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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-20

BERLIN, Jan. GA miner of Saar-
Louis, named Burbach, his wife and child,
have been killed by the explosion of a
shell which they found ON the old battle
IielN of SaarhrnckCn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-20

LONDON, Jan. 9o-Infuenza in this me
tropolis has reached the proportions OF an
epidemic which is rapidly spreading and
increasing in science The total number
of cases reported daily Is going up 10y leaps
and bounds and the advance in the de;l ii
rate is becc mini q cause of alnIn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-20
New Bank for Indiana.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l9-The National
Exchange bank, Of Anderson, Ind, cap
ital $40, OO0 has been authorized to begin
business
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-20

PHlLADELPAIA- Jan. ga large lot Of
foreign socialistic literature was seized Ly
the custom officials Monday Ii came by
the steamer Switzerland As there is no
law providing for the seizure the literature
will bereleased on the payment of duties
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-20
Five Hundred Men out of yyork

SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. 20-A coal breaker
owned by me Reading Coal and Iron com
pany herr was burned yesterday; loss
81, 900. Five hundred men are thrown out
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
THE NORWEGIAN SYSTEM.

At the meeting Of the Church Tenn
perance Society of which Bishop Clark
of Rhode Island was elected president,
in Boston yesterday a description was
given Of the scientific liquor traffic sys-
tenn Of Norway, whose main points are
that in each city monopoly of licenses
is given to a society organized to take
them, and the whole net profit of the
business, beyond per cent. on the capi-
tai invested. is distributed among insti-
tutions of public benefit. while the man.
agement of the business is under the in
spection of public officers.
In practice, the system has been
found to diminish the sales, increase
thrift and fill the savings banks, as no
one has any interest in making the sales
larger. But we suppose our Prohibition
ist friends would kick against the cities
having anything to do with the sale of
liquor. They prefer free rum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
SULLIVAN AND sHRADY.

John L. Sullivan has plenty of shrewd-
ness. 1t was clever move on his part
to get himself examined by DR.. Shrady
of New York and to be able to pose
throughout the period of his training as
that eminent physicians ''ideal athlete" :"
And yet DIR. Shrady's commendation
must have been based on the general
effect rather than meant in detail, for
in one or two important particulars Sui
livan is noticeably deficient according
to the standard Of modern physical cul-
ture.
The champions chest measurement is
given, for example, as forty-two inches,
with an expansion of one aud one-half
inches. The expansion is unaccount-
ably small, and would hardly satisfy a
life insurance examiner. Three inches
is hardly more than good average for
man in ordinary health, and taking a
good but not unusual amount of ordi-
nary exercise.
Sullivan's waist measure is set down
as forty-five inches and he is represented
as confident of reducing it five inches in
four weeks of training, having taken off
two inches without especial effort in the
last four weeks. Forty-five inches or
even forty inches is long way from the
ideal waist girth for an athlete
with forty-two inch chest.
Prof. Checkley of Brooklyn, who is
one of the best living authorities on
physical culture. claims that the proper
difference between chest and waist girth
is ten inches; according to his figures
Sullivan should have thirty-two inch
waist when i'm good trim and certainly
should not allow himself to run above
thirty-four inches.
DIR. Shrady was quite in agreement
with Prof. Checkley and other authori-
ties in pronouncing Sullivan's muscles
the better for not being hard. Long.
flexible, soft muscles are the very best
possible, and one Of the secrets of Sulli.
vans extraordinary power undoubtedly
lies in his possession of them.
DIR. shrady's verdict that Sullivan is
"an extraordinarily healthy man" is of
peculiar interest. The gladiator and
the athlete are uncommonly apt to he
not even ordinarily healthy, but TO 20
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

Rhode Island has most interesting
history, and one which at many points
is full of instructive matter for this and
future generations to ponder. 1t was
fortunate in its foundation upon basis
of civil and religious tolerance, it struck
early and manful blows in the war Of
independence, and it upheld longer than
any other State the States right theories
which proved such an obstacle to
the ratification Of the Federal
constitution. 1t had very impress
sive lesson all of its own on the
folly of an inflated currency and just
fifty years ago it tasted some of the
humors and was fortunately spared all
the horrors of q civil war. The Dorr
war, so-called, was certainly lively
enough at the time, and would have led
to bloodshed but that the inherent good
sense Of the people saved them from
such -untewaFd fate Cannon were
paraded about in the historic neighbor-
hood Of Chepachet, and muskets shoul-
dered for the right-on both sides-but
there was no fighting.
The whole trouble rose about the
State constitution, which is perhaps one
reason why everybody in the State fights
shy of constitution tinkering since. At
any rate, though the tide of popular
feeling seemed overwhelmingly in favor
of the Peoples constitution framed,
the fact that it was of irregular and ex-
tra-legal origin served to convince its
partisans that nothing was to be gained
by pressing forward even q popular
movement by means which would ine-
vitably initiate against law and order.
Better move more slowly by methods
which would not hurt the repute Of the
State or accustom its people to hold
themselves above the law.
Rhode Island came to pretty sensi-
BILE decision then. May she always be
as wise
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

to pieces in their prime, victims Of
over training. Sullivan has never given
himself fair chance of health but has
dissipated his vigor recklessly. That in
spite of his alcoholic weaknesses he has
held himself together and is still "a
magnificent specimen Of perfect muscu-
lar development" must provoke the
query, what manner Of man might he
not have been had he lived soberly and
conserved his powers.
But the main significance of the
Shrady seance. as said in the beginning,
is that Sullivan has some mental as well
as physical prowess. He knows good
free advertising.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

raise the prices OF products they va
find they have new American competi-
tors to take the market from them. In
q great number of instances foreign
makers have transferred their industries
bodily to this country, have invested and
are using their capital here, and are sup
plying goods as cheaply as such goods
could be purchased before the new du-
ties were imposed. All these things
have helped TO teach American consum-
ers that higher duties do not mean
heavier taxes or higher prices where
they are wisely and effectively imposed
for protection. The Republican party
is in better shape for a great struggle
this year, particularly on the tariff ques-
ton. than it has been at any past time.
New York Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

right to the same guarantee. The q ues-
tion of improvements of which the COM
panies may or may not take advantage,
and the benefit Of which the people may
or may not reap il question entirely
foreign to the main principle involved,
and depends solely upon the conditions
of tho contract which the contract
ing parties may make. Certainly,
so far as local experience goes,
the public service corporations have
shown disposition to utilize every i'm
provement made in their line. To state
the truth of the case exactly this dis
position to oppose improvements has
been on the part of few of the people
themselves rather than on the part OF
the corporations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
Boston Store.
Ladies' Suits.

Our Navy Blue Blazer :
Suit at $5, together with a
pretty Shirt Waist for 81,
makes a very economical and
tasteful summer outfit.
Camel's Hair Suit in Navy
and Tan for So.
English and American
storm Serges" for $1,000
and $12.
The Russian Suit is the fad
of the. season. We havethem
in sizes up to 36-in. Price,
$12.
Sateen, Chambray and Silk
Waists from 81 to $3.50.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
THE VALUATION ACT.

The valuation act passed the Senate
yesterday but in such an altered form
that its own father wouldn't have known
it without an introduction. The altera-
tions took in every case the form OF a
reduction from the figures first proposed
to those established by the local asses
sors, and only in the case of Charles
town and Woonsocket was the action
not taken, principally because the repre-
sentatives of these places We're pretty
we'll satisfied with the bill as it first
stood.
1t is probably unnecessary to remark
that a revaluation bin based on The local
assessors figures is apt to be very far from
a just one. The assessors in sparsely
settled towns make the ratio of assess
ments very low to escape State taxation.
The assessors in more thickly settled
towns and in cities, where improvements
are plenty. are apt to place the ratio of
assessments higher, in order that the
tax rate per thousand or per hundred
may not appear too high. Thus there is
great diversity of the ratio of assess
ment.
The Senate probably acted on the
theory that the cities and big towns can
bear more than their share Of taxation
without harm, which is probably true.
But this is not abstract justice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

The maintenance Of the color fine is
least defensible when the parties in col
lision are participants in an intellectual
contest. The latest noteworthy exhibit
tion Of the old South's feeling toward its
one-time slaves and their descendants
appears in the law school at Yale, where
i. r. Wiley Of Mexico, Mo-, being
selected to compete for a club prize with
seven others withdrew because one of his
competitors would have been j. p. Spur
geon, of Richmond, Va, colored man.
Wifey is true to his traditions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
SENATOR HILL, it is announced, will

SENATOR HILL, it is announced, will
60 to Chicago and set up pumping works
TO pump gas into his collapsed boom.
This resolution is said to have been
reached in consequence of Flowers
obvious efforts to make friends with the
friends Of Cleveland. Hill and Flower
have been jointly responsible for a num-
Der of dark deeds politically, but Hill
seems to have doubts Of the existence of
the traditional honor among thieves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

Presented by Chairman william Ames of
the Platform Committee. and unanimously
passed by the Republican state Conven.
tisn March rs, lsss;
Resolved, That the Republicans Of Rhode
Island have noted with pleasure the estab-
able, vigorous and consistent Republican
newspaper, and that they recognise IN the
Provfdence " News" an advocate of the
EsPsblicsn prins,gis: wSr.hy S,,nsy Of the heart
Ros0Ived. Therefore, that we In conven-
tion assembled, recognize and endorse the
Prsvidsnce News" as the ofsclal organ
OF the Republican party Of Rhode Island
and pledge to IL our united support.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
Boston Store.
SixBargains in Spring and Summer
Underwear.

20 doz. Ladies' Swiss Rib
bed Vests, in ecru and white,
at 12ac. each.
90 doz. Ladies' Ecru Swiss
Ribbed Vests and Pants,
Vests, high and low necks, all
sizes, at 100. each.
so doz. Ladies' Swiss Rib
bed Vests, with silk ribbon in
neck and arms, never sold
less than soc. each, our price
25c.
30 doz. Ladies Swiss Rib
bed Silk Vests, in black and
cream, sizes 3 and a, regular
price 81 each, at 400. each.
so dox. Mems Balbriggan
Shirts, with French necks and
pearl buttons, long sleeves, all
sizes. at 600. each.
80 doz. Mems Balbriggan
Shirts, in long and short
sleeves, sizes 3S, 40, AZ, a.,
regular price soc. each, at
800. each.
N. B.-Just received. A
new line of Mems Sweaters,
in blue, white and black, which
we shall sell at our usual low
prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
Boston Store.
Print Dept.

The largest line Of Cotton
Challies in the city at 4sc.
per yard.
20 pieces of Cream
Crinkled Seersucker Cling
ham, very fine quality, 32-inch
wide. actually sold for I21ac.,
at 6ac.
Scotch Zephyr Ginghams,
in Stripes, Plaids and Plains,
with borders, have been sold
this season for 25c. and size.
per yard, at 15c.
New and Handsome Cling
hams, in Woven Polka Dots,
Stripes and Plaids in raised
effects, embroidered and lace
stripes, are sold in this city
for 45c. and soc. per yard,
37ac.
Cotton Cotelle and Muslin
dInde, in Black and White,
and all the new and popular
styles and colors. These
beautiful wash goods are Of the
finest French manufacture.
They make an elegant sum-
mer dress.
Two cases Of Cocheco Or
tolan Cords, in Tans and
light Brown, regular price &c.,
selling now at 4ac. per yard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

THE first local branch of the Rhode
Island Women's Republican Association
was formed in East Greenwich yester-
day. Two branches per week will be
the average, it is expected, for some
time to come. The appeal to the
women of the State TO teach love of
country and the duty that is owed to
country to their children, even in the
nursery, will not be made in vain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

AS Il looks now, the candidates for
the NEWS $1,000 life insurance policy
will be as numerous as the ..some West
ern caan" about when the Democrats
are always talking.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

IT Is worthy of note that while Horace
Boies Of Iowa may or may not stand
there now, he was elected governor on
ga free silver" platform, and indorsed
it, too. AT that time it was the lead
ing principle of Democracy in two
thirds of the States. Boies stands a
chance Of being attached to the tail of
the ticket to catch the silver lunatics.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
The PROVIDENCE NEWS.
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Publishers.
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Telephone 1878.
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ADVERTISEMENTS wider than single column. 10
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ApDITIoNAL CHARGES for special pages and
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
Boston Store.
SPECIAL SALE
z. Q. BuRT's
Ladies' Oxford Ties and Slippers

Thursday morning we shall
offer 400 pairs Ladies Oxford
Ties and Slippers, made by
the celebrated makers of fine
shoes, Edwin c. Burt g. Co.
This lot will comprise their
entire line of spring and sum-
mer samples, made to retail
at from So to So per pair.
We shall sell the lot at only
So per pair. A rare chance
to get your supply of summer
shoes at less than half price
if you can wear 21a, 8, 81 in
A, B or c width. Over 100
styles to select from.
Terms of sale:
No goods sent on approba-
tion.
No goods exchanged OF
taken back.
The sale is final.
Calender, McAusIan & Troup
Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

THE Journal reprints this morning a
reduced fac simile of its editorial pages
fifty years ago. The Journal was
much handsomer paper then. The type
has got badly battered since 1s42.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

The Chicago Inter-O Ocean urges Con-
gress to change the date of its Colum-
bus Celebration this fall in order to ac-
commodate the priggish New Workers
to whom the NEWS has already made
reference, who tried to sidetrack the big
show with little one of their own.
The West is magnanimous.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

IT may be considerable injustice to
Mr.. Edward Perry of Rehoboth to infer
from his mysterious disappearance and
temperance that he has been on pro-
tracted spree. Such cases of protracted
absence are not infrequently due to
mental hiatus wholly compatible with
hlameless life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

The fine likeness OF Thomas w. Dorr,
which the NEWS published yesterday. was
from n portrait in the possession OF Sidney
:. Rider. Mr. Rider II probably better
Island history than almost any man in
the Statc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.

CHAPTER CCCLxXxyIII.
An Ordinance I'm Amendment of and In Addition e
Chapter XIV. Of the City Ordinances Entitled
"finances.n
lApproved May 0. 1927
IL Is ordained by the City Council Of the City ol
Providence as follows:
Section l. Chapter XIV. OF the City Ordinances
entitled Finances" Is hereby amended by adding
the following section:
Sec. 81. The CITY Auditor shall submit-to the
Joint standing committee finance for their ap-
proval or amen menf, the annual estimates OF the
several standing committees and heads OF depart
ments and the annual estimate OF the City Audi.
tor OF the amount OF money necessary TO be raised
by taxation presented the City Council In accord.
ance with the terms OF section ~ OF tn chapter,
shall be based upon the estimates OF the vaI.oui
committees and heads OF departments, as amended
or approved by the joint standing committee On
finance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
In the State of Rhode Island
the NEWS stands second in
circulation, first in Influence
and representative character.

THE Chicago Inter Ocean thinks that
whom Democrats elected the present
Congress they threw banana peels di-
rectly in front of the Democratic pro-
ceasion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

The whole question of exclusive
franchises is one Of the expediences Of
guaranteeing capital. If the capital of
ono corporation doing public service de.
serves to be guaranteed as an ex-
elusive Investment, all other capital en-
gagged In like business has an equal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
Soap.

The sweeping criticism OF the present
national house because OF It's extrava-
gance appears to be trihe unjust We
note, in glanclng hurriedly over Holman 3
estimates, n saving of over fifty dollars on
the item OF soap. Newport Observer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
Calender, McAusIan & 1roup
Company.

and other cheerful puns would make the
fat little man very sad.
Besides, he is n. &.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
STEAM BOILER.

tIty tIerk d OffCe, 4
City Hall. May AZ, 1902.
Notice 4 hereby given that the Board OF Aldermen
will be In session IN their chamber In the City Hall
on TIL RsDAN, May 10 1892. ~ o'clock " NJ,
Howe A Waters. 90 locate steam Boiler at No. ~
smtnreld avenue. may appear ana be heard
By order Of the Board " Aldermen.
WILLIAM y. CLARKE, City Clerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

The first fellow In history who sold him
self for free silver and then lied about IL,
WAS Ananias-the next was Judas the
next was the Democratic party Ia lS9O.yl.
Chicago Iuter Ocean
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

Ladies, you will find in the follow.
ing departments prices never SO low
as this week;
Gloves, Laces, Embroidery, Trim.
mings, Hosiery and Underwear, Cot
ton Underwear. Corsets, Belts, Ladies
Waists, Innings, Small Wares, Art
Goods, Soaps and Perfumery. Prices
will be from 10 to so per cent. of.
Space does not allow mention Of only
four items.
All my Isle HOSE, black and
colOrs, go i'm this week for $50. n
pairs pairs for ST.. / am selling
the best 25c. Hose in Providence.
See my 6Oc. Silk Hose. Ladies, I'm.
spect this sale for real values.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

YESTERDAY was a noteworthy day fol
bad accidents and sudden deaths in this
vicinity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
THREE BARGAINS IN
Hosiery.

60 doz. Ladies Fast Black
Seamless Cotton Hose in
plain and Richelieu ribbed,
all sizes, at 10c. a pair to
close.
so doz. Children's Fine
Ribbed Fast Black Cotton
Hose, seamless, sizes 6 to g,
at 17c. a pair.
50 doz. Gents Seamless
Cotton Half Hose, in fast black
and assorted states and tans,
all sizes, cheap at 25c., at
10c. a pair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

The sooner an agreement is reached
in the granite deadlock the better for
New England's industries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
e. I. BRISTOL.
CUSTOM DRESS MAKING.
Plain Suits Made for $500.

We have secured the services OF
first.class filter from one OF the lead.
ing establishments OF Boston. j. T.
Hollander L. Co. Are prepared to ex.
ecute orders for street and ball dresses
in first.class style at about one.iifth OF
the regular rates. No garment allow.
ed to leave the store unless perfectly
in fit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
CHAPTER CCcxCI.

An Ordinance pcrmiuing the froudence Teie-
phone Company TO erect Poles and Wires In
certain streets.
lApproved May o. 1901
IL Is ordained by the CITY Council OF the City Of
Providence "a follows
f. hereby permitted subject however 20 all the
strictions and conditions Of Chapter LNII. of the
Of special ordinances. TO set poles use and maintain
thereon line of wires for telephone use In the ioi
lowing streets viz:
Dexter street, from westneld street to Potter's
Wilson street. from Greenwich street to Fuller
street.
FULLER street 10 westheid street
Westneld street. from Greenwich street TO Dexter
street
True coples-Witness:
myis-3t WILLIAM Y. CLARKE, City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
CHAPTER CCcxc.
An Ordinance Permitting the Old Colony Railrca
Company TO Lay Rails in India Street.

An Ordinance Permitting the Old Colony Railroad
Company TO Lay tails In India Street
lApproved May o. 1902
II Is ordained by the City Council OF the City Of
Providence as follows;
Sectionl. Permission IL hereby granted to the Old
Colony Railroad Company to lay rails Tor a turnout
In India street, connecting with the track OF SAID
OLD Colony Railroad Company, In said street, at
point marked "a" ON the accompanying plan, ana
twenty feet to the south line OF India street 10 the
estate OF said railroad company on said street pro-
supervision and control OF the joint standing COM
mlttee OF the city council on railroads and subject
dinances whereby railroad companies are permit Il
10 lay rails Ia the OF the City OF Provuence;
and provided that said company shall pave the
roadway OF said street In manner satisfactory 10
the commlss Toner OF public works.