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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29
FOUL WATER.

The long continued spell Of dry
weather has lowered the Pawtuxet a
great deal below its normal volume.
Such sources of contamination as 1t
contains are naturally at their worst
and deadliest. We are prepared, there
fore, to hear that PROVIDENCE is enjoy
ing its fall fevers," which yearly cost
the lives of sixty people and the severe
illness of ten times as many.
Besides the fall fevers," which are
now due, there is to be considered chol-
era, which will be due next spring. This
disease will almost certainly make its
appearance in Western Europe and
Eastern America next spring. On that
point the New York Sum expresses the
universal medical opinion:
We have quoted the opinion OF num-
Der OF British medical experts, that the
cholera epidemic, which Is now subsiding
there again next spring. We notice that
our New Yonk medical experts are just
as apprehensive as their European breth
ren. At the conference held last Satur-
day between members of the special
committee Of the Academy OF Medicine
and the Board of Health. the necessity OF
making serious preparations TO meet n
cholera invasion was dwelt upon, and va
rious practical measures were suggested.
including the enlargement of hospital ac-
commodations. IL Is the opinion OF both
foreign and American medical experts
that some parts of Europe are very higaly
charged with the cholera infection, and
haf Ia hAna fro I'm,
ships carrying passengers or cargoes OF
goods.
Never yet, we believe, has cholera
failed to reappear the second year after
the impetus of the original contagion.
We have until spring to prepare for it,,
and to better the city's health by every
prophylactic step which can be taken.
One measure is to clean the city, to
abate nuisances, look after privy vaults,
fill up old wells whose water is worse
even than the Pawtuxet. extend needed
sewers and the like. The other measure
is to provide for pure water supply.
This cannot be done in six months, but
an intelligent beginning can be made.
The plan " action, at least, can be dis
cussed, decided upon. Where are we
to go for pure water supply? Are we
to meet the certainty of a cholera year
with our present polluted supply? Can
not at least start be made?
In three years PROVIDENCE could be
made the healthiest city east Of the
Mississippi. Wouldn't 1t be worth
while?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29
BITS OF SCIENCE.

In spite of its ice and severe cold,
Labrador possesses 300 species of flower
ing plants, SO ferns and over $50 species of
mosses and lichens.
The temperature of the well at Wheel
ing. Va, which was 70 degrees at depth
OF 2, 800 feet, In said to have increased to
los degrees at 1900 feet, and Ill degrees
at $500 feet.
A scheme IL now being developed in
Scotland by which q high grade OF brick
is being made from Clipped granite and
clay. The experiments are said to have
been successful.
II Is said that natural deposit OF a ma
terial capable Of use rs a polishing pow
der for metals has been discovered near
Walcha, New South Wales, and that it 10
being introduced on the market.
In the manufacture OF watch CRYSTALS
a sphere of glass is nrst blown so a. to
form a hollow sphere whose surface is OF
the desired curvature. The crystals are
then cut from the sphere by means OF
diamond pointed compasscs.
A ray OF light which would travel
around the earth in about one eighth Of
n second takes more than four hours to
come from Neptune. For Alpha Gen.
,auri, the nearest fixed star, light makes
the journey in ave and one half years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29
PAYING OUR DEBTS.

The census office, through special
agent in charge of the statistics relative
to the wealth, debt and taxation Of the
United States by states, territories and
other geographical divisions, has issued
a summary of the results obtained.
In addition to the annual interest
charge on bonded indebtedness it con-
tains the average rate of interest and
the per capita interest charge of the
combined state and local bonded indebt-
edness of the entire country in 1891,
compared with the national bonded
debt for the same year, and both COM
pared with like information furnished
by the tenth census.
This comparison shows that the aver
age interest charge on the national
bonded debt has decreased 80 per cent.
The State and local rates have declined
more perceptibly, having decreased .ss
per cent.
The disproportion is readily accounted
for when it is remembered that the
national government had no option to
redeem its ~ and per cent bonds be-
fore they matured, and these the con-
servative investors have bought and
hold at very high premium.
Several of the States and municipal-
tiles also suffer from like confidence
reposed in their financial integrity by
investing citizens.
In 1880 every 81 900 of assessed valua-
tion was taxed 1915. In 1890 only 81. 81
is charged. This reduction of SO per
cent. was effected by the reduction of
both rates and principal.
The amount Of principal for RHODE
ISLAND on which interest was charged
in 1890 was Sli,955, l3) an increase of
Si79,ss0 over 1880. The annual inter-
erst charge was Si06, 1882 In 1880 this
charge was si41 ,sss decrease of inter-
rest Of 0.36 per cent aud of interest per
capita of o.ee per cent over 1880, an ex.
cellent showing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29
FACT AND ASSERTION.

After some days of meditation over
the scoring it received, the Pawtucket
Tribune has returned, with courage
which we cannot but admire as much
as we must deprecate the folly which
prompts it, to the assertion that the
cost of the necessaries of life was less in
1855 than it is to-day.
The assertion is not backed mp by
facts. 1t is unsupported by evidence.
1t must ever remain unsupported by
evidence, for to support it there is no
evidence in existence.
How different was the conduct of the
News in discussing the same subject.
We gave facts, supported by the evil
dence of some of the best informed busi-
ness men of PROVIDENCE.
The Tribune selects a single class Of
ne essities-foods-man of which are
indeed higher than before the war.
The News published tables of the cost
of-all the main necessities of life.
The Tribune gave the present price OF
coal at $3.50 per ton. 1t strained the
facts $1.25 per ton to make case.
We believe that the people of RHODE
ISLAND are too sensible to believe that
prices failed to vary from 1S42 to 1859,
that drugs, paints and oils are not ne
cessities, that coal costs $3.50 ton, that
Pawiucket people buy nothing but food,
that the word of well-known business
men isn't worth much all of which
the Tribune implies or asserts in its
frantic desire to make case.
A Democratic Congressman cannot be
elected in this State by such misrepre-
sentation,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29
H. W. LADD. co.
Opening
For Fall and Winter.

preliminary
from time o three four weeks
models
ing and popular department
The most popular feature of the exhbit-inasmuch
everybody have of thcmis the Waking Jacket
Our immense line of these comprehends every desirable
CLOTH every modern design and treatment; and almost
every price from S. $oo believe that every of
them the best value for the money had in
town. Augmented by magnificent assortment of Wraps
designed exclusively for elderly ladies' and especially
lected stock of Jackets for misses from ~ fS years. moth
ing be complete and satisfying than this display
Of especial interest elegant models of Opera caks
and Evening Wraps and rich stock of Fur capes We open
also wide assortment of Silk Waists in Scotch plaids
changeabe and evening shades all of great elegance and
beauty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29
GEN. Walkers IDEA.

Gen. Francis A. Walker of Massachu-
setts, the president of the Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology, has an idea.
He Is man who has become eminent
because of the good ideas he has made
practically operative.
His present idea is that immigration
to this country from European and
Asiatic countries ought TO be regulated
In some manner that will effectually
shut ont the paupers and the disease-in
fectcd immigrants.
4 What he proposes is this: That the
government shall require of aliens com
ing here a deposit of 800, the money to
b returned at the end Of three years 10
AL who have proved themselves TO be
lsw-abiding and self-supporting, or al
any time within the three-year limit
that the immigrant desires to return to
Me country whence he came.
The possibilities Of this plan are very
plainly evident. IL would weed the
wheat from the chaff. 1t would bar out
paupers and large class Of adventurers
md otherwise undesirable people.
Immigration must be regulated, or we
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29
CITP ADVERTTSEMERFS
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
PUBLIC HEARING.
one, Of the Clerk Of Commit es,


city Hall. Providence. Sept "a. 1892.
The Joint Committee of the CITY Council on
sens sewsrs nS 70 wnom wers s pe''
william +. Ryan ct nj, for Layaughan street
from Amherst street 20 Atwell's avenue.
william , Greshton . Ct a. for sewer s In Po'ssrs
street from r ari street TO Somerset street.
from steepie street TO North Main street in
S sns In IN sSss
from Moore street to Public street;
Robert w. Aborn for sewer In extension 200
George 9. Arnold ct al for a sewer In Adelaide
avenue from the summit west OF Melrose street to
M solution ordering n sewer in Norfolk street.
station street Illumination avenue: Cnampess
present sewer In frocker avenue.
James Dunn ct al for n sewer IN steere avenue,
IRON Manfoa Avenue 70 ~ sor Sewer in Elm.
wood.avenue from IL ng on avenue TO the railroad.
w. y. Tslcott, ct az, for sewer N h.dwing
Benz r: Harrington. ct al, for sewer in Pacific
Balch street. and In Baicn street from Pacific
avenue TO jackson avenue.
sIar seress ssdet to Msntsn avenue ~
Resolution ordering a sewer in Pike street from
TrsysT;s street g sSSh Main street and n BSnsn:
low street SH from Vl street to Broad street,
nus Se sSsrns sum II Of sSsS
10 Hamilton street, of Louisa NJ. Hopkins OF al,
Hereby give notice that they will give a public
hear hearing AZ, upon al q sad matter. In Roo Room IA
O'Clock p NJ. when all parties Interested are hereby
notified to appear II they shall see IT. and be heard
thereon By order OF R the Comm 1rh thtee Chairman,
ID. +. HAYDEN. Clerk OF Committee,. sss-st.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29

voting OH the state house loan II we
want to accomplish anything.
The loan calls for million and half
dollars. It has been suggested that the
balance from the work of constructing
the now capitol shall be devoted to i'm
provement of the highways. BE that
as it may, the disposition of that loan
and even the issuing of it mot to ex-
ceed one million and nalf," will lie in
the hands of future General Assemblies.
The main thing is to get the fund-to
have money enough in bank, the bonds
distributed among our own people,
and then Wen get to work. But If there
is no loan there will be no state house
for another generation,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29

hall be swamred:with rag-pickers and
the cheapest sort of cheap labor.
The American workingmen need to
be protected from the alien laborers who
are willing to work for beggarly wages
and live like beasts here at home as well
as from the effect of their cheap labor
in the form Of imported goods.
Gen. Walkers idea is good one to
use as the basis Of discussion, at all
events,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29

The presidential campaign in RHODE
ISLAND appears to be opening with a
discussion of the matter of new state
house, which has been precipitated by
the publication of the Park Association
now circulating. The Park Association
seizes upon the proposed new state
capitol as a central motive Ito use
term of the architects profession) for a
magnificent prospect which comprises
the new terminal depot and some easily
possible parking. And the ideal is so
far advanced towards the real that on
the presidential ballot the people will
vote on issuing a state loan wherewith
to erect proper building.
So far as the NEWS has caught the
sentiments Of the press and public
throughout the State there is no serious
opposition to the proposed work The
matter Is most important one, and the
apparent unanimity of popular senti-
ment must be exceedingly gratifying to
the commission that has carried the
work so far and so well.
There is no question as to the
necessity of new state building. 1t
has been imperatively demanded for a
generation at least. AS to how big or
how expensive a one, that is an open
question. although the state house
commission has come to the conclu-
sion that state house, such as is
familiar to RHODE ISLANDERS from the
many pictures Of it which have
appeared and to cost about one million
dollars, is needed.
Massachusetts, is now spending two
millions of dollars on an expensive
addition to her state house, and here
i'm Prov IDENcE our City Hall is already
ov ercrowded and more room must be
had within few years. But the State
House commissioners are of the opinion
that not to exceed one million and a
quarter of dollars is a conservative out
side estimate for cost of building
which may be depended upon to supply
the needs of the State for a goodly
number of years.
After all, the matter Of cost, size, or
even the beautiful plan proposed, are
not of chief concern TO the people who
will vote to issue state house bonds on
November 8. The point which most
concerns us is that at last tho people of
the State have an opportunity to
set in motion this most necessary
public work. Nearly three years have
elapsed since Gov. Ladd took up the
cudgel with which his predecessors in
Office had hammered away at the matter,
and welded 1t with such good effect
that the old-time problem. in new and at
tractive dress, was brought directly and
prominently before the people. A num-
Der Of years will yet be consumed in
the work Of building after the founda-
tion stone Is actually laid. II has taken
over quarter of century to reach
action Of any particular value, and
herein lies the point OF importance to
the State, emphasizing the necessity Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29

THE antics of the Johnston town
council are not so amusing as they
would be were the matters at stake less
serious. Yesterday the members re-
elected w. d. Harris highway commits
sioner, just to show that they were not
afraid to do in public what they had
already done in secret. "Ah ha! Ye
dasn't," says the small boy. "Bet ye /
dast" says the other. can I'll do it
n0sin.n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29

THE Queen isn't dead. There is no
case Of cholera in PROVIDENCE. The
President did not appoint postmaster
for this town yesterday. Blaine didn't
advise dropping the tariff issue. Those
who wish news buy the NEWS. Those
who wish to be humbugged buy GER
tain local sheet of precarious existence
md no circulation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29

TYPHOID costs PROVIDENCE $60, 900 q
year. or the interest at bond rates upon
q, 600. 900. Wouldn't pure water sup
ply and local cleanliness be cheaper,
whether cholera comes or not?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29

CLEVELAND goes to New York to-day
to join with his new-found Tammany
sponsors in renewed attempt to "pla-
cate" some politicians who imagine
they are of consequence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29

The circus element has been intro
duced into the Massachusetts, campaign
by the nomination of DR.. William Ever
ett to contest Mr.. Lodges district.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29

THE last day Of the coupon contest.
That is tomorrow. Don't forget it.
Don't keep those coupons over. Bring
'em In or mail 'em before II p. M.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29

Gov. BILLY RUSSELL will wear that
title by right six weeks and by courtesy
a. long as he lives.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29

IT SEEMS hard to make such cruel
remark about member of the gentler
sex, but Biba" Smith won't be missed
in her temporary seclusion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29

There are two classes of people per.
fectly satisfied with the Democratic
tariff plank-the out and ont free ira
ders and our foreign business rivals
Trenton State Gazette.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29

PERHAPS Cleveland will 60 on the
stage, after his defeat, like Sullivan.
He'd draw well.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29
IN the State of Rhode Island
the NEWS stands second in
circulation. first in Influence
and representative character.
FoR PRESIDENT.
BENJAMIN HARRISON
OF INDIANA.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
WHITELAW REID
OF NEW YORK.

CLEANLINESS is next to godliness, and
away ahead of Sun cholera mixture.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29

BoURKE CocKRAN's doctor was very
convenient kind of medico to have about.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29

Twill BE Soon Forgotten.
Say Adj II you'd pronounce IL right,
This Is easy enough TO remember,
.Tis singular name to the ear and sight,
But twill nevertheless be forgotten quite
Before We soc next December.
New York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29
Il Isn't Common sense.

II Ibn't CommCu bsuses
The country cannot be made to believe
that protection is detrimental to work
ingmen whose wages exceed the value OF
the product Of their labor.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29
Boston Store.
cHAu7AUQuANs.

The c. l.. S. c. Course of
Reading for ISe2-e3 is now
ready.
Special price for the COM
plete set.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-17
Comfort and Progress.

''l think that man gets less comfort out of life than does any other animal, said George Mcdonald, a guest of the Southern. Life for him is a continual battle from the cradle to the grave. What happiness he finds in the compan- ionship of loved ones Is more than cOun- terbalanced by the pain of the inevitable parting. Poverty, ambition and greed are scorpion whips, goading him ever to exertions beyond his strength until at last he sinks, worn out and weary, be- fore he reaches what should be life's high noon. His very diversions are taken in feverish. hurried manner, as though he begrudged the time thus stolen from business cares. And the higher the posi- ton of people in scale of civilization the less of poetry and pleasure do they appear to find, the more stubborn and unrelenting the battle for existence With the lower animals life is a luxury simple existence a pleasure.
 "The barbarian makes holiday while civilized man slaves all day, and then outwatches the bear. True 1t is that only by constant endeavor Is progress possible, but of what value is that progress which makes of man an un- happy slave, toiling always beneath a lash more cruel than ever fell across the back of Laced8monian helot or African bondsnan? Of what benefit are tri. umPhs that we cannot pause to enjoyi Our pace is becoming too rapid We are trying to crowd the labor of centu, ries into decades. St. Louis Globe Democrat
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-17
An Old nossbnsh.

AS long ago as the year s22 Hides. helm Is mentioned in history In that year we are told Louis the Pious, Char lemagne's sen and successor, made it the seat of the bishopric intended by his father to be established at the neighbor- ing town of Elze. Less than century before Charlemague had brought the heathen Saxous into subjection and Christianity was yet new in the land. Guuther, the first bishop, had been can on at the cathedral at Reims. Three years after his elevation to the new episcopal see he consecrated the first chapel. naming it in honor of the Virgin Mary The chapel Is supposed to have occupied the site under the present cathedral, where the crypt of the new church is built.
 A pretty rosebush that now clings to the outer wall of the cathedral choir is
 sid by tradition to have grown there since the days of Louis the Pious him self ln the Twelfth century, when the choir and crypt were being enlarged, a protecting hollow wall was built around the rusebush, in order that the vine might continue to grow about the build ing when the new wall had been com pleted, A bit of the ofd srching may be seen behind the altar in the crypt This is the present voucher for the great age of the rosebush, and 1t must be admitted that many traditions repose upon a less solid foundation. --Architectural Record.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-17
The Chimes in ola Trinity.

There is delightful mystery about the Trinity chime 1t is the oldest in this country, except the chime of Christ church in Philadelphia But very little is known of the history of Trinity's older bells, From the inscriptions upon them 1t is supposed that the five bells that at first composed the chime were cast in London One more. 1t is believed. came from England in l7SS, when the second Trinity church was erected. When the present Trinity church was built in lS45 there were six old bells in the steeple The largest one was cracked and was sent to Troy to be recast. and at the same time four more Troy bells were bought.
 Consequently the Trinity chime now consists of ten bells, five cast in England and five cast in Troy The largest weighs 3,SO5 pounds. the smallest 750 and the whole together about l5,000 pounds. They are hung iu such a heavy wooden framework that the full volume of their sound is never heard in the street, Even before the improvements iu Grace church, Tnnitys method of ringing was considered primitive by com parison. New York Sun
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-17
Eeeent styles In aIatehboses.

Every young man, as well as old, is interested iu the matchbox, if not from a smokers point of view, at least from Q feeling that it is something always serY- iceable. The best adapted and most fashionable designs at this time are those illustrating hunting scenes. The fishing rod and kinship have been put by, the gun, the setter and the wild goose suppl&nting them.
 Apart from nickel the material usually used for matchboxes has been silver, out formidable rival has appeared in finely figured dark sieel, the body being Of that metal, the hinges, snap and cover of silver or gold. In the more expensive kipd there is horseshoe or bed of rubies, with an effect altogether gorgeous. The shapes vary from the shell pattern to a plain satin finish The absence of elab- crate decoration is amply atoned for by the great durability of the receptacle Jewellers Review.