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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16
CARPETS UNDER THE MCKINLEY BILL

A little more than month ago an
extraordinary and almost unparalleled
sale of carpets by auction in New York
cheered the pessimists who howled
when the Mckinley tariff bill was
passed that ruin stared the country in
the face. They saw in the sale the
effects of the tariff ON wool, and an in
crease in the cost of manufacturing car
pets SO great that the industry could no
longer be profitably carried on in this
country. Free trade papers like Puck,
the New York Times, the Springfield
Republican and the Providence Journal
drew dark pictures of mills shut down,
mechanics thrown out of work and fam
lilies hungry, and of consumers suffering
in consequence Of the destruction OF
trade.
The Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet
Co. was the concern that our free trade
contemporaries had giving out of busi-
ness. 1t is the largest manufacturing
firm in the country and had the predic-
tions proved true the effect would have
been in many respects and directions
disasterous. The company, however is
going right along manufacturing, and
strange to- say is enabled under the
Mckinley bill to furnish carpets cheaper
than ever before. The current price
list of the concern for next season has
just been published and the following
shows some of the prices in detail
Administers are reduced from $3.50 to
$t.20; extra Gobelin Moquette, from
81 go to Sl.30; Moquette, from $l.35 to
$l.12i; extra velvets, from $1.25 to $l.1O;
extra tapestries, from 80 cents to 67t
cents another line of tapestries, from
rs cents to 62f cents b Palisade tapes
try, from 65 to 80 cents, and F Palisade
tapestry, from 30 cents to As cents.
With the publication of these sched-
ules the price current for the next sea-
son of every one of the leading compan-
les is out. In every case there is sub
stantial reduction over last seasons list.
In not single instance is there an adj
vance in prices, and only in the highest
grades, and in exceptional cases of these
is the old price retained.
Generally speaking carpets will be
fully 10 per cent. lower next spring than
they We're last year or have ever been in
the history of their manufacture In this
country.
And this is the evil effect Of the Nc
Kinley bill!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16
THE FRANCHISES HEARING.

IL requires no great mental power to
make theoretical objections to the fran
chise act as has been shown for months
by the statements of its opponents and
as was once again most plainly made
manifest at the hearings before the
special committee of the City Coun-
Gil. But theory that is applicable in
England or Canada is not necessarily
applicable in this city, and Mr.. Howard's s
remarks of Monday and yesterday were
valueless evidence on the question at
issue.
II was wise on the part of the two
gentlemen partly representing the Ad-
vance Club, Messrs. Howard and Will
son, not TO refer in their evidence to the
pamphlets of statistics which the club
decided To lay on the table. The state
ments contained in them will not bear
the light of reason. nor will those of the
same gentlemen made before the City
Council bear close scrutiny. IL is one
thing TO state rs Mr.. Howard did that
an arc light can be furnished st S32 per
year, in Canada, and quite another 10
confess i'm the next breath that this cost
does not include labor. full taxes. depre-
citation. not i'm fact more than very
small proportion of the items that 10 to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16

however, even they have changed
their views materially during the past
few months. They were at first un-
fiinching opponents Of the principle con-
tanned in the act, but after further con-
sideration of the question they now ap-
prove this feature of exclusive fran
chises. That is the effect Of thoughtful
weighing of the merits Of the bill by
unbiased minds and those who have not
had time to sift all the arguments ad-
vanced thus far will do well to give its
proper weight to this change in opinion
on the part of such leaders, and in form
ing their final judgment to give that
fact its true value.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16
THE DEADLY PARALLEL.

While the Mckinley IL may be- difficult
bill was framed with for the Administration
special intent 60 keeplorgans 20 convince the
out foreign heeces and lwcarers of felt-legged
give the domestic rubber boots that the
grower monopoly OF tariff Is not n tax. The
the home market or at Mckinley duty on
least higher prices, the wool. which is used for
result has been not the toppings, has nee
only that prices have essitsted the increase
been lower but the inn of the price TO the far
ports OF all classes oflmer aud the lumber
wool for ten months man The money taken
advanced from Sl3,-lfrom the manufacturer
l29,166 in 1870 20 Sl5,-by the Mckinley law
gl0sp2 in 1891. and the lis charged To the buyer:
imports OF wool OF thelthe mill owner gains
first class, which II thelnothing. and the pur-
finest, have advanced chaser is put 20 needless
from st,a1,57g TO S-lexpense. - Providence
lO9,78S.-Provid C q journal, Dec ~, 1891.
Journal, Dec. Is, 1871.
If the "prices" of wool, under the
Mckinley tariff, "have been lower"
will the wise man of the Journal kindly
inform us how "the Mckinley duty on
wool has necessitated the increase of the
price" OF any article manufactured
from woolG
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16

THE introduction into the city Of gas,
of water, of railroads both steam and
horse, of sewers and in fact of every
public improvement met with opposition
from various self appointed committees
ION the public good" and the opposition
now shown to proposed business trans
action on the part of the city is no new
experience,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1891.
The only Republican daily
Of the Republican Capital
Of q Republican State.

The "Netrs should be ordered of yots
nearest netcsdedler. Those pishing to
secure the paper ViH confer a favor upon
IFS publishers by reportiny at once any
failure or irregilarhy in its delivery
Patrons not Hiring near a netrsdealsr wiIl
Ne supplied on application to the office, 81
Westminster street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16
YOUNG MAN.

II will take but few minutes tn register
and be qualified TO vote the coming year.
Ii must be done before the close of this
month or you will he disfranchised for the
whole of the year 1892. Tho young man
who will become of age during that year
can and should register now. The City
Clerks ONCE will be open daily from to 8
.,seIn.L
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16

THE remarks of Mr.. Rathbone Gard
ner yesterday in defence of the Nara
gansett Electric Light Company were
timely and fitting. The one point of
exception which the News would take is
that the defence was unnecessary. To
all who examine the facts the service of
the Electric Light Company is a suffi-
cient refutation of the baseless asser-
tions that have been made against it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16
YOUNG MAN.

IL Will take but few minutes to register
and be qualified to vote the coming year.
IL must he done before the close Of this
month you will be disfranchised for the
whole Of the year 1892. The young man
who viii beco me of age during that year
can and should register now. The City
Clerks once is open daily from to d
o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16

GovERNoR-SENAToR DAVID II. Hill,
If he has no sense Of obligation TO the
great State which he is supposed TO rep
resent in the upper House of Congress,
should at least show some consideration
for the feelings OF his friends, who are
curiously embarrassed by his mastery
inactivity. Hill is supposed to want
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16

AND now they say that Mills has not
sulked in his tent, but Mills is i'll. The
statesman of Corsicana is not built,
whichever way his friends settle it, to
endure disappointment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16

THE London Rail,coy and CONNER
ciaI Journal is blue over the trade out
look in Great Britain. Foreign trade has
shrunk over $4O,OOO,00O, and the Nc
Kinley tariff is held to blame.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16

THE best wishes of the entire country
will be with the Quaker poet when he
enters on his S5th year tomorrow. John
Greenleaf Whittier is one of the best
beloved of Americans.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16

THE stay-at-home voter is reproaching
himself to-day in Boston as he did in
Providence some time ago. Perhaps in
time the stay at-home may learn few
needed lessons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16

YOUNG Edward NJ. Field seems TO be
considered sane enough to be held to
account for his mad speculations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16

In the death of Nathaniel A. Horton,
editor of the Salem Gazette, New Eng
land loses another journalist it could i'll
snare.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16

Now Is the time tn put In the preliminary
work for the spring campaign, which IL
close at hand. The first step Is to register;
after Dec. 81 IL will be too late.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16

You wish To vote for President register
Immediately.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16
Useful Presents.

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Jackets, Night Shirts.
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dren's Hats and Caps,
Suits Overcoats and Uh-
sters, Macintosh Coats
and many other useful
presents for man or boy.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16

Every person who is opposed TO Free Trade
Slavery and favors American Industrial Inde-
pendence secured through the policy of Pro-
lection. should read the documents published
by the American Protective Tarif League. As
apatriotc citizen II Is your duty to place these
documents In the hands of your friends. They
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The League publishes over 80 different docu-
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16
4. ". LADD CO.
Srecia/ Purchase
of
Bric-a-Br0c
and
Novelties

comes, happily, just in time
for Christmas. We have Sc
cured a beautiful line OF these
goods direct from the i'm
porter, at prices which make
them splendid Christmas bar
gains for our customers. The
purchase comprises an ele-
gantly assorted stock Of
Vases, Jardinieres, Flower
Holders, Candle Sha des,
Cracker Jars and little and
big novelties in rich wares.
We opened them Saturday
and they are going fast.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16

A PATRIOTIC WORK.

geo Broad St, are showing splendid line OF HolI-
day Goods.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-22
DOCTORS DISCUSS.
Meeting of the Academy of Medicine
Cases Reported. &C.


Cases Reported. &C.
There was quite full attendance at the
Academy of Medicine last night. DR..
Shields, president was in the chair.
DR.. Ben. Johnston reported the success
full removal of kidney. The specimen
was examined by the members.
Dr. Meredith reported a successful case
of trephinlng of the skull for depressed
bone-the man, once insane, had recovered
his reason. Cases were also reported by
DIR. j. b. McCaw, Jr., and DR.. Parker.
DR.. James offered the followlng:
ResolUed, That the Academy OF Medicine
and Surgery appoint q committee OF hye,
before whom the manufacturers Of the
various digestive ferments, such as pepsln
and pancrotine, be invited to competitive
examination OF their goods in this city.
DIR. James explained that he had lntlma-
tion from some of the druggists interested
in these products of the laboratory that
such an examination would be agreeable
TO them. and he thought 1t would be
advertising Richmond and highly benefi-
cial to the Academy and the public as
well. That thousands of dollars and, per-
haps. what was more valuable, many lives
might be involved indirectly IN this ex-
animation.
ford, and Parker, and Mr.. Hugh Blair, and
the resolution passed. Time was gwen the
Char TO name the committee.
Should all the gentlemen engaged IN the
manufacture Of these digestive ferments
meet here next fall there, Will be hyely
time for the doctors and the druggists.
The best chemists Of the land Will be on
hand.
The paper for the evening, /" Anodal
diffusion" to be read by Dr. huyk, was
postponed till next meeting on account OF
the absence of the Doctor.
Adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-22
eRYMEs RELEASED ON BAIL.
Bond IN s5,OO0-Messrs. Logan Branch
pust,. and Desaussure as Sureties.

Af,or having been confined in the city
;o;i for nearly ten days, +. b. Grymes was
yesterday released from CUSTODY by Judge
Witt. of the Hastings Court, on So,OVO ,.l pan.
A little before noon Clty,Sergeant hPgs
drove Grymes up to the CITY nan IA M, ms
buggy. and from that time 9ntil neary
boifnDast 1 he sat in the Judges once
adjoining the courtroom, conyerslng WIN
his friends and counsel. -.
when some civil matters had been as
,,osad Of by the court, Grymes with MAJOR
StT;ngfellow and Mr.. A. B. Guigon, two OF
bia counsel, walked in and TOOK seats "l'h-
in the bar. n
Proceedings were opened by MAJOR
c.,in"fellow. who stated that he wished to
ouipt a motion for bail. This, he said,
ss,,Id have been done sooner but counsel
w. waiting 10 see what the grand Jury
w. w. Going 70 do. So many rumors We're
W. as 10 what was going 20 DO the result
lf .ba4 Investigation that II was thought
oi .iis,iI lila that numerous other indictments
pv.t 10 found. in which event the pro-
uisn. sn. oettine bail would have to be gone
through with again. Now tnat .ne nSpJbs ~
OF the grand jury was IN. tncIe h,' was 5ac,dsd
stacle in the way, II having oocn Jvo,H, ,'o.io,,
by that body after thorougn e6anllua',on caN ~
That there was nothing against vi ns' inss t.i
cent the feur original cnarges Mu.cn nau
Man bspn amplified into eight indictments.
Pr that matter, fguring on the same basis
s,ytesn true bills could have been re-
snrne5 with equal ease and correctness.
Aa zach charge had been divided INTO ap-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-22
Richmond Importations.

A consignment of fshing-tackle and cut
lery was received in bond at the custom,
house yesterday. This il the. first direct
importation made in Richmond for several
months.
The Collector Of Customs Of this port,
Captain John w. Fisher, IN eonyersing
with DISPATCH man yesterday explained
that Richmond importers lost great deal
of time and money by not having their
goods come direct TO this city.
The importation should have the address
on it, and under il should be marked " In
land to Richmond, care OF Pennsylyania
Railroad Company" which is the only
bonded line running into Richmond.
When the goods arrive here the Inspector
goes with them 10 the house. sees them
unpacked, and collects the duty.
If this precaution is not taken the I'M
portation falls into the hands OF the New
York brokers, who charge a commission
for advancing the money with which 70
pay the duty. in addition 10 which there Is
the expense of packing and repacking the
goods
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-22

propriating public money and altering the
records, embezzlement and larceny could
as well have been added to each OK tne
four.
BARD FACTS.
The facts in the case. Major Stringfellow
said, were simply these: That Grymes
stands now accused of stealing SA.2o, the
same offence with which he was charged IN
the court below, where, after all the evil
dence against him had been heard. he was
allowed bail in the sum of -5,0O. -
seemed TO him that 1t was but right anu anu
proper that the sum should be the same
here. no new facts or eliminating eyl-
dence having been adduced, in order that
the case might not be preiudiced.
THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE $1,000.
When asked by Judge Witt what amount
he would suggest Commonwealth's-A = Attor,
new Smith stated that he thought the bond
should be placed at $40. eco. Inasrnuch as
Major Stringfellow had referred 10 the fact
that the Jury presented indictments Only
in cases that were before the Police Justice
Mr.. Smith reminded the counsel on the
other side that tho jury returned es a true
bill each indictment he bad prepared and
sent 10 them. While he did not care 20 go
into any discussion OF the case be remarked
that good many more indictments might
have been drawn mp and presented ior the he
consideration of the Jury. but he thougnt
those that had been returned as true bills
were sufficient 20 meet the case. Ar'
Smith insisted on a $4,000 bond.
INNOCENT IN THE LAWS EYES.
70 these remarks Of the Common
wealth's Attorney Major Strlngfellow
replied with some warmth. IL was stated
plainly, he said, in the report OF the Jury
- fyr
env other indictments, and the Court
should not. in determining the amount OF
the bond, consider anything but what was
before it officially. While Mr.. Grymes
could give almost any bond that was re-
quired Of him. he could see no reason why
il should be larger than that fixed by the
Police Justice. The accused was IN the
eyes Of the law presumed innocent until
the charges were proved, and q large, BOND
might prejudice his case and do him harm.
SAME AS BEFORE.
Judge Witt said in determining the
amount of the bond he could not consider
any street rumors or anything but what
had come 10 his knowledge officially.
Therefore he thought $4,000, the same
amount fixed by the Police Justice, amply
sufficient.
Mr.. Smith suggested that the bail be
given in each case.
Major Stringfellow said he could see no
reason why the $4,000 be divided eight
times. II bailed in one case that would be
all that was necessary.
The Court took this view Of the matter
and so decided. =,
General Il. NJ. Logan, Colonel Tazewell
Elicit, Mr.. John =. Branch, and Mr.. w. +.
DeSaussure were all in waiting and prompt
ly gave the required security.
Mr.. Grymes was bailed to appear May
18th, the date agreed upon for his trial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-22
A Card from Messrs. Southwark and
Anderson.


In the news columns of the DISPATCH
of the 18th instant was published an ac-
count of motion made by William III.
Sands. ESQ, before Judge Minor. Mr.,
Sands requested the Judge TO have sum-
moned, either during the present term or
at the next term OF his court, special
grand Jury TO investigate certain alleged
libellous publications which. it IL claimed,
uniustly reflect upon the registrars of the
county as q class and upon most of the
nominees Of the Democratic party. The
account goes on 10 say that certain ofhcers
of the county named disclaimed all re-
sponsibility for the libellous statements,
and that they had no knowledge OF the
intended publication OF the HJlrico Ne,ns
until it had been printed and distributed.
The undersigned beg TO say that we are
incorrectly reported in saying We did not
know of the publication and that we dis
claimed responsibility, or that we in any
sense admitted the statements to be
hbellous.
Mr. Sands asserts that "the registrars of
the county as a class and most of the noml-
nees Of the Democratic party were unjustly
reflected upon.n This Is not the case. IL
was plainly said: "Some OF the registrars
of Henrico are honest men," The charge
was and is against those who had violated
their official oath and against those who
approved and endorsed the wrongful act,
and no one else. In justice to ourselves
we ask leave TO supply an omission in your
report. Notwithstanding the law requires
the Clerk of the Court to draw iuries. Mr.;
Sands in making his motion requested
Judge Minor not to allow any officer OF the
court TO summons or draw the jury.
This response has been DELAYED because
we awaited the decision of the Supreme
Court of Appeals in the case Of Coleman
~. Sands, which now seems, however,
to be hopeless for some time TO come. We
may or may not again publish another
campaign paper, but if we choose TO do so
we shall not be restrained in our utterances
by threats Of any kind from any source.
Not a man can be registered at many OF
the precincts IN HenricO at this time-a
thing unknown in the history Of this
county. GEoRGE h. ANDERSON,
j. w. SOUTHWARK,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-22
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