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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

"Our esteemed namesake in Boston, -
remarks the Providence Journal, states
editorially that we are engaged in the fell
onious occupation Of driving Rhode Island
shipbuilders of the Pawtuxet river and
forcing them TO go TO the Clyde" Our
neighbor is very gravely mistaken. Its
advocacy of the Clyde is having precisely
the opposite effect. Instead of driving
Rhode Island shipbuilders to Europe il
is intensifying their determination to stay
at home. The native shipbuilding indus
try has experienced quite little boom
since the Providence Journal turned
Democratic and began to sound the praises
of Scotch shipyard. Boston Journal.
The function of the Journal of late
years, as intimated by our Boston con-
temporary, has been to act on Rhode
Island as an irritant, stimulating the
people to do just the reverse of what it
urges upon them. When the Journal
wishes to see any policy triumphant its
wise course is TO oppose it strenuously.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04
RECIPROCITY WITH GERMANY.

During the first four months of recipro-
cal trade with Cuba the increase in
American exports was $2,000,000, and
this in spite of the fact that the reduc-
ton in the tariff ON -four did not go into
effect until January. Reciprocal trade
With Brazil has brought about in eight
months an export gain of $4,000, 900.
Conservative estimates place the value
of the increased trade with the West
Indies to be expected by the end Of Au-
gust at 100000. Not less than $780,
100000 is the worth of the greater vol
ume Of trade flowing from the reciprocity
arrangements thus far negotiated.
Yesterday, by proclamation of the
President, the schedules of the conven
tion with Germany were made public.
1t appears that reductions of duties rang
ing from ten to forty per cent. have been
secured on nearly all American farm
products. The most recent phase Of the
obstructionist tactics of the enemies of
American trade has been the loudly pro-
claimed declaration that the Republican
policy would not admit Of reciprocity
with any country whose commercial re-
lations with us We're or could be expected
to become important. The successful
negotiations with the British West Indies
were sufficient refutation of this baseless
assertion, or if not, how about Germany?
Ii is a gain which the merchants and
farmers of the nation will thoroughly
appreciate, that the United States will
be able in future to claim better terms
than either Russia or France in supply
ing breadstuffs and provisions to the
markets of the German empire, and that
il will compete on an equal footing with
Austria. This means increased pros
perity to every class in the community.
1t means that reciprocity is an agent of
immense power in enlarging and develop
ing our commerce and securing to us
year by year larger and larger share of
the worlds trade. 1t means that Re-
publican policy has scored another
triumph to add to its long series. 1t
means that the obstructionist tactics of
the opposition are born of financial folly
or lack of patriotism.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

Our annual opening Of
Challis is a recognized
"event in the retail dry
goods business in Providence.
This seasons importations
make a display of exceeding
beauty, surprising the pro-
ductions of preceding years
in every point of excellence
and attractiveness. The de-
signs are extremely effective
and elegant, and the color
combinations are richly beau
tiful. Designs and colors are
innumerable in variety. Many
exclusive selections, that will
not be duplicated, invite an
early choice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1892.
The only Republican daily
OF the Republican Capital
Of a Repu blican n State.


Some years ago i was connected with
large patent medicine house which tried
the system OF houso-to-house distribution
of pamphlets advertising its preparations.
Out of curiosity tn note the effect OF the
scheme, 4 followed three of the distributors
down "a popuIous thoroughfare and no
ticed that whenever the little books were
given To people on the street. In nine csses
out of ten they were either dropped on the
sidewalk or thrown into the street. The
next day went over the same ground
early and found scores OF the pretty little
books--which cost us half "a cent each-
either thrown out I'm the areas or showing
themselves on the top of ash-Darreis.
The only respectable advertising for
which anybody has any regard Is ieGiti-
mate newspaper advertising, and IL Is also
the best paying and most effective in the
end.-John A. Ney In Printers Ink"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04
THE PULSE OF THE PRESS.

The Democratic House Of Representa-
tives nine weeks in session. and they have
not yet agreed upon the rules TO govern
them Put Tom Reed in this chair
New York Recorder.
There doesn't appear to be much poll
tics in the decision Of the United States
Supreme Court concerning the Nebraska
ernor, and the only member Of the court
who dissented was Democratic Justice
Field.
So long as steamships cross the ocean
they are likely to ruff into fogs. AS stop
ping in such cases Is only less dangerous
than going forward, there will be chances
of accident until some mechanical genius
invents a method of seeing and hearing
at distance in thick weather. r.--Brooklyn
Eagle.
There is an editor by the name of Cara
somewhere down in the Texas chaparral
who Is on kind of chronic verge of being
captured. The combined forces of the
United States and Mexico keep him so
busy that he has not even time TO write a
mere paragraph.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
George Hanlon, Of the famous Hanlon
Brothers, whose spectacular plays have
been before the public for years, has shut
his eyes to the glitter of the footlights,
able to preach with telling effect If his
sermons shall resemble his shows. Grand
Rapids Herald.
A Colorado Springs minister has created
a sensation at Pueblo by declaring that
any man who has accumulated 81, 900, 600
is thief. Cannot the reverand gentleman
raise his limit to 100000? BY doing so
he will ease the conscience of several
thousands editors, not counting those that
have no consciences-=Peoria Herald
There is no sense in any debate about
tho utility of vaccination as preventive
of smallpox. Out of all the deaths in this
State last year, which numbered 123,S7S,
there were only four from smallpox. One
of the great benefactors of the human race
was DR.. Edward Jenner of England, born
in 174S, died in 1S23.-New York Sun.
The Constitution of the United States
guarantees the liberty of the press. But
liberty is not license; and the infamous
practice adopted by certain Democratic
papers Of making baseless charges of GRIM
inality against prominent members of
the opposite party for the sake of partisan
effect deserves the severest condemnation
of all right thinking men. Such reckless
and unscrupulous partisanship is a crime
against the rights of citizens, and should
be treated as such.-N. Y. Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

the Reform bill II has been settled that
tls upper house cannot stand against
the Commons, and the time Is coming,
perhaps it is already here, when 1t can
not attempt so to stand without endan-
gering its own existence. The lords are
not power politically, and yet the
grapple will be fierce one.
The NEWS representative working
man will make his voyage at a very in
teresting season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

State Constitution prescribes certain
qualifications for Office, disregard of
the organic law in this respect by either
party affords good grounds for remon-
STRANGE and for all proper resistance ON
the part Of the adverse party. So, while
we rejoice in the ultimate defeat of the
Nebraska Republicans, we cannot con-
denim them for making the contest"
When the Democracy enters upon a
campaign of bosh and buncombe, it is
pleasant to accomplish the task o. refu-
tation by merely quoting from Demo-
cratic journals more sensible than the
others.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04
THE ADVANCE CLUB MEETS.


The meeting of any number of disin-
terested citizens to discuss questions of
public interest can only result in the
advancement of the general good, and in
this view the second annual meeting of
the Advance Club, which occurred last
evening, is an event worthy of more
than passing note.
We have not always agreed with the
club--or rather it should be said with
certain members of the club--in their
endeavors TO further or delay wrious
Legislative enactments. We have at
times taken occasion to criticise its ac-
tion in such matters, but we have never
hesitated to admire its purpose and aim,
nor in the main to believe heartily in
the disinterested motives of the very
large majority of its members. The
club has at times been misrepresented.
There have been occasions when its best
thought was not brought to bear on the
subject in hand before opinions were
made public, purportiug to come from
the club officially, whereas they repre-
sented but the very smallest minority of
the members. This is the misfortune Of
almost every body of men, and if occa-
sionally the inconsiderate zeal of those
few has temporarily placed the whole
club in a false light, the afterthought of
the majority has in all cases, we be-
lieve, rectified the error and shown the
club TO be what it pretends to be-a
club for the advancement of the public
veal.
These defects, however, if they are
defects, are such as inhere in every or
ganization of men. 1t necessarily fol-
lows that in all club work the burden of
the effort must rest upon the few who
will put their shoulders to the wheel.
Theirs is the honor which of right belongs
to those conscious of having worked
hard; to the club is accorded the repu-
tation for each ones individual effort
and upon the public at large are be-
slowed the benefits of that labor
Measured in the light of specific re-
sults-and the result is the true measure
of all etfort-which the club has, single
handed, accomplished, the club deserves
to be congratulated, but measured in
the light of endeavor and in the light of
its effect i'm arousing others to think and
act, the club is deserving of most I'M
stinted commentator. And it is this
end which, perhaps, should be the aim
of all such organizations. If this or any
other community could only be aroused
to think for itself, to be active in its own
interests instead of being passive spec
tator of the doings of others, we should
soon cease to hear so much of local stag
nation. AS a matter of fact we are
not stagnating, we are moving ahead
rapidly, but by no means SO rapidly as
we ought. And we need just such clubs
as the Advance Club to discuss and
make public views of public questions,
to compel the people TO get out of ruts
and TO think for themselves. If it can
accomplish this, and we believe it can.
it will have done good work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

IT is not often that Providence enjoys
so thrilling a spectacle as a schooner
afire down the bay, and let us hope it
will not soon be repeated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

The Ne,cs" should be ordered of your
nearest ne,rsdedler. Those uishfnS TO
secure the paper aeiU confer a fauor upon
its publishers by reporting at once any
failure or irreg,tIdrity in its delirery.
Patrons not Icing near a ne,rSdealer leiH
be supplied on application to the office, 2
Weybosset street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

DoN ALEX GONZALES, father of the
Mexican bandits wife, seems to strain
af a gnat and swallow n camel when he
says he doesn't care continental if they
hang CARA, but he doesn't like to see
Mrs. Garza's picture in the newspapers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04
An American Girl.

she knows no Latin. she knows no Greek.
bat the purest American she can speak,
She knows the use OF her and she
And the proper use OF I and me-
She doesn't use big words 10 toll
A story. although sho can use them we'll;
In short she's a girl without pretense
With m ample supply Of common sense.
And Ia rather have her any day
Than the sis, who can psrley VOC fronrssy
brandon pucksaw.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

THE Sun makes known its Judgment,
rendered after grave deliberation. that
the speeches delivered in Sorosis on Mon.
day were the most stylish ever heard in
.l... A.Jx.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

IT may occasion some surprise that
Editor Pease of the Woonsocket Report
er was in bed when a surprise party de-
scended upon him the other night at 8
o'clock But then. everybody knows
that Mr.. Pease gets mp carly and is very
wide awake when he is awake.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

LET Mrs. Brownell OF Mystic who
mistook benzine for stove backing and
was badly burned, thereby serve as
solemn warning to other housekeepers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

SENATOR KYLE wants Congress to take
exclusive control of marriage and di-
vorce matters. Perhaps something
ought to be done of this sort, but consid-
ering the character of the present Con-
gress and the fact that it has done moth
ing for nine weeks. there's no hurry
about it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

The banquet of Company A" last
evening was fine opportunity to see
some of the gallant militia men of
Rhode Island at their best. The State
is proud of its citizen soldiery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

ACCORDING to the Democratic papers,
we are nearing deficit" What was
the terrible surplus" abogey to frighten
children withal?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

THE abduction Of little Ward Water
bury has a different issue happily from
the stealing of Charley Ross eighteen
wears ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

sg-ANoNyMoUs LETTERS addressed to tho
tions should bo accompanied by the names and ad-
dress OF the writer's which will not be printed
less desired
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

If any gloomy, blue spectacled Mug
wump thinks Rhode Islanders aren't en-
joying themselves this season, let him
read the NEWS. February evenings
seem to be pretty well taken up with
dances and other forms of social gayety.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

ANOTHER tin plate manufacturing
company has been formed in Brooklyn,
where already the great Somers factory
rears its bulk. The world do move.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

THE Supreme Court decision has killed
the Louisiana lottery. That is good
news for every village in the country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

CARLYLE w. HARRIS is probably of
the opinion that murder doesn't pay.
Pity he didn't realize it sooner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

CARA says he will crush the Diaz
government in June, but the summer he
looks for will not come.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

SO little Ward Waterbury is not to be
another Charley Ross, after all.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

THE admission of Mrs. Barnaby's
Chester will to probate was ~ be ex-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04
DreSsmakerS' Benefit.

That we may Introduce the ONLY correct method
OF fitting ladies' dresses 20 all forms. whether regu-
lar or Irregular. and retain model measure shape.
wo shall commence a special class on MONDAY,
Feb. & at less than half price 70 dressmakers that
Investigate our impression Method. and do not be
satisfied with the old square chart or machine that
every HONEST lady will admit does not M all
forms even when assisted by her own good judg-
ment.
II is just "a impossible TO measure lady's body
by inch measurement, and cut a correct waist from
those measures, as IL would be for dentist TO meas
the mouth or teeth with an inch tape measure.
Do not miss the chance Of making yourself master
lively pupils admitted 10 this class after Feb 8.
For particulars call or address IMPRESSION FIT
TING CO., Butler Exchange. Class dag or eve-
ming Take elevator
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04
THE PROVIDENCE NEWS THURSDAY. February 4.

pected. But will DIR. Graves have a
chance to enjoy his $25, 900?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

No one will begrudge three or four sup
pers year TO the members OF our Common
Council, but we dislike TO have them pa
rade the fact that their salaries are too
small to enable them to enjoy an occas-
ional square meal at home.-Journal.
Isn't this like our kind and sociable
Journal?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04

In another column of this issue we pre-
sent carefully prepared table showing
that the increase in sales OF papers by
dealers for the first month of the year as
compared with the first month of last year
Is 57,270 for the Epening Telegram and
9,2l0 for the Sunday Telegram. m.-Tele-
gram.
The Telegram finds it n safer policy
to challenge clergymen and print "care-
fully prepared" tables than to meet the
demand made upon it by the News.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-02

The man eating fiy Of Central Amer
lea inhabits the low lying coast regions,
and is much dreaded by the natives for
the fearful results which follow its
sting Naturalists call 1t Lucilia homi.
nivora. The average specimen is about
third OF an inch long II has big
head, with the eyes on top. Its cheeks
are golden yellow, ITS abdomen dark
blue with purple bands. it's legs black,
its wings unusually big. and they pro
duce continuous and loud buzzing
when in motion.
The person bitten by this fly gets a
disease called myiasis II generally be
gins with an itching of the nose, then
that organ swells and bleeds; next ii be-
comes ulcerated. and in these ulcers
may be found the larvte of the fly. The
whole face becomes swollen, erysipelas
sets in. followed by meningitis and
death One man | knew shot himself
after he had been bitten rather than
face the tortures he knew were certain
Cure is difficult. Subcutaneous injec.
tions of chloroform sometimes do good,
but as often fail One man heard Of
was cured by lemon juice injected into
his blood. Interview in New York
Tribune
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-02

In France, the Rhine districts. Belgium
and Holland, indeed in every country
where the influence of Rome penetrated.
mirrors Of Roman workmanship have been
discovered. The Anglo-Saxons, no doubt
borrowing the idea from the eonquerors,
possessed mirrors OF silver. and in 6o5 A.
ID. we read of Pope Boniface ~ sending
one as n present 10 Queen Ethelberga of
Sorthumbria. A mirror discovered In the
parish Of St. Keverne, in Cornwall, in 1893.
and now in the British museum. is Roman
in form and substance, but the ornamental
tion il n Celtic pattern incised; the shape
of the handle, too, speaks OF native orig
inality. 1t is interesting % note that
many OF the sculptured stones of Scotland.
belonging probably to the Seventh. Eighth
and Ninth centuries, bear representations
of mirrors and mirror eases. .--woman's
World
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-02
Regarded % a. . Real Body.

Two old country danes. whom we
came across in the churchyard Of an an.
cient country town, were cnriously re
garding "A monumental stone. surmount
ed by the recumbent figure Of woman
several sizes larger than life
And so they brought the poor young
woman here and laid her atop o that
there stone Well, now, who would
ever ha thought 1t r said one, laying a
half shrinking hand on the cold. hard
image. which she undoubtedly believed
to be the yeritable body OF the long de,
ceased lady. which had been committed
TO the earth generations ago. by what
process she imagined il to have been pet
ritied and enlarged 10 such a shape il
would be curious to discover. London
Tit Bits
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-02
Life Lost In War.

DIR. Engel. German statistician, gives
the following as the approximate cost of
the principal wars of the last thirty
years; Crimean war, $1,000. 900, 900;
Italian war of 1850, $500. 900. 600; Prusso-
Danish war of 1864, 81, 900 900; war
of the rebellion-north, $5.lOO,OOO 900;
south, g.. .300. .0O0, 900; Prusso-Austrian
war of 1866, $3.50 OOO. 900. Russo-Turkish
war. $l25 200 900; South African wars,
o., ,7T0, 900; African war $l2, $50, 900,
rvo-Bulgarian. $l76, 6,00O,0 600. All these
wars were murderous in the extreme.
The Crimean war, in which few bat
ties were fought, cost 10000 lives, only
so, 900 less than were killed or died of
their wounds. north and south. during
the war OF the rebellion. These figures
IL must be remembered, are German,
and might not agree precisely with the
American estimates. The Mexican and
Chinese expeditions cost $500, 900, 900
and 65.000 lives There were $50, 900
killed and mortally wounded during the
Russia Turkey war and $1,000 each
in the Italian war of 1859 and the
war between Prussia and Austria.
Francisco Post.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-02
A Lifetime or Punishment.

After teaching school for fifty one
years. Johann Jakob Haberie, of Ger
many, died some years ago, and his
diary has been published. in which
the punishments he administered are
all noted down. He gave GIL, ,5l7
strokes with stick, 240, loo 'smites"
with n birch rod, l0, $50 hits with a
ruler, 1856, 6,7l5 hand smacks, 10, 235
slars on the face. .905 boxes on the
ears, lis. 500 blows on the head. l2.-
763 tasks from the Bible catechism.
the poets end grammar every two
years he had to buy Bible to re.
place the one SO roughly handled by
his scholars ~ times he made his
pupils kneel ON peas and 5,00l schol.
ars had 10 do penance with a ruler
held over their heads Exchange.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-02
A Grorinr Cross.

A curious natural object is now to be
seen in the Catholic cemetery grounds at
Mobile. In the upper part Of the grave
yard, within the walls of the lot of the Cal
laghan family, there IS fair sized fir tree,
which tree, like other trees, twice a year
puts forth its new branches. A new spray
has just appeared at the apex Of the pyra-
mid formed by the trees dense foliage, and
strangely enough this spray has the shape
OF an anchor, with n stock forming a cross.
This perfect representation Of an anchor
and cross, with ball on the end Of tho
shank. just as appears in a real anchor, at
tracts the attention of all who visit the
cemetery Chicago Herald.