The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-08-07

fectneSS OF the inscription Oh the ne"
Gen. Banks statue on the State House
grounds, which credits him with com
manding the 5th corps Of the Army OF
the Potomac, was practically settled
the other day when copy OF an order,
dated April /, 1862, in which Gen.
George b. Mcclellan sends instructions
to Mai. Gen. n. =. Banks commanding
the 5th corps" was issued from the
governors Office. The order relates TO
a change in the plan OF campaign IN
the valley of the Shenandoah.
Two American flags which formed
part of the decorative scheme on
building on Causeway street near the
North station, were set on fire one
night recently by two men for whom
the police are searching. The men are
supposed TO be foreigners.
There were several persons who saw
the men walk up TO the front OF the
building. One of them struck a match
and touched IL TO the flags, which were
almost destroyed. Those who had seen
the act gave chase, but the men were
too feet OF foot and disappeared to-
ward CharlestOwn.
II Is supposed that the men were
members of an anarchistic organiza-
tion and certain places in the North
End are being watched.
What Boston harbor needs is not
change in the location Of the light
ship now stationed few miles OF
Boston Light, but another TO be an
chored further out. The proposition to
remove the present lightship TO a
point off Stellwagen Banks, some 80
miles outside, which finds favor with
foreign shipping, cannot be entertained
with due regard for the convenience OF
our coastwise craft.
The ranges and courses given by the
lights as now fixed have become fam
iliar and entirely serviceable. They
are a guard to our coasting vessels. 1t
may be that the change suggested
would enable the foreigner to pick up
Boston Light more quickly, but this
ience TO others.
The harbor Of Boston, the port OF
second importance in the United States
should enjoy every provision for the
guidance and safety OF the commerce
entering here.
The high pressure salt water sys-
TEN of the Boston fire department was
given a tryout a few days ago and
proved TO be far more powerful than
anything heretofore witnessed In this
city. This special supply Is taken from
the harbor and pumped through about
mile OF main Of extra thick l2.inch
castiron piping. II Is for the business
district, and judging from the various
and extended tests made IL will be only
a matter of time before the system
will be properly installed throughout
the city, with powerful pumping en-
gines in place of the freboat which
supplied the power during the tests.
Fireboat No. A, fresh from the shops
did the pumping, and with n capacity
OF COCO gallons n minute the streets
near Atlantic avenue and Congress
street where the test was made, were
like running streams of water. Com
missioner Parker and Chief Mullen,
aided by a detail of several firemen
working the salt water system hose
wagon from Bulincn, conducted the
test.
Robert G.. Winthrop, the Historical
Scholar was the subject of very
interesting lecture by Prof. James X.
Hosmer in the Old South meeting
house last week. This was the fourth
in the summer course of lectures for
young people, the subject being histor-
ical facts in the lives or great men.
Prof Hosmer gave brief history of
the Winthrop family, which for 400
years was one OF the most illustrious
families in New England. The home
of John Winthrop, he said, was on
the very spot where the meeting house
stands, and tradition says that Madame
Winthrop did her washing where the
postoffice now stands.
Prof Hosmer spoke Of Robert G.
Winthrop as a conservative and a splen.
did type OF the old New Englander.
He dropped out of public life when he
was AZ but he was noted for his public
spirit and great generosity. He was a
friend of George Peabody, who left
great fortune for educational work in
the south after the civil war. and al.
most to the time of his death Mr..
Winthrop had charge of this fund. lie
was born in Milk street in 1909 and
died I'm 1894 He graduated from col.
lege at the age Of 10 and studied law
in the Office of Daniel Webster.
One Of the best pieces Of humor in
Massachusetts politics is being devel.
oped out of the three-cornered fight for
lieutenant governor. Ii is the attitude
which some gentlemen who are candi.
dates for that Office are trying 10 as.