
stantly guarded against by the employees
OF his company. He did not understand
tust how air pressure could be applied
without causing DANGER Inc only way
that extra pressure Is ever applied In this
city he said. n by adding slightly 10 the
weight on the gas holder He said that
the pressure was naturally greater around
the centre of the city, and that II was
something Of a problem TO give sufficient
pressure at times In the pipes In the
outlying districts several miles from the
centre. and this seems 20 be true, foi
complaints are most frequent from Olney'
Vile. Edgewood. Wanskuck and Swar
Point.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Ellis explanation
poDeesors OF meters and consumers gen
1rnlly are agreed that the quality OF gai
has deterforated- while the service Is no
what it should be in this city or Paw
tuoket.
Here is how q citizen puts Il pertinentl,
and SUCCESSFULLY: "As long as any ga
company I'm It's avarfoe devotes moro at
tsnfion 20 disposing OF coke by the bushe
and even by the carload 10 parties out
aide the state, instead OF considering thu
interests OF gas consumers at home. g
long may en inferor illuminant be ex
p>ctedT
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30
ENJOYABLE GATHERING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cooper Observed
Their Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cooper gave n re
ception at their home 81 Bernon street
on Thursday evening in comemoration
OF their wedding There were about 40
guests present including friends from
poston. worcester 'Vrstrriv. Fall River
and Pawtucket.
supper was ser, I'd 70 O'Clock, after
which a very enioya inc followed
consisting OF mimic songs. rccitations and
speechinaking. which continued all night.
The presents were numerous. Mr. and
Mrs. Cooper are we'll known and respect
cd by a wide circle OF friends
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30
STOPPED Entertainment.
SpIdtuaIlsts Had Secured No License and
Were Compelled TO Stop Performance.

The entertainment and supper given
by the Providence Spirituafists associa-
ton in Columbia hall. last evening, came
to a sudden stop when upon investiga-
ton Sergt. Toole found they had no
license.
When informed that II was necessary
to have one the managers OF the enter
tainment gladly gave UP the 81, but when
the matter had been reported to Chief Of
Police Matthews he ordered Sergt. Toole
and Patrolman Benson to return to the
hall and request them 20 curtall the
evenings session.
This was done and the entertainment
came 10 speedy close. Columbia hall
has not as yet been inspected by In
spector Hopkins and this, combined with
the fact that no license had been grant
ed, was the cause OF the closing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30

"Ah." vhe sighed, now that you have
rejected my proffered hand have moth
ing more to live for"
"Oh, ] don't know" he replied. There
are two full-page bargain advertisements
in this evenings paper."-Chicsgo News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30

Jerry--Did that Boston girl say I but
ted into the conversation?
Joe-No; she said you biIly-goated In
Indianapolis Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30
The Weather

Boston. Jan s0.-For New England: Fair
IN eastern. snow In western portions to-
night; warmer In Vermont tonight
Sunday. cloudy. probably with snow;
somewhat warmer: light variable winds
becoming easteriy TO southerly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30

fhe liquid which has given supreme
0tisfsction 10 househoiders n sulPHo
WAPrHoL. II fills numerous everyday
vanu because ~ can be utilized In maly
vays a. q perfect cleanser and purifier.
oeoWN eRos. CO.. s2 Esshanas Place
-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30
Dr.. Miles
Anti Pills

|, i elcf of pain of any kind.
~ ~ re safe and sure. No
Icpiates, non-laxative. Never sold
in bulk. Sold on guarantee, IS
doses 2s cents. By all druggists.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-30

EnSilSn city,
Northwich, Cheshire, England. At the
end of the year the box in which he de-
posits his receipts was found to contain
far more money than was obtained by
any other single collector. So he has
fairly earned his distinction.
His name is Prince" he is five years
old, and fox terrier. He does not GO
about with a box slung around his neck
with q sign on It, like most money-col-
lecting dogs who play the part of mere
carriers. He is q genuine collector.
When he encounters anybody whose ap-
pearance leads him to infer that he has
money to spare. "Prince" Immediately
begs of him by sitting up on his hind
legs. As it is well known In Northwich
what he wants, and what use he makes
of the money given him, his appeals are
seldom unsuccessful. The coins he col
lects he deposits himself in q box kept
for that purpose. He did not have to be
taught to beg for money either.
about three years ago." writes his
owner, Arthur Holland. Of the Sports
mans inn, Northwich, The developed {
mania for waiting about in the hope, ap.
parently, of picking up dropped coin
Whenever customers placed money or
the table Prince would Immediately
prick up his ears, run from whatever
part Of the house he happened to be, and
sit up patiently rs II waiting for some
thing One 6ay = gentleman accident
ally knocked . two-shilling piece from
the table and although q thorough
search was made for 1t it could not bt
found. Some time afterwards 1t wal
found that Prince had 1t in his mouth.
After this episode Princes coin-col
lecting talents were utilized. and from
an ordinary, irresponsible dog, who die
nothing for his keep. he speedily devel
oped into q valuable member of societ,
who does far more than pay his Owl
way In the world.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-30
FRANCE AND PAPACY.
ENGAGED IN QUARREL THAT
NAY STIR UP EUROPE.
Trouble Began Five Years Ago and
Came to q Head When Papal Sec
rotary Of State Criticised
President Loubet.
Paris (France) Special.

Paris France) Special.
France has recalled her ambassador
to the vatican because Of the papal
protest to the powers on President
Loubet's recent visit to Italy.
The present quarrel between the
government Of France and the vatican
dates from the republican-socialist
coalition which in June, 1899, placed
the Waldeck- Rousseau ministry in
power. That coalition still exists un-
der the ministry of Premier Combes.
When Waldeck- became
premier of France in 1899, the militant
order of the Roman Catholic clergy.
including the Jesuits and the AS
sumptionists, were believed to have
been conspiring with the royalists and
Bonapartists against the republic. The
socialists and republicans, who were
in power, demanded legislation to curb
the secretly growing power of the cler-
gy. WaldecK-Rousseau, in the face
of the protests of Pope Leo, framed
the now famous law of associations. .
The bill became q law on July /, 1901.
The associations bill was in no way
directed against the parish clergy
They were left undisturbed. The per-
sons aimed at were the members OF
religious corporations. auxiliary asso-
Citations of the church and responsible
only to the pope. Headed by the Jesu-
its, the Dominicans, the Assumption
lists and the Passionists, these so
cieties, with their enormous member
ship and wealth, had for their objects
nothing connected with French ma
ti0nal aims.
These associations, under the Wal
deck-Rousseau law. were required to
report to the French government their
rules, names Of their officers and
members, and their places of meeting
II they failed to do SO within six
months their association was to be
dissolved and their property confis-
Gated.
The law further prohibited the re-
ligious associations from conducting
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-30
KEEPING TAB ON employees
Graphic Delineation Of Charactef
Given by Means Of Simple
But Ingenious Card.
Chicago Special.

OuicdSo special.
\ good idea for saving time in look
ing through the testimonials of appli-
cants for employment is given in the
Magazine of Commerce. 1t consists OF
a chart, as shown in the illustration.
The use of this chart would be of ben
eft to the four classes of people princi-
pally concerned.
/. The late employer of the owner
of the character in question. as he would
be put to minimum of trouble In CIV
ing the testimonial required.
2. The prospective employer, who
would more readily pick out the men
whose high marks were in line with the
qualities most necessary for the vacant
position.
3. The present employer. who. in q
large establishment, is not always able
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-30

Leap Year Ukase.)
fined heavy, cause We needed more fam
lilies in Gowrie.
1T was joke, Of course it was. Some
people in the town thought it was in
earnest and got awful mad; others were
tickled to death; but the pesky news
papers were what got me into trouble.
A man came out from Chicago and wrote
it all up, then the st. Paul and New York
papers took it up and the letters COM
menced to pour in. Since then letters
have been coming to me from girls. grass
widows and unmarried women all over
the world-yes, stree, all over the world,
for l have half dozen from London,
one from Liverpool and one or two from
Edinburgh. In this country there was
not single state in the union from
which have not received letters and
photographs.
THE other day l got letter from a
lady In Louisville, Ky. 1t was a nice.
womanly letter, written in dead earnest,
and she wanted to know all about me
and said there were two or three girls
there who would like to know more OF
the young men Of Gowrie. OF course l
have had some letters from girls who
we're just joshing, but on the other hand
there were letters and photographs
came from real nice girls, in dead ear
nest.
Il can't say what effect the ukase has
had on our little village. The other day
an old man married q WIDOW don't
know whether she proposed or not.
There have also been half dozen other
weddings In our city recently. Can't
say the women did the proposing be-
cause they were afraid Of being fined,
but they are married-that's all that is
necessary"
And the mayor OF Gowrie went on to
tell about some of the correspondence
and some Of the proposals which he had
received Is result .of his attempt to
make the home newspaper more inter-
esting. He shook noticeably as he men
toned going into the Shrine, for, being
modest man. he had some queer fears
and anticipations, which made him col
lect his thoughts with great deal of
effort On the way here from Des
Moines he had been handcufted to an
other mans wife and then her husband
had been called, placing him in the most
embarrassing position imaginable, and
the thought OF again returning to such
position. or anything like it, made the
old man walk the floor restlessly, and
he probably wished he was in his quiet
little city, answering correspondence or
planning for the big street fair and car
niyal which will be pulled on there soon.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-30
JUST A LITTLE JOKE.
PLAYED BY THE JovIAL MAYOR
OF GoWRIE, IOWA.
Issued Ukase Threatening to Impose
Fines on All Single Persons
Many Took the Edict in
Earnest.
Sioux City Ga.) Special.

Sioux City Ga-) Special.
When E. w. Sorber, mayor OF Cow
RE, Ia, was in Sioux City the other
day for the purpose OF gaining entrance
to Za-Ga-Zig temple and the shrine OF
Haroon-Ar-Rasheed, caliph of Bagdad,
he was besieged with eager strangers
who desired to know his cure for race
suicide.
E. w. Sorber is the mayor who issued
an edict, shortly after he entered upon
the duties of his Office, requiring that
every girl of manageable age in the
balliwick of Gowrie propose during leap
year or pay a heavy fine. The proclama-
ton created a sensation. Old maids
who had lived alone for years turned
bilious green and said all manner OF
things about the mayor. But there was
more to the edict than the mayor sup
posed. 1t was published in the local
paper and a Chicago Chronicle writer
saw it. He visited the village-secureo
the picture of the mayor and in few
weeks the mayor of Gowrie was known
far and wide by as many people as the
thane of Cawdor or Tom Johnson, OF
Ohio.
1T do beat the band, don't it, whatll
come of josh" said Mayor Sorber. as
he leaned back in an easy-chair and
drew a puff of black Havana that short
ened the weed an inch. Now, l see
they've got my mug in the paper agin'
and would like to have word to say
about this It's been the chief Joy OF
my life and / want to explain.
"One day last winter Comrade George
Couch and me was sitting out on the
step. had a Gowrie paper and had
been reading it; there wasn't anything
doing there that week, three men drove
down Main street in a carriage and
that's all. George said ought to write
something for the paper and make il
more interesting. Iagreed to do it, and
as l was mayor Of the town and one OF
the principal citizens wrote an ukase
or proclamation, cause it was leap year
and told the young girls around town
that they would have to propose or be