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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

Parliament. Fair trade made an un-
mistakable gain and is likely to
continue to gain In succeeding elections.
What other result is possible? The
free trade organs themselves are as
founded at the ,unmistakable proofs of
American prosperity under the McKin-
ley bill. Senator Aldrich's speech Oh
wages and prices has staggered the
Golden Club, and, if ever the just
claims of Erin are satisfied, the English
workingman will rise in his wretched-
ness and demand some such measure of
justice as is accorded his brethren in
this happier country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20
CRADLEY HEATH.

The outworkers belonging to the South
Staffordshire aud East WorcestersLire
chain trade unanimously decided yester-
day at Cradley heath to declare n general
strike at all factories in consequence of
the employers having enforced reduction
In wages ranging from 10 to 20 per cent.
The operatives stated that it was impossi-
BILE to get a living at existing prices
London Star, August 8.
As the Cradley heath men and women
earn about the same AS the Bromgrovers
described in one of Lansing's recent let
ters, we don't wonder they can't stand a
cut. Here's what the Sunday Chronicle
said about the Cradley heath folks on
Nov IA: .,.,nn,,o ..
floor, and we are once more all attention.
Our new speaker cannot link his English
so deftly as the chains he makes. but he
speaks to the point. lie wants the
gentlemen on the platform-Juggins
Homer, two local prcssmen, aud SELF, TO
understand exactly where the strikers
are, and what they want lie wants us
to know and take 1t down that the
chainmakers was drove out by starva-
tion.' AS thus: Taking the ladies first,
he states that a young lady-'we're all
ladies and gentlemen now. thanks TO the
masters i--can make on an ave rage in a
week OF slNVy nouTs CWt. VI NO. snort
link chain. For this the young lady in
question would oe paid Is. gross deduct
ing expenses for sleeds, etc, IS. leaves
her A. Tor net earnings.
Noisy interruption here; the speaker
is romancing; no young lady could make
SO much chain as that IN the time The
chairman intervenes and our orator re-
sumes apologetically. A young lady
must make hundredweight, or three
thousand six hundred links for Is. Is that
admitted,-never mind the time. Fur
thcrmore. n dog-chain that sells for Is. Cd.
is made by the picaI young lady for one
penny. They ask ID five farthings awhile
ago and were refused. Turn to tho
sterner sex A young man can make in n
week 3cwt. OF 3-Sin. diameter 'short-link'-
of which many tons are turned out at IS.
per cwt. Said young man, however. must
pay blower "a boy or girl at the forge
beilows). Deduct blowers pay, carriage,
aud breeze, the young man Is lucky IL he
Next we deal with the married man.
The enterprising head OF family, IL
seems, can make 6cwt. OF lSin. In diam
eter, at %. per cwt-plenty now Is made
at Is. 3d., but say for argument 2s. In
the process he has to handle l3 bunales OF
rods, of e56 each. He makes l2s. a week
gross, deduct breeze 3s Cd, carriage to
factors Is, for n boy TO blow, aud there
Is left a. 81. n week. = This IN for the com
mon shipping work, and he wants the
gentlemen to know It's Gods truth rs
he'll swear to-
"'we'll all swear TO IL say the as
scmbly In deep unison. and there Is APP
plausc. Now for the prices they are
striking foE. They desire without going
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

not compel the companies to hire men
they do not want at wages they do not
wish to pay. If IL could and did do
either Of these things, the reign Of social
ism would be indeed upon MS. The
term '1egalized arbitration" Is a mis-
nomer. Arbitration as q method Of set
ting disputes was legalized before the
law was framed. 1t has always been
practised, aud probably always will be,
when two parties to quarrel volun'
tarily agree to it. But 1t cannot be made
compulsory.
Does not the NEWS then believe in
arbitration? Certainly it does, as the
best possible'means of ending any kind
of dispute. But we also believe in
common sense, and that Is the last
thing thought of by the men who howl
for arbitration in time like this,
merely because they think that nice
inoffensive kind of a panacea to propose.
Why not face facts?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20
THE BEING.

When the steamer Squantum tied up at
the Bullock's Point dock yesterday after
noon about o'clock To receive passen-
gers She already had a comfortable crowd
aboard. On the lower deck a Being
clothed in tue habiliments OF man sat on
one OF the settees, his feet stretched out
and resting on camp-stool and n
vile cigar imprisoned between rows
of uneven teeth. AS the waiting pas
sengers rushed down the ganI-plank aud
glanced hurriedly about for seats, the Que
that held the NO. 9s of this Being was
looked upon aud wished for, hut nobody
dared to claim it until two stout women
OF color came a.ong. Grab IL quick"
said the smaller one to her companion.
The tired and perspiring negress tried to
do so, but the Being objected. go round
is ing ged." The woman held off for
moment, and again laid hands on the
YER" the Being snarled. A tug-of-war
began Immediately, and by this time
everybody on the deck was interested.
Somebody gave the woman stool, whion
she showed under her with one hand
while the other held fast To the seat in
dispute. IL was easier after this for both,
but the woman was possessed OF good
wind aud a grip of iron. The Being paid
no attention TO the jeers of the other pas
sengsrs and was determined TO retain his
foo.rest. When the boat was nearing
Fields Point the negress evident
ly had enough of it. She rose to
her feet, picked up the stool she had been
sitting on, threw 1t at the Being, aud at
the same time showed the disputed arti-
Gle in his direction. "Take them
all, you brute !" she loudly yelled as she
linked arms with her companion aud
walked TO the back of the boat. The
Being seemed pleased at this injunction,
and, acting on i. cooked Que foot on each
Il IL
until the boat reached the PROVIDENCE
dock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20
JERRY WAS JEERED.

Calamity carping doesn't always pay.
II isn't paying sockless Jerry Simpson,
whose constituency SO vigorously resent
the lies he has told of their forlorn and
distressed condition that even with the
help of an Alliance-Democratic fusion
nomination he is going to find it very
rough travelling if indeed he succeeds in
making the journey back to Washing
ton.
Jerry wrote letter to the American
Watchmdn in response to request for
an article on the condition Of his con-
stituents. AT veterans reunion at
Wichita. Kansas, Thursday night,
Judge Botkin. Of Steven county. called
Jerry to account for proclaiming to the
world in course of his effusion that
1.-THE men are selling their honor, the
women their virtue, and the children
are becoming criminals and outcasts
for bread"
Jerry was in the audience but it did
not seem prudent to him TO take the
platform and deny or explain Botkin's
charge. The sockless statesman sub
mitted to being branded ''disreputable
and dishonest" and now Judge Botkin
proposes to place the letter in full in the
hands of every voter in the congress
ional district. It's an i'll bird that fouls
its own nest, and prosperous Kansas
hasn't much use for Jerry, the night
hawk of harsh voice and bad omen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

Whenever one of the troubles between
labor and capital, or a small section of
each, breaks out. there is always a lot of
fellows who cry out for what they call
s1egalized arbitration" In response 10
this call, the Legislature of the State of
New York has provided for the estab.
Iishment of a board of arbitration,
whose members, in order to make some
show Of earning their salaries, make
. point Of rushing TO the seat Of war
when any trouble breaks out and
offering paciicatory services which
are neither appreciated nor desired.
Thus at Buffalo, the officials, both of the
Erie and Central systems, have en-
phatically declined TO submit their
troubles to arbitration. Now what is
The State going TO do about itl II cannot
compel either the men or the companies
. obey the mandates OF the board. IL
onnnot force the men to work for wages
shsy - not think satisfactory. 1t can
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20
THE RHODE ISLAND WESTERN RAIL.
ROAD.

1t is only few days ago that atten
ton was called to the prevalence of pub
lie spirit in PROVIDENCE and its lack o.
effectiveness through the ultra con
servativism of local capitalists in sup
porting local industries.
Within two days fact has beer
brought to light which further empha
sizes our view of the local situation
We refer to the fact that the RHODE
ISLAND and Western Railroad IS about
to begin operations and its projectors
state that the road will at once be pushed
forward to con- ion. The public will
be interested to know that the capital
has been provided for. The public may
also be interested but local capitalists
can but feel a sense of shame to know
that the capital has been provided
for almost wholly by outside parties
and the road when finished will be
owned and controlled by them.
The road is to run direct from PRovI-
DEgcE to Springfield. Its tributary ter
ritory offers fair return for the money
which will be invested, but the main
aim Of its projectors is to connect
PROVIDENCE by "a direct line with the
west. Its purpose is to develop PRovI-
DENCE, and to add to our transportation
facilities. Those most directly bene-
flied will be our large shippers Of
freight--terms which are synonymous
with our most influential capitalists.
The facts in the case bring us face to
face with the conclusions reached a few
days ago. Those who would be most
benefited by the vigorous advancement
of the city's prosperity and interests do
not push that prosperity and those inter
ests as they should.
Grant for the sake of argument that
the road will not pay dividends at first,
it still remains that what has seemed to
to offer good investment to those out
side of the city should be doubly allur-
ing to local investors, especially when
the control of freight line would bene-
fit them not only for its competitive
value but for its value as developer of
their own markets and their own city's
1t cannot but be expected
that PROVIDENCE will grow slowly so
long as those most interested do not
realize the truth of the maxim that
others can not be expected to help those
who will not help themselves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

WHTELAw REID In his Springfield
address paid Cleveland compliment
that gentleman may hardly appreciate.
The Democratic candidates, he said, are
':too sincere and too honorable to take a
nomination without incurring its full
party obligations. or to stand on plat
form without accepting and maintain
ing its doctrine" This is all right for
Steve, probably, but can Cleve go wild.
cat banking as well as free trade?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

The Newport Observer is authorized
to suggest TO rich Democrats who are
cock sure of Growers success that eff
they have any money to speculate with,
from $500 to % 900, and are desirous Of
backing Mr.. Cleveland in this contest
they can be accommodated instantly"
Betting is very naughty Of course, but
we are pleased to observe that the chal-
lenger has confidence in Mr.. Hsrrison's
election,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20
Il. W. LADD co.
The Last of Summer
Wash Fabrics

What a wonderful season
it has been for them And
the demand even now seems
almost Unsuitable. We have
a small number of short
lengths of pieces that have
proved the most popular, and
this week we mark them at
prices that will clean them
up. Even for fall and winter
these dainty fabrics are i'm
mensely popular for indoor
gowns and wraps, and at this
sale we shall offer unequalled
opportunities to, get a dress
from the incest of them.
For instance
All that are left of our high
grade (Anderson's) 4oc. and
SOC. Scotch Ginghams, mark
ed .25c.
Those pretty English Mus
Inns (only the black grounds
left), and the delicate Swiss
Organdies, black, white and
fancy grounds. with flower
hgures, at .23c.
Balance of our fine French
Satines that have sold for
a5c. and size .17c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

THE editions of the News are plainly
marked, and issued at regular hours.
The first edition is marked first edi-
tion." The main, or regular edition,
bears no mark at all. The stock post
script is marked last edition. People
who buy $3.50 editions and ''post.
scripts" of other papers at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon do not get the latest news.
The lying mark doesn't annihilate time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

into detaiD such an advance that ths
typical young woman shall make IS. Cd.
net at the forge In working week OF 90
hours; that the young man shall make
los: in the same time, aud that the mar
rled man shall make 49, In six days after
secure this tariff they have been elem
med (hunRrO for IL weeks, and says
the orator. we means to fight till we
gets IL ladsv cloud cheers")
Bur IL seems they're going to get re-
duction now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20
AS L WAS SAYING.

The kid reporter distinguished himself
yesterday by writing that a very respect
able local organization had gone to the
beach to take their annual bath. :"
The other members congratulated the kid
reporter on his brilliance and he blushed
and looked i'll at ease.
That reminds one of the English story
of n party Of men who were assembled on
the shore Of the salt sea, attired In ma
lures buff, when one man asked the next
In line what made him 80 dirty. Not in
the least offended, the other explained
that he had missed the trip last year.
o. had been entertaining me with nu-
merous stories of his adventures in differ
ence parts of the world, for ne had been
great traveller. The last ran something like
this, and was told in all seriousness
having been joking hi II on the fact of his
never having married,
II think It was In the summer of 's6"
said he; 1T was my habit to walk :from
my Office on Ccurtland street TO my
home in Forty-sixth street, New York,
and nearly every day between Tiffany's
and Twenty first street, noticed young
lady, whose graceful carriage, fresh COM
plexion, dark eyes and manner of wear
Ing her hair first attracted my attention,
and the desire to know her soon became
a determination although l WAS unable
among my acquaintances to find any one
who could assist me by even so much as
telling me who she was. This state
OF things had continued for more than "A
year, when for two weeks previous to the
18th of August missed her face In my
daily promenades, and had about made
up my miud that had seen the last OF
her, when one afternoon, standing on the
platform Of down town Broadway car,
as we neared the corner OF Twenty-third
street, beheld my lady as usual, walking
alone, and felt rather than saw also was
recognized.
She hesitated, glanced again and bowed
Although knew she had mistaken me
for an acquaintance, my face having
probably become familiar TO her. could
not resist the temptation TO take advan-
tage of her mistake and speak TO her.
which accordingly did, finding her. rs /
anticipated. n girl Of rare Intelligence and
a drlightfu companion. We walked sew
eral blocks aud conversed on many sub
jects before she finally said: Il trust you
will pardon me, but for the moment /
cannot recall your name"
ing her the bit of pasteboard, j was rap
idly evolving in my mind the best course
TO pursue, and finally decided to trust TO
circumstances. Looking at the card and
then at my face, which .prided myself
wore an expression Of guiielessness. she
ALL TO which l cooIly replied, 4 don't be-
lieye you do For few moments moth
inR was said We had reached the upper
portion of the city by this time, aud at
last my companion spoke. Il have only
myself to blame, rs 1 bowed To you first
OF course this must end here and now, as
I am nearly home.
/ assured her the fault, II fault there
was. must be mine, aud explained how I
had all these months been trying through
various friends to obtain an introduction,
and I begged that at least she mighl al.
low me TO escort hcr home. At length
she consented and we stovd In few mt
rnents on the steps Of one Of the city's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20
COAL CREEK.

The situation at Coal Creek presents
many of the features of actual warfare.
The miners are thoroughly enraged,
fully armed and in deadly earnest. They
have, moreover, like Louis Riel's half
breeds in the Canadian uprising. very
real and substantial grievance, and the
outrageous conduct of Gov. Buchanan
has greatly altered matters for the
worse. For the present the militia have
| got the better of the rioters, but there
is no knowing what may happen. The
plucky Anderson has been restored to
his command and reinforcements have
reached him, SO that he is probably able
to hold out indefinitely. But holding
out is one thing and pacifying the re-
gion is quite another, and different
one.
OF course the miners must in the end
submit. Lawlessness must be put down,
and the authority of the civil officers
upheld. But when the trouble is all
over, it Is to be hoped that the State of
Tennessee will remember that the duty
is still laid upon it of redressing the
grievances under which the miners
labor. 1t is an outrage against honest
labor and wrong against the convicts
themselves that they should be sent to
the mines and there so treated that the
death rate among them is like that in
time Of plague or pestilence.
When the Spaniards of Columbus
time and after enslaved the Indians of
Hispaniola and treated them so that
in few years the gentle race was al
most extinct, their cruelty and avarice
marred their fame irreparably. But
even in this present age, this is what
happens constantly In more than half
the Southern States. Men, especially
negroes, are convicted Of small offenses
and sentenced for ferociously long
terms, utterly disproportionate to the
transgression. AT the other end of
the criminal scale, murderers
escape capital punishment. if they are
not lynched in the first heat of passion,
so that the man guilty of petty larceny
and the redhanded desperate fare alike,
and all are put at work under such
conditions that they very seldom live
out their sentences. They are penned
in stockades like sheep, and guarded by
desperados with magazine rifles. The
horrors that are witnessed in these
prison pens have inspired George w.
Cable and other fearless Southern
writers to protest in the most emphatic
terms. On the other hand, when a
gentleman" like the notorious plug
ugly Kiliain. falls into the hands of the
authorities his labor" under the lease
system, can be " bought" by some rich
planter, who sets him at work smoking
cigars, drinking whisky, shooting and
riding so that his punishment becomes
mockery and the way of the worst
class of trangressors is smoothed un-
duly.
Tennessee Is getting tremendous big
scare and it ought to have salutary re-
suits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

finest hotels. As yet had been unable to
ascertain her name, aud MAS making IA
final attempt, when, as a gentleman came
up the steps and stood beside US, the
young lady quietly remarked, "Mr: O.,
allow me to Introduce you TO my hus
band ?" i suppose l greeted him in the
manner usual between gentlemen, but my
memory has always been n little obscure
on that point, aud also as to the manner
of my exit"
And c. carefully relightsd his cigar
and we smoked In silence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

THE American Economist asks the
epistolizer of Gray Gables to write a
letter discussing the question whether
or not it is not an exhibition of ".ghoul-
ish glee" when free traders gloat over
the destruction, by fire or otherwise. of
American tin-plate factories.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

IT'S costing about $4,000 day to
protect property in strike involving
the wages of about $50 men at Buffalo.
Sometime the taxpayers will get tired
Of this kind of thing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

If Tennessee's special legislative ses-
sion had tackled the convict lease ques-
ton in earnest, there would have been
no subsequent trouble. The company
was willing to surrender its lease. The
State should have accepted the offer.
The convict labor system is disgrace
70 the entire South.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

BENJAMIN HARRISON
OF INDIANA.
roR VICE PRESIDENT.
WHITELAW REID
or NEW YORK.

JOSIAH QUINCY sends long letter APP
proving the Worlds Western cam
paign fund. but the letter contained no
check. Wise Josiah!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

GRAND MASTER SwIrcrMAS MICHAEL
SWEENEY talks too much with his
tongue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

Gov. BUCHANAN in sham attack of
nervous prostration over the mining
troubles is an edifying spectacle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

500 900 yards Of borders. all widths and qualities,
worth from to 2oc per yard lc. per yard to close.
+. ii. CADY. 3o5 High Street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

THE Duke Of Manchester was welded
to an American girl. He didn't deserve IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

Are you going out OF town for the
summer?
Keep your eye on Providence.
Have the NEWS sent to your ad-
dress. changed as often as desired,
for so cents q month.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20
SATURDAY. AUGUST 90. 1892

In the State of Rhode Island
the NEWS stands second in
circulation. first in influence
and representative character
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

Now, Mr. Bonner, what are you going
to do? Maud s. is no longer queen. -
Boston News.
Looks as If he will have to buy Nancy
Hanks. There ia no other way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

Who can complain of the warm weather
when he thinks OF the rise In the price
of coalr Yet along comes the ice man
and tries to make It as expensive TO keep
cool as the coal baron does TO ward of the
frost when II puts in its welcome appear
ance.-Journal.
Probably you're justified in your
Jest, but Ice Is tariff free as well as coal
(anthracite.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

IL Is believed that his (Blaine's) efforts
VIII be confined chiefly TO letter writing
that most dangerous of diversions. .-Bos-
ton Globe.
The NEWS takes it that the Globe is
not pleased with Mr.. Cleveland's diver
sion: AS it is, the GLOBE is not the only
displeased Democratic organ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

Another Russian nihilist has been ar
rested at PittsburR. We are beginning
to think the Gar not so far out of the way
In tie treatment of this class as has been
popularity supposed. Newport News.
You shouldn't change your opinion
without good reason, and if you have
good reason for doubling that the Car
government is a tyranny, and corrupt
one at hat, you should let the rest OF us
know it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20

Whether Mr.. Blaine
can be called out 10
take a hand is as vet
uncertain; but, at ali
events, he will figure
more as an advertis-
Ing card than as an
active participant. =
Boston Globe. Aug. 20.