The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-03-29
EOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence.J

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10 be seriously menaced by the pres
ence OF Nicasaguan naval vessels in
that vicinity. A reassuring cablegram
10 hat effect was received al the Navy
| Department the other day and laid
before the state Department Com
mander Fuiiam on the Marietta is in
control OF the situation.
To Take Food to Chins.-The United
States army transport Buford will
take load Of provisions at once tc
China for the relief OF famine suffer.
ers. The war department advised The
state department recently that hi,
transport, which is now at San Fran
cisco. is az the disposal Of the Red
/ Cross for immediate use in the ship
ment Of load OF provisions offered
, by J.. KlOpsCh. Ii is estimated thai
( the Butprd will carry about 5000 tons
/ OF provisions. The transport will stou
/ al Honolulu on thc way 10 Shanghai
/ and may carry special party Of
/ congressman who are 10 visit Homo.
! lulu
Victory Medal for Archie Respor
siNc 10 request made by Rev. EG
/ ward ". Matthews OF London, former
/ ~ chaplain in The British navy, Mrs.
Roosevelt has promised to give a si!h
American flag with which 10 drapa Il
bust OF Admiral Lord Nelson, TO be
presented 10 the naval academy by
direction of King Edward When he
came TO the White House a few days
ago Mr. Matthews brought with him
a Victory medal and testament TO pre-
sent 10 ono Of the Presidents children.
| The souvenirs were given 10 Archie
The President gave Mr. Matthews Il
personal message OF greeting and
friendship for the king.
An Incomplete Work.-As all yist
tors 10 the capitol building know, the
friezr around the rouuda is incom
pIcte. The original idea Was TO por
tray striking Incidents in the history
Of the country The story is told, NOR
or loss ftjngly. down TO the California
gpid-digGers Of lS49. There it stops,
although there is space left for two
more groups The artist who Illus.
trated the discovery of gold wanted
10 paint i'm the junction of the Union
and Central Pacific railroads in 1864,
and rhe Columbian Exposition of lS93.
but Senator lidw,cy and some others
thought tine Civil War was as import
ant an event as either OF those in the
cOuurry's history Now the joint com.
mittee on the library in congress has
resolved to 90 ahead and have the
space filled mp with something or
other. anyway. When that is done,
whatever happens hereafter in the
growth and development OF this ma
tion must find its pictorial representa-.
tion elsewhere. if an all, and perhaps
il will be just as well The frieze is
not universally regarded as an un
qualified artistic success.
More Navy Chaplains Wanted.-An
effort is to be made 10 have the mum.
ber OF chaplaius in the navy increased.
"Thore are practically three times as
many ships in the navy now as during
the Ciyil War, but the number OF
chdplduS has nor increased said the
Rcv John Bancroft Deyins. who called
awaken interest in the matter Mr.,
Deyius Is from New York. aud is 4
member OF the Presbyterian general
1ssemblys committee on soldiers and
seumeu lie told the President that
three years ago while he was visiting
in China. there was not a single chap.
plain i'm The American feet then in
che Foo harbor The President, il is
said, regarded the lack Of chaplaius
in the navy as shown by Mr.. Devins
statement to be deplorablc and. while
promising his assistance in every way.
also suggested that the matter be talk.
en mp in the churches with a view 10
stimulating interest in the effort TO
secure additional preachers.
Millions Of Outof. Date Coins
one frequently comes across the old
big copper cents, particularly in small
towns and country places. II was in
1897 that their coinage was disContinu.
ed by act OF congress, aud late ar.
Chiyes in the treasury department
show at the end of the last fiscal year
there were OF them outstanding over
Il million dol. IS. Further coinage OF
the haltcent coins ended at the same
time The total amount OF these
coined altogether was about 100000.
0uO. speaking in round numbers The
2-cent pieces were Of bronze metal
Their enforced refinement from COM
mercial activity began in 1873. since
which date tlc miutS have not been
busy with thtn manufacture The
little silver scent pieces also exist no
longer. though some OF them NAV he
hidden somewhere 10 serve as relics.
Their Cuinaere began in 1857 and con.
tinued until February 1919. The little
silver Ealfdime. the coinage OF which
began over a century ago. received its
Quictus. 80 far a. the Manufacture was
concerned. at the same date a. tue 3.
cent piece Other OF these minor coins
that have had their DAYS are in honor.
able retirement In the boards OF co...