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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

In the rural Republican Senatorial dis
tricts, the Twenty-first contains popu-
lation of 229,036; the Twenty-second,
215,946; the Twenty-fifth, POI, ,001, and
the Twenty-sixth, 100000. There is no
excuse of inconvenient division to be
urged, for these four districts include
twenty of the sixty counties of the State.
And in all this darnning array of facts
to show the unfairness of the apportion-
ment, the World finds words Of blame
only for Albany county's fourth Assem-
blyman, which ought, it thinks, to be-
long to-New York!
Perhaps there hasn't been q "gross'
gerymander. unesteemed contemporary,
for adjectives involve possible differ.
ences in taste. But there has certainly
been a gerrymander = perhaps not a
"gross' one, but how would infamous
do?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

the American saloon the dominant issue
In politics. Westerly, H. j., Tribune.
Let "Our Courier" answer;
III tho Tribune wants the prohibition
party to act the part desired by willing
maidens when they take q spouse and
his name with 1t, we would venture the
inquiry whether the name Republican
would not answer its purpose as well as
any. If the prohibitionists would WOO
that party as zealously as some Of them
do the new parties that rise and fall at
the South and West, like tide ON the
coast, they and those who agree with
them could control 1t in nearly every
Northern State-perhaps, in all Of them
-as they do now in Iowa, for
instance. "The Liberals" as the
Tribune says, sis name broad
enough to include all who would make
the suppression of the American saloon
their dominant issue in politics." but
unfortunately it has already been appro-
priated by those who support the
saloons. The Tribune should exercise a
little of that liberality for which it
pleads and not allow prejudices to
stand in the way of the only practical
alliance. Its chase Of the will-o'- the
wisp promises excitement and adven-
ture, but it will bring its party into q
bog from which it will not be able to
extricate itself with credit and clean
garments.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

those adjurationa The nine Represen-
tatives will be Republicans or Demo
Gratis. There will not be and cannot be
a Prohibitionist among them. There
fore let Prohibitionists take to
themselves enough civic virtue,
enough common sense to choose
the greatest present available good. and
vote for such of the candidates Of the
two great parties for the nine seats as
seen to them from personal reputation
and from the past record and present
tendencies of their respective parties
likely to promote most worthily the in
terests of good order, just government
and municipal progress. Thus will they
prove themselves possessed of the sweet
reasonableness which advances rather
than drags upon the progress Of civiliza
ton,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

The NEWS acknowledges with becom-
ing gratitude the receipt of an invita-
tion to vote the prohibitory ticket at the
next and fourth attempt to elect the
nine Representatives to which this city
is entitled in the lower house of the
General Assembly. The kind attention
referred to is worded as follows:
PAwTUcKEr. April 9Th, 1sae.
Auxiliary OF Satan:
An invitation Is extended TO all Republicans
TO vote for the Prohibitory candidates thareby
avoiding voting in the air, and putting the city
exponant OF public opinion are in part respon-
sible for the present condition Of affairs:
The NEWS is properly erieved, Of
course, that its correspondent should
write it down as an "anxilliary" of his
cloven-hoofed majesty; but even though
it "thareby" becomes guilty of putting
said correspondent to the wise and
''nesassary" expense Of another postal
card, it must confess itself as yet unable
to see its way clear to becoming an sex
ponant" of Prohibition doctrine.
In all seriousness, thoroughgoing rs is
the dissent Of the News from the meth
ods adopted by third party Prohibition
lists for the forwarding of the cause in
which they believe, it acknowledges
their entire right, and, if the path Of
duty presents itself to their eyes as lying
in that direction, their obligation, to
lend their testimony by casting a ballot,
for the men who represent the princi-
pie which to them is supreme.
But when one claim Of con-
science has been satisfied another
surely must present itself. When the
State election is well past and the
strength Of the parties has been
thoroughly tested; when one vote, two
votes, three votes have been given in
honor to to the men who can no longer be
viewed as the standard bearers of cause
but rather as blocks in the way
of progress, then surely the honest
Prohibitionist should emulate the
common sense of State delega-
tions charged with the interests
of "favorite sons" in national con-
ventions. Courtesy ballots once
given and given from the heart and with
a right good will, the delegates address
themselves TO the important, IL less
agreeable, task of deciding, which one
among the available and practicable
candidates comes nearest to their wishes,
and most closely approximates their
ideas. This is the only principle upon
which the conduct Of everyday life or
Of politics is possible.
Aud so, not unmindful of the beauty
and the delicacy Of the sarcasm which
led the News correspondent to return
upon It its own adjurations not TO vote
in the air and not TO put the city to un-
necessary expense, the NEWS yet repeats
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
THE PULSE OF THE PRESS.

All that Providence has to do is TO try
again. When that city gets tired in play
ing such farce it can take measures that
are sure to bring relief.-Newport News.
The New York World USED to pompous-
ly shout ''the next President must be a
Democrat" 1t now says "the next Presi-
dent ought to be a Democrat. ."-Chicago
Inter-Ocean.
The Senate has acted wisely and honor
ably In turning a cold shoulder to the in
famous Geary Chinese exclusion bill
which III passed would have broken our
faith with China. Worcester Spy.
Decdement les Democrates de Lincoln
sont malchanceux. Apres fecrasante
defaite du o courant, lis ne peuvent plus
trouver de candidats pour les elections
municipales.
Triste en- verite e!-L'Esperance
The Hill boom seems to be suffering
now from large and enervating run OF
that tired feeling"
What shall it profit a man to be the
illogical candidate" of an illogical party
IN. Y. Press.
Are you aware that for the first time in
history our exports during one year passed
the limit of 81 ZOO. .000, 900 i'm the twelve
the fact, however. the actual value OF the
goods sold in foreign markets being
IS, 234 500 in excess of this sum.--Newport
Observer.
The Pawtucket Times is becoming
famous, having this week added two more
libel suits to its many journalistic
achievements. The Reporter will have to
look sharply to its laurels, having at
present narrow margin of but five or
six suits to its credit.-Wo Re-
porter.
We all know what President Harrison
Is, we admire and respect him, and if we
are to line up behind him in the coming
tug Of war we will pull loyalty and stout
ly, but IL we would see Republican eye
balls start and hear Republican muscles
crack, place James G. Blaine as anchor. =
The Burrillviile News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

The first definite report on the prog
ress of the tin industry under the Nc
Kinley law as completed by Treasury
agent is Of peculiar interest as showing
that under the new tariff prices are
lower for the imported article and a
thriving domestic industry has been es-
tablished. The figures are respectfully
commended to Democratic editors.
Some sixty tin works, according to
the government statistics, have been es-
tablished in the United States, or are in
mid-process of building. Their capac-
ity is sufficient to supply more than half
the tin used in this country at prices no
higher than those exacted before the
country had heard of Mckinley.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Dalziel Of
Pennsylvania submitted the minority
report of the Ways and Means Commit
tee, which shows that during the fiscal
year ending July 90, 1901, there were
imported and entered for consumption
loss, 900, 900 pounds of tin plate, terne
and taggers tin, about 3sO, 900, 900 pounds
in excess of the average for the three
previous years.
When the present tariff law took
effect, the price had fallen n cents pei
box from the preceding January. In
the next six months it declined 38 cents
per box more and in the last three months
still another cents per box. Tin plates
are therefore now $l.21 per box cheaper
in Liverpool than they were in Jan. 1
1891, six months before the present Law
went into operation. The increased
duty is 1.2 cents per pound, or in bo,
of 1Os pounds, $1.29 $40; so that it is ap
parent that the foreign price has de-
creased nearly by the amount of the in.
crease in the tariff duty. If Hthe examina
tion as to prices be extended so AZ
to include the ten years beginning with
1880 it will be found that the loves,
average price for the period was $3.3s
per box, or 81 cents per box in excess oi
the price of April 1, 1892.
With the certainty that the price o
tin plate is tending down and not up
and the equal certainty that we are sue
cessfully producing 1t, it would seen
that the tin-plate liar ought to be in ep
trenlis but he isn't, probably.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
Harbor Notes.

AS to the speed of the new steamer New
Hampshire the trial trip on the 2lst, at
Wilmington, Del, where she was built,
when she covered a mile in the phcnome-
time of minutes and 30 seconds, may be
taken as criterion. This is an average
OF over twenty miles an hour. which is
pretty fast sailing.
In length she is $40 feet over all, 30o
feet inches on the water line. Her beam
on the water line is A feet and over
guards il go feet. Her draft is IL feet G
inches. She will be in command OF Capt.
Walter Hazard, formerly Of the steamer
Pequot.
She will probably go into commission
on the Stonington Line on or about May
o, which Is the date set for the opening of
the line for the season between Providence
and New York.
Last evening at Newport, the deck
hands OF the Providence boat made pro-
test against their late hours. They said
that IL was too much for them 20 work up
10 ten and eleven O'Clock at night. Finally
after a good deal of coaxing they were got
to shift the express and eventually the
heavy freight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
THE ENGLISH sPARRows.
They Are Greater Nuisances Than Ever
and Are Despoiling Fruit Trees.

They Are Greater Nuisances Than Ever
and Are Despoiling Fruit Trees.
It is quite evident that some legislation
will soon have to be enacted looking to
the determination of the English spar
row. Complaints are now heard among
the fruit growers and the owners of mar
ket gardens that the little pests are ruin
ing fruit trees and killing off early vege-
tables. Swarms of them alight on pear
and cherry trees and pick the buds to
pieces. showers of the wrecked buds fall
ing to the ground rs the birds move from
branch To branch. A microscopic exam
ination of the buds showed that the hearts
of each had been picked out and eaten
aud that there was no insect life in or
about them TO tempt the birds.
AS To the market gardeners they assert
that as soon as early peas appear above
the ground that the sparrows rip off the
young sprouts and continue 10 do this un-
til many young ones are killed.
A desire has been expressed that law
be enacted Offering bounty for killing
the pests. One farmer in Lincoln has
killed thousands Of them, using gun
and bringing down as many as twenty at
a shot. From him and others Is expected
TO come the request OF the legislation
above suggested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
THURSDAY. APRIL 2s. 1892.
SPECIAL RESOLUTION

Presented by Chairman william Amcs Of
the Platform Committee. and unanimously
psssod by tho Republican State Conven-
tion March Is, 1se2s
Resolved, That the Republicans OF Rhode
yelsud have noted with pleasure the estab-
40 vigorous and consistent Republican
newspaper, and that they recognize In the
Provfdence News" an advocate OF the
Republican principles worthy of the heart
Sesf "a , port Of all Republicans.
Resolved. Therefore, that we In conven-
tion assembled. recognize and endorse the
Providence . News" ns the official organ
81 the Republican party OF Rhode Island
and pledge TO it our united support.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
THE NEW YORK eERRYMANpER.

THE NEW YORK GERRyMANDER.
The World of Rhode Island and New
York comes to the support Of the Hill
Flower -Sheehan gerrymander of New
York's Legislative districts as follows:
The next Legislature will more ade-
Quatcly stand for the population than its
predecessors have done for many years.
There has been no gross gerrymander,
while as for the constitutionality of the
law no Ingenious lawyer will question It,
The most important numbers OF people
unrepresented will be in the two great
Democratic counties Of New York and
Kings. This is an example OF fair-dealing
but which evidently does not.
Oh. dear, no, it won't. Why should
Il? The World must have set its circu-
lation affidavit man figuring on that
New York unrepresented remainder.
Republican St. Lawrence County has
$1,000 people and one assemblyman.
Democratic Albany County, with 1885,
900 people, has four assemblymen.
Democratic New York and Brooklyn
have one member for every $4,000 peo-
pie in the outrageously padded Hill
State census, which showed an increase
Of 1900 in a single do,rnto,cn rdrd IN
Brooklyn largely giren over to business.
Dutchess, usually Democratic, has two
members for 10000 people, and Chau-
tauqua and Monroe, Republican, have
one member each for 10000 and 9i 600
respectively.
In the Senate the disparity is equally
olnrning. The unit Is 1s1. 900. In New
Xmk ooch. senator win represent on ar
oVurngo 17l,o0 people. in Albany 15e.
~, - Re6sselaer and Columbia 164, ,74G
~ n Erie n district with only 1853.
oc1. 1heDs sre III Democratic districts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

THOSE who are taking an interest in
the coupon contest for the selection of a
representative workingman to report
upon the condition Of labor in Great
Britain are reminded that the contest
closes Saturday and the coupons must
be handed in or mailed on that day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
City Hall Notes.

Councilman William w. Batchelder of
Ward z, put In an appearance at the City
Hall yesterday for the first time since last
january. lie has been confided TO his
home with illness.
The clocks are being repaired, they hav-
ing kept erroneous time for some little
while.
A sketch ia India ink by +. w. Phillips
OF the new State House ON the proposed
location on Smiths Hill was on exhibi-
tion in the City Engraver's Office yester.
day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

As Tucker taps with his foot on the moor
AS the bow trips over the strings,
And the violin sighs to the Quiverlng coros
Like love when the blue bird sings.
There's a jubilant ring to the schottischs and
waltz,
And the jigs and the reels he. plays.
That hushes the cheeks while II quickens tne
pulse
For a whirl In the redolent maze
When the tense bow rocks to the equinox
OF a Wild. melodious rain,
And the violin screams like girl In dreams
AT the kiss Of an amorous swain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
4. W. LADD co.
Serges
In Navy Blue and
Black,

For seaside, mountain and
country
The neatest, most shapely
when made up, and most uni
versally useful fabric yet pro-
duced for the outing season.
Suitable alike for nice wear
and for "roughing it," ahoat
or ashore.
Our Serges are superior.
The colors are absolutely fast,
and complete gowns, skirts or
blazers made from them will
not lose their shape, even
upon exposure to dampness.
There's nothing like them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

An esteemed correspondent asks the
News to name its fayorite Presidential
ticket. Its faUorife ticket is, of course,
Blaine and Mckinley. But the splen-
did services of Harrison will make him
an immensely strong candidate for re-
election, with New York man in Sec
ond place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

THAT Boss Tweed's son should be TAX
ing the gold cure is more easily under
standible than that some other sons of
very different parentage should fall such
easy victims of King Alcohol.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

Alphabetically, the annex to Har-
ris Institute in Woonsocket is per-
fectly satisfactory, but the superim-
position of heavy bay upon
the glass and iron front of the
old building but emphasizes the illogical
nature of what has been ponderously
called "ferrovitreous" construction, with
the heaviest effects above and its light
est below.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

IT may not be amiss to remark that
the NEWS yesterday forestalled all its
contemporaries in announcing that In
fantry Hall is for sale and in publishing
pictures of very important public
building and church. The NEWS artist
and reporters are alert and energetic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

MAYOR CARROLL Of Pawtucket is a
model presiding officer, though the
model is one we wouldn't like to see fol-
lowed often. When he gets ready to
call a meeting to order it doesn't make
any difference whether there quorum
n present or not.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
His Principal strength.

Now that Grover Cleveland is o full
nedged Sigma Chi, what can it profit
Mr. Hill any longer to exclaim, IL am a
Dcmocrat~ There Is something about
oeing Sigma Chi which ought 10 ap-
peal irresisiibly TO the masses. New
York Advertiser.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

Ir Is observed with interest that
Blaine's State sends Harrison delegates
to Minneapolis. This would seem to
place the loyalty of Mr.. Blaine to his
chief beyond all question.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

THE Central Falls school meeting
question is one of the most important
before the Legislature or likely to come
before it. The education Of the children
Of such an important and rapidly grow
ing town is matter Of the gravest con-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

HARRIsoN's friends could hardly make
a better choice of man to present the
Presidents name to the Minneapolis
convention than stanch and sturdy John
Sherman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

In New York yesterday one of the
greatest Presidents of, the United States
paid reverent tribute Of respect to an
other, now in his grave.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

MASSACHUSETTS is to be congratulated
upon having only one toll gate within its
borders; still more if it gets rid Of that
one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

NARRAdANsETT PIER is waking up
and Newport is astir. The season will
soon be here.
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Everything choice and de-
sirable in MORE, moire and
satin, satin and gros-grain,
dotted loop edged-in fact an
almost endless variety of high
class novelties at Lowest
Prices.
Ribbons for Ruchings.
Fancies" in figured satin.
moires, dotted, ombres, and
gauze in millinery designs.
We offer black satin-back
velvet Ribbons at less than
half the usual price, namely:
No. S, loo. a yard; Nos. 7
and 9, loo. a yard; Nos. IL
and SIC, loo. a yard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

A Manual OF S0ciability.
THE ART OF ENTERTAINING. By M. z.
w. SHERwooD. New York; Dodd, Mead q
Co.
Mrs. Sherwood has the best of rights to
her subject; she has written upon it and
upon kindred topics so long and TO such
general acceptance that she has estab.
lished, not indeed monopoly, but well
defined ownership in them. Her handling
of social themes Is always well consid-
cred and judicious; she Is a safe guide to
follow through the mazes of society, per-
haps the safer that she Is seldom either
brilliant or original. Her platitudes can
never be called thrilling reading, but
they handle the mutters with which
they deal with the ease of intimate knowl-
edge.
Breakfast, the lunch, afternoon tea,
soup, fish, salad, desserts. famous menus.
the servant question, entertaining in a
country house, games, weddings, balls
and receptions are among the topics
treated under the chapter divisions.
Nothing new is said about any one OF
them, nothing that Mrs. Sherwood herself
has not said before; and yet what is SAID
is we'll said, and is more or less useful
aud deserving of consideration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

Department Of Public Works, I,
Commissioners Once, City Han,
Proydence, L. * y; April y; isgs
THE MAIN TRUNK SEWER .OR IHE ELM
WOOD DISTRICT, comprising the 9Th and sth
Wards. will be COAIPLETED In n few days. Those
who intend connect with tho sewers arc urgently
requested to do at once, as not Co destroy the
highway work now orceLcd nnd which will soon be
FoRD, HANOVER wAyEELl, nLRNETT.
GREFNWiCH. EARL and PUHLIC STREETS.
apgs-f KohEkT r.. SMITH. commissioner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
BOOKS OF The WEEK.

A Little Common Sonse.
THE TECHNIQUE OF REST. BY ANNA @.
BRACKET. New York: Harper and Broth
ers.
A good deal OF moro or less familiar but
woefuhy ignored truth is compressed into
the five essays included in this volume.
The wisdom of it is less in what 1t tries to
teach than In tue blunt facing OF facts as
it runs up against them incidentally. The
modern woman who "claims all the privi-
leges of man and at the same time feels
hurt IL she fails to receive any considera,,
tion usually accorded to a woman"
who is not at all desirous OF a
fair field and no favor, but wants
"all the field and all the favor too" will
find some wholesome teaching which yet
is not preaching in the talks on "Neces,
sity" and Freedom" "Restlessness I"
and "Blue-rose Melancholy" There Is q
sound philosophy Of life in the brief and
pity chapters Of vastly more consequences
than the injunctions to eat and sleep
when you need, not to spend your money
carefully and to take life with calmness
and without worry which are their osten-
sible cause for being.