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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-27

The thirty.eighth annual celebration OF
eieh-Street SUNDAY school was held yes;
terday morning. The children assembled
in the auditorium OF the church at III
O'clock and made q very handsome con
trlbutoD for the poor, filling large WASH
tub with their offerings. linen they
marched TO the Sunday school roon'
which was packed almost to sunocatloh, 10
nartake of the good things that Santa
rIans had provided tor them. On entering
this room a very familiar scene greeted
the eve. Seated upon platform Crepre-
senting a home on Christmas-eVe night)
were the father aud mother ana TWO
children. Al the hour of retiring the
children were clothed in their nlght ropes
and the mother and father sang them 10
sleep, after tucking them snugly IN oeu.
After they were asleep Zone went 10 Steep
sure enough old Santa and MS attenuanIs
orrived i'm a wagon, drawn by two gaylY:
canarisonad goats, and distributed goOd
tbin0s 70 the children. who enloyed the
occasion as only children can. The enter
tainment was q decided success ana re,
f,eets great credit upon MIR. Johnson ana
his efficient corps of assistants
ruE sEcoND-CHURCH SCHOOL ELECTS offlChiSs'
The serylces at the Second church on
SUNDAY were largely attended ooth IN tne
,norning and at night. and the CuristiDas
music was especially well rendered oy tne
sniendid choir. Rev. Dr. Landrqm, the
castor. occupied his pulpit on both occa-
sions and preached two excellent SER
an, n'o Immediately after the close OF the
exerc were OF the Sunday school, in the
morning. the annual meeting OF THIS oody
was held. The following were the oiheeIs
chosen William Ellyson. superintendent
WsiteI Bowie. assistant superintendent
James Il. Phippeu. secretary Robert Har-
ris. treasurer; Robert Mac Bniington,
paper distributor; I; II; starke, Hof pnbsr;
S Gan Wilmington. assistant Librarians; w,
9 IN Mercer. chorister Miss Mary Powers
orgapist. -
Rev. II. +. Williams. Of Fourtn =,
.,nycb preached q very thou9htfui ser
mon sunday morning on THE biftn OK
Christ" basing bis remarks upon seioe-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20

We observe with some amusement
that the esteemed telegram calls the
proposition TO close the polls at or p.
NJ. a conspiracy to rob the workingmen
Of their votes" This is likely to cause
laughter among the well informed, but
it may not be out of place to call the
attention of the much discussed new
voters to few facts.
II is fact that when the polls did
close at o'clock there was no such OBJ
lection. Yet, o'clock being the factory
closing hour, o'clock or even 4, would
work no disadvantage to the working
men.
1t is fact that the "late vote" is
smallest when elections are purest. 1t
was very small last spring.
1t is fact that the bulk of the factory
vote is everywhere cast from IL TO | p. Nj.
1t is fact that the New England cities
which now close their polls early-Fall
River, Lowell, Holyoke, Lawrence,
Lynn-are manufacturing cities; while
those which close late, like Kansas City
and Denver, have little in common with
Providence or Pawtucket.
1t is a ''no-fact," in other words a
falsehood, that the proposed law is due
in any way TO the result of last falls
elections in the cities. Gov. Ladd's in
vestigations into the subject were begun
and practically finished last summer
1t is fact that when man lives in
Johnston and works in East Providence
he cannot well vote between twelve and
one o'clock. To meet such cases, which
are extremely rare, the polls might be
opened an hour earlier in the morning.
Ii is fact, in short, that the Telegram
is not arguing the cause of the working
man Mt all, but with its usual perversity
upholds the sins against the purity of
the ballot to which the darkness lends a
convenient cloak
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

For long time the business Office of
the NEWS at 81 Westminster street has
been too small for its needs and for the
convenience of its patrons. II is a
pleasure, therefore, to be able to inform
our readers that on or about Feb. the
News will take possession of the office
on Weybosset street lately vacated by
the Telegram. This is more conveniently
located for general patronage and far bet
ter adapted to the requirements of a
growing newspaper than the present
arrangement.
This removal will be of itself cause of
congratulation by the NEWS many
friends. They will also, we feel sure,
be pleased to learn that the NEWS is to
be considerably enlarged in celebration
of the removal, and that it will then
contain more telegraphic news, more
cable news, more local news, more sub
urban news and more miscellany than
now. II will, in short, acknowledge the
obligation which is laid upon the rep
resentative daily of Rhode ISL
and to be up with the times, TO keep
moving and improving.
1t is not often that new paper is
compelled, in the first four months of its
existence, to move for greater space and
to enlarge its sheet twice. The swift
and sudden success of the News is the
journalistic sensation of New England.
II has come because the community
needs such paper, and we shall hesi-
tate at no effort 10 deserve it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1892.
The only Republican daily
Of the Republican Capital
Of a Republican State.
HOW TO ADVERTISE.

Some years ago 4 was connected with a
large patent medicine house which tried
the system Of bouse-to-house distribution
of pamphlets advertising its preparations.
Out of curiosity to note the effect of the
scheme. 1 followed three of the distributors
down "a popuIous thoroughfare and no
ticed that whenever the little books were
given to people on the street. I'm nine cases
out of ten they were either dropped on the
sidewalk or thrown into the street. The
next day 4 went over the same ground
early and found scores of the pretty little
books-which cost ms half cent each
either thrown out I'm the areas or showing
themselves on the top of ash barrels.
The only respectable advertising for
which anybody has any regard is legiti-
mate newspaper advertising. and IL IL also
the best paying and most effective In the
end. John A. Ney I'm Printers Ink"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20
THE PROVIDENCE NEWS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20

branches of the government, 1t would
enact a very different law. He does not
believe in going any further than this
on the tariff question, because he does
not believe anything can be accom-
plished with a Republican Senate and
President that would be of benefit to
the Democratic party" N
In plain English, then, it seems to be
Senator Hills idea of political wisdom
for the Democrats to attack the Republi-
can policy without going before the
country. ON any policy of their own. In
a small way and with flavor of freshly
baked peanuts, Hill is a .shrewd man,
but such shrewdness oftener than not
defeats its own end. His statement to
the Constitution is, to all intents and
purposes, confession of his belief that
in order to win this year the Democracy
should~commit itself to nothing, but
keep the country in fog rs to its real
beliefs and intentions. All Of which
may be very clever, but Hill isn't going
to win the North by his statement that
he personally believes in free silver, nor
the South and West by his advice to
keep dark about it while. Both from
the standpoint of common honesty and
from that of practical politics he might
find it wiser to have platform he was
not afraid to stand upon. %
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20


Forceful and admirable as Mr.. j. 9. b.
Woods review of the political situation
from Republican standpoint is in the
main, we cannot altogether commend
the tone of the following remark to the
News reporter:
/ will venture the opinion now, and i
am confident that you will find that am
not far out of the way, that when the vote
is analysed the Republican party Will
have with il the greater portion, II not all
of the English, German and swedish vote
this year. or course, there has been a
very large registration of the Irish and
Irish-Amercans: but our gains from the
other three nationalities will offset what
the Democrats have done.
To take it for granted, as Mr.. Woods
seems to do, that lrish-American voters
are presumably Democratic is an Unjust
ice to the Irish-Americans and an in
justice to the Republican party. The
former know well what "A mistaken COM
mercial policy has done for their coun-
try and would not care to see this
country made the victim of it. The
latter extends cordial welcome to men
of every nationality.
The Irish World, the most prominent
organ of the race in America, is an en-
thusiastic Blaine Republican paper, and
it and other agencies have worked of
recent years a great revolution in Irish
American sentiment. The Irish are not
all Democrats. Why should they be !!
And such as are we must convert, not
give up as hopeless.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20
UTAH AND OKLAHOMA.

The applications Of Utah and Okla
homa for admission 10 statehood are
worthy the serious consideration of Con-
gress, to which they will be presented
with some force.
Utah long ago reached the population
which should qualify her for statehood.
but the bugbcar Of polygamy has stood
in the way Now. we have the word of
senator Teller, Republican, for it that
polygamy is practically extinct in Nor
mondom that the Gentle paper is now
straight Republican and the Descrc'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20

Ne,rs, the old Norman organ, straight
Democratic, so that party lines are uni
form with the rest of the union.
Oklahoma is young but lively. She
has an exceptionally vigorous population
and will progress rapidly.
Unfortunately, there is little chance
that, on the eve Of a national election,
the question of admission will be con-
sidered on other than partisan grounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20
Rnssin and the Democrats.

The Democrats in Congress inaugurated
their boasted era of economy by defeating.
In the House, the Senate resolution appro-
priating $4,000 for the purpose of provid-
ing free transportation of wheat 10 the
faminestrickcn sufferers In Russia Stories
come 90 us every day telling OF starvation
and suffering among the peasants there
that is almost beyond belief
Parents Kill their children aud live on
their flesh. and when these are gone stink
away and take their own miserable lives.
This horrible state of affairs has awak-
cned the sympathy of the people Of the
North Invest and they have contributed
thousands of bushel. Of grain. and have
appealed to the general government O.
TO furnish transportation. The people oi
this country believe in economy. but this
action the part of the House is we'll nigh
barbarous |. Pendulum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20
THE NEWS" TURN NOW.

If the General Assembly which meets to-day
would set about its business in a prompt and
energetic manner all the legislative work that
Is needed at this time could be completed III q
session OF about ten days. Doubtless, how
ever. the members will find the usual pretexts
for prolonging their daily visits To the State
House till planting time, not SO much, u Is hut @
their daily stipend as because while they are
in session they can the more easily Halter
themselves into the pleasing bellef that they
are really of some exceptional Importance and
value To the people of the State.-Journal.
Now we have the General Assembly
with us. and we shall doubtless be given
an object lesson of how unbusiness-l like
business men can be when they are
brought together in legislative body re-
quiring special wisdom.
The Mugwump paper and the Demo
crat vie with each other in the haste
with which they announce. the one It's
contempt for the government OF the peo-
pie. for the people and by the people,
and the other its lack OF faith, some
what ungramatically expressed, in the
same republican ideal.
II Gov. Iadd persists in carrying out his
conspiracy against the people, he must
take the consequences. Not one lnch Oh
his hide shall be spared in the castigation
he shall be subjected to.-Telegram.
Gov. Ladd probably understands that
whatever he may do or may not do, the
one certain thing in this uncertain life.
ranking in its sureness quite on "a par
with death and taxes. is the hysterical
tongue-lashing of the Telegram, whose
abuse. dealt out impartiaily to the just
and the unjust, is one of the penalties of
public life, however blameless, in this
city.
Some of the newspapers talk as IL the
United States could fight Chile and pre-
serve their own dignity.@Nh hen big boy
whales saucy little boy he rarely wins
the admiration of the onlookers.-New
York World.
If the little boy is saucy h- deserves a
whipping. lt does him good, and the
bystanders don't object. Where's your
patriotism!
The proposition to admit Oklahoma "a
Statehood Is ridiculous in the extreme.
Let her serve an apprenticeshipas q terri,
tory. She has hardly got her territorial
machinery in working order as yet.-Fall
River News.
Ridiculous? Why? If age is To- bo
considered rather than size, then Yer
mont is of more importance than I'LL
nois, and Sag Harbor outranks chicago
For our own part we repeat, why no'
Wattersony He is able as the ablest, he is
honest ~ the most honest; he Is states
man i'm the highest sense Of the word
broad, liberal. humane, patriotic
thoroughly informed ON all public .ques
tions-without small jcalousies. envies oI
animusities :,
Why not watterson' - New York
Herald.
'Twould never do. Too much Waiter
in his name for n Democratic candidate.
They are cutting ice from six To eight
inches thick in the Sangamon river, wher,
Tor two years NO Ice has forlned. WIZ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20

CAN our five-cent Congressman enjoy
their coffee and steak these frosty morn
ings when they take with their breakfast
the news Of whole village in starving
Russia taking the last sacrament to-
getrer in expectation of immediate death.
and digest it with ihe recollection of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20
The t" News" should be ordered of you

The "Ners should be ordered of yon
nearest neucsdealer. Those tcishing to
secure the paper ,ciH confer a Cdvor upon
lis publishers By reportiny at once any
failure or iTegularity an its delirery.
Patrons not ipi,'g near q ne,csdealer sciH
be supplied on application to the office, s.
Westminster street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20

We opened, Saturday, some
entirely new designs in choice
India Silks which are remark
ably beautiful. Indeed, we
think them the loveliest we
have ever shown. With one
exception they are light in
groundwork colors-the rich
est, softest tones of white and
cream, pale pinks and dainty
heliotrope-the figures bold,
of rare purity Of design and
extreme brilliancy of color.
The exception from these
charming light colors is a
superb black, enriched with a
magnifcently bold design OF
peacock plumes.
These latest importatlons
are, we may say, the crown
ing glory of our silk opening.
The designs are confined
to us and are not duplicated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20

SINCE the Mugwump papers are so sure
Hill is not a candidate for the presi-
dency, how will they take the Tammany
parade tonight when half New York's
Legislature reaches the national capital
to make demonstration in honor of the
five-cent chieftain?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20

THE Atlanta Constitution expresses
its opinion that the south cannot be
kept together on the issue of tariff re-
form alone. No, IL needs free silver on
the back of free trade to fill the bill to
its satisfaction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20

THE Democratic party seems to be ex-
ercising itself unnecessarily over the
question of where to hold its national
convention. The party has nothing TO
10 with the matter, and need not con-
Germ itself. German, Hill and Brice
will make the decision.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20

UNLESS Chile really believes she would
be the better for a whipping, she will
speak us fair and softly when Admiral
Gherardi's stately fleet steams into Val
paraiso harbor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20
Westminster street

gFANoNYMoUs LETTERS addressed to the
NEWS viii receive attention. All communica-
tions should be accompanied by the names and adj
dress OF the writer's which will not be printed un
less desired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20

THE game of follow my leaders" is
one that Springer wishes the frolicsome
Democrats would learn to play.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20

THE elimination of the last vestige of
the doctrine of infant damnation from
the Presbyterian creed is one more IL
lustration of the progress Of civilization.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20

THE state of Mr.. Blaine's stomach
seems to give the Democrats good deal
more concern than il does Mr.. Blaine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20

Mills has got back, but his Texas
fences are not understood to be in very
good order.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20

The most powerful armada which has
ever been assembled under the Ameri-
can flag is about to gather at Valparaiso.
With AdInirals Gherardi and Walker
directing the powerful cruisers the Phila-
delphia and Chicago, reinforced by the
Charleston, of the Pacific squadron, and
the smaller but still powerful Atlanta; !;
with the swift gunboats the Concord and
Bennington, the cruiser Boston, the
Baltimore and the San Francisco, and
the staunch old Kearsage, still good for
active service, we shall have no difficulty
in enforcing peace, very probably with
out preliminary resort to war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20

SHREwD Mr.. Springer thinks he can
seem to be busy in reforming the tariff
without really stirring up the question
until after the campaign by taking the
duties off binding twine and barbed
wire and lumber and salt, and other
articles that are practically on the free
list now. But whether the Democratic
party will complacently submit to be
hoodwinked in this manner is quite
another question.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20

quarter next summer!
1t is virtually conceded by the Colorado
press that the aversion to capital punish
Inent in that State will save DR.. Graves
from the gallows. IL is noteworthy that
in communities where the resort TO lynch
law is most common this sentiment is
generally the strongest.-N. \. Recorder.
Lynch law makes SO many mistakes
that it is no wonder it breeds dissatis-
faction with system hardly less abrupt.
One of the principal debaters on the
Harvard side in Thursdays contest made
the unique assertion that the Mills tarl1
bill was "a Southern and sectional meas
ure." Another Harvard man said that
there can he little doubt that the Demo
Gratis of New York will fall into line for
free silver next fall" students possess
ing this quality and quantity of mis.nfor-
nation would certainly do better TO stick
TO their oars.-Chicago Herald.
The first of these statements is abso-
lutely correct. The Mills bill was
Southern and sectional" As to the
second statement, either New York will
fall into line for free silver or fall out
of line with its party.
The unthinking citizen who describes
this as ''beastly weather" is guilty Of u
gross libel on the brute reation.-Brooklyn
Times.
Well. who cares if it is libelous? 1t
is beastly weather. There!
Asa contrivance TO deprive Boston OF
distinguished visitors from Washington
for great occasions, the Chilean war cloud
is a great success.-Boston Herald.
And is that all You care about it?
The Rhode Island General Assembly
will renew it's grip to morrow. God save
the State.-Westeriy Tribune.
Such talk is very silly as well as I'M
patriotic. The Legislature is representa-
tive of the people of the State. III 1t Is
bad. il is with a reflected badness. But
it isn't.
The northern part of the State is especi-
ally interested i'm the proposed division OF
Providence county. and will not be sati-
fled with "A proiiered compromise offered
in the form of n peregrinating court.
Woonsocket, especially, feels that it Is en-
titled to II full-nedged county seat.
There's another remedy. Stop quar-
relling and crime and no court, Jail or
Judge will be needed,
The necessity for war with Chile exists
partly in the ambitions of certain persons
for political or martial glory, partly in the
hopes of the makers of war implements,
but chiefly, il would seem, in the super
heated imag ginations of the war corre-
spondents. s.-Journal.
IL is noted by these same correspon-
dents that representative Democrats are
at one with representative Republicans
in relying upon the Presidents iudg-
ment and discretion in the Chilean
crisis, and supporting him with equal
loyalty, whether the final word is for
peace with honor or for war. 1t is only
the pro-English Mugwumps who are
sneeringly certain that their own country
must be wrong.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20
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Ca|lender, MGAusIan &
Company.

the thermometer below zero over wide
district there ought TO be no ice famine in
1892 Chicago Inter-Ocean.
That's al very. well for the conven-
ton belt, but there has been precious
little ice weather here. Shall we have
''Sangamon ice" at three pounds for n
quarter next summer!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20

their economical refusal to send food
across seasg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20
Your parlor Nav look shabby

rvcn n nicely furnished. n the old stove Is not re-
placed by n new one. CLEukNcE Bros 6 W. sse
. selling them at half price.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-10-15
Hiawatha German.

Another of those delightful ger
mans, for which the lliawatbas have
become so justly celebrated, was
danced at the club rooms last evening.
The occasion was complimentary to
the lovely bellies who are guests of
friends in this city during the fair
In this respect our sister cities have
been liberal indeed, lending generous
ly the social jewels TO adorn the realm
of social beauty at the TeXarkana fair.
The dance was decidedly brilliant
affair, afi'ording an evening Of unal-
loyed pleasure to all participants. OF
course the gallant lliawathas succeed
ed in browning themselves with the
garland of social appreciation and ap.
proval, as fitting reward for their
gracious and elegant hospitality, Quite
an accession was made to the ranks Of
the dancers after the opera, a number
Of couples having proceeded from the
opera house to the dancing hall after
the play.