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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06
THE CHANCES OF FREE SILVER

Should the monetary congress at
Brussels fail entirely of results it would
at once become necessary for this coun-
try to consider and to finally outlin. its
future policy as to silver. We should
be thrown upon our own resources and
1t would be for us to decide whether we
had learned lesson from our expert
ence or had still to learn that money is
always merely conveniently handled
commodity of intrinsic value practically
equal to its face value.
1t need not be stated that the only
logically and economical way TO treat
the issue would be to demonitize silver
ut once. But the complexion of con-
gress leads to the conclusion that there
are more chances of the passage of a
free-coinage bill than the repeal of the
purchase clauses of the present Sber-
man bill. Unpleasant rs this fact is il
exists. Situated in the East il is diff
cult for us to realize the force of opinion
In the West and South in favor of
any system Of currency which will tend
TO lower its purchasing valu, and thus
and the debtor 10 more easily escape the
burden Of his Obligations OF our A
states 20 are either agricultural or min.
Ing states. The remaining Is are man
ufacturing, and among these must be
literally included Ohio, Indiana, nH-
nois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota.
and Iowa. The 1s are the creditor
states; the 26 are the debtor states. In the
next congress the agricultural and min.
ing states have i54 members These can
Be almost unanimously counted upon to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06
MIR. GO )ID's DEATH.

The most potent of all the lessons tc
be drawn from the death of JAY Gould
from practical business standpoint. i,
the almost absolute indifference with
which it is observed by the business
world.
1t is splendid tribute to the perfect
organization of great business interests.
and the dependence placed upon each
other, that the death of the greatest
concentration of business this country
has ever known did not unfayorably
affect even the most sensitive of all
business barometers, the stock exchange
to the value Of a single point in the sell
ing price of stock. There was a slight
huctuation, but nothing that was NO,
at once recovered from and nothing
more than is daily effected by interests
and causes not n thousandth as potent
as the death Of this giant among money
manipulators.
Gould did much TO eliminate the
merely personal from consideration In
the organization of large enterprises
and therefore the elimination of a great
of the causes for quarreling.
lie was always aud solely for the money.
He cared nothing at all for any other
Men were nothing to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

him. Other great interests were moth.
ing to him. Method, precedent, good
fellowship, human sympathy, common
honssty-all these he scorned. He first
discovered the dollar and then he planned
to get it. How he got it he did not
caie He was ruthless, conscienceless,
heartless in business, but only so far as
necessary to attain his end. Having
secured the dollar he had marked as his
own he assumed the chameleon hue of
his surroundings, became neutral, mega
tive and Indifferent. War had no charms
for him unless there was booty, and
booty did not interest him unless he
could secure it. He would impoverish
friend or enrich an enemy with equal
zest and equal indifference.
Gould infused so much of his frog
blood ineo business that the great COR
porations have all become mere automa-
tons, organized TO get money, and every
man understands that he may at any
moment be called upon to bear his own
head on charger to the particular
Herod who rules over the financial de-
partment or the corporation he serves.
So in the financial circles. where gam
bling for chances to make money or
wreck enterprise is the object of all,
nonchalance Is cultivated TO AN extent
that would have been impossible to
conceive of a few years ago.
This has led to the fortifcation of all
great interests in such fashion as
guards effectively against all warmth
and all concern. If now man is wors-
ted by an enemy in finance he accepts
his fate with smile, or at the worst a
pistol ball. 1t is understood shat there
must DE no demonstration.
Every financial interest in the coun-
Try was armored against Gould. He
.aught the art SO well that when he
lied there was no expression of relief,
hough that there must be great relief
S as certain as that Gould is dead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

The death of Henry G. Trickey may
throw the mantle of charitable oblivion
over his faults, but at the same time il
must bring into vivid relief the causes
OF those faults, which lay not so much
in the character of the man as in the
characteristics of the reading public.
His errors We're extreme in their effects.
but they were errors of judgment and
not of purpose. Furthermore, it is GER
tain that If the public taste for ques-
tionable sensation were not what it is
the faults would never have been eem-
mitted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
1.-THE ENGLIsH RosE.''


Inc English Rose" transplanted on
irish SOIL was in full bloom last night 3
the providence Opera House. The play
whiie new in some of its phases was built
on the old familiar lines of the Irish
drama, In which love aud villiany strive
Ior the mastery. There is much that is
attractive and interesting in the Irish
character as depicted on the stage amid
ene romatic surroundings which are an ele-
meni aud strong one, in the construc tion
OF these plays. "The English Rose" is n
beautiful English girl who, with her
guardian, lives in Ireland. aud who be-
lleyes In and defends her Irish lover when
wrongly accused of murder. She is
assisted In the duties OF tn play by
bridget O'Mara, who entertains a hope
less passion for the Irish lover by the
conlcal sergeant OF the cons abulary,
ana by the villianous agent of
the English landlord. We have there
Tore, all the elements of the ortho-
uox romantic play and very well are
they comb ned aud worked out through
intrigue, sorrow and alarm up to the
nnal triumph of the lover and the miser-
able death OF the real offender and the
arrest of the instagator
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06
4. ". LADD co.
More
Holiday
Attractions z!
First Floor.)

Opening OF New Holiday
wares, comprising a choice
stock OF selected pieces in Jap
anese Ware i'm new shapes and
resigns, vases, lard inieres, $,
cracker jars, bread and milk
SETS chocolate pOts-all most
rich ana effective and not ex-
pensive.
christmas novelties i'm Um-
Drelias-COlOred shades with
Dresden handles; new and
unique designs i'm ivory and en-
Dossed silver handles, quaint
carving and fetching figures.
Christmas Canes with the new
shepherd crooks i'm choice woods
~Engiish ash, wexel, briar, Irish
furze, etc.
Christmas Novelties i'm choice
ieatner goods, pOcketbOOks and
card cases, i'm delicate shades of
white lizard, alligator, Morocco
and Ox-blOOd.
Our new Holiday silyerware
proved an immense attraction
last week. We open new novel
ties i'm solid and fine plate every
DAY from now to the end of the
season.
A magnificent showing of
Muffs, in Lynx, Monkey, Per-
sian Lamb, Astrachan and Seal.
Ihe choicest goods at the most
reasonable prices for the Christ
mas trade.
seal Gloves at the lowest
prices for fine goods.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

The demand for dress fabrics for
Christmas presents Is one evidence ol
the modern spirit OF holiday giving
which looks TO the useful rather than
the ornamental. In espOnse to this
sentiment, We take pleasure In offer
Ing certain Of the more desirable of
our popular designs mt special prices
Tor the holiday trade-a sort Of Christ.
mas tribute. SO to speak, to our pa.
irons. For example,:
Great opportunities are offered in
the selections representing the bal.
ance OF our stock OF imported high
art novelty dress fabrics and foreign
plaids.
And In domestic fabrics
Choice alI-wo0l cheviots, an entirely
fresh assortment OF new goods, USUALLY
SOLD at % cents a ward, only 80 cents.
India Twill Of guaranteed color
which we have sold at 50 cents n ward
only 59 cents for the Christmas sale
50-Inch Camels Hair, short effects
well worth 40 cents q yard, only SO
cents.
We show an especially attractive
stock or black wooden fabrics, com.
prising the choicest weaves Of English
anu German manufacture, among
Them the popular Bengali and We.
Tour Cords, POplins, DiagOnals and
an endless variety OF staple goods.
A Black Silk Dress is ALWAYS I'm
order for a Christmas gift. We show
a line of choice fabrics from 75 cts. up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

vote for free silver. The manufacturing
states have 20s members of whom few
will undoubtedly favor free coinage. II
by any means 81 of these car be induced
to vote for free silver nothing could
stop the enactment of such law excebt
President Cleyeland's veto, and that is
an uncertain quantity. Once Mr.. Cleve-
land might have been counted rpon
10 adhere 10 his decisions firm
ly, but evidences are not LOW
wanting that his will is more
plant than it once was, and it is not at
all improbable that the strong pressure
OF his party would induce him TO sign a
free-coinage law. OF course the Senate
can be relied upon 10 pass any free
coinage law. The twenty-six states
favoring 1t have tifty-two senators to
balance only thirty-six from the manu-
featuring states.
This is the contingency that the coun-
try would have to face should the Brus-
sells conference fail, and the probability
of free-coinage bill seems quite within
the bounds Of reason. The only block to
its passage will be continual agitation
OF the question by those in the East,
and continual pressure brought to bear
upon members of congress by their
In that way Alone
could the financial crash that would
result from free silver currency be
averted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06
"sHE COULDN'T MARRY THREE -

Shh tOULDN L MARRY THREE.
The character of Bess as interpreted by
Miss Lillian Kennedy in ''She Couldn't
Marry Three" is as clever bit of i'm
personation as has been seen here for
many days. The entire theme presents
many opportunities for realistic work.
especially in the last act where several
cilnaxes appear In rapid succession. One
reels trfle disappointed at the end that
the author has not found il In his heart
10 better reward the unflagging fidelity
OF honest Davie Holt, but il is
probably assumed that the happiness
or his love is his own happiness.
5ohn j. Kennedy presents the character
OF an English lout to perfection he
scandalized Uncle Billy and the Mortified
and embarrassed Richard are also parts
Wei sustained. Davie Holt, the faithful
put unrewarded lover. has really one If
the most difficult parts to play, but it is
well rendered. George ". Barber as the
stage william is striking in his attitudes
and an adept in the art Of facial express
sion The scenery is first-cluss throus III
out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06
A MAD MARRIAGE"

The sensational fve-act drama, " A
Mad Marriage" opened weeks engage
ment. at Lothrop's Museum yesterday
AFTERNOON aud evening, aud at each per-
formadce the house was crowded Italian
vengeance and the melting out of Justice
forms the plot, and the strong situations
ana cllmaxes are well worked up. The
characters are all placed in the hands of
nrst-class artists, and Miss Kate Glass
ford a. the Italian adventures shows her
great skill and adaptibility to the
rather difficult requirements of the
part. Charles Barrlnger PLAYED a good
support to Miss Glassford, and Mrs.
Barringer and Charles Burnham con.
tributed materially TO the development
OF the plot As for the staging OF the
play it Is Of the best aud the scenery is IN
some particulars marvel of the scenic
art. farce entitled Dumb Belle f"
was gwen as curtain raiser and was ex.
ceedingly laughable The Mad Mar
rage will be presented every afternoon
and evening throughout the week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06
V A BUSY DAY. ,,

"A Busy Day" is the attraction at the
Westminster Theater this week. IL drew
large audience both afternoon and even.
ing yesterday. The play is a farce comedy
composed OF all the latest hits, songs aud
dances and is presented by Crandaii and
Zoelcner's comedians. 1t is thorouohiv
ENJOYABLE and each rendering at the ner.
formance yesterday was followed by loud
applause. The company includes NetLie
DE Coursey, soubre te. Henry II Clark.
tenor; john ID. Stewart. Harry Leslie
Will NJ. Cressy, l.. III. Shannon, AL Kris,
tein, Cora Pryor, Blanche Dayne, Maude
Douglas, Myra Crandail, Sadie Peters,
Ade Godfrey aud Elsie Goodman The
music is under the direction of Nettie De
Coursey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06
y ALABAMA"

Manager Morrow Of the Providence
Opera House has secured Alabama" for
next weeks attraction. 1t is a Charming
story OF the Sunny South and created a
peasant memory when presented in this
oity .ast season. The company will be
under the personal direction of Mr. All
hayman and will contain all the original
players
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06
THREE GEMS.

ihc uidihOhu illncs Ol oOuJn Afflcd
have never yielded richer harvest OF
gems than can any Friday be scissored
from the editorial page of our excel.
lent contemporary, the Pawtuxet Val
ley Cleaner. The editor thereof swings
a pen that compensates busy people for
neglect Of the moral literature of the
times, If there is such, and goes far to
atone for letting ancient books gather
mustiness upon their shelves. He
touches upon most of the points we need
&c keep refreshed in mind, and brings
into play more maxims and moral re-
| Elections than Poor Richard" ever
dreamed of.
Sometimes these brilliants come into
curious justaposition, as it must be ex-
pected they would when they, having
tried all the week to be good, are duly
marshaled in the weekly Cleaner for
final dress parade before being resolved
into their original type case. Take last
week. There were these three little
gems, in different articles, on the same
page:
The deadly corrupting influence of the vile
Dook or the sensational paper is Staying thous-
nnds ~ OF the young aud the old that might live
II led upon pure literature.
The moral standing of our public men Is
-hlgher Today lhAn- eyer -hefnre--The moral
standing OF 100 years ago very much
lower than the standard of to-day.
We have not got quite so far along toward
the heavenly Kingdom as 20 eliminate woman
from our midst not quite so far as To saw
giN A.,
marriage"
Far be it from us to attempt to cast
stone of criticism toward an editor who
is so surcharged with true concern for
the race, from whose pen such succulent
sap as this exudes. How the eyes of
all the world, or at least all of Rhode
Island, would begin to turn heaven
ward if such sentiments were printed
in the editorial columns of the Proyi-
dence Journal!
How comforting it is to consider that
our public men are really growing bet
ter, despite the devils broth fed to them
by the "vile book or the sensational
paper" which is "slaying thousands of
the young and the oldw 1t is purhaps |
because of this Staying Of .housa nds |
that the residuum left in the stew pan. |
from which our public men emerge. is
able TO assume such highly satisfac-
tory condition. II is Malthusian sug-
gestion that really merits gentle treat
ment and gingerly touch, but it seems
obvious and quite natural.
The suggestion in the third clipping
S one that must have occurred to a
great many thoughtful people. How.
indeed, could we endure she thought Of
yrenching woman "from our midstY"
low could wa decide that life is worth
living if we had not woman TO marry
md give in marriage?
We feel indebted to our able and
racular friend, the Cleaner. and we
now we no more than express the SEN
iments of every young man who is vet
when we say it is a genuine
ervice to mankind TO divert our
houghts from the contemplation of the {
errific social cataclasm that would fol-
NV the withdrawal of woman "from I
ur midst" where she exists for the I
pecific purpose of allowing us to marry /
er and give her in marriage. j
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

The closing session of the Fifty-second
Congress affords the last opportunity
for the Democrats TO learn the ways of
law-making before they assume control
of the country themselves. They should
be present and take copious notes, for
they will need all the information that
they can gather to enable them to pull
through when their turn comes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

If Mr.. Gould's spirit is now cognizant
OF earthly doings there Is probably moth
ing more satisfying TO it than the kno WI
edge OF how firmly his favorite stocks
have been maintained at their recent high
prices since his decease.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

IT is becoming quite patent to the
casual observer that the Democratic
party will offer the pressing need Of
more revenue" as a sufficient excuse for
its mastery inactivity on the tariff
question.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

JUDGING from the variety of sectional
opinions thus far expressed it appears
that if the name Of theMcKinley bill were
changed to that of "a bill for revenue
only" and no change made in its sched-
ules it would probably represent about
the present views of the Democratic
party on tariff reform.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

The Democrats, who have been crow
ing so oiithely over their success in OBJ
tanning control of Congress, will soon De
IN position TO appreciate the feelin gs
OF the man who thoughtlessly acquired
an elephant and was soon after sorely
puzzled as to just what he should do with
the powerful animal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

MIR. CLEVELAND has decided that the
telegraph operator is TO blame for the
number fsnipe that he shot the other
day. This is hard on the operator and
does not exactly convince skeptical peo-
pie that Mr.. Cleveland did not mean what
he meant To mean.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1892
THIS EVENING.

HIGH SCHoOL-Sohool Committee.
PROVIDENCE OPERA HoUsE-"The English
Rose"
KEITHs OPERA HoUsE-"she Couldn't Marry
Three"
LoTHRoP's MUsEUM-"A Mad Marriage
WESTMINSTER THEATRE-'A Busy Day"
CHURCH OF THE MEDIATOR Festival and
Sale.
YIN. c. T. U.-Supper and Entertainment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06
Tor recording the various pleasantries of
these amiable young gentlemen.

IhouoHrLEss people are criticising
the Chicago highwayman for the dexter
GUS ana industrious manner in which he
Is holding up the people of that town,
out their prejudice is running away with
their charity. The highwayman is an
initiative creature aud he has made a
careful and exhaustive study OF the
methods adopted by the hotel keepers
during the recent dedication ceremonies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

WILLIAM Haiti RfeRis appeliation of
Governor Russell as His Accidency Z"
is epigrammatic at the expense of truth.
Unfortunately for the Republican party
the thirty thousand who voted for Har.
rison and Russell seem to have been
actuated more 10y premeditation than
by chance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

EURoPE's war cloud has begun it's an
nual "hovering" act IL is safe to as
sumo however, tnat the cleverest rain
maker will experience considerable diff
Guilty In causing it to break.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

KAISER WILLIAMS invalid elr always
becomes desperately diseased and refuses
TO perform its functions whenever his
people begin to complain of his official
policy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

AS between Mr.. Cleveland's fishing
stories and his alleged snipe shooting
record, give us a sworn affidavit,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

The mouse trap, having performed its
duty OF painting moral and adorning
tale, can now return TO the more useful
duty of exterminating rodents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

THERE are more estimates of the late
Mr.. Gould's wealth than "only original
pictures" of the late Mr.. Columbus.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

IL is now thought that the new congress-
will meet in the merry month of Nav :
Atlanta Constitution.
1t may be thought so down Sontb
Thoughts of that sort will not bring tbe
new congress together in Nav. how
ever
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

A young man OF the valley was rend-
cred happy. for life by his sweetheart's 5
rejection OF his suit. o. ID. Cleaner.
This is essentially snap judgment
Perhaps the young man might have
been happier if his sweetheart had NOT
re jected him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

EURoPE's annual war scare festivities
are now on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

The jejune and carefree young fresh
mru of afgvscsped yesterday from their
chaperones aud proceeded TO make life
generally agreeable and exhileratinq for
the Inhabitants Of New Haven by demol.
ishiug property aud insulting women. II
really seems as IL a little space ought to
be reserved on the graduation shee pskin
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

Cleveland has just purchased a harness
of English manufacture. This act. ac-
cording to Republican papers, signifies
free trade collar.-Olneyville Times.
Does it? We really didn't know what
the significance of it was.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06
THE NEWS TURN NOW,

In the police court yesterday morning
Walter booker was fined 50 for failure TO
pay his poll tax.-Atchison Champion.
How the money would roll into our
city treasury if we had such law i'm
Rhode Island,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

Up to date the Democracy appear united
upon but two reforms. One is the repeal
OF the sugar bounty and the other is a
revision" of the pension hst.-Su. Paul
Pioneer Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

Between the lines of the reports of the
proceedings of the Monetary Conference
there is just room enough to read that
the most of us will have to work for a
living no matter what the delegates
agree upon.-Newport Observer
But shall we have to take our paw in
wildcat state bank notes?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-06

What proof is there that the Demo-
cracy Is united on these two questions {?
1t is entirely safe to assume that it is not.