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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19
topics, an able and thoughtful message
well worthy of consideration.


The session of the legislature which
opens to-day has before il duties Of a
grave nature and responsibilities not to
be evaded. It's action will be scanned
with critical eyes and must react favor
ably or unfavorably not only upon the
fortunes of the State, but upon those Of
the dominant party. With State elec-
tion, Senatorial canvass and National
campaign before them, the Republicans
have partisan rs well as patriotic reasons
for wisely improving their opportunities;
and we have not the slightest fear that
they will fail to do so.
Most important of the questions to be
considered is the judiciary bill. In no
sense a party measure, this deserves the
careful attention of every member,
though naturally to those of legal train
ing will fall the chief burden of the dis
cussion. 1t is not impossible that a
proposition will be made to give Provi-
dence a more compact school board.
This, if wisely done, will be in the line
of educational reform. AS affecting the
entire State, the question of taxation is
of prime Importance, while the amend
ment of the ballot law should yield TO
nothing, if suitable amendment is pro-
posed.
The Legislature has plenty of work to
occupy it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19
THE ME SSAGE.

The annual message of Gov. Ladd to
the Legislature shows the State to be in
a progressive mood. 1t also contains
recommendation we'll worth consider
ing.
The State may be called practically
without debt, as the bonds for 81 ,2S3, 900
are balanced by u sinking fund Of
81 ,O49, ,763.Gs, leaving but $233, ,236.32
unprovided for. Nevertheless, the
Legislature will do well TO heed
the Governors suggestion that the
system of state taxation be revised.
For, except for the direct tax refund,
the receipts would have been less than
expenditures by $91 ,0S2.44. And as it
was, the balance was over $4,000 on
the wrong side. This is easily explained
by the natural increase of expenditures
with the growth of the State, while the
tax is assessed upon valuation about
$40, ,000, 900 too small. 1t is gratifying to
learn that the Board of State Valuation
will make report with recommends
tions this session.
A gain of 50, sc, ,GG5. SO i'll the savings
bank deposits of the State and the ex-
penditure of quarter of a million dol
lars for new buildings indicate thrifty
and public spirited community. In con-
nection with the school work, Gov.
Ladd recommends the better eXami-
nation of teachers. and the granting of
power TO the Board to extend the man
ual training experiment and supervise
the training of teachers.
The Governor refers to the needs of
the State Home and Board of Agricul-
ture and to the care which has been ex-
ercised to stamp ont tuberculosis. In
the latter regard greater powers are
asked for.
Passing from the reference to the Ag
ricutural school and the charitable in
stitutions Of the State, we note a recon-
mendation which cannot be too heartily
commended, that the statutes be amend
ed to provide for cumulative sentences
for second and third offences OF crimi-
nails. so that habitual criminals may not
run at large.
The paragraphs upon the State militia
will be read with peculiar interest, now
that war talk is rife. The citizen soldiery
of the State is in a very satisfactory
manner.
With Il good word for the work of the
Worlds Fair board and "A plea for fur
ther seconding Of their efforts, Gov.
Ladd passes TO the need OF improvement
i'm the Australian ballot system. He
recommends that all ballots marked 9TH
erwise than rs provided by law be not
counted. He recommends an early clos
ing of the polls and forestalls partisan
criticism by showing that in fifty leading
cities of the United States, Republican
and Democratic, an earlier hour than
ours gives satisfaction. In Democratic
Buffalo and Brooklyn. with their vast
armies Of wage workers. sunrise to sun
set is the rule. bringing the closing about
I:30 Z. VI. Gov. Ladd considers { p. VI.
an admirable hour and ) Z. NJ. the very
latest
A strong argument for the uew State
House. the recommendation Of "a COM
mission of inquiry on the Stone Bridge
matter. reference TO the fisheries, a
Recommendation Of greater care in the
making and repair of highways and
another for biennial Stale elections con-
clude, with briefer references to minor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

To the Editor oC the Prori icicc Nclcs:
SlR-ln the interview with Hugh j.
Carroll. published in the NEWS last even
ing. the following statement strikes me rs
being full and frank confession that the
party "barrel" played prominent part
In the success OF the Democratic party I'm
the last municipal election In that city.
In former years it was the wicked Repub-
licans that were accused of doing all the
vote buying in this State.
"Newport has large increase which
does not show ON the surface. because we
took 600 names from tie registry list last
summer and placed them ON the personal
property list. that we might carry the
aldermanic and council tickets.
WILLIAM THOMPSON.
Providence, January, 1872.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19
4. W.LADD co.
Third week of our
January Sales I!
Third week of our

We enter upon the third
week of our January openings
and special sales with more
lovely things to contribute to
the displays of new goods and
more attractive bargains in
the goods we are closing out.
One department overflow
ing with fair white Muslin
Underwear, so lovely and so
charmingly displayed that the
show has been pronounced
the most beautiful ever seen
in the city! In another de-
partment all that is left of
our choice stock of Woolen
Underwear is exposed ire
sistibly Cat cost, almost. to
to the January bargain seek
ers. That is the contrast of
a January sale. And yet an
other feature is the especial
drive lots of fine Linen
and Towelling or a few choice
lots of Dress Goods, a fine
garment or dainty suit, that
are marked at this season way
below their ordinary value.
We are in the midst of it
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19
AS 1 WAS SAYING

The Law and Order Society Of Pittsburg
| Is trying to stop the sale of Sunday news
| papers and the Newsboys' Union objects,
| very naturally. The resolutions said TO
have been adopted at a recent meeting are
picturesque enough TO merit considera-
| tion:
| ReSolrsd, That we get the police to pull the
| Law and Order crowd in.
RcsOircd, That we protest against being
fimmed out OF our work, and call upon the
| Eighteenth Regiment and the boss OF the State
10 protect us from them fellows what wants 10
! get our money under an ordinance passed be-
ResoIred, That we sell the Sunday papers as
long as we are out of jail or until the Law ana
| Order people get soaked.
| Resnlrcd, That we, az members OF the News
boys Union, call upon other labor people who
are older and bigger than us 10 help US In our
fight 10 keep our rights and liberties.
The younsters go straight to the point
| at any rate, which is more than can be
said of good many older people,
Mabels mamma had just fished out of
| her fashion magazine one OF those hugh
to represent dress patterns, intermingled
! in "a maze of different lines, angles and
curves. Studying the thing long and
curiously she at length exclaimed:
What's vat, mamma; map OF Proyi-
| dence 2"
A laughable incident occurred on Fri
day morning as the 7:30 A. NJ. train on the
| y. Y, Il. and B. Railroad was approach
| ing the Natick station, the brakeman
who usually calls the various stations by
name, exclaiming as me opened the car
door: Theodore, Theodore" in a loud and
distinct tone of voice instead of Natick
1t happened that the agents first name IS
! Theodore, and he being very popular
man with both the passengers ana tram
men the brakeman, on the impulse OF the
moment, called the agent S name instead
of that of the station. "A general laugh
| followed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

Duke of Clarence, but that all decora-
tions be of flowers is likely 70 have a
Wholesome effect in England in instigat-
ing the sable gloom of burial the posi-
tion taken by Victoria is, however, sur
prising in view of the extremely heavy
black she has herself worn for so many
years and only recently lightened.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

The "Neics should be ordered Of yo,u
nedreSt nc,csdedler. Those icishing TO
secure the paper tciH confer a JaUor upon
lis publishers by reportiny at once any
failure or irreglllarits i,a ats delirery.
Patrons not living near a ne,csdealer sciH
be supplied on application to the office, 81
Westminster street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

If Col. Watterson should be nominated
and elected President he could give all
our Ministers abroad the very best of
advice on the subject of poker-playing.
Col Boyd Winchester has been in this
respect about the only properly accredit-
ed agent recently.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19
rrnrress n,l,l rro.lerlty.

TIE PROVIDENCE NEWS has also changed
the place of its habitation. IL now moves
into quarters vacated by the Telegram,
which had gone into the building vacated
by the Journal. This appears TO he in the
line of promotion all around, and we con.
grasulate the NEWS on its progress and
From the Newport News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

THE joint resolution directing the city
solicitor Ia ask of the legislature per-
mission 10 buy more park lands was
pretty thoroughly discussed yesterday,
but action was deferred The whole
question should be considered with IA
view, not only 10 the perfccting Of one
part but Of a system Of parks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

BISHOP NEwMAN's proposal to the
President to dispose of the public lands
in the Cherokee strip by lottery has made
him suddenly and widely famous,
though perhaps not quite in the manner
a good Methodist would desire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

IN "such gentle and joyous passages
of arms" as may occur in future between
the NEWS and the Telegram, they will
be within easy fighting range. But as
newspaper squabbles are always good
humored, no one is likely to be hurt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19
THE PROVIDENCE NEWS
THE PRovIpENcE NEWS oo.
Publishers.
Publication once. 10 Pine stress.
Telephone No. 1877.
Business once, 81 Westminster De.
EIGHT PAC ES.
ADVERTISING RATES:

TRANSIENT ADvERTISING-716cents a line rs
cents square of ten lines. agate. run Of paper.
subsequent insertion, 21& cents line. 25 cents a
square.
First or Eighth Pages, si.ooper square every in
scrtion.
STANDING ADvERTIsEMENTs-iM Month. 81 per
square; months. tis per square months, $S2
rer square one year $50 per square.
THREE TINES WEEK, two-thrds OF above
rate; twice a week. half rate; once week.
one-thirc rate.
ADVERTISEMENTS wider than single column, 10
per cent. extra.
ADDITIONAL CHARGES for special pages and
preferred positions.
NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR APPROVED CUTS
with metal tases.
READING NOTICES. in loaded agate, inside pages
is cents per line; last page. eoeents per line; first
page 20 cents per line.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. under Want
ed" For Sale" ITO Let" &c, 10 cents for
lines, each insertion.
MARRIAGE AND FUNERAL NOTICES, one inser-
tion, 5Oc.; each additional infertion ltc.
SUBSCRIPTIONS;
10 cents month. s. year by mall. postage FREQ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

PORTUGAL, which has kept reasonably
quiet since being put to bed with the
threat of spanking by Great Britain, is
in trouble again. It's hard to keep track
of all these little people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

THAT long-sought cure for the grip
has been discovered. A New York
clerk stumbled upon it saccidentally.
When his tax notice was served on him
it caused profuse perspiration, so that
presently he was able = rise from his
bed and go down to the City Hall to
swear it off in good season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19
Westminster street

sT-ANoNYMoUs LETTERS addressed 10 the
NEws win receive no attention. All communica-
ton uld accompanied by the names and adj
dres q the writers, which will not be printed un
less desired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

THE grip has seldom played greater
havoc than in the Wescott family at
Wescott, where two sisters have recent
died Of it and two are dangerously i'll.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

A PRETTY good illustration of practical
piety is the assistance lent by good
people of Pawtucket in lifting the debt
of the congregation i'll Worcester pre-
sided over by the Rev. Mr.. Frost, their
former pastor. Benevolence doesn't al
ways carry so far.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

THE law forbidding ex- -Confederates to
enter the United States army wouldn't
last ten minutes if the trouble became
serious. Congress would repeal it 10y a
unanimous vote.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

WHAT does it mean? The o. p. c. T..
c. reports 1913 children with intemperate
fathers, 50 with intemperate mothers.
Is then. drunkenness increasing rapidly
among Providence women?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

The statement Is made that the whert
producers OF the country paid sli.W0.O00
for binding twine last year. This is moro
OF an industry than we are accustomed tO
suppose. IL seems to us worth our while
10 try to domesticatc IL. even though. for
the moment foreign producers could pos
sibly undersell US without the tariff him
drance.-Fall River News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19
OUR TRIP TO EUROPE.

The NEWS offer of free trip to
Great Britain to n representative of the
workingmen of Rhode Island, chosen by
them and their friends by fair and open
ballot, to report upon the actual condi-
tions of laboring men under free trade
meets with nothing but approval every
where. We print elsewhere to-day ex-
tracts from representative newspapers,
as well as personal letters from their
editors, having reference to the trip, of
which any journal might well be proud.
Like everything which the News has
yet attempted in its brief career, it is a
success.
Some of those references which we
quoted take it for granted that the re-
suit of the inquiry will advantage Re-
publicanism in the coming campaign.
We certainly think so, else we should
not have made the offer. But let it not
be forgotten that there is no political
limitation placed upon our offer.
Whether the representative be Repub-
lican or Democrat, we only want to
know what he sees and learns in the land
of free trade. Let him only be the work.
ingmen's representative, and we are sat-
isfied
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

TIE city government has very wisely
decided not in any way to impede the
action of the committee on manual
training. 1t is an important subject.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

WHEN the Telegram moved into the
Journals old home, it was commonly re-
marked that it was chasing the Journal
up." Now the NEWS is about to chase
the Telegram. And it has got good
deal nearer on its heels.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

THE Pacific coast would bear the
brunt of possible war with Chile, and
our Democratic friends might see too
late the folly of neglecting coast de.
fences
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

THE delay in settlement of the Bering
sea difficulty is not of Mr.. Blaine's caus-
ing. Lord Salisbury is still trying to
make up his mind which government
he will ask to name the seventh commits
sioner of arbitration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

Irt would be interesting to know the
opinion entertained by Mayor Honey of
Newport concerning Mayor Carroll Of
Pawtucket
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

Even n nicely furnished " the old stove Is no, re-
placed by a new one. CLENENCE BROS. 4 CO airs
selling them al half prlcs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

PRINTERS INK" reports that there is
no religious paper in Alaska. Arizona.
Nevada. Oklahoma or Wyoming. There
is a tolerably good mail service, how
nt.nl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

The desire Of the Queen that no Grape
be used in the funeral hangings for the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

THE colonial express" brings Provi'
ueace nearer to Washington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

STEAM vOIIE1s.

City Clcfk's Oi'ice, Ciiy HaIi Jan. Is. lsp2.
Notice H. herpbv given that the Botid ~ AIDE men
will be in sessit n their anb r ln the city Hall,
on THURsDAN. Jan. 81. 1892. at O'Clock !. NJ.
when all persons Interested In the petition q Her
bert J. Bruck 10 locate seam boiler al No. lsi
canal street may appear and be heard thereon.
- px order Of ti..- ife-r I'D ef Aldermen.
WILLIAM y. CLARKE. city clerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1892.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

Mayor Body, of Brooklyn. has taken
the trouble to inquire how the trolley
system works in ali those cities where il
is i'm use The replies that it has given
general satisfaction are unanimous.-Bos-
ton Herald.
This must be rather embarrassing TO
Mr.. Body, who has already vetoed one
trolley resolution under the influence of
n senseless clamor, such as the Telegram
has been raising here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

A Tammany man is to run the House
restaurant at Washington. This insures
n plentiful supply of cold tea. boston
News.
No; Tammany restaurateur would
scorn such subterfuges. He would call
spade a spade, as thus "Ah, me
Gully. whatll yez ave? Old Irish r
Scotch whisky + a taste o Kentucky /?
Cold tea? A-a-ah tell wild yer cold tea !!
i amt no bloomin' Women's Christian
Temperance Union, l amt. See?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

Congress is so quietly business-like in
its work that it seems like a church picnic
compared with the riotious plunging of
Tom Reeds billion-dollar congress-
Telegram.
Business like? It's been in session
from December 1, and what ha. it done
yet?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

But. convention or no convention, New
York will be the pivotal, decisive and de-
termining state in 1892, aud that is fact
which no ohe will do we'll To overlook. -
New York Sun.
1t won't be if the free silver or free
trade cranks keep it up at Washing
ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

Is the lena Davis case going to be an
other yt"-Providenc News.
oh dear, no. there's no mystery about
this case. The Boston Herald has already
convicted Trefethen.-Newport Observer.
Yes, but that is why it is mysterious.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

More than 300 Baltimore girls have
abandoned corsets as injurious To both
health and beauty The Baltimore girls
may yet convince their sisters everywhere
that what is beautiful in art is beautiful
i'm life. The Venus de Medici statue has
not a taper waist and it is the highest and
best type OF female beauty that art has
given the world.-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Chicago taste in art matters is
still little crude. The Venus de
Medici is fatter, but it is pretty generally
agreed that the Venus de Milo is the
finer figure. However, the girls are
right
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19
a little nonsense, now and then
Is relished by the wisest men.

and so our wise readers will doubtless
like ourselves relish little quo
taton from the Tribune. But not "ex-
clusively," only now and then. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19
The NEWS TURN NOW.

For such an un- The full and exact
ruly mob as the Re meaning of the dou-
publicans were sure BILE resolution of Mr..
the Democratic ma Holman's, which the
jority would prove TO House passed by en-
be, the House ofphatic votes after y
Representatives con-somewhat protracted
tinues To get along and turbulent though
very we'll without not very edifying de-
any rules at ALL bate, can be shown
journal, Jan. Is. only by the event.
journal. Jan. Is.
II is one of the most interesting points
about our esteemed contemporary, the
Journal, that it can not only poise grace
fully upon the fence but perform with
dignity the more incongruous feat OF
standing in stable equilibrium. If not in
perfect comfort, with a leg ON either
side.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-09-30
PEOPLE IN POLITICS.

CHAIRMAN uACslETT of the New York
republican state executive committee is
n short aad compactly built nan and n
direct talllcr.
SUCCESSIVE generations of the Allin
family of IIarrodsburG, Ky, have been
in of-icc continuously rs circuit or coun-
ty clerk since 1TS5.
Col. EoDEHT II. CROCKETT, democratic
candidate f>r congress in the Sixth
Arkansas district, is grandson of the
famous Davy Crockett.
Dr.. j. Il. CEANFILL, prohibition noni-
nee for vice president, is editing the
Texas Baptist Standard. He Is thirty
five years of age and was brought up aa
n cowboy. Z
SENATOR WAITuALL, CT Mississippi,
islcscribcd as the most picturesque OF
surviving confederate generals. lie is
tall and slender, with u rlarc Of black
hair that is striking in appearance"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-09-30
CLEVER HUMOR.

IT makes no difference how ambitious
q man may be to excel; ut this season he
can endure being thrown into the
shade. Courier.
"TELI., if that amt rcan," exclaimed
the prisoner; ''cvcry burned one o.
the stories in this here paper they've
gimme to read is continued. An me to
be hung next li."-Indianapolis
Journal.
GLOW Many hours q day do you
wor!l?" asked one of the relatives of 4
government appointcc. "Houahsr' tho
young man echoed in disrnay. "Gweat
heavens, man, do you think dwivc n
6twcct tcar?"-Washingto Star.
He FOUND IT WAs.-Judgc Ito prison
er)-"You arc charged with having Sc
riously injured your wife by inclosing
her in n folding bed. What have you
to say for yoursclf?" Prisoncr-"You=
honor, wished to sec if it was posi-
bic to shut her up."-Dctroit Trcc
Press.
Mrs. MANcIATTAN (spcaking to n
young widow from Chicago)-"Your
mamma is truly remarkable for her
poisc, Mrs. Livcwait." Mrs. Livcwait-
''Oh, thanks. Yes, mamma is nc
slouch at pastry. IIcr ninccs and lem.
ons arc really Observation-Disclosures
News
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-09-30
WITH THE Mu5ICIANG.

SoUsA'8 band-thc one he Is now Or
ganizing fer Chicago-will be = promi-
ncrt participant in the worlds fair ded-
icntion exercises next October.
EMMA NEvArA, TIC American singer,
was recently given q dinner at Gibral-
tar by the cElccrs Of tho kings royal
rifles. Her husband, DR.. Pcimcr, was
the only rnnlc civilian present.
90 JULES MAssENEr is regarded by many
people as the most popular musician in
Paris. An American acquaintance de-
s~ribcs him as talking faster and dis
playing moro energy than any other
man in the French capital.