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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

This table plainly shows that for each
article, the rise in price quotations is
but a small per cent of the whole mum.
Der, while in every case they are bal
anced or overbalanced by those show
ing fall. 1t will be noticed that on
lamp chimneys only one city out of the
6S reports an increase of price.
If we divide the quotations on the 20
articles into those which do not show
an increase in price, we find: /. That
for only twelve articles on the list are
the former greater than the latter, and
that these, with the single exception of
carpets, are food products. the impor-
tation of which, compared with the
total consumption, is so insignificant as
to make it impossible that the duty
could have been "A factor in determining
the price. ?, That in each group of
articles, the latter are greatly in excess
of the former as the following table
shows;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

machine indeed, but one of relatively
much less efficiency. In the old DAYS
the devoted sisterhood relied upon the
magic of direct appeal. They said to
the drunkard, BE a man." and to the
liquor seller, " Leave thy SIM" and they
prevailed. Now they are chasing the
VIII O. the wisp of third party political
action, and it is an open question, which
we will not attempt to discuss or de-
eide. how far the evil of this course
balances the good they unquestionably
do. From having been "A reformatorv
agency the Union has become a
political machine. Tt now expects
the impossible from government
instead of attempting the entirely pos
sible with the individual. So soon as
its leaders shall have seen their mistake
and returned to something like their
original methods, we shall expect not
only to see the efficiency of the order
greatly increased, but its membership
to grow from among those women who
now hold aloof, not caring to battle
with windmills or aid in confound
ing the political party which has been
in the North and West the friend and
ally of temperance and order.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
OH! WHAT A SNAKE.
A Wonderful Adventure In Cape Cod
Woods Long Ago.

Woods Long Ago.
A writer to the News tells OF an ad-
venture Of himself and friend with a
snake. Together they drove out of some
woods in Cape Cod where they had been
inspecting timber when they saw what
seemed To be a cedar rail lying across the
road AS they approached the object
raised his head and they saw that IL was
a big snake. Continuing the writer
says: "Oh Jerusalem. what snake.
The reptile had taken n uo.ion to cross
the road but the horse came upon him so
suddenly that he was struck BY him or
the wagon, don't know which
"The snake took n turn around the
horse aud then disappeared. When we
turned around we looked into the open
laws OF one Of the biggest snakes ever
seen upon Cape Cod. not two feet away.
Holy Moses, what mouth 1t was /
jumped away and came in contact with
the horse. who was having small bit Of
n circus on his own account. When /
landed on the ground and turned around
to look for the snake, ! saw part OF him
twisted up in the spokes of the hind
wheel. at the same time my friend was
shouting. xiii him, kill him.
1T was at this juncture that the picnic
was broken up, for i yelled, the horse
started to run and my companion sent
the snake blow on the head that made
him weep, for he slackened up his hold
O the wagon and made for the woods.
When he got clear OF the wagon looked
Just in time TO see his snakeship sliding
over a rail fence that stood on the oppos-
ite side OF the road.
Now | ~ not going TO try 10 meas
ure the length Of the snake, for know at
such times your eyes will magnify won
derfully. but he was as long as the horse,
certainly. After we had got away from
the scene OF action and got the horse
sobercd down and I had taken my seat
again in the wagon, we started for the
village in somewhat excited state As
we drove along the excitement gradually
subsidized, but Of course our conversation
was snake all the way home. aud after
We arrived aud told OF our battle with
the reptile. 10 created great excitement
aud the boys wanted TO 40 and hunt him
up. but we had snake enough for one day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
tored economic thermometers will be at
a discount after November 8.
THE W. &. 4. u.

The magnitude of the work of the
Womens Christian Temperance Union
is indicated in some Of the reports given
at the annual convention now in session
in Denver. 1t is the nineteenth conven-
ton Of the Union. The figures carry
one back to the time, in the early seven
ties, when the attention of the whole
country was called to the spectacle of
the singular revival going on at that
time in Ohio, when praying bands of
women entered saloons and pleaded with
the proprietors with such zeal and en-
thusiasm that cutters reeked with
out-poured rum and the blear-eyed
drunkards for the time forsook their
ways.
1t was from these Ohio praying bands
that there arose an organization with
hundreds of thousands of members,
covering not America alone, but many
portions of the civilized and semi-civil-
lied world, which raised for temperance
work last year nearly half million dol
lars, which has erected in Chicago "a
temple soaring high toward heaven,
and which sustains many forms of edu-
cational and philanthropic work.
Perhaps the Union has obeyed gen
eral law Of the growth of such concerns,
but ii is true that it has passed out of
the stage of high emotional appeal and
has become in its set Journalism great
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

That is, for the seventy-six articles
represented rs increasing in price over
two-thirds Of the quotations given show
no increase.
The report also shows that out of
20 cities reporting an average of about
$50 articles. IN all but o, less than 2j
per cent Of those articles have increased
in price. while i'm 40 cities there is a
marked excess of articles showing a de-
crease over those showing an increase.
The Democratic wall that the Nc
Kinley bill has caused an increase of
prices is hopelessly punctured, and doc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

was 1851 per cent, and the increase in
the value of the product at the mills
was 69. "A per cent. II would be vastly
interesting To observe how calamity
sshnekers can make anything ont of
these figures except that,labor has bene-
fitted to greater extent than capital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

the splendid prosperity and progress of
the country are easily explained. 1t
needs little less than revolution in
economics TO teach the average Mug.
wump that the existence of that pros.
perity is due almost entirely to pro-
lection.
But the revolution has come within
two years; the fundamental theory of
protection that duties properly levied
will not only maintain industries, but
will create new ones without advancing
the price Of the product, has been amply
yindicated. The Mckinley DILL deserves
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

II will be noticed that in every. group
but one the increase quotations are con-
siderably less than % per cent of the
whole number /; also, that every group
but one shows marked decrease In
price, while the whole list shows an ex-
cess of decrease over increase of 5.S6 per
cent.
As we have official Democratic ac-
acknowledgements of the 1873 cases of de-
crease, let us now consider the 76 articles
represented as increasing in price. 1t is
obviously fair to present not only the
quotations showing fall in price,
but also those which shew ffe
change, as evidence that the
Mckinley bill has not caused
q general increase of prices. If we
examine the report from this stand
point we shall find-f. That some arti-
cles, on which the number of quotations
showing a fall in price equal or exceed
those showing rise, have been repre-
sented as increasing in price because of
a large per cent of increase in one city
or in very small fraction of the 20
cities from which quotations were
taken. 2. That there has been no gen
eral increase, and no increase except in
the case of very few articles.
Thus, on 1S articles out of the 76, the
quotations showing fall equal or ex-
ceed in number those showing rise, as
follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

IT is reported that the potato crop is
small. Whoever has read the Demo-
cratic campaign literature knows per-
fectly well that there has been tre-
mendous crop of small potatoes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

THE other day the New York Sun de-
scribed a procession of 10000 Central
Falls Democrats. Now it says there
are twelve Democratic banners across
the streets up there. The SUMS Central
Falls correspondent is a guileless and
impeccably veracious chap.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

THOMAS F. GLRoY, who is an ex-
tremely able man. has an interesting
article in the New York Sun upon the
ideal city, which is nothing more nor
less than skillful electioneering plea
for Tammany. Some people think that
Tammany's permanent defeat is one Of
the prerequisites of an ideal city govern
ment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
STRIKES AND M'KINLEYIsM.

1t will be well for those Democrats
who claim that strikes are the result of
protection and that the only panacea
for them is free trade to examine with
care the recent figures of Carroll ID.
Wright on the decrease in strikes. The
figures follow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

A NEW YORK professional gambler of
high repute in his nefarious profes-
sion is said 10 have 5000 to bet
even on Harrison's election and 81 900
TO bet against $500 that Cleveland car
ries New York. All signs seem to show
that the Democrats have about given
up all hope Of carrying the country but
hope still to have New York. May
they fail
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

THE New York etymologists have
been figuring out what "Gilroy" means
by its derivation. The most likely
translation is Gillie Riddh, or Servant
of the king" Considering Gilroys re-
lations to King Croker, this is appro-
pirate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

THE German army will have 4, 400, 900
fighting men as the result Of the army
bill the Emperor will try TO get the
Reichstag TO accept. France will then
have 4,125, 900 fighting men, and Russia
more than either. What a chance for
a tremendous war (! Also what a surety
of impoverished nations and a return to
feudalism.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
CITT ADvERTTSEMENTS.
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
ORCHARD AVENUE.

City Clerks ONCE, Oct. "a 1909.
The Committee who were the 4th day ot
August, 1892. appointed by the BOARD OF Aldermen
TO lay out Orchard avenue. from wayland avenue
90 Butler avenue. have made their report accom-
panied by map.
All persons Interested are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Board on THURSDAY, January
10. 1893, at O'Clock p. ~, n they shall see cause
By order OF the board of Aldermen
Witness WILLIAM r. CLARKE.
o2l--3tM City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

A BOSTON Herald reporter took half
column space to tell that he didn't
know anything about the dimensions of
the new s4-foot yacht the Herreshoffs
are building at Bristol.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

THE rumor that the Republican cam
paign officials in New York contemplate
challenging Clevelands vote may be
put down at once as Democratic
canard. The Republican campaign
managers are not such ninnies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
INDEPENDENT AND COLLEGE MEN.

'Ns''f ~ 'UTNfS NNU 0OEEEGE MEN.
To what extent the free trade teach
ing in our colleges was the source of
the economic heresies that were preva-
lent among the thinkers in the "inde-
pendent party eight years ago it is now
impossible to estimate. But probably
we do not overestimate its effect in
stating that the largest portion of the
so called mugwumps will be found to
be college graduates who have laid the
foundation of their free trade belief in
their collegiate instruction.
To the inexperienced the theories of
free trade are alluring, and to the man
imbued with these preconceived theories
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

THE Seventh Ward Republicans got
up great rally Saturday night, and to-
night the Fifth Warders will try their
hands. They'll make things lively.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

IT SEEMS strange that it never occurred
to anyone to put ont the big Milwaukee
fire with beer. There must have been
plenty on hand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

These results are stupendous. They
show that the undergraduates are re-
pudiating the teachings of their profess
sors. The Independent has returned to
the party with "A record, and our colleges
are turning out two Republicans to one
Democrat. Believers in protection need
not feel discouraged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
THE CITY OF PRoyfpFseE.
Curbing of Veazie Street.

In Board Of Aldermen, Oct. 90, 1892
Ordered That the abutting proprietors on Nea-
ale street from Douglas avenue 20 Branch avenue
be notified 90 appear before this Board on THURS
DAY, Jan. 10. 1893, at O'Clock =. NJ. that they
may be heard upon the question OF setting curb
stones and paving CUTTERS on said street.
Wltnessl WILLIAM Il. CLARKE.
o2A-3tM City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

A YACHT capsized off Pappoosesquash
Point yesterday. Probably it couldn't
get around the name.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

THE appearance of an electric bus in
London makes the Yankees hang their
heads with shame at being so far be-
hind the times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

THIS week professional politicians
will be cock-sure of the result on the
9Th and ordinary observers will doubt
more than ever.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

MILWAUKEE knows now that the
country esteems her for other causes
than her beer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

A WEEK and day more and the agony
will be over, so far as campaigning is
concerned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

ADLAI has written that letter, and
still the sun rises and sets as Of old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
7.5O.

Ladies' AIl.WooI Suit with
vest, collar and cuffs Of su-
rah, bell skirt with footing.
This handsome and taking
costume will be appreciated
by ladies Of culture. Already
it is a great success.
The price is simply aston
iShing.
Style, fit and workmanship
guaranteed.
r. I. BRISTOL
273 High Street, Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

The increase Of wages in Fall River
Setween 1880 and 1890 was 722s per
cent The increase Of capital invested
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

ONE more week. Now make things
hum
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
Public Market.

DEGS to advise it's patrons to
y do their trading as early in
the day as possible, especially
on Saturdays, if they wish their
goods delivered that day, as it is
utterly impossible for us as yet to
send orders coming in late in the
afternoon and evening. Orders
taken after 3 o'clock for long dis
tance and s o'clock near by cannot
be sent the same day until further
notice. No effort will be spared on
our part to bring our delivery ser
vice to the proper standard as
speedily as possible.
Respectfully yours,
Providence Public Market Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

On for a day like this on the eighth!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

For Harrison and Reid. Stay there !
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

Is Kipling Boor i-Atlanta Constitu-
tion.
Kipling is not at present enough In
evidence to make it of the slightest mo-
ment whether he is boor or not
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

How many men is man'-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Wait until after election for the an
swer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

The altitudinous. and circumambient
theatre hat is again making trouble
New York Herald
Was there ever a time when the big
theatre hat did not make trouble I
again" forsooth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

RHODE ISLAND appears to be as strongly
Democratic as 1t was last spring.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Oh, no, not nearly as Democratic now
as then. The Republican majority this
fall will be several times AS large as 1t
was last spring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

aud Cleveland is solid for Tammany Hall
and the Democrats Of New York.-New
York Sun
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-17
a NEGRBss GETS 100000.
Virginia Courts Declare Her the Heir
of Her White Father.

NlrglDl courts declare der the Heir
of Rer White Father.
RICHMOND, VA, June 16.-A special dis
patch from Wytheville says the supreme
court OF appeals to-day decided the cele-
brated Bette Lewis Thomas case in favor
of the plaintiff. By this action a
oolored woman, who is resi-
dent of Richmond, becomes possessor
Of an estate valued at about 5000, 900.
Her father, w. Thomas, who was white
man, died in 1889, et the home of tn s
daughter and left no will. Relatives of the
deceased, as well as Bette. engaged some
of the ablest legal talent in the state and
sought to obtain possession Of the property.
The chancellory court decided In favor of
Bette, and the supreme court has
affirmed that decision. The evidence
showed that Thomas had had nothing
to do with his white relatives for years
that he had been living at the home of his
colored daughter. whom he had always
acknowledged, and that it was his intention
to amply provide for her at his death. The
decision gives the heirs at law real estate
and cash in bank amounting to almost
$50, 900, leaving to Bette Lewis in mort
cages, bonds and negotiable notes an estate
with accrued interest amounting to $500 =
0OO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-17
MRS. ELIZABETH HARDEMAN DEAL
a Sketch of Her Life-The Interment
to Be Made at Clinton.

W DO Ad00 SilnbOu.
MACON, Ga, June 16.-Mrs. Elizabeth
c. Hardeman. widow of the late Judge R.
V. Hardeman, and mother of Col. Isaac
Hardeman Of this city, died tonight at Z
o'clock at the residence of her son, in Vine
Vile.
Mrs. Hardeman was born In Warren
county, Georgia, In the year 1904. She was
Miss Henderson and married r. V. Hard
eman, who was afterward judge of the
Ocmulgee circuit and who died thirty years
ago. The deceased came to Macon in 1872
with her son, Isaac Hardeman. and has
resided here since that time. Her whole life
has been marked by strict piety and
quiet charity and she has well earned the
love and respect of community in which
none knew her but to love her in all these
years. She leaves four sons, Isaac Harde-
man and r. V. Hsrdeman, John H. Harde-
man of Haddeck and Thomas Hardeman of
Jefferson county.
The funeral services will be read at the
First Baptist church tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock, of which she was devoted
member. After the service the body will
be shipped to Clinton, where the interment
will be made in the family vault
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-17
FLORIDA's DELEGATION.

They GO Uninstructe1 and Are Di-
vlded on Candidates.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, June 16.-Several
of the Florida delegates passed through to-
day en- route to Chicago. The delegation is
decidedly mixed quantity, some being for
MIR. Cleveland and some for Senator Hill,
but is not worshiper of any candidate.
w. D. Chipley Of Pensacola is said to be
for Senator Hill, while John F. Dunn of
Ocala is for MIR. Cleveland and believes that
he will be elected If nominated. Many are
Hill admirers but will not vote for him be-
cause they don't think he can be elected.
These favor Senator Hills choice, Senator
German, and would not be averse to voting
for Gov. Flower. On the whole the delega-
ton is uninstructed and in the position of
impartial judges on the merits of the candi.
dates
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-17
ON THE DIAMOND.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Games Of base
ball were played to-day with the following
results:
At Cleveland-First game-Cleveland 10 +,
Louisville 4. Second game-Cleveland 5,
Louisville 8.
AT Macon-Macon 8, Memphis 8.
At Atlanta-Atlanta 0, Mobile g.
At st. Louis-No base ball here to-day.
At Chattanooga-Ch 0, Mont
gomery 3.
At rmingham-Birmingha 10, New
Orleans l.
At Washington-First game-Washiug~
on Z, Baltimore 2. Second game-Wash-
ington 8, Baltimore l.
AT Pittsburg-Pit 4. Chicago 8.
At New York-New York ), Brooklyn 4.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-17
WOOTEN wITHDRAws.
a New Man Expected to Enter the
Race Against SteYens.

a New Man Expected to Enter the
Race Against Stevens.
ALBANY, Ga, June 16. Col. @. b.
Wooten is out of the race for congress from
this the Second district. The Evening
Herald published a telegram from Col.
Wooten this evening as follows:
SUwANNEE, FLA, June 16, 1892.
Col. r. Hobbs. Chairman:
recognize the absolute necessity for an
Immediate aud vigorous canvass, such as
the present state of my health renders me
unable to make. therefore withdraw from
the contest. G. B. WoorEN.
Col. Wooten went TO the springs several
days ago for his health. This leaves the
old line Democratic party In the Second
without q candidate, but the knowing one.
say it will not be many days before q maj
who will interest Mr.. Stevens will be In
the race.