The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-31
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Ill lNLIIO UNIV lNSII
A discovery more curious than any
other yet made with the Lick Telescope is
the recent one OF new moon. Since the
first hint of the discovery many observa-
tions have been made, all tending To con-
firm the original impression-that this
particular satellite of the greatest OF the
planets is double. "A dot of "A moon revolv
ing. around the main NOON Westerly
Tribune.
Two moons, Ell! Fie! Mr.. Tribune
man, it won't do for Prohibitionist to
see double.
The entire army of corruptionists in
Massachusetts, with all its array OF flying
banners must be ANONYMOUSLY routed on
Tuesday next--routed, horse, foot and
dragons !-Boston Globe.
Splendid idea? Vote for Allen and
Halle
They are speculating on the Pope's sue
cessor. 1t is not impossible that America
may provide the man who shall take the
place of Leo XIII.-Newport Observer.
Yes, and it isn't impossible that
Phillips Brooks will turn bunco man
but neither is likely.
Why il it that neither Gov, Russell nor
any of his organs are able TO state who
made the price list which he reads from in
his speeches And why is il that not a
concern in Boston has yet found which
offers its goods at the advanced prices
which Gov Russell quotes Fall River
News.
No use asking such questions. Try
a IL - ha rf.ins Of
OATS? The Herald knows now.
Gov Hill got the enthusiastic reception
in the Academy last night that the master
of the hounds gets in the kennel when he
has whipped the ours into subjection
brooklyn Times.
They do not love him for the enemies
he has made" for these enemies are
themselves.
The dutiable imports in August this
year were S30, $40, 1Sl and last year S39, 49,
AS. But IL we deduct, as of course we
should, the value of the sugar and textile
grasses in last years imports, it appears
that the decrease this year in articles duti-
able in both years is only 81 ,S36, ,00O.-Bull-
etin.
The Journal also has something to say
on this subject. But why should we de-
duct the value of the sugar and textile
grasses in last years imports? The
Bulletins " of course is as absurd as its
whole attitude on the tariff. It's like
saying: " Seven is four more than three;
but If we deduct three, as of course we
should, it is only one more than three"
While it may be true that Miller, Bren-
na~S and Carroll are " three OF kind "a
thing we do not believe, but admit for the
sake of argument and illustration) they
may differ in degree and do. Carroll is no
more like Miller than Hyperion is like a
Satyr. Brennan Is unlike anything on
earth, under the earth, in heaven or any
where else-he's just " Jack" Miller is,
in our opinion, "A keen, cunning. unscrupu-
lous and treacherous politician; Carroll
isn't. The Democracy rs well as the Re
publicans do not always put up their best
men. This we regret and would change
it if we could We remember only Car
rolls good work for the toilers of the State.
His past has in it much more good than
evil-Record.
The editor of the Record is too honest
man to give the Democratic candidate
for the mayoralty of Pawtucket more
than half-hearted endorsement. more
good than evil" We should hope SO
II is to be regretted that our Demo
cratic city committee has not acted on
this important matter with more prompt
ness and energy Already the suspicion
has been aroused that regard for politics,
and not the party, is at the bottom of
| the delay, and this suspicion has not been
lessened by the undemocratic ana .un-
precedented transfer of complete power
To the chairman of the committee. AS
result many evidences of dissatisfaction
with the committee are manifest in the
rank and file of the party, and complaints
grow louder daily.-Telegram.
The Democratic party is managing its
own affairs without the aid of the Iele-
gram. Hence these tears.
The people of Boston and Chicago,
| Americas two seats of culture, always
fraternize.-ChicagoP Post.
What's the matter with Oshkosh? and
Duluth, the zenith city OF the unsalted
seas! Or Chilicothe, name melodious on
the ear and liquid to the tongue? These
cultured cities are too exclusive.
Gus extreme at which its fallacies become
obvious to the minds that could not de-
tect them before the vail of moderation
had been withdrawn. 1t has reached the
point against which the prophetic genius
of Henry Clay warned the hot-headed ad-
vocates of the system. brooklyn Eagle
Protection hasn't been pushed to an
extreme, recently at the least, for the
Mckinley bill was measure of tariff
reduction. AS moderate man, Henry
Clay would be delighted with it, es-
pecially as it embodies in reciprocity
one of his favorite ideas.
We turn out five or ten times as much
production in given time as the foreign
ers, and hence we are cheaper producers
than they are.-Fall River Herald
A characteristic free trade exaggera-
ton. We may surpass the foreigner in
some departments of production. But
five or ten times It's preposterous
Two things our city has every reason to
be ashamed Of The lack of "a soldiers