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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26
THE DIVORCE EVIL.

The divorce evil is of the serious that conronts
the people of this country and gratifying learn
Protestant denominations represented conference
held New York the object of which
Of suppeng it. The delegates aside for the time being
the question securing legislation through
constitutional amendment action by the but they
passed resolution calling each church
Its ministers TO refuse marry persons whose marriage the
ministers believe be forbidden by OF the church which
either party may be member
If this resolution is followed will far toward putting end
to what merely crying evil
the sancty Of the marriage bond When is that
who have passed through the divorce mill will be welded by
ministers OF Protestant denominations there is likely appre
cble decrease the number OF those who
married state through the agency Of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
EXAMINATIONS APRIL Is.

New Haven, Conn. March 26.-In ac-
cordance with the request OF the trustees
OF the Cecil Rhodes scholarship fund
that qualifying examinations be held in
the several states on April 13. President
Hsdley OF Yale university today an
nounced that the examination for Con-
necticut will be in Alumni hall. beginning
at 10 o'clock on the day named.
The exact regulations for the American
examination have not yet been received
at Yale, and therefore II is impossible to
tell accurately the probable duration OF
the examinations.
Prof. A w. Phillips. Ph. d, dean OF
the Yale graduate school, will be the SUI
pervising examiner for Connecticut.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26
DEATH OF GEO. HOMER BALL
OF BOSTON IS ANNOUNCED.

Boston, March 26-In the death OF
George Homer Ball ut his home In this
city announced today the financial world
looses a leading figure.
He was associated with Horace Stevens.
an officer OF the Globe National bank
which failed four years ago. Like Mr..
Stevens. Mr.. Ball was closely affiliated
with the bank.
Mr.. Ball was we'll known in New York.
He was vice president OF the Evansville
and Terre Haute railroad. a director of
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois road.
Rutland railway and Connecticut river
railroad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26
IL DID IT p

The last thing ne said was: II did Il!
| do not regret IL. IL had 20 be done and
were Tandy still alive and were l at lib
erty l would do II again"
Captain Lawrence, at Elkes request.
npihed Mrs. Elkes OF the tragedy and
the arrest
She was requested by her husband TO
come to the station as soon as she could
do 30.
The interview the husband seemed to
crave for more than any other favor that
could be granted him.
He was still the Jealous, ardent lover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26
ARRESTED ON THE CHARGE
OF BEING A STURDY BEGGAR.

John, better known as Jack" Geelan,
n well dressed young man and one who is
web known about olneyville square, was
arrested today on a warrant charging
him with being a sturdy beggar
Geelan told the patrolman that he had
a good home and that the police would
have hard job In proving him sturdy
beggar. The police claim. however, TO
have at least three responsible witnesses
TO substantiate their claim.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26
What Others
Are Saying

After persistent and apparently unrea-
soning denial by the Japanese the world
now has proof that one OF their cruisers
was sunk IN the sea fight off Chemulpo.
DO the little brown men seek 20 enhance
their reputation for prowess and bravery
by picturing their foe as imbeeile? A
brave nghter loves a brave antagonist
and from the conflict comes with greater
glory I'm elther victory or defeat. San
Francisco Call.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26

''The pension ruling that gives all old
soldiers pensions may cost the govern
ment some more money, and probably
VIII; but there will be recompenses The
howl about republics being ungratefu will
be no more heard in the land. and PEN
sion agents will have to hunt other but
not such good jobs. And the pension ex-
aminers Will not be required 10 do any
more examining, because when an old
soldier Is sixty-two his pension will be so
much; and when he is older than that II
will be so much more: and pension exam
iners Will not be needed TO determine how
old the old soldiers are. They can tell that
thernselves. ilWaukea Free Press
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26

Senator Quay that he has made discovery that
Philadelphia is founded corrupt land deal 1t observed
however that he makes mention the kind Of deal
in the United States and enabled three
four Pennsylvania cities their right self government punish
ment for refusing support his candidacy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26

'If we must fortify Hawaii we must do
the same for Guam We must not neg
lect Puerto Rico and Panama, and there
is no end TO what we must do in the Phil
ippine Islands. And we must not forget a
large degree OF responsibility for Cuba
and the possible II not probable. full ac-
auisiton OF that island In the near future
These are startling facts. ."-Cincinnati
Enquirer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26

"A little nonsense be forgiven. but childish
exploitation by members OF the general assembly
the citizen wondering what he doing
helped to elect the present house OF representatives
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26

Speaker Buriingame in danger of suffering from
zeaousness of sefapponted The public
needed told that Mr. Bungame
was calm fair and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26

That Shanghai correspondent who sends report that
United States win employ Japanese warshp send Of its
his post faculty the ordinary brcato
of canards.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26

Missouri Democrats seem determined
to defeat Joe Folk for the nomination.
Folk Is a young man. ana can stand de-
feat better than the Democracy can
Washington Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26
JEALOUS HUSBAND
COMMITS MURDER,

Continued from page One.
failing determined 10 put an end to the
business
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26

When discovers method by which heart massage
be applied there will be hope speedy complete
covery Of the iovesick.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26
TOO LATE TO Be CLASSIFIED.

lUU lAlt !U BE CLASSIFIED.
HELP WANTEo-MALE.
wANTED-HIGH-CL GROCERY
clerks who are thoroughly experienced.
quick and responsive. Address XII.
News Office. m2s-lOt
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man. then manager Address x-o, News
Office. me6-8t
WANTED-AN ERIENC
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m2e-6t
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m26-6t
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work for right party. Address x-5 News
Office. m8-6t
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must be high class. Address XII. News
Office. im2s-4t
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m26-5t
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makeup or ad setter. Address X-9 News
Office. mB-5t
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wANTDD-JoB CoMPosIToR--MUsT
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quantity OF high-grade miscellaneous Job
composition; permanent place. Address
XII, News Office. m2s-3t
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and sheep on steamers to Liverpool and
London; free return tickets. Address
X-l2. News Office. mS-3t
wANTED-OPERATO AND PULL
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WANTED-REEDwO ALSO
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wANTED-JoB CoMPOS1TORs. AID
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HELP WANTEo-FEMALs.

WANTED-ExPERIE G. I II L
for general housework. Address x-&.
News Office m28-3t
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skeptIes Turn Believers and are cured.

when I read that Dr. Agnew's Ca
tnrrhal Powder could relieve catarrh I'm
ten minutes I was far from being con-
vlnced. tried it--a single pun through
the blower afforded me instant relief.
stopped pain over the eyes and cleansed
the nasal passages Today am free from
catarrh"--B l. Egan. Easton. Pal.
sold BY w. ~. Meek. 80 Camp street.
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WANTED-POSTTIo BY SwEDE
girl for general housework or second
work. Address X-23. News Offlce. mD6-5t
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SITUATIONS wANTEo-FEMALE.

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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03

gests more truth than logic can prove.
He who has drunk deep of this fairy
fountain can never wholly lose the in
toxication."
For finale he gives us chapters on the
Immortality of the soul and the exist
ence of God. Each subject he touches
he makes Goubly interesting by briefly
and brightly elucidating its principles
and then linking it in his chain of
reasoning on the alternate sex. So he
does these two last climacteric chap
ters, giving US his peculiar personal
reasons for faith, and his acceptance
Of what his experience pointed out 10
him as truth-he himself thinks he has
listened with profit to the voice of that
subiiminal, feminine soul within. Be
lief in Cod" he tells us, lis in proper
tion to the wisdom of the recipient"
This, linked with our knowledge Of
Leland's life. reminds us of Lady Henry
Somerset's ,Iive as if God was and
thou shalt know he is" The soul,
Leland says, lis perfected by its belief
in Immortality"
When Leland writes of genius and
inspiration and the uses of cultivating
the habit of consciously using the al
ternate sex, he gives US to understand
that it is not in the sole sense of the
genius and imagination of the great
but assumes that every human being
has something of both. and that he or
she might have far more of both by
developing the Power Within. THE end
Of it all being that your Imagination
viii be exalted and improved, and
greater union established between it
and your Judgment"
(Funk & Wagnalls Company, New
York; price S1)
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
MdeferLinck Has
Many Happy Moods

HERE Is a charm about Maeter-
linck the essayist. as about Mae
terlinck the dramatist, which de-
fies exact definition. It Is the
spirit in his writings; yes. It Is also
an atmosphere, fine literary delicacy
of thought and imagery which breathes
from the pages of his works something
felt, not seen. There are some who find
in the refined essence of the Belgian's
thought a trace Of the ''precieux," Of
the finical even, In what seems to them
strained affectation. Perhaps they
may with some justice hang this OBJ
lection upon some of the intricacies of
Maeterlinck's plays. but in the sober
reading of his essays no such charge
can be advanced. THE Double Gar
den," the latest collection Of the writ
er's vagrant leaves on philosophy and
the beauties OF nature, must only
strengthen the faith of all devoted
Maeterlinckians-if that generic desig-
nation may be tolerated-and surely
must add many to the fold of the faith
full who find in the Belgian an apostle
of the beautiful.
Why this sheaf of essays, which have
been brought together for republishing
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
II Cr0Wded NoOeE
Is "1he CrOSsinq''

II flNSTON CHURCHILL, writer
of historical novels, is above
W all else conscientious in his
work. Indeed this character
istic sets him off from the rest of his
school by the very insistence of its
presence. Others who write for US
such tales are in the main content
with letting down an historical drop
curtain, more or less accurately paint
ed, behind the set scene of their story.
there leaving it in immobi,e dignity as
an ever present Indication that theirs
is what they claim for it-an historical
novel. Between this drop curtain Of
allegorical import and the characters
who work the plot before it there is
absolutely no unity of connection; the
story. in so far as it is a story alone.
might be set with 4 brick wall for
background and lose nothing.
Churchill's novels, builded on histor-
ical bases. are inextricably woven with
tie background of fact so that both
move toward the denouement as one
The history is the story. In Richard
Crisis abided by the same standard:
1.-The Crossing" Churchill's last ro-
nance upon an epoch in American his
tory, accentuates this feature to a
greater degree than did the other two.
To abide by the facts OF history closely.
to read into its significance all that
therein resides and from this to call
imagination into play for the rounding
and finishing Of what is in itself strik-
ing romance-this is to De rarely con-
scientious in the production of the his
torical novel.
But right here let an exception to
the grand scheme of 1.-The Crossing
be taken. There is too much Of it.
In seeking to turn to the uses of fiction
the great elemental manifestations
born Of phenomenon Of history that
had its action over the whole heart of
a continent the author has allowed his
faithfulness to history to carry him
beyond the bounds Of artistic propriety.
The great movement of the peoples
that resulted in the upbuilding of an
empire in the Mississippi Valley Is a
theme large enough for a trilogy of
romances. but cannot be pressed into
the limits of one volume, even though
that volume be large one, without a
sacrifice to the standards of story
writing. Had Churchill confined "The
Crossing" to the heroic epic of Ken
tucky's winning alone he would have
had material enough for the novel;
when he must needs add to this the
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devious record of the separatist move
ment in the new West, intrigue with
the SpaniarGs and the final Louisiana
purchase he misses by just the sum
of these additions unity and definite
ness of purpose in his story.
BY far the most interesting part of
the tale-and it is all interesting if con-
sidered by lengths and sections-is that
comprised in Book l. The Borderland." j"
Here Churchill gives us the high he
roic measures of the primitive fight for
existence. David Ritehie, a remarkably
resourceful lad and possessed of more
than the family modicum of intelli
Gence, is left to face the world upon
the death of his father. and soon as
serts his independence by running
away from his wealthy relatives in
Charleston to join fortunes with the
westward moving wood rangers. With
Tom McChesney, a backwoodsman, and
his hale wife. Polly Ann, young David
crosses the gap and helps to set stakes
among the first comers in ''the dark
and bloody ground" ChurchilPs nara
tive is here thrilling with action. George
Rogers Clark, the man who won the
Middle West for the struggling colo
MES. plays the leading role. Under him
Davy marches against Kaskaskia and
Vincennes, sees Hamilton, the British
"hair-buyer. driven out OF the Ohio
Valley and the stemming tide of Indian
hordes turned back. If only the rest
of the book were as full of incident and
big with the significance of movement
as this eDitome of the winning of Ken
lucky the whole would be truly a mon
umental achievement. But the subse-
quent experiences Of David Ritchie, the
young lawyer. at st. Louis and New
Orleans during the period of the Cen
eral Wilkinson treasons are colorIess in
contrast.
One feature of particular interest in
The Crossing is the picture Of George
Rogers Clark. As there have been at
tempts. both in history and fiction to
rub the tarnish off the characters of
Benedict Arnold and Aaron Burr, so
Churchill elevates this man, whose
later years We're crowned with dis
grace, by the eulogy paid him in his
narrative. Extolling his achievements
in the crucial years of Kentucky's in
fancy and condoning his subsequent
lapses from grace on the score of re-
public's ingratitude and the treachery
of strong drink, the author makes of
Clark gallant figure. though tragic
one.
AS a postscript we might express the
wish that should Mr.. Churchill contem-
plate an epic of the ''spread-eagle" pc
riod in our history-loglcally the next
to be exDloited-he will produce the
same in a trilogy at least. 1t is certain
that he lacks not the power to do So.
1t would be unfortunate were he to
produce another crowded novel like
THE Crossing"
(The Macmillan Company, New York;
illustrated in color; price 81 50.)
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REMARkABLY powerful novel
- and one distinctive for it's bold
II excursion without the frontier Of
everyday fiction is Margaret
Horton Potter's THE Flame Gatherers. -
From the very fact that it delves deep
ly into the hidden depths of Oriental
mysticism and philosophic conjecture,
Miss Potter's story clothes itself with
the charm of novelty. Its strength
lies in the vivid portrayal OF a story,
dramatic as it is unhackneyed, and in
the living, glowing picture of the riot
Gus magnilicence of The works of ma
ture and of man in India. Such imag-
ination as the author has called to her
aid in recreating the life Of the proud
Hindoo peoples of centuries gone and
in depicting the very essence of their
florid religious faiths places her in the
front rank Of imaginative writer's Of
the day.
The underlying motif of Miss Pot
ter's story is the reincarnation of
souls-not a new theme in fiction. to
be sure, but treated in THE Flame
Gatherers" in an entirely untried fash
ion. In handling this delicate prin-
ciple, made all the more dangerous by
the pretensions and the mummery of
charlatanism in our day. the author
has approached her task from the un-
reserved standpoint of Hindoo faith.
So we'll has she thrown herself into
the mystic speculation of the Oriental
PHILOSOPHERS that the development of
her plot with it's hinge on soul trans
ference seems to come as from an In
dian mind itself. There is nothing oc-
cidental. nothing that seems to come
OF forced endeavor after a new thought.
Reading THE Flame Gatherers" one is
made to feel the reality of it all. at the
end OF the book the question arises
naturally in the readers mind: Re
incarnation-well, why not? ?"
But this underlying current Of the
story does not begin to be made mani
fest until the end is nearly reached.
The first half of the book is occun;ed
oy tale, complete in itself-a tale
tnroooins with human passions and
naming desires. Allowing her pen to
trace the reds and colds of ancient
lnolan magnificence, the author hesi-
tales not to paint also the ruby glow
OF the love passion as it burns in the
iano OF QUICK summer Flesh Fire.
she calls the first book In her story
and flesh fire 1t is throughout from
tne time when the young captive
Frlnce of Asra is brought to the palace
OF the Ra1ah until he and the beautiful
TAnaiya explate their sin in the dark
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book goes farther. including the arms
Of those whose ancestors came lioi-
Continental Europe. The deScrlptiOno
of the arms and the data car
coIlated and verified, nave been insert
ed only when actual history has ciedi
Iy shown the family to be entltleu u
the distinction. and in no case mas any
compensation, direct or indirect OesH
accepted for their publication
Cox. Dufheld & Co., New YORK.
price $50
"The Evolution OF Climates" BY
Marsden Manson, the local authority
upon climatoIcgy,' is a monograph re-
printed from the American GeOloS1st
and revised and ampHned by the au-
thor for general reading. The mono
graph has chiefly to do with the au-
thor's theory To account for the GA
cial epochs and the change in the
source OF the earth's heat that has
taken place since that geological period
His hypothesis that the zonal climates
came as the result of gradual as
sumption cf the power Of earth warm
ing By the sun after our planet had
itself cooled to low temperature. Is
well advanced anu lO t4le 4dS man. -
titled with seemingly admissible
truths. These are things. though, for
scientists to decide. and are away over
the heads of we grubbers and earth
lings.
(Marsden Manson, San Francisco)
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett has
returned TO New York from North
Carolina. Her next story, THE Closed
Room" will be published in the August
McClure's. For it Jessie Wilcox Smith
has prepared the Illustrations. with
which Mrs. Burnett, who has just seen
them, expresses herself as much
pleased. In writing her approval she
says: Miss Smith has conveyed ex-
actly the impression / sought to give;
1 love this little story, and the pictures
make it all as sweetly real as dreamed
it in the writing"
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to his favorite subjects-the flowers,
the bees, dogs and their attributes of
intelligence and loving kindness. THE
Wrath of the Bee" dwells upon the
seeming anomalies In the social order
Of the honey gatherers. News Of
SPRING Field Flowers" "Chrysan-
themums reflect the poetry in
the soul of the essayist. "Our Friend,
the Dog" is delightfully."- humorous in
the peculiarly doggy essence given TO
its philosophy by the authors view Of
the world through the eyes of that
faithful beast-the "one animal alone,
among all that breathes upon the earth,
who has succeeded in breaking through
the prophetic circle. in escaping from
itself to come bounding toward us, def
irlitely to cross the enormous zone Of
darkness, ice and silence that isolates
each category of existence in natures
unintelligible plan
This volume must not be laid aside
without a word of tribute tG NJ. Tel
xera de Mattos. who has served as its
translator. Though one cannot but feel
that, like all translatio5-s from that
perfect language. the French, some of
the delicate shades of meaning are lost
in our heavier English words, it is to
the high credit of NJ. de Mattos that the
text he has given us is musical. smooth
flowing and bright with much of the
fine distinction of phraseology that the
original must possess.
(Dodd, Mead & Co.. New York; price
81 4OO