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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
A Contradiction.
To the Editors Of the Neic~ =.

10 thc EdttOfs 0l tflt NtlCN
BE kind enough TO allow Inc space in
your valuable and progressive paper to
contradict several false statements in
your issue Of the Sd inst. Said article
was published with the intent of personal
injury TO an innocent man: the article re
ferred to was headed THE Il. Il. Reed
Club. Discussion Of the Attitude of
Colored Republicans.
The four gentlemen who discussed the
inconsistency of IA portion OF the clubs
laws wore Hon. John Jenkins Joseph
Turner, William III. Liverpool and Charles
H. West
Three of the above named gentlemen
could in no wise be injured by the article
complained Of but William III. Liverpool
could and he is the person whom the
article was intended To injure, il possible.
A careful and intelligent reader can
plainly see the personal animus actuating
every line of the article. The article goes
ON TO say that Jordan Brooks said that he
had petitioned for the appointment of
colored men TO the recently created fire
department. lie said no such thing. But
he did say that he had suggested such "a
measure To- some prominent white Re-
publicans. that he thought it would be To
the party's interest 10 do SO. The article
also stated that Mr.. Henderson, the presi-
dent of the club. said that the negro was
not i'm the Republican party for Office.
lie said no such contemtiblc and syco-
phantic thing in the club meeting, and
The negro il In the party for Office like
other races of men whether he gets 10 or
not. but the authors article endcavors 10
represent his race as the most debased
and cowardly in the state, not worthy of
notice. much less respect OF any CTass or
citizens. and at one fell stroke cast a most
disgraceful reflection upon the moral in
telligence. manhood and race pride OF his
people and trys To injure an innocent man
In obtaining position in which he Is most
worthy
There il much more that 7 might say
concerning the article. but with few IL any
exceptions IL Is "A tissue of falschoods from
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
LA SALE ALUMNI DINE.
The Eleventh Annual Banquet at
GeIb & NortOn's.

The eleventh annual meeting and ban
quet OF the La Sale Alumni Association
held last evening was well attended by the
alumni and invited guests. The business
meeting was held in the hall of the Grown
son Lyceum. President NJ. j. Cummin
occupied the chair and there were pres I
the following well-knOwn persons: Bis,
Harkins, the Rev DIR. Stang, the Rev &.
William Is. Meenan, the Rev. fr. Lug
Proli, the Rev. j. &. Tennian, Dr. Ma
honey, Joseph A. O'Keefe and otleri
The following officers for the ensuing
year were unanimously elected: l'resi-
dent. DIR. j. Il. Mckenna; vice president,
j. j. Conley; secretary, William Cor
coran treasurer, the Rev. Bro. james. a
committee consisting OF John Shea, DIR. j..
b. Battey and DIR. Black was appointed to
draft new constitution and bylaws OIL
revise the old.
The following gentlemen were appointed
as "a committee on a memorial to Brother
Josiah, lately deceased: John a. Bligh, X
w. Campbell, Patrick Clark, James f..
Smith and DIR. Mckenna
NJ j. McCabe, Peter Quinn and ID. j..
McOsker were appointed IA committee 10
draft copy of resolutions and present
them TO the family of Joseph Caughlin,
deceased.
The officers were installed ard the com
pany adjourned TO the banquet III the par
lors of Gelb * Norton. After the toast
master. Patrick Clark, called first on
Bishop Harkins to respond 10 the toast,
1.-The Church The bishop spoke of the
duty of each one TO remember that they
were Catholics and in everything to re-
member the interests of the church. He
said that LaSalle Academy should be ex-
empt from taxation as was Brown Univer-
sity, for the SCHOOL was great power for
morality in the community.
Other toasts were responded to rs fol-
lows: "Our School and Alumni Brother
Azarius; Our Country" by James r..
Smith; "The Bar" by James L. Eagan,
Esq. THE Medical Profession" by DIR.
Michael Mahopey; "Our Business Men"
by Daniel j. McOsker
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
The FREE PARLIAMENT.
The Rev. Mr.. Mains Discussion Of a
Serious Question.
THE HOTEL ROYAL FIRE LESSON.
Are We i'm DanIcr?-Mr. Capron Sug-
gested for Governor-A Wrathy Let
ter About the Report of the Il. B. Reed
Club Meeting.
Also Important.
To me Editors OF the Nccs.

To the Editors Of the Neics:
An eminent political writer says there
ought to be party pledged to the pro
motion OF tariff reform, civil service re-
form, and a sound currency. The Repub-
lcan party, in every State and in the Ma
tional Convention, ought and is able TO
meet, with promptness and sincerity, this
reasonable demand. But there is another
subject which, even after it has been strip
ped of every phrase that could require
that il he kept out OF politics, is quite
as important politically, as questions
relating to tariff civil service, currency,
reciprocity. immigration, commerce, and
others of like recognized value j mean
the subject OF drunkenness, viewed from
"A political standpoint.
UIon many questions, even important
ones, good men must be allowed to differ :
and no party is asked TO become "A religious
or ecclesiastical organization. But i
would like to have the privilege of urging
all temperance Republicans that read
your paper 10 join in demanding of the
leaders of our Republican party that they
shall say, with promptness and sincerity
and at every convention held from this
time until the Presidential election /:
"While the question OF total abstinence
belongs TO the sphere of IN morals and re-
ligion and To the work of the church,
drunkenness manifestly belongs to the
list of crimes against national life and
political integrity, and we pledge our
selves TO labor for effective legislation
against this great enemy of good govern
ment and society.
Would be political leaders are not
worthy of being followed that are not
practically opposed to drunkenness or are
unwilling to legislate against it, or that
show as much regard for men that keep
open the fountains of poverty, vice aud
crime as for the friends of law and order
Would il not be wise for the temperance
Republicans of Rhode Island to meet in
convention to see If we cannot speak
clearly, unitedly and in way to compel
respectful hearngl An able writer speaks
of the political power in a moral senti-
ment and that party which has the moral
courage 10 go before the people. through
its leaders, not with pretension, but in
reality to make the most and best use of
the peoples highest moral sentiment, is
sure to become the party of greatest polit-
ical power. Yours Respectfully,
A. +. MAIN.
Ashaway, H. l., Feb. s, 1892
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
How q Loon Keeps Warm.

have been preparing the skin OF Loom
1now understand how a loon keeps warm
and enjoys life even In icy waters. His
white vest is lined with a double thick
ness OF fat, stitched and quilted in among
tho roots Of his feathers in an amazing
way. The warmth inside cannot get out
and the cold cannot get In. How huge are
his muscles and how stout his bonesl He
Is at the same time n stern wheeler and a
side wheeler, for under water both feet
and wings play their part. His outfit Is
perfect for his business.
was astonished to find nothing In his
glzzard but gravel stones and mud and
bits OF roots-not a trace Of organic mat
ter. Yet he seemed In good condition, aud
tho men who set the net declared that tho
night before his death he was several
times heard 10 laugh " anyone suggests
that looms laugh does not mean enjoy
ment. what, let me ask, does It mean? ]
VIII entertain any suggestions. Mean.
while shall believe that loon can laugh
and be happy on an empty stomach
Forest and Stream.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
How Trichinosis Is Spread.

DR.. Leuckhart, the great Leipsic profes
Sor. ascertained by the dissection of rats
that 40 per cent. of them were infected by
trichine. Rats are cannibals. They eat
their own offspring and each other and
spread the infection. Whether they ever
die of trichinosis is not known, although it
makes them lame sometimes. Pigs de,
YOUR them and contract the complaint.
Human beings in their turn eat the pigs
and the trichine develop, with fatal re-
suits frequently. The disease is reckoned
the most deadly known, inasmuch as it
kills in GO per cent. of all cases. Among
the animals attacked by it are cats. dogs,
horses, bears and rabbits, although how
they get the parasites is uncertain.--Ex-
chanue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
THE HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE.
There Was Also a Good General Program
Last Evening.

Last Evening.
The Providence High School Debating
Society held its thirteenth semi-annuai
entertainment last evening in the philo-
sophical lecture room of the Providence
High School. The society was assisted
by the Brown University Glee, Banjo and
Mandolin Quartets. There was large
audience In attendance.
Following is the program which was
rendered: Roll call and reading of the
tributes w. A, Scott address, President
Carleton Hale medley. Birge, Glee Quar-
tet Martaneaux Overture, Banjo Quar-
tet debate" Resolved, That there is
need OF greater restriction in immigra
tion," in which w. a. Scott and A. NJ.
Allen spoke in the affirmative and +.
McCrillis and Il, NJ. jacques in the mega
tive mazurka, La Granadina," Mando-
lin Quartet serenade, Glee Quartet;
Brown Galop," Banjo Quartet; essay.
The manufacture OF bronze statuary at
Glee Quartet; "Campod Roses" ma
znrka, Mandolin Quartet The Kicker"
Vol. VIII, No. /, Official Organ of II. III.
S. d.. editor S. A. Gibson, assistant ed
itor, $. Hanks Bartlett; Home, Sweet
Home" Glee Quartet.
The program was well given and well
received by the audience. The debate,
which is the most important feature Of
the program, was decided by the judges,
Aldermen Dennis and Messrs. Peck and
Blake, in favor of the affirmative. The
selections by the Brown Quartettes were
we'll rendered. The reading of the "kck-
err drew forth considerable Laughter, the
hits on preceptors and pupils and the local
Jokes being well understood by both the
members and friends of the society The
entertainment was n very nice one and
may be compared favorably with those
heretofore given under the auspices of the
society. The committee of arrangements
was rs follows: y. &. Stone, 'g2, c.; II.
M. jacques, '93, f.; 5. A. Gibson. '92. c.;
A. NJ. McCrillis, 1872, c.; 4. McCrillis,
H.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
MARSHALL p. WILDER AGAIN.
He Made the Audience at Husic Hall Last
Evening Roar.

Merry Marshall u. Wilder, the prince of
humorists, assisted by Agnes Jessie Por-
ter, reader, and Minnie III. Vaughan. so
prano, entertained a large audience :in
Muse :lIall last evening for about an hour
and half. Even then the audience want
ed more. This was one of the series i'll the
Peoples Course Of entertainments.
The program was opened 10y the solo
'Ia Caprisson by Mrs. Vaughan. Miss
Porter then read "Flossic Lanes Mar
riage.n Both seemed to find favor IN the
eyes Of the audience for its appreciation
was continually testified to by continued
applause. During the evening Mrs.
Vaughan and Miss Porter were each pre-
sented boquets.
When Mr.. Wilder appeared on the stage
the audience began to laugh and when he
began 10 talked they roared. When he
retreated from the platform the audience
was not through laughing and he was
continually encored. This was Mr.. Wild
er's second appearance in this city during
the present season and the management is
to be complimented that 1t was able to
afford such treat to the patrons of the
Peoples Course as his re-engagement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
Give the Country Towns Chance.

To the Editors Of the Ners:
The air seems to be permeated with the
magical letters, A Il. G. and j. III. c., you
ask, what do they signify"
Well, If the answer, as given by scores of
politicians recently is any criterion to 20
by, they signify just this; For Governor,
Adm B. Capron, of Smithfield for Lieut..
Governor, j. ii. Campbell, of Warwick.
'Tis true, and like the boy who threw n
Bible at his mothers head and knocked
her down, said if she couldn't stand before
the truth she must fall.
The writer knows them both. having
served with the former i'm the old second
Rhode Island regiment during the rebell-
ion-have fought side by side on many a
battlefield, and allow me TO vouch for one
amongst that noble band that he was n
brave, gallant and highly respected sol
dier and who at the present time is the
honored speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives. At his place OF business in
Scituate.
lie grlnds the grain the farmers raise,
And thinks too much toll quite out OF place.
The latter gentleman have also known
from childhood, yes, even babyhood have
rocked him in his cradle: he is self
made man. who, like many another who
has shrugged through life to reach their
chosen goal, has finally succeeded in
founding one oi the most influential
weekly newspapers in Rhode Island, If
not i'm New England. He is now one of
Warwick's representatives to the General
Assembly.
lie has not faults of which 20 speak,
But prints the news from week 10 week.
Now. am Democrat, bHt il the above
nominations are made 1t will be very hard
steering to keep from turning Mugwump
Just for once.
The old veterans will attend to aiding
(Adin) B. Capron, while their sons are
marching TO Campbell. AERIAL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
The Hotel Fire.

To the Editors Of the N,tcs:
There is lesson for Providence in the
Hotel Royal fire, although | for one am
not a harpist. | have often noticed in this
city that there are several elevators board
ed up the sides all the way TO the top.
That always makes me shudder for it re-
minds me of terrible fire where just such
an elevator shaft carried the flames To the
fifth story like flash and the escape of
and eight perished. They do not have any
such elevators in that city now. / am
naturally nervous since that experience
and have refused to stay over night in
more than one hotel which had such an
elevator and no fire escape. Elevators
should be either lined with sheet iron or
built of brick. Il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11

came across the following paradox l.
Spanish newspaper the other day. an
anomalous though the assertion sounds
ffttio consideration wifi suffice TO show
that IL is we'll within the bounds OF posi-.
billty, says a writer In the London Truth
Two women, each with q child i'm her
arms, meet two men. One OF the women
remarked 10 the other: Here comes our
fathers. tho husbands OF our mothers
our own husbands, and the fathers Of our
chilitea.'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
The Difference In Maps.

Don't be mystified if on one map in your
atlas Hudson bay seems to be larger than
the Gulf Of Mexico, while on another sheet
VI the same atlas the Gulf of Mexico APP
pears larger than Hudson bay. The APP
parent discrepancy is doubtless due to the
different map projections employed. You
know, for instance, that areas far removed
from the equator are very much exagger-
ated as they appear on maps of the Mer.
Gator projection. -Goldthwaite's Geograph.
ical Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11

Mr. Firth tells that John Leech used to
difrerentiate his almost namesake, Leitch,
the painter. as "I,eitch with the itch," but
an even more cruel jest was passed upon
Iseitch Ritchic. who was described as "hav-
ing the national complaint twice in his
name. San Francisco Argonaut.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
A Swedish sale.

evening by the Young Ladies' Sewing Cir
Gle OF the Swedish Episcopal Church, in
the hall, 20 Weybossct street. \ large
crowd attended aud patronizcd we'll the
numerous attractions shown. At the
close 81 the fair the articles left were auc-
ticned cfl, a. Picrson officiating.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
THE TOCKwOGH HERE.
She Made a Quick Trip From baltimore.

The steamer Tockwogh, which was re-
Gently purchased for the Newport and
Wexford line, is now In the dry dock mt
this port having arrived yesterday after
noon. She will have her hull coppered
Capt Waldron of New London is in COM
mand and G. L. Colin is mate. She left
Baltimore last Saturday night and made
the trip TO this city without difficulty.
Coming up from New York she made fif.
teen miles an hour easily. Later the main
saloon aft will be changed somewhat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
swARTs LODGE SOCIAL.
It's Third Social Was Held Last Evening
and Was 10 Success.

The third subscription social Of Swarts
Lodge, No. Is, ]. o. o. f., was held lost
evening in the hall, 62 Westminster street.
A large crowd was in attendance and en-
loved the various dances on the program.
Following were the committee in charge:
Ralph Mayor chairman; William Il.
Tweedell secretary; George +. Willis.
treasurer; James 4. Potter, William L..
Winter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
Tho German.EngIish Entertainment.

The German English entertainment at
the Laird School of Languages last even
ing was quite successful affair. Herr
Muller read paper in English, outlining
his method of teaching German. and an
other on "My First Day i'm This Country. !"
A musical program WAS furnished by
Miss Annie j. Moulton, soprano: Herr
Hans Schneider. pianist, and his ensemble
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11

Inauiring Child-Papa. why do people
cry at weddings
Papa automatically Of 'em have
been married themselves New iork
Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
The Toys All Right.

shopper (dcjectedlyJ-Krr these toys are
old.
Dealer-Yes'm. but you must remember
most OF the babies is new.-Good News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11

DO You want Room or % Tenement
Watch the columns of the News" or. bet
ter stiIi. insert Io-sent advertisements
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
LADIES' Department.

Our price and the regular
price shows the real amount
saved during this famous sale.
Our Regular
Price. Price.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
Misses & ChiIdren'S Department

This will prove the most phe-
nominal sale of Shoes of good
and best qualities at lower
prices than has ever been
named.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
Tn. provi,t.pcc D,moc,acv.

The Providence Democracy met last
ufuft and expressed theuaSelI Ies favor
of the ballot reform caucuses provided for
in the new Democratic bylaws.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-09-07
A SenSeless ClamOr.

People, says the Lynchburg Virgin
ian, who talk about the Democratic
party not having done this and not
having done that are fools or falsifiers.
How could the Democratic party have
done anything in the way of making
new laws? Not since James Buchanan
stepped out of the Presidential office
in 1861 has the Democratic party been
so in power as to be responsible for the
legislation of the country. 1t has either
lacked the Presidency, the Senate or
House of Representatives 1t has never
had all three of these at once, and
therefore has been powerless to make
laws. Without the concurrent action
of both Houses of Congress and the
signature of the President no measure,
however wise, can become law. The
Senate can block it, the House can
block it and the President can block it.
Therefore it is the veriest folly to hold
the Democratic party responsible for
what it could not possibly have done.
Republican leaders and Third party
leaders know this, if they are not total
ly ignorant, and yet they keep up their
false cry and clamor.
Let the people in their wisdom and
patriotism rise up in their might and
put the Democratic party really and
truly in power, and then it will be will
ing to be judged by its acts and held
responsible for the administration of
the government,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-09-07
Lizzie Borden Held.

The result of the hearing in the Fall
River mystery is that Lizzie Borden is
held to await the action of the GRAND
Jury.
She will doub tless be indicted by the
Grand Jury, but is not likely, says the
N. Y. Herald, to be convicted on the
evidence that has been made public on
this hearing. So far from revealing the
mystery this evidence leaves it deeper
than ever
From some facts disclosed the com
mission of the crime by any one outside
the household would seem to be impos
sible. From others it would seem to
be impossible for Lizzie Borden to have
done the deed.
Much evidence points to her limo
cence and much to her guilt. Before
she can be convicted by a jury her guilt
must be proved beyond a reasonable
doubt.
What unpublished evidence the State
may have in its possession or what
facts may yet be discovered remains to
be seen. But the mystery will never
be solved until more light is thrown on
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-09-07
The Alexandria Satqa saws that it i

The Alexandria San says that it is
useless for the Republicans to say that
the Democrats are unnecessarily alarm
ed about the Force bill-that there is
no danger of the passage of such a
measure, sc. 1t is still living issue,
notwithstanding it's defeat in the 51st
Congress, and has been made so by the
Republican party. 1t passed Repub-
lican House and would have passed the
Senate also but for the patriotism of a
few Republican Senators. 1t was sup
ported by the President, who advocat-
ed its principles in one of his messages,
and had new life infused into it by the
Minneapolis Convention which recon-
mitted the party to its passage. Nor
have the evils that would ensue from
its passage been magnified in the least.
A klnd-hearted old lady is said to have
remarked that "even the devil may
not be as black as he is painted )" but
no such charitable defense can be made
OF the Force bill 1t is aimed at the
rights and liberties of the people, and
the more it is studied the more. appar-
ent is the necessity for its complete and
irretrievable defeat. A vote for the
Democratic ticket is vote against the
Force bill.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-09-07
MeanNness ever Over.

When General Weaver comes to Vir-
ginia what can he say to Virginia
farmers that they ought to hear He
cannot speak of them as he did in 1871,
when he asserted that they were the
hungry, rebelliOus, nan-hating, wom-
an-selling gang" That speech would
not be patriotic now. He cannot tell
them now, as he did in 1871, that they
fought to be hung or shot" He can
not line his pockets by charging them
ten cents Il piece for passes through
the lines as he did in Pulaski, Tenn
The fact is that he comes on begging
mission this time. How much con
sideration did he show Southerners
when he was in power? Did he heed
one of their petitions when he was the
military commandment in the small
Southern town? Not one. The State
Saturday gave a part of his brutal
record when he was the petty tyrant,
the pro-consul of the province, the
Am and Omega. The testimony of the
citizens of that town is unanimous
against him. He was hard and I'M
merciful to them, insulted them, rallied
at them, snubbed them, because he
had his armed soldiers filing every
nook of the town. He was the bully
in 1871. In each instance he had the
power to be niagnaninous. They were
the weak, he was the strong. Instead
of attempting to heal the brea ID by
kindness to the defeated men of the
South, he denounced them in 1871 and
insulted them in 1871, as he did in
1861 These men cannot swallow his
smooth talk now when he comes to
them begging for their votes. 1t is the
time to remember bis meanness and to
rebuke it-Richm0nd State.