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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

CONSERVATIVE estimates place the
number of men now on strike at $4,000.
These figures compare with those of any
previous year except 1885. In that year
eli, $40 men were on strike. In 1879
the number was 7s.61S. In the eight
years from 81 to 'S8 the number of men
who were on a strike reached total OF
1906 During the last four years
the average has not exceeded $4,000 to
10000 at any one time. The results
of these strikes have never been tabu-
lated but only very small portion of
them have been successful. Mr.. Hugh
O'Donnell claims that the Carnegie
Company is losing about 1000 per
day while the men are losing only
$7,4OO. Leaving out of consideration
Mr.. Carnegie's loss it will be noted that
the loss of the men is nearly q each for
every day they remain out. Their total
loss to date figures the enormous sum
of $133,20
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

himself to make free trade fght. This
viii suit Republicans famously. It viii
not suit what little is left Of the conserva-
tive business element Of the Democracy,
nor-and here Is where the shoe will
pinch tightest-will it suit the New
York Sum Charles A. Dana has been
claiming Cleveland as a protectionist
since the day of his nomination and
supporting him on that issue. defending
him, as it were. against his friends. An
exquisite revenge is that now chosen by
the Stuffed Prophet for past insults and
injuries in thus reading out of the party
the man who so long read him ont every
morning and every afternoon.
Dana's situation must excite pity. His
crow was high enough before, but now
it is so game as to be past eating. The
grave of the dead and gone Force bill is
all that is left him, and into that
he will dig from now until election.
There are only ghosts to be exhumed
from it, but the Democracy of the Sun
belongs to the past and the leaders it
praises are dust and ashes. It's loyalty
to Randall is something pathetic. The
party would have no use for him were
he alive, and it has no use tor Dana.
Cleve has done what he had to do;
Steve will aid and abet him, but fate is
hard on the Suns cat and eke upon the
Sun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19
Ths Advantages Of Providence,

4. Providence is one OF the cdpttdts
of Rhode Island.
= Provfdence is the second city In
Stipulation In NeiD England.
Il Providence contained $4,000
1xhabttunts In 1890 and Is grotctng ver'y
1UDfdlN
Z. Providence has rs public schools.
>c1th <s1 Instructors.
q Providence expends annually
s M, ,o0s .0e for teachers salaries.
q Providence has an assessed Cdt-
osation on It's school property Of $L,sI4,sI0.
=. Providence has a school populd-
Non OF Ss.s6S, and 1854 pupils enrolled.
b. Providence has 67s pupils en-
rolled IN tts private schools.
.. Providence 10 the seat OF Bro,cn
UntVerettv.
10L Providence has an assessed Ual-
oGdtton on Its property Of $l46, ,soI, $50.
"A. Providence is city Of bedutt-
5s1 residences, spacious and attractive
ouburbs, shady streets and breezy hills.
~ Revolutionary memories haunt INC
0notQuory. the absolutely rneQudlted
Nosragonsett Bay at its feet charms the
uge(st and the sportsman.
n. Providence has the most cut-
oused and tntetltgent people Of any city
~ ne country; u a prominent literary,
n3Slstic and musical centre.
10. Providence has Iss miles OF
streets; 81 are paced, Ie0 Mdcdddmtzed
and 20 are unbutlt. Its streets are the
rncst and cleoncst In the country.
n ~. Providence has q mortality
gute of 1913, marriage rate Of fs.0A a
Birth rate Of ss.e7.
1H. Providence has III churches.
70. Providence has the best street
eQ&lrodd system, of any city In the cour,-
M
AZ. Providence leads In the je,pclrv
ss0nuf0cture. It Is the centre mart and
Dort o. the cotton and aDoolen industry Of
RAods Islund and of portions of Connec-
1foif and Massachusetts,. 1t has tctthtn
~ reid the biggest and finest stationary
rnn1ns sc0rks, rubber factories, fertile
q1u(lls. Me spoTks and tool tUorks In the
world
40 Providence has by far the finest
sot0tJ stores In the East, bar Boston and
Xtu York
~. Providence is In direct commu-
nlcot1on sDtth oil points, north, south,
6not 80 sCesk It Il the natural port Of
~ }ysjoo trode for all Noto England.
oGsossnt of banking capital than any ctty
of ~ s(sc IN the world.
3 ~. Providence has a stdunch Re
Desbltcdn paper tchose grotCth has no
por0JJel IN the history of journalism;
<DAose pro9ress has been the journalistic
eovlsdti0n Of NesU England; tChtch Is 40
1mo1pled0ed everywhere as the home paper
THE PROVIDENCE NEWS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19
ITS POLICY Is FREE TRADE.

There IL No Room for Protectionists In
the Democratic Party.
Are all Democrats free traders? The
question is pertinent not only to Repub-
licans, but to Democrats themselves.
Republicans, ask IL for information.
Democrats should ask it Of themselves
in order to determine how to vote. Not
many years ago there were good many
avowed and honest protectionists in the
Democratic party. Samuel j. Randall,
whose memory is still respected by some
Americans more than that of Grover
Cleveland ever will be, was their leader.
They had power enough to prevent the
free trade leaders of their party from
declaring openly for free trade.
They did this in both the contests Of
1884 and 1888, so that one Of the chief
tasks of the Republican campaigners
was to unmask the real purposes Of the
Democratic leaders. What has become
of those Democratic protectionists now?
They have lost their leaders, partly by
death and partly by ostracism from the
party, but have they forgotten the prin-
ciple for which they fought so long under
the wrong standard? The fact that
there were 342 out Of the 904 delegates
in the Chicago convention who were
afraid to antagonixe them shows that
they still exist.
Now what are they going to do?
Their party has unmasked. II no longer
pretends TO be anything but free trade
organization. It's leading and accepted
organs, such as the New York Times,
the Chicago Herald, the Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal, etc, are openly declaring
that there is no room for any but free
traders in the Democracy. The Chicago
Herald, for example, is publishing day
after day such defiances "a this: There
is no place on the platform for any man
to stand who is taintcs in the slightest
degree with the heresy OF protection"
Democratic protectionists, followers
Of Randall. friends of Hill and Weed.
who have accepted such Democracy as
is preached by the New York Sun and
the Albany Times-Union. this is an in
vitation TO you to become free traders
or to get ont OF the Democratic party.
Which will you do, Will you submit
90 be bound hand and foot by your Mug
wump conquerors and stand without
squirming while the party lash is exult.
antly applied 10 your backs? Or will
you accept the other alternative? Ask
yourselves what Samuel j. Randall
would have done this year IL he had
livedi-Buffslo Express.
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WAGES AT HOMESTEAD.

When Mr.. Boatner. the Democratic
Louisiana lawyer, had finished catechising
MIR. Frick as tn the employment and arm
ing of the detectives, ne returned to the
wage question, and drew out the fact that
wages were paid fortnightly Mt Home-
stead, and that the payroll Was about
$50, 1000. The average wages made by the
great majority of the workers, skilled and
unskfilcd, was nearly S3 n day. They had
averaged as high as S85 month. Several
thousand employees Of the company earned
over 800 a month.
Mr.. Boatncr Cooking over the table Of
wages)-Are these amounts paid the men
for their individual labor? Answer by
Manager Frick--Certainly, sir.
MT. Boatner-Weli, those are the highest
wages ever heard oE-PREss REPORT OF
TESTIMONY TAKEN BY THE CONGRESSIONAL
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

THE announcement that the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road will substitute electricity for steam
as a motive power between New York
and New Haven will excite the utmost
interest in engineering circles and
among the travelling public. The expert
ment has never yet been tried on so
large scale but there is no reason why
it should not succeed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

results within two months. And though
we hardly care to devote any more OF
our space to a single reader. II there Is
anything you, do not understand, or II
you wish further instructions, stamped
and addressed envelope sent to the NEWS
will always command prompt reply.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

THE issuing of warrants for the arrest
of seven of the leaders Of the Homestead
rioters was expected, and more warrants
will probably follow. 1t is not likely
that a conviction of murder can be OBJ
tanned in the case of any Of them in the
prevailing state of public opinion in
Western Pennsylvania.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

The Boston Traveller, which awhile
30 ssid that David B. Hill would make
good chairman for the Democrats,
new predicts that he won't take the
p1ooe The Traveller is right in both
rfofeznenfs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

The accident in the Fall River GYM
nasium by which DR.. Terry lost his life
q 70 Be- deeply regretted, as is any Incl
Gont which may tend to decrease the
<av0r in which healthy athletic sports
ore held.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

WBKr Senator Hill gets upon the
otu1np to make campaign speeches for
the Chicago nominees he ought to paste
lhe Chicago silver plank in his hat. He
4. liable to forgst that he is Democrat
nowadays.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

Exports declined under Grover they
grew under Harrison, and with most
rapidity after the passage of the Nc
Kinley bill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19
doctrine to be advocated In free, intslh-
GENT New England.

IaNArIUs DoNNll.Ly didn't succeed in
getting the Peoples party nomination
for President, but he is running for
Governor of Minnesota on that ticket
His platform is one Of negations-no
Shakespeare, no gold, no public honor,
no private enterprise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

1HE Havsrhill Central Labor Union
- entsred protest against the whole
c1vo.m Of individual ownership and con.
- q natural forces and gigantic en-.
1gDEkssA' This is socialism. a stranss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

q ToNAwANDA girl poisoned nine of
her playmatss because she always did
on{oy funerals. II she goes to an insane
osylum she win see fewer than would
1ove fallen 70 her happy lot in freedom.
t0opls sometimes overdo their enjoy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

TINS evening Grover will show his
nunburned face in New York and do
uttle angling for votes right where
they'll do him the most good.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19
N the State of Rhode Island
fks NEWS stands second in
circulation, first in Influence
M representative character.
T0R PRESIDENT.
BENJAMIN HARRISON
OF INDIANA.
x0R VICE PRESIDENT.
WHITELAW REID
OF NEW YORK.

"0ExERAL STEVENSON won his title
~ decapitating postmasters Gen. Har-
sioon by leading Union soldiers on the
tie battle field.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

TuE drownings at Pleasant Bluff are
olcsely followed by one at Woonsocket.
The summer is time Of special dangers
10 enterprising young men and women,
and PROBABLY always will be.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

THE figures Of our import and export
trade for the past six years-the fiscal
year ending June 30 in each case-is
worth reproducing:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

IF the Worlds Fair is failure IL will
be the fault Of Congress, not Chicago.
But 1t won't be.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

1T will be hot work making speeches
in New York tonight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN is the Mecca
of good Tammany Democrats tonight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

CARTER can carry the burden all right.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

Keep your eye on Providence.
Have the NEWS sent to your ad-
dress, changed as often as desired.
for 90 cents q month.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19
4. ". LADD co.
Summer Bargains (!

Summer Bargains +!
Scotch Cheviots, the
balance Of our importation.
zoe. and 25c. yard to
close.
Balance of our Sum-
mer Blankets at cost. Not
many of them left.
Shepherd Checks,
value 75c. a yard, to close at
400. a yard. Also all that
are left of our Cheviot and
Chevrons that hare been sell
ing at soc. a yard. marked
900.
Outing Flannel
Dresses and Ladies Bicycle
Suits double skirts) at al
most half price.
Remnants Of Plaid
Nainsook, 1Oc. a yard.
Irish Guipure Laces,
white and beige, narrow
widths, from 12ac. to- 25c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19
summer?

Are you going out OF town for the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

Platform makers are not always good
That was decidedly the opinion of the
Democrats in Congress who gave ma
jority of their votes in both Houses to
"queer" Cleveland on the silver ques-
tion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

Does the NEWS give its sanction TO this
withdrawal, or does IL believe that II
Crum's vote was obtained by promise OF
Office that the promise should be kept p
Woonsocket Call.
Our sanction isn't necessary. Prob
ably the nomination was withdrawn be-
cause the Senate kicked.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

There's COW that gives beer. She
lives In st. Louis. Brooklyn Eagle.
The paper that prints this says Cleve-
land and Stevenson will be elected. The
Eagle seems to be very credulous.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-13

Monday of this week and sat two days
taking testimony. Tney first heard the
Shareholders, who declined to
answer so often before because advised by
to SO act. This time they are
credited with giving swsy the snap and
telling all, or nearly all, they know.
SOME OF THE REVELATIONS.
1t was adduced by the Grand Jury, il
spite of the position of member who acted
as spokesman for the Commissioners, that
money was put up-s1,OOO a side-by the
friends of Bowes and Reed and deposited
IN a Mshanoy City bank where it is sup
posed to still repose) as a bet, or, as some
call it, a bride to hold Bowes nnd Reed to
their respective bargains, and a written
agreement was drawn to that effect and
| since destroyed. Neither Commissioner
trusted the other, and it required a big sum
to be wagered to keep them honest and faith
full in the deal. 1t was wormed out of a
certain county official that $500 of this
Doodle was furnished by him, and all of the
stake was traced to others who had prof
tied by getting appointments or other
reward. Many other damaging facts were
ELECTED, but Notwithstanding enough was
brought out to frame q dozen indictments,
when a vote was taken there were only
seven Of the twenty on the jury who had
the nerve to vote to make a presentment,
consequently they filed back into their
court seats Wednesday afternoon and
reported that the evidence was not sufficient
to find true bills. 1t may be the light will
never be turned on showing up the dark
ways of county officials. but you may
record it as q fact that cannot be successfully
contradicted, there is a-foot and in process
} of organization, a citizens-taxpayers'
; association whose particular business will
/ be to ferret out and bring to justice all the
I wrong-doers in public Office who can be
found out by the most approved law
machinery that can be employed.
t AN ONO TO HIS OFFICE.
l In this connection l must also record
3 that the one man who has come out of this
investigation with new laurels and honored
/ with the renewed confidence of the people,
/. is District Attorney Koch. The duty of
s bringing out the facts before the Grand
r Jury was imposed on him by the court,
I neither judge of which saw fit to dignity
5 the proceedings with the least remark to
S the jury as to the Importance of the inquiry
8 and their duties, as used to be the custom
I sin days of old when knights we're bold"
and Mr.. Koch was equal to the emergency.
Without fear or favor he entered the arena
. and did his duty. He retires from the
contest with the satisfaction of having done
? his whole duty, and nothing but his duty.
: No matter what the opinion Of the result,
Q he can take the Aattering JUNCTION to his
Q soul of an official act performed within
official bounds, and according to his oath
and the mandates of the law. He has
shirked no duty, trimmed sails for no
favor, and can afford to stand boldly in the
foremost rank and hear his friends exclaim,
/, HE has been weighed in the balance and
not found wanting" n.
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Brief Mention.


Read the Pottsville letter in this even
ing's issue, 1t is very interesting.
On the 18th inst. Alonzo P. Blakslee
becomes superintendent of the Reading
system coal branches with headquarters at
Delano, vice James L. Blakslee, assigned to
other duty.
The Sehoppe dancing school will open in
Robbins opera house tomorrow evening.
Music by the Schoppe orchestra of ten
pieces.
The new time tables of the Reading
system are ready and will go into effect on
Sunday.
Every property holder who is interested
in the welfare of the town should subscribe
for the HERALD.
The Pottsville Cadets, under command
of Captain Carpenter, will participate in
the Memorial day services in town.
Letter Carrier Bsrtch picked up a green
back on the street the other day. He will
purchase q gum coat with it if the owner
does not turn up and claim it.
Camp 112, p. o. S. of A.. is seriously
considering the project of building a large
hall on some suitable corner in town. We
believe it will be a paying investment.
The tslly-ho party that intended visiting
Lakeside last evening postponed their visit
on account of the unfavorable weather.
The patches along the line of the electric
road are being ~depopulated of their poul.
try. 1t seems impossible for the festhery
tribe to keep off of the track, and the result
is instant death.
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Finest photos, Coo. per dozen, at Keagey'
o

John Graf was visitor to St. Clair yes
terdsy.
j. g. Bender, Of Pottsville, was in town
yesterday.
Landlord Hutchison was in Pottsville on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Q. Boyer spent to-day
in Philadelphia.
John II. Hoover, of Mt. Carmel, was a
visitor to town to-day,
Louis Friedman and p. F. King spent
yesterday in Hszleton.
Charles Reese, of town, spent last even
ing with Pottsville friends.
Max Reese was called to Pottsville yes
terday on important business,
E, j. Scott, advance agent for Marie
Prescott, registered at the Ferguson House
yesterday,
Mrs. Thomas R. and Mrs. William E.
Phillips visited friends in Mahanoy City
yesterday.
John j. Toole, the efficient and obliging
Clerk of the Courts, came up from Potts
vile yesterday afternoon.
Samuel Price moved his family and
household goods to John Roberts farm, in
Catawissa valley, yesterday.
Miss Title Powell and Harry Cochin
were married on Wednesday evening and
have occupied a residence on North Jsrdin
street.
John Grant, who has been sick for some
time past, is able to be about again. He
has reported off duty as assistant to Chief
Engineer Zerbe for the summer, and con-
templates a western trip for the benefit Of
his health,
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Wilkinson
Special Bargains.

This week marks the Sixth
Anniversary of our business,
and we cordially invite our pa
irons to call and examine the
special bargains we will offer
at this anniversary sale. The
store has grown from the
smallest to the largest, and
III new location affords ample
facilities for displaying our i'm
mense stock.
This week we offer 65 pieces of yard-wide
Dress Goods formerly 15c, now l0c; also 200
pieces Bedford Cords and French Outing
Cloths, worth from 12M to lSc, all TO go at
10c per yard-all these are new goods bought
for this special sale. and cannot be equalled
in the region for price or quality. Every
color is guaranteed fast and every shade is
new and correct.
We also offer one case yard-wide BleachedMus
lin at Sc, regular 10c quality; 90 pieces OF
Checked Nainsook at SIC, reduced from lOc,
Thirty pieces Plaid White Goods-eXtra
fine qualiiy-at &c, marked down from l2hc
Extra-wide Table Linens
Plain white, bordered or Turkey red, at 25C
per yard. Linen bureau scarfs, 2 yards long
with knotted fringe, 25c each. New and at
tractive styles of fine Laces and Embrotd
cry at less than usual prices. Kid Gloves
in tans, browns or black at SOC. Silk gloves
and mitts from 15c up. Silk ribbon remnants
in all shades and widths at 10c per piece.
These are only a few of our special bargains
every department is store in itself, ant
prices are always lower than you expect.
L. ]. WILKINSON,
80 8. Main ST., Shenandoah.
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IT MUST COME DOWN.
Replaced by Two-StOry Frame
Structure.

A special meeting of the School Board
was held last night, all the directors but
Mr.. Butts being present,
The meeting was called for the purpose
of deciding what should be done with the
condemned White street school building.
The committee on building and repairs
made a unanimous report in favor Of tear
ing down the structure and, on motion, it
was decided that the recommendation be
adopted and the work begin as soon as
possible, so as to give time to have a new
building ready for the next school term.
1t was also decided that the new building
be a frame structure of eight rooms-two
stories high, four rooms on each floor.
Superintendent Freeman stated that the
present White street building contains six
rooms and when the building was in use all
the rooms were occupied and two extra
rooms in the German Lutheran church
were also required. He also stated thai
more 0 will be required for the High
School next year, the Board needs a larger
room for its meetings, and the quarters fol
the public library are too small. HI
thought that in addition to the proposed
new White street building of eight room
the Board should erect a building of fou
rooms in the Fourth ward.
The Board instructed the committee Oh
repairs to look for 8 site for a building il
the Fourth ward.
The John E. Davis and Gather propertie
on Cherry street were spoken of.
Proposals for tearing down the Whit
, street building and putting up the new on
will be advertised for as soon as the plan
and specifications are ready.
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Electric RnrnInr TING.

The electric cars now leave the corner
of Main and Centre streets at 6 a. m. and
leave at intervals of 45 minutes there
after urtil IL p. m. This schedule will
be subject to a change from day to day, as
the work of putting in the turnout pro-
crosses. The miners will find the early
morning cars convenient.
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When Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent, or business,
take on every trip a bottle of Syrup OF
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and effec-
lively on the kidneys, liver and bowels,
preventing fevers, headaches and other
forms of sickness. For sale in so cents and
81 bottles by all leading druggists.
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Bost pho tOgraphs and orayOns at DabBr
Encouraging News.

The Eagle Hill and Girard collieries,
located at G~irardville, have received orders
to start work Immediately, which indicates
a healthy revival in the coal trade. The
Good Spring oolliery, near fremont, has
received similar orders.