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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

1t has been frequently remarked that
there never was time in the history of
the city of Providence when real estate
and public improvements made such a
steady advance as in the year 1891.
Everyone can see it by noticing the adj
vertisements in the NEWS. This advance
is not casual or accidental There must
be some reason for it. The reason is not
far off. During the past year the city
has done 80 per cent. more to make its
advantages what they should be than it
ever did in any one year before. The
public works department has put in hun
dreds of feet more water pipe, laid hun
dreds of yards more curbing and built
more and better streets than was ever
done in any half dozen years before.
There is prospect of still greater ad-
vance For instance, look at the work
of improving Douglas avenue. 1t has
caused the building of many beautiful
residences and added greatly to the tax
able value of the property. No man
wants to put a fine house on poor
street with an insufficient water supply.
The prospect of rapid transit to the
suburbs is building up the Western part
of the city and when it is extended to
other parts the whole city will advance
in that line enough to amaze the peo-
pie who have been content to use the
city simply kind of shop. Nobody
knows the time to look for increased
prosperity better than the real estate
men, and they were never so active in
this city.
What this means is that the city is
awakening to its responsibilities and
giving the people what they want and
need-good streets throughout the city,
adequate parks, sufficient water and
most of all school houses sufficient and
suitable for the education of the young.
OF course these things cost money.
Why shouldn't they? A wise business
man spends his money so as TO get re-
turns, but a miser boards it, until it is
impossible for him to see any advantage
10 be obtained from its expenditure, and
grovels in squsor.
The improvements have not been in
advance of the times, and the city
finances are in most promising condi-
ton. Chicago put up big sum to get
the Worlds Fair and she will get it
hack. and the steady, conservative
methods Of this city are equally praise
worthy. Wait ten years and see
whether anyone regrets the present
public improvements.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18
THE FRANCHISE ACT.

Speaking of the franchise act, it has
been said by certain paper whose self
sufficiency on questions of figures is only
surpassed by its insufficiency, that "The
purpose Of this conspiracy is to so tie up
the city that for half century it will
not be able to ''make a choice of bids for
contracts" for electric lighting, telephon-
ing, gas and street railroading."
AS matter of fact there is not one
clause in the franchise law that relates
to the choice Of bids for contracts or
limits any of the present powers of
the city to make such contracts, as it
may choose to make or not to make.
On the other hand where the city now
has no control over the public corpora
tions, by the new law it will have alb
solute control over the kind and quality
of service to be performed, and the ex-
tent and quality of equipment to be used
by the corporations. Forsooth ignorance
is becoming chronic with our contempo-
rary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18
AS I WAS SAYING.

A brakeman on the N. Y, p and b.
accommodation train, which arrives here
between and 6 p. NJ. is a jewel. Last
week he mystified strangers and amused
the regulars by shouting out Pretty
reet and serinohn P6ssse 1r
are meant to be the names of the stations
Pottowomnt, Elmwood, Norwood, Cow
eset and East Greenwich.
An East-sider was told last Sunday
noon that she could see the lunar eclipse
if she was on the watch for it. "Oh, how
nice" she exclaimed. 81 must go right
downstairs and get q piece of smoked
glass ready" Tableau.
The jury in the Kenyon murder trial
had very tough experience on the first
two days of their engagement Located
the cylindrical stoves which were for
merly used to roast passengers within
railroad cars. In this stove was kept up
a fearful fire, and il was suggested by an
irreverant spectator that the court, when
1t came to dismiss the jury would, in re-
turning thanks, say, "Weu done, thou
good and faithful jury" There was the
positive temptation to stick a fork in them
to see how much they were baked.
Another East Side family had funny
experience one night last week. Their
house is situated quite a distance from
the others in that section, and the house
hold is made up of lovely women. 1t was
after dark, when suddenly suspicious
footsteps were heard in the front yard and
then came heavy pounding on the front
door. Their hearts thumped and their
knees quaked, and it was some time be-
fore courage could be summoned up and
the door opened There was no tramp,
no robber there, but the old family horse.
The antiquated steed had been sent to
pasture in East Providence and
near Silver Spring. 1t had es-
capped from the premises, found
its way unaided through East Providence,
across the Red Bridge and up South An
CELL street to the old house. The pound
Ing on the door was made by the hoofs as
the old horse prowled about the porch.
The women, woman like, went out to the
barn and made up the bed in the middle
of the foor-for the new horse was occu-
pying the stall-and after giving the
faithful old steed very generous supply
of oats, kissed and cried over him, and
then went to the house to cry all over
again.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

THE resolution adopted by the Knights
of Labor at their recent convention pro-
viding that all children between 7
and 10 years of age should be required
to attend school ten months of the year
will commend itself TO all. The great
danger of our modern industrial system
is the child labor. 1t is quite possible
that by the agitation of this question
that the success of the movement might
90 far to obviate the difficulties now
experienced in always procuring work,
and accomplish quite as great an eco
nomic reform as the attempts TO make
an eight hour day universal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18
AKoDAK VIEW OF 1T.

THE British manufacturer loves his
operatives with all the strength of sell
fish heart just as long rs the operative
does not become menace to his pocket
book. Our Rhode Island worlsingmen
will do well TO ponder over the news
from their fellow workingmen abroad.
They will never wish TO return TO their
native land. Here is "A recent sample !:
startling evidence has been laid before the
labor commission in regard To the condition OF
the operatives in the textile trades in LanCa-
shire and Yorkshire. The workers wages
range from l6 shilliugs tSiuW weekly up
ward. The manufacturers hold the workers
responsible for spoiled material. \ single fine
sometimes ahsOIUs a whole weeks pay and
any excess ot nne over wages l. carried for
ward until the whole hne l. worked of, Many
workmcn live in sCmi-starvatiOn, bound hand
and foot by the aCCruings OF Illegal hncs,
Truck abuses supposed Co have been sup
pressed are still in active existence, ana the
factory acts arr openly dCNCd. Factory in
sp,CtOr- dCpu-rd that spies were sent 60 watch
for their coming in oriCr 60 prevent them
frum getting compromising information;
This is q free trade picture. -Four dol
lars q week and subject to exacting fines
at that Those are starvation wages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18
WHEN KATE HAS DONE MY ROOM

Oh, Kate, the maid who regulates
The domicilc wherein | dwell,
Goes twice TO church on Sabbath day;
And otherwise comports her well.
Within her heart, rs | opine,
A thousand varied virtues bloom
But in my heart what weight OF woe,
When Kate has done my rooml
The picture OF my latest girl
Lies in the basket kept for waste:
One shoe Is hid beneath the bed,
lts mate behind che trunk Is placed.
Old refuse papers all are saved
Those yet unread have met their doom:
And everything Is upside down
Wien Kate has done my room.
Hy shoe brush's on the mantelpicce,
My toothbrush nestlcs on the floor,
The whisk broom and my button hook
Are out OF sight forevermore
And nothing's where Il used To be,
save i'm my heart eternal gloom;
And life becomes n thinAof pain,
When Kate has done my room.
Boston Courier
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

fact that this city is the wealthiest city
without exception in this country, and
its immense wealth causes the taxes
raised TO be very large in amount.
The statement, therefore, of the Tele-
gram is an evidence Of the splendid
prosperity of the community. But it is
also fact which the Telegram in its
one-sided zeal forgets to mention, and
that is that this is the best kept city in
the country.
If we spend more than others it is be-
cause our enormous wealth gives us
more income, and as consequence our
city is said to be the cleanest city in the
world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

THE TELEGRAM is always amusing in
the sense that a clown pleases the pit,
but never more so than when arguing
from figures. 1t says that other cities
have electric lighting plants of their own
and pay only from $4s to $50 per year
for arc lights. That is not true
The News challenges the Telegram to
produce any itemized account of the cost
of production of an arc light in any city
in this country, which can be shown to
be as low as the Telegram states.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

THE unfairness of the statements in
in regard to the Roger Williams Park
purchase, in which it has been stated
that the land was to cost $500, 900, is not
easy to account for unless on the ground
of intentional Misrepresentation. The
carefully prepared report of the COM
mittee shows it to be less than $3.50, ,000
The 100000 will also pay for the Seekonk
park land, too, and there will still be a
balance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18
The only Republican daily
Of the Republican Capital
Of a Republican State.

The "Nelcs" should be ordered Of your
nearest nelcsdedler Those tcishing TO
secure the paper ,ciH confer a fdror upon
its publishers by reporting at once any
failure or irregularity in ats delivery.
Patrons not living near ne,csdealer aoiH
be supplied on application to The office, 81
Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

PROBABLY no man in the city enjoys
the confidence of the most reliable ele-
ment of society more than John Carter
Brown Woods, whom the Republicans
will give a rousing majority for State
Senator Nov. "a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

WHEN Hampden Park, Springfield,
where the Harvard Yale football game is
to be played, will hold but 10000 and
there are at least $4,000 people who ex-
pect to attend, is there any wonder that
there is dissatisfaction at the manner Of
the sale of the tickets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18
No IT WON'T.

The expense per capita during Mayor Smiths
administration will be S3i. 45.-Telegram.
No it wont, esteemed contemporary.
There is no such thing rs a per capita
expense in city government. The ex-
pense per man is just what each tax
payer pays into the city treasury, no
more no less
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

THE Democratic candidate for mayor
is lumber dealer on Dyer street. He
will continue to engage in the discharge
of the arduous functions Of that office
after Jan. 1, just the same as now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

WHEN will the Office holders and office
seekers of Connecticut stop fighting?
The system of voting and of deciding
who is elected must be very rotten or
there would not be SO much trouble
each year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

IT is noticeable that some papers
which are bowling for municipal econ
omy are trying hard to prevent an cleo
tion on the first and proper time, and
entail the extravaganza of successive at
tempts to select the right man for Of
flee upon the citizens Of Rhode Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

IF you don't believe it fun alive to get
$4,000 people into 10000 seats and not
have a man say that you cheated him by
selling more tickets then there We're
seats, just try it once and see?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

SECRETARY TRACY will soon have his
navy in fighting trim. When he does,
the little South American republics, yes
and the big nations of the world, want
to look out for him. Tracy is fighter
and so is Harrison, and so is Blaine,
and we don't intend to have our corns
trod upon in the future.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

THE great men who have been Missed
for not attending the w. G. T. U. Con-
vention at Boston. and the women of
that organization should hold a joint de-
bate. We would bet on the women
every time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

recommend them to the voters certain
candidates on the ground that they
have done nothing very bad heretofore
and therefore may be expected to do
something good if the people only give
them a chance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

THE Journal concludes that Cleveland
Will secure the Democratic nomination.
Is this opinion founded upon a vote
taken in the editorial rooms, or Is there
some sound reason for believing that
Hill. Flower and Boise are dead!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

THE NEWS military column is COM
mented ON very fayorably by the militia.
~ prominent officer recently answered a
request of one of his men for informa-
tion 10y telling him to paste up the News
military column i'm his room.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

THE clouds seems to have resented
Dyrenforth's proposed interference with
the weather in New York, and to have
planned to get in ahead of him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

AFTER the way they have been treated
the great Irish Democratic party will
scarcely fall into line for William X.
Potter. But if they do it will be clear
case of the cauSsl appendage of dog
wagging the rest of the body.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

ONE day the League and Association
is to unite and the next day it is TO fight
to the bitter end. Each side probably
wants the lions share and that is where
the trouble comes in. Some of Blaine's
reciprocity is needed TO bring them to-
gether.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

THE Smiths Of the Smith Organ
Company have lots of trouble,
First the daughter of one gets mixed
up in scandle with Lecturer French,
and has to stand church trial and now
the daughter of another has sued him
for money he is charged with mis-
approriating, and yesterday she got a
verdict of SEQ, 900 against her father,
If Smiths organ refuse to play sweet
melodies in futur3.the reason will be
plain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

CHICAGO would do a magnanimous
thing if it resigned its claim for the ma
tional conventions next year. 1t ought
not to want the earth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

UNTRUTHs well maintained, brother
Telegram, are almost rs good as truth,
but they are not acceptable to such an
intelligent country as this.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18
~ EvIpENCr or PROSPERITY.

Ourevening Democratic contemporary
states that no other city in the Union
Of the size or nearly the size of this city
has had such n large per capita expendi-
ture. That may bc true. hut il arises
not from extravaganza, but from the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

IF the New York Assembly is tied 4"
it will no doubt be due to the fact that
the Tammany tiger is united.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

The naivete Of the Britisher can be seen
I'm letter TO the Times asking that the
German steamers running into south
Hmpton shall be required TO run slowly in
the Solent. n the waves from the Spree
recently swamped two boats lying on the
beach, and put two children In jeopardy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

THERE are investigating committees
that make discoveries and then there
are investigating committees that don't.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

The record OF william X. Potter, Demo-
cratic candidate for mayor. will bear tie
tl ~Dst possible examination. His political
ial private record are alike unassallab.C.-
. l.t rain.
That's true enough. but the record of
am unborn infant il unassailable for the
sUue reason.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

THE Journal cautions the Democratic
party against meddling with the tariff
law at the next session of Congress. So!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

IT is always rather dry for few days
In New York after election.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

a CERTAIN clique Of the Democratic
party and ie oecial organ have the as-
suIancc 10 nominate Tor city Offices, and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

For state senator.
JOHN CARTER BROWN WOODS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

THE seer of Buzzard's Bay has received
a spoon for Baby Ruth from the Glover
Club and replies as follows:
Charles r. Deacon, Esq, Secretary, etc.:
My DEAR SIR do not believe that The or
dinary and expected joys of new paternity so
exclusively pertain TO the incident itself, and
fill so completely the cup of n fathers happi-
ness, as TO leave no room for qualification not
necessarily growing out of the situation.
Mr. Cleveland failed TO send glossary
with this astounding statement, and at
last accounts the club had decided to Of
fer prize to the member who could in
terpret his letter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

For Overseer OF Poor,
CHARLES ~. THURBER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

For Harbor Master,
JAMES L. Il. BUCKLIN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Mayor,
CHARLES SYDNEY SMITH.

For City Treasurer,
DANIEL l.. ID. GRANGER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IS. 1891.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18

An East-sider was told last Sunday
noon that she could see the lunar eclipse
if she was on the watch for it. "Oh, how
nice, she exclaimed. 81 must go right
downstairs and get piece of smoked
glass ready" Tableau.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-07-11
La Correspondence de PuertO-RiCO.
Puerto -RicO. 10 de Julio de 1891.
Francia Y Haity

El Consejo de ministries de la Repdblica
francesa ell 20 del corriente, despu6s de haber
tornado en- consideration los barbaros sucesos
ocurridoa hace POGO en- POrt-au-P Prince, entire
ellos Ia muerte del ciudadano frances M. Ernest
Rigaud, fusilado sin formation de causa por los
esbirros del presidente Hipolitte, ha decidido
pedir al Gobierno de Haity una Immediate y
absolute reparacion por este hAcho, de no
Obtenerla en- el acto, que la escuadra de Francia
proceda al bombardeo de los puertos haitianos
q Ia Ocupaci0n de POrt-au-P Prince con las trO.
pas de infanterfa de Marina.
En- el acuerdo Sc consigna que no Sc admi-
tira la menor discussion del hecho pOr parta de
Haty, cuyo Gobierno, segdn parece, intenta
demostrar que Rigaui no era ciudadano fran
c6s.
Ell periodico lie Steele asegura que los Ca
binetes de las principales naciones europeas
discu5en la necesidad de interVenir en- Haity
para poner orden en- esa Repdblica, donde i'm
pera la barbarie representada por el GobiernO
del presidente Hipolitte Seg1n los informes
de lie Siecl no ser1a extrano que al par de
Francia, cuya escuadra tendra que bombardear
Port-au- Prince por el fusilamientO de Rigaud,
interVengan otras naciones.
(De La PatriG de Santiago de Cuba). {
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-07-11
NOtiCias de la IsIa

De MayagGeZ nos dicen que ha sido ex-
traordina1io el exito alcanzado allf por la Com
panGa de opera italiana que drije ell Sr. Anton.
Un amigo nuestro asegura que es de las mejo~
res que Sc han Vlsitado aquela localidad. Los
Ile@oS del teatrO, pueden contarSe pOr fun
clones dadas.
Desde hoy quedss testablecido un nuevo
dep0sito de hielo de Bayam6n en- la casa de D.
Jose Rome Rodriguez, calle del Comercio, al
ladO de la estaci6n del tranvfa en- Rio-Piedras,
en- donde SO detallar 2 ochavos ell kilo. 3-3
Escriben de la Ceiba que en- aquella costa
Sc han pescado cuatro enormes nsGH0tEeS. A
uno de dichos cetaceos (al mediano Sc le cal"
culan 10 quintales de peso mide 3 metros
de largo por Pts de circunterencia.
Ha sido eleoto HsaDflitado apH del Battalion de
Valladolid mum. 81, de guarnicion en- Ponce, ell
ler Teniente del mismo don FlOrencio HuertOS,
que Venfa sirViendo ell cargo de Secretario de
aquella Comandancia Militar. /
Recordamos a las personas que dese6n
cOmprar buenos pianos nuevos usados, que
On LA CORRESPONDENCE SO indica la casa don.
de los venden con mayores Ventajas para el
comprador. 1911
segdn leemos en- FL MagisteriO va estan
abiertas las classes del nuevO colegio de ni1as
que en- San Sebastian ha fundado la Sta, Cor
ehado Cruxent, ayudada per su distinguida
Sonora madre la viuda del malogrado Sr. don
Manuel Corchado
Sc ha embarcado para la Habana, On uso
de licencia, don Joaquin Salgado y Ruiz Gil, Sc
cretario de la Acadia de Ponce.
90
-: Leemos en- un colega de la Isla la siguiente
noticia que contirman otras q. va hemos publ
cado.
En- Camuy estan los robos a la 6rden del
dfa. Dice un colega que los agricultores
SIC ven precisados reconcentrar su ganado
en- las inmediaciones de sus casas, establecien-
do una activa yigilancia.
A % indiVi,1uos alcanza la lista de los TO.
bados que publica el citado peri6dico.
Han contraido matrimonio en- Ponce, el
conocido comerciante don Jose Trujillo y la
ldistinguida senorita dona Esperanza Mercado.
Dicen de Bayan6n Que les agradarfa yer
| que, como otras vdces, SO enyiase veranear