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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28
From The Springfield Union.

The Providence News has made very
liberal offer TO Rhode Island workingmen, and
one that should have excellent practical re-
suits. The plan is outlined as follows:
The NEYs proposes 90 send at its own ex-
pense representative Rhode Island working
man 10 Great Britain 10 report upon the con-
dition Of workingmen there. IL will pay all
his expenses and furnish him with guide
books and all necessary information and as
sistance in laying out his route lie will start
some time i'm May, and will have time enough
TO do a great deal OF sightseeing besides inves-
tigating huts and novels and tenements.
England and Scotland are so compact that a
great deal Of work and play, too, can be
crowded into trip of fairly generous dura-
ton.
The choice of the man who Is to enjoy this
trip is left with the readers Of the paper. the
only conditions being that he he one who
earns his living by daily labor and is compe-
tent and willing 10 keep those who have
chosen him 90 represent them informed by
sending an occasional letter to the NEWS, Civ.
ing the results Of hts investigations The con-
dition OF European Morkingmen has been de-
scribed frequently, but 10 often happens that
reports are biased by the economic views OF
the writer's, and the present plan should re-
suit in report that workingmen and all
others can depend upon as substantially accu-
rate. The letters on the subjsst wil be read
with illsEsst and prohi
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28
LET LITTLE ONES READ.
This Column Was Prepared for
Their Benefit.
AN OLD TIME FAIRY STORY.
stories About Birds and Animals That
Are New-some Queer Happening
Bright Sayings of Clever Children-In-
teresting Knowledge.

Among the birds which my children
raised this year Is one which gives US
more pleasure than ever expected. IL is
. blue jay, and he is the most cunning,
plumed fellow you can think OF. had to
clip bis wings because be would not stay
In his cage. but likes to hop and hutter
about the house. He is not afraid OF the
dogs, will hop around and about them,
sit on the head OF big bloodhound and
yell at the top OF his voice just for mis-
chief. He defies all the chickens II they
try to take some food away from him. l
suspect his terrible war cry scares them.
He will sit on our hands and shoulders
and beg for food. but as soon as his appe-
ute is satisfied he takes what more is
offered him and hides il away In some
nook. Sometimes he will put IL down In
my vest pocket or under the collar OF my
outing shirt. Water he likes exceedingly
we'll aud shows signs OF disgust IL withou
bis regular bath; and lol he Will jumpin
when the dishpan is filed with fresh, coo
liquid dive. splatter and yell fol
Joy. Then out he goes TO the sunny lawn
and lies down on one side first, spreading
the opposite wing. then he turns over to
spread and dry the other ono. He will
also take dry sun baths In the same man
ner.-Forest and Stream.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28
From the Nyack Journal.

THE Providence NEWS, a sprightly Repub-
lcan newspaper which in few short months
has earned its way into the good graces Of the
people of New England-and many others be-
sides-has instituted plan toincresse its pop
ularity and at the same time gain valuable in
formation for its readers. Its plan is this:
The News proposes TO send, at its own ex-
pense, n representative Rhode Island working
man 10 Great Britain 10 report upon the con-
dtion of workingmen there. IL will pay oil
his expenses and furnish him with guide books
and all necessary information and assistance
In laying out his route. The man Is 20 be se-
lected by ballot by the readers Of the NEWS,
and of course he must be intelligent and able
in an occasional letter 10 express in a compre-
hensive manner the result OF his trip.
BY this course the NEWS hopes TO learn from
an intelligent workingman the condition OF
labor in a Free Trade country rs compared
with It's condition in this land OF Protection 10
American industries The question is already
an all-important one and its Importance will
increase as the great campaign Of &approach-
es Information gained by the News In the
way suggested will carry with u greater
weight than anything that could be written
merely from political standpoint, and the
worthy editor OF that paper Is 10 be commend.
ed for his wise forethought in the matter.
paper. however, which like the NEws WA
Obliged 10 double its size In less thai month
after its first issue, may bs c. at any
tive to aaysSss seed ideas s3a ssssy them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28
A Year of Mondays.

wish had seen 1t myself, but I did
not, except after some one else had told
me. But look at your calendars and there
YOU will discover that besides being Leap
Year, 1892 is a year OF Mondays. Most OF
the holidays come on that day. Wash
ington's Birthday does. and Memorial
Day and the Fouuth OF July and Labor
Day, celebrated on September 5. Next
Christmas and next New Years Day. COM
ing on Sunday. will naturally be kept on
the Monday following. The 29th OF Feb
ruary mas done all this. That day makes
leap year OF 1892, and that coming on a
Monday has made all the other Mondays
take more important places. Only think,
though, OF all the extra holidays this
will give the people who have to work
from one weeks end to another. They
would have had Sunday anyway, and now
they have Monday, too. think for their
sabes we ought TO be very much obliged
indeed to our new Leap Year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28
IL
What the Newspapers Say About 1t.
From the Brooklyn Times.

THE PROVIDENCE News has struck n new
and valuable idea in the way of newspaper
balloting. II offers to the bona fde wage earn.
ing workman who gets most votes free trip
to Europe, paying all his expenses and giving
him every possible facility to obtain informa-
tion and asking in return that he give through
its columns an honest and unprejudiced state.
ment of the conditions of labor as he finds II.
The offer is open TO Democrat or Republican.
free trader OF protectionist, and the result Of
the fortunate explorers visit will doubtless be
valuable contribution to the literature Of the
pending campaign.
We may add that the editor as a staunch
Republican, is not taking very serious risks
from party stand point. II was just suoh an
exploring expedition as he invites represen-
tative Providence workman to take, that made
him one of the most earnest, as he is one OF the
abest, advocates of protection in the United
States.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28
BIRDS AGES.
Who Would Believe our Feathered
Friends Lived so Lorgs


Who Would Believe our Feathsrsd
Friends Lived so Longs
There is German biologist. Weismann,
who has some remarkable things TO tell
about birds. Did you ever suppose that
some OF them might be older than your
own great grandmother Or did you
ever suppose that the little bird who
walked you up In the morning singing In
the trees under your window, might really
be many years older than you? l never
did, i confess, but that is what Wcis-
mann says. Small singing birds, accord
ing to him, live from eight to eighteen
years. Ravens In captivity have lived
for hundred years. What wise old fel-
lows they must have been. and think OF
all the secrets they could chatter about IL
they chose. Parrots live longer some
times than ravens. What comfort II
must be to them not to have teeth to lose
as they grow old.
Chickens and barnyard fowls live ten to
twenty years. ! suppose that is why
some are such tough old creatures when
we get them. Wild geese live nearly n
undred years, and swans sometimes
i've TO be 800 years old. What fine cele-
brations the birds could have IL they only
knew 1t. Going to see an ancient grand
mother goose or swan on different anni-
versaries. What a long procession OF de-
.cendants the swan would have. i would
ather see one such procession than Cook
Robins funeral, whore all the birds OF
the air were a-sighing-and a sobbing as
they ,....s.-G World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28

This pleased the king, who was very
fond OF money, so he took her into room
filled with straw. and said, spin this In
TO gold by morning, and you shall be my
wife: II you fail, you die"
While -shs-was weeping To think she
could not accomplish her task, she saw
little dwarf standing before her.
Don't cry" said he, II will spin for
you II you promise TO give me your first
born child when you are married to the
king;" so she promised, and he spun all
the straw into gold.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28

A jolly boy.
A boy full OF vim.
A boy who seorns lie.
A boy who will never smoke.
A boy with some stick TO it."
A boy who takes to the bathtub.
A boy who is proud OF his big sister.
A boy who thinks hard work no dis
grace.
A boy who does chores without grumb-
ling.
boy who believes that an education
IS worth while.
A boy who plays with all his might
Turing playing hours.
boy who listens not to unclean stories
from any one.
boy VINO thinks his mother above all
mothers Is the model.
boy who does not know moro than oil
the rest OF the house.
boy who does not think it inconsist-
ent to mix playing and praying.
A boy who does not walt to be called
second time In the morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28

The members OF the Mans, an Ethio-
plan race. have tails ten inches long, says
a traveller.
A Texans pony found the watch which
his maeter had lost and brought IL TO him
In his mouth.
Up In the West Virginia mountains GOO
snakes were found in one tree. Lumber
men killed them all.
An Arkansas lady's pet pig followed her
TO church the other Sunday. much to the
ady's discontinue.
An OIL City snakes eyes, on being
photographed, showed an exact reproduc-
tion OF the farmer who had killed IL.
A Californian is going TO start an ele-
phant ranch. He intends TO train the ele-
plants to pick oranges and hire th out
to orange growers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28
From the Newport Observer.

THE PROVIDENCE News has made the prop
osition TO the workingmen among its readers
that they select one of their number to spend
a couple of months abroad during the coming
summer to travel, study the labor situation in
western Europe and tell them about his ex-
perences. This is the most sensible form that
the voting contest fad has yet taken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28
A Rndding G.nin,.

He'll be a great American humorist
some day, because he is only seven years
old. and he shows signs. His mother has
been telling him about Robin Hood, Rob
Roy, and other distinguished citizens, ana
the other morning she began TO tell him
about Robin Hood again.
Il cay, mamma" he said after about
half an hour OF IL, Il guess you've been
Robl, Hood long enough; suppose you
try TO Rob Roy a while. Detroit Free
prass
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28
From Ballard Smith. Editor N. Y. World
IaMJ1N
From the Managing Editor, ,BrookIynTimes

DAILY TINES EDITORIAL Rooms,
BROOKLYN, Jan. Is, 1892.
Editors Netrs:
Your "trip TO Europe" idea Is by long odds
the best that any American newspaper within
the range of my observation has yet devised.
II says in effect to the workingmen OF Rhode
Island Choose your own delegate. Select
from your number the one man you believe
to be most unprejudiced most capable of Civ
ing an honest and intelligent report on the
condition of labor in Europe, and send him
there to investigate. The NEWS will foot the
bills and publish the report whatever il may
be-" It's a great idea, and for one / will
watch with more than common interest for
the report. Yours very truly,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28

'he folks I know are very queer.
This speech they always make,
Bout everything ! say or do.
"well, Ned, you take the cake"
I never took cake In my life.
'Cept when twas passed 10 me.
I tell 'em so, and then they laugh.
What can this huge Joke bet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28
The Best Gifts.

The best thing to give your enemy Is
forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; (;
to friend, your heart; to child, good
example; to your father. Difference; to
your mother, conduct that will make her
proud OF you; 10 yourself, respect; and
TO all men, charity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28

Teach the children how to blow out
lamp so as to avoid danger. a disagreesble
odor and a smoky chimney: Turn the
light down low, when a slight pun from
the top OF the chimney puts it out, then
turn the wick up again. leaving it ready
TO light.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28
From the Moonsocket Reporter.

The proposition of THE PROVIDENCE NEWS
70 give a Rhode Island workingman a free
trip to Europe, 20 examine into and report
upon the condition of the working classes
there, is about the only sensible thing yet done
in the way of newspaper coupon voting. The
NEWS is 10 be congratulated on its good taste
and generosity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28

Tommy Fig" said the teacher, you
wrote this excuse yourself" Yep" ad-
mitted Tommy. You see paw writes
such a poor hand at l felt 'shamed for
you to see it."-Indlanapolis Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28
Az1z24
From Col. Harris of the Newport Observer.
NEWPORT, r. l., Jan. IA, 1889.

NEWPORT, r. l., Jan. IL, 1899.
Editors Of the Providence Netps.
Any effort or any undertaking that has for
its object the broadening of the mind aud the
exciting of thirst for knowledge, is to be
commended. Travel more than any other
thing, will accomplish these objects, and the
proposition Of the News TO aid some one OF ts
readers in the requirement Of useful informa-
tion abroad, to be disseminated among the
people of our State upon his return, appears
to be particularly interesting and laudable.
IL the fortunate individual is really fortu-
nete, l. g., If he is the possessor of an evenly
balanced mind and has sufficient intelligence
to warrant the belief that he will present i'm
partial and readable n-pctures OF the result
of his enquiries and observations, then the en-
terprise of the NEWS will surely not be in vain;
IL must be productive of much good. Icer-
tainly trust that such will be the case
Believe me, yours faithfully,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28
RUNIPIESTILTSKIN.

An Old Time Fairy story for Very
Young Readers OF To-day.
There was once poor miller who took
his daughter TO the king OF the country,
and told him she could spin straw into
cold
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28

The king was so delighted that he mar
ried her; when they had little princess
born, the dwarf came TO claim her, but
the queen was In such despair at losing her
child that the dwarf said, III In three
days you can tell my name, you shall keep
her"
For two days the queen tried in vain to
guess his name. On the third day mes
senger came. and said, y have seen III
tie man In the forest, and l hid myself,
and heard him say his name was Rumpel-
stiltskin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28

DO you want situation? A 1o-cent ad-
vertisement I'm the "News" Will supply IL.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-13
FREEBOOTERS.

Laredo, Tex, Dec. l2,-tSpecial. Ut
would seem that the border between
this county and Mexico is again to b.
the scene Of another tiasco similar to
that instituted by Catarino Cara, In
November. 1891.
Colonel CeriOn, commander OF the
Mexican garrison In New Laredo received
word by courier yesterday Of pitched
battle which took place Saturday at u
small garrison on the Mexican side OF
the Rio Grande opposite san
Ygnacio zapata county, in which
CAPTAIN Rutello Reguria, asecond lieu
tenant. and four Mexican soldiers were
killed and two wounded. The dis
match states that three bands OF ban
ans. supposed to be the remnant OF
Garza's band. crossed the Rio Grande
below Carrie, Zapata county, at dii-
ferent places, then joined forces ana
attacked the garrison, The bandits
we're estimated to number 10
men and the soldiers
were forty-dye In number. Tho troops
were garrisoned in jacal or small
house with matched roof, aud Wren
attacked took refuge In the house. TAe
bandits finding L impossible TO dislolge
them, fired the building and the troops
were driven out. 1t is said that the
captain aud lieutenant were roasted IN
The flames of the burning building.
The trool were squads from two cam,
panies OF yalry under command OF
CAPTAIN Nimcio
ii Is not known who commanded the
bandits. The latter stole the horses
belonging to the troops, took their
arr :, ammunition, saddles and also
some horses belonging 10 ranchmen on
that side OF the river andthen decamPea
A large detachment Of Mexican
trcops left New Laredo this morning
for the scene Of conflict ana
another company is coming
nm from Guerrero, when
Il only about twenty miles from the
nlace where tho Eight took place.
During the fight stray ahoV came
across the river into San lgraclo ana
wounded a merchant there named III
brado Lozano. I.ozano is well known
in this city, and physician from mere
has gone down there 70 attend him;
The United States authorities have
been notified, aud II is probable that
company Of cavalry from here WIZ &c
down the river tomorrow and enaeaVor
If possible, to catch the marauders'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-13

the campaign we kept those people
locked np Ia cellar from the beginning
to the end When We took up the man.
ngemeni Of the campaign In the state Of
New York. we refused 10 give them
single appointment or n chance TO speak.
They would have ruined everything Il
they had had any voice In the manage
ment cf the campaign. Yet now whom
everything Is over and we have won the
battle these six hundred muewuinps come
forward and wnnt TO read 100000 rcgu-
lar Democrats ont OF the party"
Up to this time about tho only men
mentioned as possible opponents cf Mr..
Crisp ln the gpeakcryhip contest are
Messrs Wilson Of West Virginia, and
breckenridge Of Kentucky. Mr.. Rynum
Of Indiana, would doubtless he
much discussed. but for the i'm.
precision that the speaker must como
from the South. the president and vice
president both being Northern mou
Neither Messrs breckenridge nor
Wilson acknowledges himself actively
In thehght for the speakership aud events
Of today have hardly been such us tc
fustcr hopes In the breast Of any as
piraut for the honor now borne by th,
gentleman from Georgia.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-13

the committee on military affaira 80
ported the army appropriation Mn end
whole ''Ni''ee Oh The
Mr.. Davis Of Kansas. from tho eom
mittee on labor, reported Mn To M.
hlbit The employment Of convict labor
Mr. gommings, Democrat. Of Ne,v
York offered for reference resnln.
tionrecitng an editorial n the New
iofk sun Of the Both nlt..
nfilueg ~, Outrage by the Post,
once. This editorial charges the clerks
~ the department At Washington are III
the habit Of excluding newspapers from
the privilege of being carried m the male
as second class natter witllont nreviens
notlce to the publisher: that snch actinn
Is Illegal and further that it has been
discovered that there are persons re-.
siding ut tue national capitol who win
httehpt the adjustment of the difficulties
Ior Il money consideration and seek ON
ployment on the score Of influence
possessed with persons occupying rc-
suonsible positions: and
whereas, continues the recital. II il
further stated in said editorial article
the ostensible reason for the interfer-
ence with the distribution of trade
yVuiihiH IL Y ueslfe to keep the mails
from being loaded down with adyertis.
ing matter for which the people have
not subscribed; yet, during the months
ithat preceded the election many mil
lions of campaign documents were ear
ried in the mails at the rate not allowed
publications issued for business NM.
poses or in the interest Of such causes
as Temperance or religion.
1t is again recited that men holding
Important offices under the adninistra.
ton have received the same privileges
permitted a campaign committee, but
pronounced Illegal when ordinary cit.
In, aus would seek for them. The post
us T., General and the superintendent oil
SGps ,"Suto. each taken persona advnn
d. aAee bortnnity to use the mail,
in =. 'Storv n that the department
pronounce, egal for other citizens.
Resolved, the committee on postolficei
and postroads be directed to Investigate
the charges above set forth and to tina
| end call before them the postmaster
| general and demand an explanation
/ thereof.
| Bills were passed to create an addii
ional land district In New Mexico an
to dispose of certlin abandoned miliur
reservations in Wyoming.
| Adjourned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-13
DASHED AND CORY.
Blood in Brooks, Rivulets and
Rivers Running
ABOUT THE ROOM IN POOLS.
A Crime al Galveston That Stamps lack the
Rlppor as hhau OIL Mild wrYs and
Crowns Some 0lhof One
Haichet.in.Chici.

Galveston. Tex, Dec. ~. iSpoclnll
Diapmbowplcd, her iugulnr severed by
a ghastly slash from the butt Of me ehr
to Adams apple, another deep cnt
across the bacl, Of her neck, was the
condition Melinda Alclling WIS found w
this morning. siurk and atin 10 death,
IL was ghnHtly sight equal TO The
work Of Jack tho Ripper IN hendlah'
Who did 1t is now being searehInsly
me decd was committed some time
during last night In M attic room Of an
unfinished cottage, corner NJ turiY'
Third strrct ana Avenue II. The only
occupants o. the house were INC dgtd
woman and her aged mother vhr1llhe
Afollng Mrs Melting says the last time
AN gnw her daughter nlivc WINS b
0clullk yesterday evening About y
o'clock last night she woke M aud found
her dnuQhtnf miaaine, Gle got NJ ana
fmipd nor lying on the lioor, and at
tempted 10 arouse her hut did not sue
cepd Thinking Hhe was aH9epi she
went into the next room, made her nrup
Of leu, drank u mud returned 70 be1
This morning When she nwQlH hnr
daughter was Hill lying On the door
and ahe went to her and discovered shr
had BEEN murdered, She Cmmrd 10
know nothing about II.
Inc ponce huu 'olpius M. i,n linn
and ~ ohre bNghil ~, lnNNsih 49,, t,,,ni
body ~ tue mutdrIp1 Mun .. M, Nc WIN
lying pnful pn her SUI f t,,,,u and NJ
Der hend agnlnst lnp .n.a'p ,,,oil ~ k
tween that hnl ~ {nt ,m,lsd from
the jugnlnr W9nh WV gor,ncd
n rlotted pSol ut lbs base. from winch u
tricklod around j. hnn i"itnNi vi XXX
pool underneath we KY ~ i i frnn,
flowed from ne Monnu l., nn,n'' and il n
the abdomen 20 the s,ern nt,ssir Xxx ,yha
the opinion o. lne ."ul,'s ~, ~ ~ VIA re.
moved. TINT ms hofinlr 'Ni, W,,,,i,,
boweing her ana hApVainf daaJ
foctus,whs done pl,ef sne VT d nsd anv,
There were ~ ltn w, ,,.ot Which eon,