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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26
them. They must be interpreted in the
light of the Chicago platform and the
recent political record of the party and
the man.


The action Of the Common Council
last night makes it possible for the peo-
pie of this city to hope that in the not
distant future they may have the ad-
vsntages of rapid transit on the street
railways and well lighted streets.
The granting of the petitions for cleo
trio motive power for two important
routes and the application by the Union
Railroad Company for authority to use
electricity on all the remaining routes
indicates that the question of introduc-
ing this great improvement in the
method of propulsion for street cars is
to be at once put to the test, and that
the lower branch OF the City Council is
ready to consider it in the light of the
best interests of the city.
The discussion of the matter has been
extended over period of time rather
too long for city so alive to progres.
sive ideas as PROVIDENCE has manifested
itself to be during the past few years.
There has been vast amount of non
sense printed and talked about the troll
ley, and some people who have not been
able to inform themselves from reliable
sources have got vague idea that it is
unsafe and not the best practical sys-
tenn. IL is rather late in the day to
bring up this question, which has been
minutely examined by nearly all the
prominent electricians of the country
and by them passed upon. The critics
Of the system have never substantiated
their allegations against it, for the ex-
cellent reason that they are not true.
People no longer fear the trolley; they
no longer believe that there is a system
that has demonstrated its superiority to
the trolley; they are not only willing to
have the trolley introduced but they
demand it.
When the Board of Aldermen consider
the matter of concurring with last
nights action Of the Common Council
it is to be hoped that it will be treated
on its merits, and in the light of the
manifest requirements OF the city and
the wishes of the people; which is equiv
alent to saying that the petitions should
be granted without needless and cap
tious delay.
As to the wisdom of extending the
street electric light service theie can
scarcely be two opinions. The necessity
of well-ordered and orderly cities light
ing their streets brightly is recognized
as one of the cardinal principles OF good
municipal government. 1t prevents
crime and immortality, beside contribut-
ing vastly to the comfort and convent
ence of all residents. The new con-
tract for street lights reduces the price
per light materially, and there seems to
be no valid objection that can be brought
against it, while the argument in its fa-
vor is strong and many sided.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26

PRoyrpKNcE OPERA HOUSE.


The American drama "The Power OF
the Press" which met with such Rratify-
ing success during its last seasons run,
opened q weeks engage nent at the PR0vl-
DENCE Opera House last evening: Inc
play sets forth the great influence welded
by the newspapers In this country, tns
main incident. that on which the produc-
ton Is founded having actually occurred
In the Metropolis some time since. The
baneful effects OF bad company are also
forcibly shown and the triumph OF love
aud devotion bears an important part in
the development of the plot. Through
out the performance the action Is strong,
the different characters are well handler,
and tho plot, showing TO what extent de-
votioh to liquor will degrade n man, was
we'll developed by the members OF the
company. Not liJtle OF the success
OF The production was contributed by the
magnificent scenery, aud at the different
changes the audience were affected by
enthusiasm. The elegant club house of
the Ma haitian Athletic Club, the ship
building yard In full operation, the bark
Mary Vale lying at anchor OF the Bat
terry, are all marvels OF scenic art, ana
meet the approval of play-goers- Miss
Roselle Knott as Annie Carson, wife OF
Steve Carson, seemed especially fitted TO
he character. Her representation OF the
almost heari-broken wife, driven to de-
spair by her husbands addiction TO drink,
visibly affected tue audience. James r..
Wilson as Steve Carson, the sorey-
afflicted ship carpenter. persec ated by the
usual william in the disguise OF a gentle
man, showed himself fully able TO cope
with the difficulties of the character.
THE Power OF the Press" will be- the at
traction throughout the week, matinees
Wednesday and saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26

A skirt went down Broad street the
other day. A woman was within it,
but that. as Mr.. Kipling would say, is
another story.
The skirt was long, else this tale were
never written. 1t tapped against each
step outside the house door as its owner
went out in the morning. Then it was
fresh and clean and new. AS it went
down the side street to the corner where
the electric cars pass, it was clutched by
the hand of its wearer. Once or twice
ii swept the pavement, here compara-
lively clean, and the edge had gathered
rim Of dust as it bobbed up the steps
of the car. Within, it hung upon the
floor of the car aud dabbled in pool Of
tobacco juice, left there by some un-
speakably filthy human brute. The
drilling" with which the hem was
lined became soaked and discolored.
The skirt went into several stores IL
was bargain day. Bundle after bundle
was grasped by its owner and with each
additional package the care she had
given her trailing robe was divided.
Soon, from the sheer impossibiiity of
holding it up, it dragged unheeded. A
thin film of dust rose from it as it cuffed
and swept the stones, and rose about the
person of the wearer. The edge was
stained past recognition and rents
appeared here and there.
And through what strange COM
pound of nastiness did it drag its way!
First the dried sputa of consumptive
man, next the refuse of stable; the
traces of a drunken debauch beery
stain in front of saloon; but chiefly
dust, dust, dust-dust that was in itself
the dried and volatile residuum of all
these unspeakable things and more.
And the dust like fine cloud enveloped
the dainty woman.
AT II. NJ. the woman said "Oh, how
tired am" She was mt home then.
Her arms were stiff and numb with car
rying parcels and the labor of trying TO
save the skirt, as il its dirt-defiled
lengths were some precious possession.
AT 4:l5 Il. NJ. the woman said
"Why it is terribly dirty and rag
ged already" She was looking as she
spoke at the skirt she had just taken off.
At. 4:30 T.. NJ. the woman said: "It's
n filthy fashion. Oh, wish il would
change" She was in the bathtub, wash
ing the dust from her ankles, which went
out in the early afternoon white and
came back in two hours a blush black.
And the funny part Of IL is that neither
this woman nor any one Of the ten thou
sand other women who had just the
same experience at the same time will lop
off one of those superfiuous three inches
until the fashion does change. You'd
think they would; but they wont.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26

Mr.. Cleveland's letter destroys his rep
utation in the one particular in which he
had a reputation.
Republicans and Democrats alike have
held Mr.. Cleveland to be q man Of bull
dog grit and the courage of his convic-
tions on the tariff. His famous tariff
message gave that impression. But
Mr.. Cleveland, while not quite so hand
some as in 1867, knows deal more.
He knows that the East will not endorse
free trade at the polls and his present
endeavor Is TO ride into Office on a
"straddle" and get down on the free
trade side when the election Is over.
He wears a neutral mask, but behind
II are the same fat features.
The same old game is to be played.
The Democratic party is TO be free
trade party in the South, protectionist
party i'm the North till after election.
Then the South will mount to the saddle
again.
Mr.. Cleveland plays with words. The
tariff for protection is all wrong, but
the revenue tariff is TO be so framed as
TO favor American industries. The
manufacturers must have free raw
materials. What materials? Will Mr..
Cleveland please specifys Does lie
mean free wool? Texas wants TO know.
Does he mean free iron? Pennsylvania
and Tennessee want 20 know. Does he
mean free machinery TO be used in
manufactures RHoDE ISLAND wants
20 know.
The words Of the letter are meaning
lees BY themselves. or rather they mean
anything and everything that the Demo
Guotic audience may wish to read into
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26
Observation-Disclosures.


A peculiar problem presented itself to
local Socialist one afternoon recently.
Returning home from business lost dog
of the black aud tau species, wandering
abuut the street, attracted his attention.
The man tucked the little fellow under
mis- arm, and night found the dog among
strangers.
Iknow this man holds the opinion that
this worlds goods should be divided
share and share alike. He wanted to
keep the dog His wife said mo" 1t
must be returned undivided. Man-like,
he submitted, and next day the follow
ing appeared in the columns Of the rep
resentative Republican paper Of RHODE
ISLAND:
L,oUND-A PART BLACK AND TAN DOG.
and paying expenses. Address : :
Sunday came and still the dog re-
mained. The man goes to make a speech
before his ''circle" that dav. advocating
four hours for "a days labor with $l per
hour as the minimum wages. IL the
owner came during his absence, he told
his wife. she was only TO charge the cost
Of advertising.
The owner came. Not up to the front
door with his cheeks aglow at the thought
OF receiving the wanderer back into the
doghouse. His n.odus operaudi indica-
ted that he had lost dogs before and con
sequently knew "A trick or two. Satisfying
himself that he was at the rixht place
this cunning yankee emitted n sharp
whistle. PresIoi Over the garden wall
jumped the dog The good women
who went to the window TO see what
made the little dog bark, saw two long
legs turn the corner ana the dog 20 tumb-
ling after.
Our friend looks straight ahead when
he sees adog In the street and the crimson
flag Of socialism grows dusty la the attic
closet ...-
1t doesn't always pay to advertise, even
I'm the NEWS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26
A GREAT MAP OF THE WORLD.

At the Geographical Congress in Berne
year ago Prof. Penck proposed the pub
lication OF map OF the entire world on
a uniform scale OF in 1,000,0 600. or about
16 statute miles TO the inch, the various
nations to take parS in the production Of
the map The proposition was favorably
entertained, and committee was an.
pointed TO take steps for its realization.
lhe geographers OF various nations, on
the whole, have received the idea with
favor, aud there seems TO be no doubt
that the map will be produced.
Each sheet OF the map up TO 10 degrees
n. lat. will embrace 5 degrees I'm each
direct ion. The more northeri sheets will
embrace 10 degrees OF longitude. The
representation OF the whole earth, includ-
ing the sea, will require 936 OF these sheets,
while the land aione may be shown on
s69 sheets. IL IL proposed TO give great
attention TO physical aud political fea-
lures. DIR. Ravenstein, the English map
maker, says the rivers will lie in blue and
the hills in brown. Contour lines will be
drawn at elevations of 100. 800, 800 and
200 metres and the areas enclosed by
them are to lie timed. lt Is expected that
sheets w1ich deAl with countries already
typographical v surveyed will be engraved
or copper
Autographed. The Greenwicn meriaiap
Will be accepted for the eniirs map, and
all attitudes are TO be marked In metres.
The Official spelling of all countries using
tue Latin alDha'pet is to be retained
Other alphabets are TO be transliierated
ia accordance with system TO lie agreed
upon, while names in unwritten lan-
guages will be spelled phouetictlly. IL is
estimated that the cost OF AN edition of
1000 copies Of this map showing only the
laud surface, will be Se5i, 100. and as the
sale Of tie first edition At two shillings a
sheet would produce only st1s.595 tn,
deficit would have 20 he made up by the
governments concerned or by liberal pri-
yate patrons
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26

Let Grover have his say. It is the
NEWS turn next:
The struggle for unearned advantage
at the doors of the Government tramples
on the rights Of those who patiently rely
upon assurances Of American equality.
Why didn't you think of that manifest
truth when you accumulated surplus
of many millions and let your pet banks
have its unearned advantage" without
interest? How was 1t that American
equality" got left that time?
Such system (protection) is di re ectly
antagonized by every sentiment OF justice
and fairness, OF which Amer ic ans are pre-
eminently proud.
Yet Thomas jefferson spoke in COM
mendation OF it and Andrew Jackson en-
dorsed it as good American policy. But
Democracy is degenerating.
We cannot with impunity permit in
Justice to taiut the spirit of right and
equality which is the life Of our repub-
lie
Oh, can't you? Why, then, did you
perm it the Pan Electric scandal to taint
your admin istration till the stink of
your Garland reminded decent folk of a
nosegay of rotten cabbage?
We wage no exterminating war against
any American interests
Wait till November and see what the
American people say about it.
A fair and careful distribution OF neo-
essary tariff burdens, rather than the
precipitation OF free trade.
Cannon What does your platform
say? Are you bigger and stronger than
your party, which denounces Republi-
can protection as fraud?
They cannot be frightened by the spec
ire of impossible free trade.
Right for once. The people are not
frightened. They have their protection
in their own hands and know how to
apply it.
The people are entitled to sound and
honest money.
Why, then, does your party declare
1Or Tcptdl Oh Tue ldA Ou NliuCdt stdtc
bank" money?
The tempt Of the opponents of De
mocracy Co interfere with and con rol the
suffrage of tho States through Federal
agencies, developcs a design, which no
explanation eau mitigate, TO reverse the
fundamental and sale relations be. ween
the people and their Government.
The attempt will never be made. But
there sits in the Senate Of these United
States man whose skirts are stained
with the blood Of the Hamburg mas
sacre, aud Cleveland himself owed his
election to igh place to the suppression
of the Southern Republican vote.
This bospitable sentiment toward Gm-
migrantsl ~ not vioiateI, however, by
careful and reasonable re guiations for
the protection of the public health. nor
does ~ justify the reception of immigrants
who have no appreciation OF our iustitu-
tions, aud whose preseuc among US in n
menace 10 peace aud good order.
Those immigrants who have no ap-
probation Of our institutions are the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26
H. W. LADD co.
Opening
OF
Garments!
For Fall and Winter
For Fall and Winter.


played 'front.' timet to timethe past
models and
Fall and Winter Stock
ing and popular department
The popular feature of the exhibit-inasmuch
everybody must have of thcmis the Walking Jacket
Our immense line of these comprehends every desirable
CLOTH every modern design and treatment and almost
every price from S. $Ioo believe that every of
them represents the best value for the money be had
Augmented by magnificent assortment of Wraps
designed exclusively for elderly ladies' and especially
ected stock of Jackets for misses from IL 1S years. moth
ing be complete and satisfying than this display
Of especial interest elegant models of Opera coaks
and Evening Wraps and rich stock of Fur capes We open
also wide assortment OF Six Waists in Scotch Plads,
changeabe and evening shades all of great elegance and
beauty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26
LEADS THE WAY FOR woRKINGMES.

L. V. Powderly, general master work
man of the knights OF Labor, has
blazed the way for the workingmen Of
the country. He realizes the damage to
the laboring men a free-trade govern
ment would be, and he has not hesitated
to set forth emphatically his convic-
tions. In recent article published in
the X. of l.. organ, he says
Every sentence in the Democratic plat
form Is intended TO catch votes, every
paragraph is framed to gull the citizen,
and, If the success of the national candi-
oates Of that party would be assured by
throwing the whole platform TO the
winds and taking uD an entirely different
one. the national committee would not
hesitate to give the winds a chance unless
they would be placed under bonds to
comply with the provisions OF the plat
form If successful In electing their candi-
dates.
Mr.. Powderly is not, perhaps, the
ideal labor leader, but he is honest ac-
cording to his lights, and ne has never
counselled the workingmen to adopt a
course other than that which he firmly
believed to be the best course for them
to pursue. The workingmen now have
faith in his honesty of purpose and in
his wisdom in their behalf. His advice
will have great weight with them. In
the course of his letter he thus charac-
terizes the Democratic party:
1t claims to be the party of the poor
man. / grant that IL ought TO be. for the
poor have given it the strength to live
long enough to see its national conven-
tion frame a dishonest declaration In
favor of wildcat banks. long enough to
see the principal actors on its boards
squirm and shift with every wind to ca, ch
the votes Of poor men. Yes. the Demo
cratic party is the party Of the poor man,
and ii he continues TO vote that ticket he
win never be anything else than poor
man.
This is severe, but literally true. It
Is certain to influence many working
men; and it is certain that many Demo-
cratic workingmen had arrived at the
same conclusions before Powderly pub
lished his letter, and that such OF them
as had in previous years gone over to
the Democracy, in the vain hope that
they would through some inscrutable
means receive some unnamed benefit,
will this year return to the party that
actually labors for their welfare, and
vote for Gen. Harrison and protection
to American genius and labor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26
The NEWS" TURNNOW.


The Presidential election is only six
still conspicuous by its absence e-Journsl.
It's certainly absent in the Journal
Office. or that incomprehensible sheet Is
When Journal like the Detroit Trtb-
nne takes the time right In the midst OF q
campaign TO publish an editorial on
smut in Wheat" with dead oodles OF
smutin all branches OF politics, IL looks
rs though 1t was merely plncking weeds
by the wayside.--St. Paul Pioneer Press.
This is campaign of education, and
there is no smut In 1t in this section OF
the country.
When Lincoln was candidate he was
abused like pirate by the copperhead
democracy that Is now extending long
deferred compliment TO the memory OF a
great man.-Helena Journal
True. Copperhead admiration for
Abe. Lincoln comes too late now to be
OF any use to him or to his country.
Senator Hill Is now worse man than
ever from a Republican standpoint. AT
lanta Constitution.
The Republicans have always thought
well OF Hill, and they think better Of him
now than ever. He is good to them.
How void can ache has never been ex-
planned. d.-Brooklyn Eagle.
just go without eating for day, and
you'll know how void can ache.
New York ought to give Democratic
majority OF $4,000 ia ber.-Atlanta
Constitution.
It wont. The majority will be on the
Cther side.
Powderly bolts the Democratic ticket
and declares that Cleveland is at sea.
Next.-Haverhill Gazette.
Next ought to be the Haverhill Gazette
coming out for Halle and Wolcott.
No Free Trade bill No English Domi-
nation brooklyn Times.
This is an admirable foil to the Demo-
cratic cry against the force" bill, and
it will win more votes.
In Washington county on Monday a
hundred calamity shouters were busy
digging cyclone cellars Being questioned
they said: THAT man, In all, is IN
hole ready to crawl into.n n-Atchison
Champion.
The cellars will be needed and the
shouters never will be missed.
Who does not consider that he or she
has not done vastly well IL he or she have
mastered Prescott's "History of the Con-
quest Of Mexico" or Morley's "Rise of
the Dutch Republic 1.-two delightful
books, but too delightful, too easy aud
readable and altogether attractive for US
older folks to think it quite fair they
should be all the present generation is
expected to pursue when turned loose to
broa Sc over intellectual pastures of the
vgeriod or emancipation-whiie zoe =
The Critic.
Does not the Critic lay itself open TO
criticism in publishing this most aston
ishing sentence?
1t does not look now as il the United
States will be depopulated TO any great
extent by the cholera. .-Narragansett
Times.
No, but typhoid fever, born of simple
nastiness and carelessness, manages to
bag its quota of victims yearly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26

THE story that Lizzie Borden con-
suited a PROVIDENCE lawyer before her
father and mother were killed, relative
ITO the disposition that would be made
of Mr.. Borden's property if he were to
die, has been traced to remark made
by somebody in barber shop or a
livery stable as reported to private
detective. We never considered the
yarn worth printing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26

The September number OF the Rcpub-
ucdn Magazine has portrait OF Mrs j.
Ellen Foster for frontispiece and trib
utes to Whitelsw Reid from prominent
Republican editors rs its leading feature.
There are several readable articles.
Samuel Clough Is the PROVIDENCE agent,
and he is trying to secure subscribe rs
enough to win one Of the silk flags offered
AS premiums for one Of the local Repub-
lican clubs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26

SOME of our esteemed Democratic
contemporaries have RHODE ISLAND on
the list of doubtful states. This does
no harm and doubtless serves to amuse
them for the present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26

THE Massachusetts, Democrats held
their state convention to-day and set up
their ten-pins--nominated candidates to
be Knocked over ON the 9Th of Novem-
her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26

CIEvELAND's letter has appeared, but
the sun rose az usual this morning and
there are no signs of great convulsions
of any Kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26

IT looks ms though New York had
taken the place of Hull for this year. As
goes New York so the nation goes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26

No strikes under free trader What
about the $1,000 tailors now out in Lon
doni Some Of our dudes will have 10 do
without British clothes this fall.
York Reoordan
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26

GEscHAFr list geschaft It's cool wind
that blows people to the overcoat store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26
IN the State of Rhode Island
the NEWS stands second IN
circulation, first in Influence
and Representative character
FoR PREsIDENr.
BENJAMIN HARRISON
oE INDIANA.
ZOE Woe PRESIDENT.
WHITELAW REID
OF NEW YoRK.
Now for fall trade.

EVIDENTLY the summer is over and
gone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26
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WITH POWER.

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