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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

sumner of lace curtains has not been hurt
certainly, for he pays no more for them
now than he did before the new
tariff was enacted. There was, to be
sure, a short-lived rise inprices in the
beginning, but fall to the former level
came close upon its heels. When the
industry takes root as 1t is already doing
elsewhere, competition from other
American lace curtain manufacturers
will force figures down well below the
pre-McKinley standard. The English
machines have been improved and made
to run at higher speed, and the cost OF
production is being cheapened in this
way.
Patchogue can't SEQ from all this that
its good fortune is tax upon anybody
American and so, very sensibly, it
polls Republican vote that is decidedly
heavy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06
A FIASCO.

Why did the House committee which
seized its gripsack and almost without
waiting to pack toothbrush or clean col
lar caught a lightning express to Home
stead.on the first hint Of trouble sneak
back SO quietly on a freight to the capi-
tai, and hang its head in such express
sive silence after it got there?
Carnegie wages were too high. Chair
man Oates colleagues wouldn't let him
report because, they said, the facts had
"too much dynamite in them"
Carnegie figures are familiar to the
country by this time. Here is another
set furnished to the New York Tribune
by one of the largest iron masters OF the
country. and showing the average daily
wages paid to the rollers and heaters in
his mills from July 1, 1891, to July J.,
1892, as taken from his books.
"These wages" said this employer,
''were not earned at spasmodic inter-
walls, but were paid daily for the entire
year. Those who think the wage Garner
is not getting the benefit of the tariff
should study these figures"
Eight-inch Guide Mill-Average per
day net to roller, 1897; average per
day net to heater, $7.20.
Fifteen-inch Bar Mill-Average per
day net to roller, $7.22; average per day
net to heater, 1886.
Seven-inch Loop Mill-Average per
day net to roller on cotton ties, $l5. 10 ;
average per day net to roller on guide
iron, $i402; average per day net to
heater on cotton ties, $s.l5; average per
day net to heater on guide iron, $7.04.
Ten-inch Hoop Mill-Average per day
net to roller on cotton tie and steel hoop,
$29.s average per day net to heater on
cotton ties and steel hoop, $9.lS.
No wonder the Homestead investiga-
ton was q fiasco.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06
viii fix the stigma, and November is
THE TROLLEY.

There can be but one conclusion after
hearing or reading the evidence in the
hearing of the city councils. joint COM
mittee yesterday. The trolley is pop
ular.
Why should II not be? 1t provides
for surface cars Q motive power cleanly
where horses are not, healthful'where
horses are not, swift where horses are
slow, cheap where horses are expensive.
The latter quality appeals to managers
and stockholders of railroad companies.
The others appeal to every one who has
ever seen trolley car.
There is no opposition to the trolley ex-
cept by those who let sensational news
papers do their thinking for them. The
citizens who take the affirmative In this
little debate are not of that kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

as we sat after dinner smoking our cigars
on the veranda which ran nearly around
the old house and over which the breeze
from the ocean swept with delightful
freshness. My friend was rather peculiar
fellow, Of quaint humor, 30 that the
above remark, apropos of nothing, and
the over-seriousness OF his expressive
face, assured me at once that he was
about to perpetrate one of his jokes, and l
was rather wary at first about ques-
tionlng. him; but finally said,
"What have you discovered Z" "Why,n
be replied, 81 was exceedingly surprised
that phosa which we consider one OF the
most, IL not the most, modern of summer
drinks was known to the ancients" go
on" said as he hesitated, for l was curl
Gus to know what would come next.
"Well," he continued. casually turning
over the leaves of the Bible. "This morn
ing I found that this particular drink
was recommended by st. Paul. IL / re-
member rightly, he says, Salute Try
phena and Try-phosa' He settled back
in his chair and there was silence between
US.
The East Side maid of all work whose
conversation with the policeman on her
beat was reported in Saturdays NEWS has
a grievance against the editors. "The
idea," she said, "they put 1t into the
before doing the dinner dishes.
wouldn't have believed that they would
put such thing as that into the paper"
The NEWS disclaims any intention Of
giving offense. In the eyes of its editors,
going out doors to cool off before tackling
the dishes was a sensible, and even u
meritorious action.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06
AS I WAS SAYING.

Dan, the new Office boy. yearns to be a
reporter some day. like the other Off ce
boy briefly known to fame last fall. This
morning one Of the editors kindly pointed
out an opportunity for Dan to distinguish
himself. Three men walked up Pine
street, the outer two supporting between
them the third, whose arms were thrown
about their shoulders. Somebody's
been hurt, Dan, and they're taking him
home" said the editor. why don't you
find out what's the matter |" Dan went
and presently returned, with a disgusted
look on his face. "He amt hurt at ALL"
he reported. They're just three COW.
boys from down the bay trying to squeeze
under one umbrella"
Stone bruises are becoming a common
complaint among the barefoot urchins at
Asbury. One night this week little fel
low came home in grief and pain because
of an aching foot and begged for
remedy. His mother made the necessary
poultice but was 80 delayed In its prepara-
tion that the patient,--poor tired little toi-
ler--dropped asleep. When the poultice
was ready the sleepy child put M his foot
for the bandagcs and dropped asleep
again, murmering 20, how good that
feels" Fancy his surprise and disgust
the next morning to discover the poulticc
gone from the injured member, so he
could hardly complain.
'T never realized so thorou ghly the
scope aud truthfulness OF the oil saying,
There's nothing new under the SUM- It'll
this morning" my friend c. remarked,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06
AMERICAN LACE CURTAINS.

In the lengthening roll Of Mckinley
industries the American lace curtain
should not be forgotten. Mr.. J. G. An
derson of New York in an interview
yesterday described the process by which
a business has been built up in Patch
ogue, on Long Island, which pays out
$7s, 1000 yearly in wages.
Mr.. Anderson has been curtain i'm
porter for many years. He began work
in Patchogue by renting a building to
bleach some of his foreign laces. In 1890
the duty on cotton lace curtains was in
creased from 40 to go per cent. In this
promised protection from competition
at the hands of European manufacturers,
Mr.. Anderson and his associates saw
business opportunity. He bought
machines i'm England and set them
running. That was less than two
years ago. The work was nov
ell in America, the workmen were
untaught and had to DE trained. In
spite of the newness Of the experiment,
in spite of the drawbacks. the yearly
product of the mandatory is now
valued at 800, 200. Two hundred men
and women receive constant employ
ment, and at distinctly higher wages
than are paid abroad.
VIII the free trade Journal, which
thinks the issue of tariff for revenue
only capable of running great
party in this campaign. kindly point
ont what harm has been done to the
people Of the United States by the es-
tablishment Of the lace curtain making
industry Patchogue has benefited by
the creation of a great and growing
business within its limits. The con-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06
HIGH-wHAr.-PRICEs .

Our esteemed contemporary the Globe
accuses the McKinleyites of abandoning
their original position and taking it all
back with regard to the effect of the
new tariff law. Here is the extract:
As expressed in the report accompany
ing its introduction, the purpose OF the
Mckinley bill was to make this high
priced country. with all that the term
properly implies.
They were going to give us high-priced
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. prices for articles Of
consumption, of course, but higher wages
Alas. how completely has this original
polcy s'slumped.b " Witness Senator AL
drich taking it all back aud trying to
show that the Mckinley bill has given us,
so far as articles of consumption are con-
cerned, low-priced country.
The fact is that the hiRh-priced wages
end of the high-priced scheme, as at first
proclaimed, did not materiaiize This
hard feet has sadly shattered an original
picture of no little theoretical merit.
There is nothing left now but to retreat
back to the low-priced position so en-
McKinleyism. 1t is a surrender in open
daylight, the import Of which cannot pos
sibly be mistaken by any workingman
with his eyes open.
This is very ridiculous. The Aldrich-
Carlisle report show that wages have
risen slightly and that the cost of the
necessaries of life is slightly less than
two years ago. The workman, ON an
average. gets more and need spend less.
The McKinleyites are perfectly will
ing to take the low priced position. In
fact we have taken it all along and are
quite willing to admit that protection,
by stimulating domestic industry, tends
in the end to lower the cost Of commodi-
ties.
Now does the Globe pretend that
workingmen would be better off IL the
cost of goods had risen as well as wagess
Dies it actually expect us to believe
that people would be better off IL they
still had to pay cents pound for
sugar, for instance? Queer Giodel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

fiL residcnccs, spacious and attractive
suburbs, shady streets and breezU MUS.
Its Revolutionary memories haunt me
ontfQudrn the absolutely unequdtled
Ndrrdgdnscti Bay at tts feet charms the
artist and the sportsman, and its shores
proUide recreation ground and summer
homes for thousands OF the ctttzens OF
NciD England.
10. Providence has the most cul-
t,wed and fnteiligcnt people OF ann cttb
In the country; Is a prominent literary,
artistic and musical centre. It's manu-
featuring establishments demand inc
highest skilled labor, consequently It's
toorking classes are exceptionally tntett-
gent.
20. Providence has rs public schoo ools,
tcith I2I Instructors.
ri. Providence expends annually
$27], 90g. .0s for teachers sdlar cs
%. Providence Is the sea. Of BrotCn
University.
%. Providence has III churches.
80. Providence has ISs miles OF
streets; 2s are pared, ls0 Mdcdddmtzed
and 10 are unbuilt Its streets are the
finest ana. .clednest IN the country.
81. Providence has q mortality
rate Of 1918, a marriage rate OF &s.04, a
birth rate OF 29.27.
30. Providence has a stdunch Re
publican paper tchose groi0th has no
parallel in the history Of journalism;
iDhose progress has been the journalistic
sensation OF Nel0 England; aohfch fs ac-
knowledged eUerwohere as the home paper
THE PROVIDENCE NEWS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06
CHRONICLES OF 1ssa.
By JULIAN WERE.
Chapter XVII. - Free Wool Mcdncth
Free Wo0leas

Free W0oleas.
1. And IL came to pass that the tribes
of the Philistines and the half tribe of
Mugwump did war against business and
the wage-earner.
2. For the lords of the Philistines said
among themselves, Go to let us give
business mighty thrust under the fifth
rib; and when we have made business
dull and cut down the pay of the wage.
Garner, then can we govern and rule them
with the same ease whereby the boy knew
his own dad.
8. Verify, we must take the duty from
wool, and call IL free raw material. Thus
shall we touch the million and one
quarter Of those engaged in the raising of
sheep; yea, we will touch them on the
raw and make 1t raw weather for them so
they cannot weather the storm of mis-
fortune.
4 Aud it will come to pass after the
farmers feel so mean and sheepish that
they shall kill their sheep: even then
shall we pull much wool over the one
hundred, eighty thousand wooden man
ufacturers. Behold, the sheep raisers
have two billion OF capital invested, but
the woolen manufacturers not one
seventh as much:
8. Therefore we can then safely let
loose the cat under the meal, and much
woolen featuring mice shall be caught
after this manner, thusly:
@. After the duty is removed from
wool and the farmer is robbed OF this pro-
lection, can ye not see that he will be
madder than two sticks aud will gladly
unite with us to take the duty from the
products of wooden manufacturers, who
shall look as IL struck by a Kansas
cyclones
Z. Thus shall we bring about free
trade In all wool or woolens. And, 10.
left at the mercy of foreign monopolists
and the pauper labor of Europe, American
wage earners will earn so little that they
will all be In strait betwixt two
whether they will face the Ills OF earth or
depart this life, which Is far better.
s. FOR see ye not that free wool In but
free trade wedge TO split the pillar OF
protection for home industry, aud let the
nation fall into the cesspool Of so-called
tariff reformf
o. Then can we lead the laborer by his
nasal organ, and wiring IL so that the
poor devil shall dance TO the music OF our
fish horns and sackbuts as they discourse
the familiar strains OF Annie Laurie.
TO- Moreover, being entirely at our
mercy, the bankrupt and half bankrupt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

There is nothing really inconsistent in
the attitudes Of Headsman Stevenson
and Platitudinizer Cleveland in regard
to the distribution of public Offices. To
be sure the motto Of Adlai is ITO the
victor belongs the spoils," while Grover
proclaims solcmnly that Public Office
Is a public trust" But both utterances
mean the same thing in the end, and the
Democratic boys know it.-New York
Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06
How Republicans VIII Feel.

On tho whole there is going to be
plenty of fun In this campaign. There
are unusual complications and good
many Of them. All who enjoy the fray
can have hand in 1t, and it will be in
structive and entertaining all the time
The Republicans will fight with good
heart and hope and feel all the time like
the man safe on shore who finds GER
tain pleasure in the struggles Of those
tossed about on the high sea.-Hartford
post
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

HENRY WATTERsoN says "the Demo-
cratic party, except in the persons of a
few imbeciles not worth mentioning, is
free trade party" Watterson will be
worth good deal to the Republicans
this summer. May the renowned bev-
erages of Kentucky inspire him to elo-
quence on every stump in the blue grass
region.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

EMMA GoLDMANs proposition that
people who own property are not fit TO
live is rather sweeping. Nearly every
one owns jackknife or some such prop
erty. If all owners were to die no one
would be left but Emma who apparently
possesses nothing - not even virtue,
truth or common sense. It would be a
lonesome life, Emma.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

Ex-SPEAKER REED pertinently asks
how will the Democracy act when they
act like themselves! If this summers
record of shiftlessness, riot and Anarchy
has been possible just before Presi-
Dental election, when politicians are
supposed to be on their good behavior,
what has the country to expect should
the Bourbons be victorious all along the
line?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06
AN INsTRUCTIvE CONTRAST.

Representative Bynum and ex-
Speaker Reed present through the daily
press their views Of the record of the
congressional session just closed.
Apart from the inevitable divergence
Of opinion on political issues and pro-
cedure, the contrast between the two
summaries is instructive and amusing.
Reed has something to say and says it
definitely and with positiveness. Bynum
has Democratic tracks to cover and
shuffles up dust with apologies. The
one attacks with confidence, the other
defends lamely.
Bynum's two columns amount to this |:
What the House has done doesn't
amount to anything. The reasons the
House didn't do anything that would
amount to something were C) the Dem
ocrats had too big majority; (2) they
were too quarrelsome; (8 the rank and
file of the party were ignorant and the
leaders coddled their ignorant notions by
fooling away time over impossible bills;
(4) they couldn't get along without
Mills; % they were laughed at because
they spent so much money when they
said they were going to economize (8
"The policy pursued by the Democratic
representatives on the subject of tax
alton did not fully meet the demands
and expectations of tariff reformers,"
but the party North, South, East and
West wasn't agreed; ca the rules the
House adopted were bad, but they
might have been worse, possibly; Q)
Reed is sure to criticize us, but we've
had our innings criticizing him.
This is the best the apologist of the
Fifty-second Congress can say for it,
and it isn't very thrilling. Point eight,
however, is well taken Reed does crit
icize and justly, If sayagely. The
army Of Xerxes," he says, "has re-
crossed the Hellespont with bedraggied
legions, much beaten and discomfitted.
Everything it has tried to do has been
failure, and its every action has been in
effect disapproval of all that the DEM
ocracy professed in the last Congress
and in the last campaign"
Reeds arraignment of the majority
for its rules, at once tyrannous and i'm
potent, is scorching. On its waste of
weeks and its scandalous passage of
bills of overwhelming importance with
out debate his damning words sting.
Trivial debate filling session after session
and the anti-option bill passed in fifteen
minutes /! Filibustering till the nation
cried ont in disgust and the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation
bill, carrying $4,000, 900, hustled
through in the same time under sus-
pension Of the rules I! Economy prom
ised and the Treasury sapped
by unprecedented spendings! Even
Mr.. Reeds pungent sarcasm fails to ex.
press his feelings. 1T seems great
pity he laments, "that we haven't. we
Republicans, the power of vituperation.
We seem 10 have no energy of charac-
terizstion. IL we were i'm the Demo-
Gratis place and they i'm ours, fear
their language would be more ade-
quste."
But it's ballots and not words that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

If there had been good Democratic
politics in the report of the sub-com-
mittee of the Judiciary Committee of
tho House on the Homestead troubles a
flaming report would have been rend-
cred instead of which the whole thing
was quietly shelved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

Don M. DICKINSON, Cleveland's chair
man of the executive committee, Is an
able man and an earnest rainbow
chaser. Cleveland couldn't have done
better.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

SUPPOSE you want to go to Pawtucket
or Marion or the Park by street car. Is
it more agreeable or in any way moro
advantageous, to go slowly than to 60
rapidly?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

. A coNUNDRUM for Democrats Does
cutting an appropriation down one half
turn it from unconstitutional into con.
stitutional, and if 80, how so?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06
rapidlyf !

In one of the New York Counties,
Monroe. the gerrymander of the Demo-
cratic Supervisors has been declared
illegal by the Judge, because of its in
equality. Good idea.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

To have buncoed the Worlds Fair
out of $2,500,000 will no doubt be ac-
counted by MIR. Holman notable piece
of economy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

So near and yet so far Whata spec
tacle is that of Cleveland and Hill
scowling across at each other from
Gray Gables and New Bedford.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

KAISER WILHELM ought to get HERES
hoff to build him a fin keel yacht.
Then the wind would indeed blow
through his-but he has only nous
tache.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

CONGRESS fizzled and sputtered away
yesterday, and went out last night in
sickly blue flame.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

If Dave calls on Cleve to-day how I'M.
affectedly cordial will be the swapping
Of fish stories.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

manufacturers shall be fogged TO slow,
discordant music.
II. Yea, their goose will we pick. cook
and eat while our political wa er fowl
shall be suspended at very great alti-
tude.
IL In the meantime for good times
Of tariff reform; yet let not hepeople catch
on to our little game.
Go be ContlnuedJ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

So the Iron Hall Is all right II only the
assessments are put on heavy enough to
compel sufficient number OF lapses.
Woonsocket Reporter.
AL right for the "stayers," but what
Is the opinion of those compelled to drop
out by the way? There must be a good
many who mourn the money they could
i'll spare, and feel as if they had been let
in for bunco game.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

A union Is a commendable and sensible
thing, but It's power should be confined
to its own memb bers and prompt aud Sc
we're punishment should be visited on all
who threaten and assault their fellow
men-Burrillville Gazette.
This Is common sense, but somehow
it seems to take most uncommon sense
in these times to see It.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

When man makes up his mind to kill
his wife and commit suicide he should
reverse the order and attend to the suicide
business sfrst.-Pawtuoket Tribune.
1t seems to us we have seen this re-
mark elsewhere. However, it embodies
piece of excellent advice, which could
not be bettered, except by urging the
man to unmake his mind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06

The announcement that Mr.. Blaine
would take an active part Ia the cam
upon the Democratic party. Springfield
Union.
1t has depressed them beyond the
power of recovery-until Mr.. Hill takes
the stump for Cleveland. That might
chirk 'em up bit.