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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-30
MOVEMENT OF THE STORM.

| C'i@'hnANA VT Inn OlOlkms
HARPER, KAN, May 90, II P. M.-Re.
ports from the country through which
the tornado of Friday night passed demon
strate the loss to be greater than at first
reported. The course Of the storm as indi-
| Gated by its trail represents an imperfect
letter "S, " and it swept in that form a dis
tance OF at least fifteen miles. Nothing
| escaped the storms fury, and great damage
was not only done to houses and crops but
thousands of dollars worth of stock was
injured and killed. The nucleus of the
west OF here at $50 o'clock
and for over an hour
the clouds moved about in great agitation
having northwestern tendency. At 7:40
o'clock the tornado assumed its character
lstic shape and at once commenced its work
of destruction, leaving ruin and devastation
in its trail. 1t struck this city regular
broadside. Its greatest force was in the
northern portion. where the destruction is
complete. 1t is impossible at present to
estimate the entire loss sustained by the
city a1p surrounding country with any
degree OF accuracy. but men who
have Travelled over its course say it will not
fall short of $500, 900. Not more than six out
the 600 or 800 residences of the city have
escaped damage, but large majority are
only slightly damaged. 1t has been esti-
mated that nearly $50 houses are total
wrecks, while as many more are badly
damaged. The Harper Mercantile Com
panys building is a complete wreck and
nearly all its extensive stock of general
merchandise is ruined. The dead as far as
ascertained number sixteen.
A HUNDRED HOUSES IN RUINS.
WICHITA, KAN, May 29-The storm
belt was six miles wide, a straight blow
with severe hail along the outside. The |
storm originated west aud south of Harper
and swept away thirty-fva buildings before |
reaching that town.
At Harper the ruin is fearful. At least |
sixty buildings are crushed to the earth and |
their contents a complete wreck. A hun
dred more houses are damaged more or less,
and scarcely building escaped injury in
the town. Hundreds OF families are home-
less and destitute-without food or shelter.
BLOW AT OLNEY.
OLNEY, Ill, May pa Cyclone passed
through this county yesterday afternoon,
doing great damage to buildings and
The path of the Cyclone was very
narrow but its force was irresistible. Only
meager reports have been received here at
this writing, but 80 far no loss of life is re-
ported. The damage to property and
growing crops is large.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-30

DUBLIN, May 29.-Storms and floods are
doing immense damage TO crops in County
Donegal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-30
DEATHS RIDE IN THE AIR.

NO OnanHeS IN the Llst IN wellington.
Fearful Havoc at Harper
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May ga special
to the Journal from Wellington, Kan,
says: THE death list remains at the figures
given in the dispatches Of yesterday, with
all the injured ones In a fair way to recov-
cry, except Mrs. Murphy, an aged lady who
was taken from the burning ruins of the
Cole-Robinson block, and Jesse Brown, a
colored barber. The absolute loss will be
$3.50 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-30

Nothing new has developed in the
Davies 'hold up" at the Florida Southern
ana IL Is believed by some tdst Joke was
peIpetrated ON him by some of his com.
FLoYD'S LETTERS,
on Floyd: ~ -0uON'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28
THE NEW pAILIEs.

On July John III. Campbell will be-
gin at Phenix the publication of the
Daily Cleaner, devoted to the interests
of the Pawtuxet Valley, and as soon as
practicable after that date Messrs. Still
of the East Greenwich Pendulum and
Frank III. Campbell will found at Arctic
the Pa,cturet VALLEY Daily Times in
competition for the same local field.
Thus there will be two daily papers
struggling for the possession Of a field
which at the most can include but the
town Of Warwick and the eastern end Of
Coventry, numbering some 10000 in
habitants and field already pretty well
covered by the PROVIDENCE dailies.
It will not do too hastily to assume
that the experiments must fail. The field
is amply large enough tosupport small
daily. It is only slightly smaller than
the Woonsocket field where one very
profitable paper is now conducted and
strong competitor has lately been estab-
lished. 1t is quite as large as the terri
tory Of the Newport Ne,cs except in sum-
mer. 1t is as large as that Of the Bur-
lington Free Press, the Rutland Herald,
the Ansonia Sentinel, and a number Of
other profitable New England daIiies.
Perhaps as small field as can be profit
ably worked by daily in the East is
Nyack, N. Y, with only about 5000 in
habitants, where the Messrs. Helmle
run an admirable tiny daily. In the
West even smaller towns support dailies
of considerable energy.
The character of field is quite as i'm
portant as its size. A sparsely settled
rural community can best be served by
weeklies and semi-weeklies, as the farm
ers do not go TO the Post Office every
day. The Pawtuxet valley is not Of
this character. It's population is CON-
pact and easily reached, and newsdealers
by the score serve it with the News and
other papers, and will readily lend the
machinery of distribution to aid the new
ventures.
Sum up the favorable factors in the
problem: The rapid growth of the
Pawtuxet population, its compactness
and the cheapness with which very
small daily can be run. II does not need
telegraph operator or a special artist
or large corps Of reporters and editors.
Two or three printers can set the local
news for which alone il exists, in big
type which is rapidly handled. At press
time one of the printers works the press
and the boy feeds" The circulation
is small and no stereotypers are required
A daily costing S25 per day and earning
gao or s35 is not nearly SO undesirable a
property rs one costing from $3.50 to $500
per day and earning less than that
amount, though II makes less noise in
the world.
The unfavorable features in the Paw
tuxet Valley situation are the nearness
and excellence Of the NEWS and journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

Senator Daniel of Virginia, in an inter-
view the other day, said he feared the
Old Dominion was lost to Democracy,
but he hoped something from the State
bank money plank of the Democratic
platform, which, ''if worked for all it
was worth among the farmers" might
win back some of those who had gone
over to the Alliance from the Bourbon
fold.
That same State bank money plank
has received mp to date less attention
than it has deserved. The proposition
to repeal the 10 per cent. tax on the is
sues Of State banks is serious menace
to the financial system of the country.
1t is proposition to go back to "red
dog" and "stumptail" and all that
sort of money. There are plenty of mer-
chants and farmers living who can re-
member the evils of the old system and
the enormous rates charged on Eastern
exchange.
The North has had enough and more
than enough of State money. The
South has never got over its weakness
for that and other financial heresies.
The Democratic party relies for its sup
port upon the South. and at the first
hint that the section wherein IL has
ruled supreme may rebel against its
domination, ii offers as bribe this dis
credited pet measure. I'VE recon-
mend" says plank 8, "that the pro-
hibitory 10 per cent. tax on State bank
issues be repealed" This covers the
ground fully.
As the campaign progresses the words
Of plank 9 will burn themselves in upon
the public mind. II only one Of the
forty-four States Of the Union were to
avail itself Of the permission which the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28
THE FREE PARLIAMENT.
Calhounism Revived.

CalhOunism hevivede
To the Editors Of the Ne,os
A generation has grown up since the re-
bellion Of the slave States In 1861 which
needs to be told, that among the chief
causes which the slaveholdin9 oligarchy
alleged In justification of their secession.
was the claim that the protective system
which had such powerful support in the
free States, and for the restoration Of
which the free States had just declared
by the election of Abraham Lincoln, was
Unconstitutional.
The Address Of the people of South
Carolina assembled In convention, to the
people of the slaveholding States Of the
United States" issued to justify the pas
sage of the South Carolina Secession Or
dinance, of 1880, from which address
read as write, declared that by constru-
ing the Constitution to authorizing pro-
tective tariff, the people Of the North had
so changed the character Of the govern
men that IL was mo longer free govern
ment, but despotism," For the last
forty years, the taxes laid by the Con-
gress OF the United States have been laid
with a view of subserving the interests of
the North. The people OF the South have
been taxed by duties on imports, not for
revenue, but for an object inconsistent
with revenue-to the productions Of their
mines and manufact ures."
The constitution OF the Confederate
ment were free trade and slavery, con-
tanned the following clause: The G on
gress shall have power TO lay aud collect
taxes, duties and excuses for rcpenue 0ntV,
necessary to pay the debts, provide for
the common defence and carry on the
government of the Confederate States !;
but no bonnties shall be granted from the
treasury; nor shall any duties or taxes
on importations from foreign nations be
laid TO promote or foster any branch Of
industry"
The Democratic platform of 1892 revives
the doctrine of the Secessionists that pro-
lection is Unconstitutional, ia these
words: "Xe declare IL To be ~ afuntumen-
tai principle Of the Democratic party that
the federal government has no constitu-
tional power TO enforce and collect tariff
duties, except for the purpose OF revenue
only" The election Of Cleveland will be
vindication II the principles Of the
South Carolina Nullifiers OF 1892 and Of the
South Carolina Secessionists OF 1890, so
fsr ~ respects the eonstitutionslity Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

Our Democratic friends have satisfied
themselves Of the value of reciprocity,
and have denounced it very briefly in
their platform as a sham and a fraud.
They have displayed their usual igno-
rance in this denunciation, for no one
knows, or can know, just what in its full
ness the practical effect of the reciprocity
clauses of the Mckinley bill will be.
So far as figures go, thus far, the statis-
tics Of our foreign trade go to show
that reciprocity has benefited this
country very materially. These figures
all show abnormal gains in our foreign
commerce with nations with which we
have reciprocal treaties. But they are
only indicative. There is recent
report of the Acting Secretary of State,
whe says that the practical results must
not only depend upon the concessions
secured by treaty, but upon the
manner in which those concessions are
utilized by our business men. That
same intelligence which has developed
our internal commerce must be brought
to bear upon our foreign trade. 1--WE
must provide the means of transacting
our own business, independent of the
ships, banks and capital of our CON-
mercial rivals. All this requires time
and wise Legislation on the part Of Con-
gress, and energetic and systematic effort
among those for whose benefit the con-
cessions are secured" After commenting
upon the increase in our exports he fur
ther says: 1T is equally noticeable,
too, that exports from Great Britain
and the Latin-Amerioan countries are
falling off with even greater rapidity, so
much so, as to excite the apprehension
Of her commercial organizations, and
impel them to seek some means of coun-
ter protection from their governments"
These are the facts. 1t is easy to cry
fraud and sham, but it is hard to get
away from the elementary rules of
arithmatic, and the attitude of England
is not without its plain meaning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

and the fact that SO many of the inhab-
itants read and speak only French.
PROVIDENCE papers can scarcely be
classed as competitors, however. their
character is so different, while the
children of our French-American citi-
zens are growing up to read our Ian
guage. W
On the whole there is probably in the
Pawtuxet Valley an opportunity for one
very small daily, devoted to local news
exclusively and politically independent,
If economically conducted. But there
probably is not room for two. Which
shall it be-the Times or the Gleaners
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

The National Republican committee
at its session in Washington yesterday
elected William j. Campbell of Illinois
chairman. Gen. j. s. Clarkson declined
to serve on the ground of expediency.
Mr.. Campbell is not widely known in
national politics. He has served eight
years in the Illinois Senate and has
been for considerable period the Illi-
nois member of the National Committee.
He is a lawyer of eminence, a man Of
shrewd judgment, quiet but acute and
of large executive ability. Most intelli-
gent work in the planning and direction
of the campaign may be looked for at
his hands.
Gen. Clarkson was probably wise in
adhering to his own plan of retirement.
A majority of the committee were more
than ready to give their votes to con-
tinue him in the place he has filed so
efficiently. But it is custom which
has its roots in common sense that the
nominee of the convention should him
self select the man who is to be
general of his battles. Mr.. Clarkson has
been debarred from active work by
ill-health during much of the period
since his advancement to the chairman
ship by the retirement Of Quay, but his
Republicanism is earnest and energetic
and will not be at loss for outlets.
The selection of Cornelius N. Bliss as
treasurer and Thomas II. Carter of Mon
tana as secretary of the committee will
give general satisfaction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

protection, II ID notable that when the
roll-call OF States was had at Chicago on
the revenue only" substitute resolution.
the solid DELEGATIONS from Rhode Island,
Maine. New Hamgshire, Vermont and
Carolina voted "Yes." ft
The contest OF 1899 IL to be not only be-
tween rival economic policies. but be-
tween great constitutional doctrines and
tendencies, between national doctrines, re-
presented BY Harrison, and the now re-
yived Wv Cslhcnnis~, G s IN support Of which
and TO vindicate and re-establish which
Cleveland IL again nominated.
EDWIN G.. PIERCE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

Reid and the Wages OF Union
Rriutora

Whitelaw Reid and the Wages OF Union
Printers.
The following postscript to q letter
from Whitelaw Reid, through his private
secretary, on q matter of business to a
gentleman In this city, explains the atti-
tude of the Republican candidate for the
vice- Presidency In regard to the wages OF
his trinters. 1t shows that he has always
paid high standard Of wages, higher In
fact than the prevailing rates.
Msssrs. J.. A. a n. A. Reid, PrQvfdsnce. n. T.:
The complaint about the Tribune paying less than
standard wages Il absurd. any one familiar with
the wages Of printers IN tho last nve or six years
In New York ought 70 know. Mr.. Reid led the way
In making the first advance from 40 e 40 cents 70
% cents per thousand about six ago. In mid
summer when there was no political campaign or
printer trouble OF any sort 70 nnuence his delb.
crate Judgment He was then In California, and
thinking the freedom from all political excitement
printers unitns or otherwise, made the time pro-
pftious, he telegraphcd order TO his foreman 20
make the advance. IL was six months before the
union could get their prices In New York up 10 the
ssine hgure. He also made the next advance ahead
OF the union, and when he came TO x wages ON the
Linotype, - made s weekly rate which the union sub
Onion leaders In New York know perfectly well
that they have had no better help In reaching and
maintaining their present rates than Mr. Reid
gave q. n. HAYNES.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28
THE PROVIDENCE AND SPRING
FIELD BONDS.

The ease with which the bonds of the
PROVIDENCE and Springfield road were
marketed at premium, even though
they bear only per cent interest, will
undoubtedly be used as an argument by
the opponents of the petition before the
City Council asking for the endorse
ment of the bonds at A per cent. to
prove that there was no need for the
city to guarantee the bonds.
But the economic principles involved
cannot be summarily disposed of in this
way. The question which the city had
to decide was in what way could it Sc
cure the greatest advantage to itself
with the least risk. 1t was question
purely of practical expediency. Whether
the city could have secured better facil-
tiles by entering into an agreement with
the New York and New England Com
pany, as to its service, in return for the
guarantee of the bonds is a thought
which will not now be developed; but
considering the practical and progress
sive methods now obtaining in the man
agement of that road, it is quite probable
that very beneficial arrangement could
have been made between the road and
the city. If so the city is the loser by
the present state of affairs.
While our loss, however, may have
been great, the citizens are to be con-
graduated that the long-talked-of extern
sion of the line from Pascoag to East
Thompson is now definitely promised.
That, when completed, will bring 10000
people to trade in Providence. 1t will
be equivalent to many thousands of dol
lars in our tradesmen's pockets. 1t will
be of great advantage to every citizen.
We can only hope that the promise will
be soon fulfilled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

The effect of the Hatch anti-option bill
would have been first to drive our trade
in natural products to Montreal and
secondly to place our farmers at the
mercy of unscrupulous middle men, who
in the absence of a fixed market price
for farm products, could have paid al
most any price they chose. The Demo
cratic House passed this bill and the
Republican Senate Judiciary Committee
declares it unconstitutional. Which Is
the friend of the farmer?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28
sYKcrAL RESOLUTION

Presented by Chairman william Ames Of
ehe Yla2Assn Cenmittes, and unarimously
vesss1 ~ the nspubliesa ststs Convsn-
ttea nGassA ~. lsess
nsehlvsa. THAT the republicans Of Rhode
l11n0d hsvoAaetea With Measure the estab-
sbis, yiGspSSs and e6n1stsnt Repubiican
nowc3k Ses, an1 hst they recognise IN the
YrovSae0o6 " 10ks" IN aAv8cate Of the
~ e1Dpore'e6 nil spsblieans.
boooIvod, s4herefDrs, that We In conven-
tion aesenblsA. recognise and endorse tho
YrovIdbhos % News" a. the ofnclal organ
81 oho RepoblicAu party Of Rhode Island
an6 pleNge 10 it our united support
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

Mr.. ADLAI E. STEVENSON says the
greenbackers voted for him in 1874, '76.
'7S and 80. as he favored the remone-
tization of silver" In other words, this
would mean that Adlai is free silver
man. It isn't very important matter
what the Vice-President's opinions are,
anyway, unless the President dies in
Office. But as Grover looks like an apo
plectic subject and Stevenson might
have chance, if elected, to veto a free
silver bill, the point has some contingent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

Democracy proposes to offer it could
flood the country with bad money
enough to demoralize the entire business
system. The Democracy has destroyed
the confidence Of the conservative ele-
ment. Four words, No wild cat bank
ing" should be enough to overthrowi :.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

DEMOCRATS are crying out for ga free
ballot everywhere and white domination
in the SOUTH" Will they kindly explain
how free ballot everywhere is consis-
tent with white domination in those
districts Of the South where black voters
are in the majority1
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

BETWEEN bites the Buzzard's Bay
fisherman is presumably thinking out
his letter of acceptance. 1t stands a
good chance to be an interesting docu-
ment, for, his enemies having hoisted his
ponderosity square upon his feet on the
top side of a free trade plank, the
question is can he get himself down
again to comfortable straddle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

Miss FRANCIS r. WILLARD is said to
have exercised a feminine privilege and
changed her mind about her free silver
fusion scheme. Miss Willard is wise,
but it looks as if she had dished Gen.
Bidwell's chances Of the Prohibitory
nomination. Not that that's great
matter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

The British free trade press is elated
over the nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland.
So are the American mugwumps.
Fortunately, however, there are not
nearly 20 many mugwumps this year as
thsro were In 1884.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

WHEN Dana offers to strike hands with
Cleveland as Protectionist, then in
dsed the audience should stand back to
give those in the rear of the hall fair
chance to see Brer Dana eat his crow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28
THE YACHT RACE.

In splendid whole-sail breeze that
pulled taut every line and kept the big
sails bulging; in spume of white froth
that spun over the decks and kept the
cordage wetted in heaving restless
sea, such as sailors love and landsmen
loathe, and under a gray sky which
melted away into the distance blending
indistinguishably with the gray sea, the
race at Marblehead yesterday was a
splendid test Of the seaworthy qualities
of the big and little yachts.
No one can say that the "fin keels"
did not have fair test, and the victory
of the Wasp not only over her own
class, but the entire feet, shows the
value of the odd new model, at least in
weather and water such as all yachtsmen
love. Indeed the Wasp with but 55
feet Of length to her credit, went in bet
ter actual time than the 65 foot Way
ward, as well as faster corrected time.
The actual comparison between the two
and the Wayward is smart craft
was;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28
However it's nothing fn colorsd men TO
brag of.

( DANA knows when he's thrashed. The
Suns cat has bunged eyes, its nose is
ont Of joint and Its every muscle is
pounded black and blue. 1t has just
spirit enough left TO give out faint spit
at mention Of the Force bill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

IL IL q question Of whether we can get
the people Ia vote for Cleveland. We were
In earnest when we told the delegates that
we thought the nomination of Cleveland
would mean the loss or New York.
RICHARD CROKER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

THE SUN begins to think Grover is a
protcctionist after all. If mugwump
hate would kill, the Suns Office cat would
b in the ash barrel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

THE action of the National Commit
tee in selecting an Illinois man for chair
man seems TO indicate that that body
doesn't propose to leave Illinois doubt
mi State.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

Englishmcn will watch MIR. Cleveland's
campaign with cordial sympathy, for his
tariff policy 10 In accord with the orthodox
economic school OF England. - LONDON
GRAPHIC
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28
Cheerful words FROM Leadlnr pemocrats.

cleveland cannot carry New York IL
he is nominated. "-Gov. Flower.
New York's electoral vote IA alb
solutely essential to success, but am
Henry Watterson.
"I've got to get aboard the band
wagon, but 1t will prove a hearse, just
the same.--Calvin s. Brice, chairman
Democratic National Committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-28

JOIN CoRRIGAN, who gets 22i years
for the assault on Benjamin Gardner, is
finding out that the way of the trans
gressor Is corrugated.