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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25
clally for a man who has spent many
years at Washington.
TWO CONGRATULATIONS.

The perfunctory congratulations OF
the Young Mems Democratic Club to
Mr.. Cleveland must have been a monu-
ment of resurrected remains OF the
noble band of those young men who
fought under Mr.. Cleveland's banner
nearly year ago in this state, and fell
outside the breastworks.
There were some other congratula-
tions too mp in New York state, at
Albany. Like the fated letter of MIR.
Henry watterson, they didn't reach
Mr.. Cleveland. The reason was not
because the star-eyed goddess was
short of curl papers. The fact was
that the tiger was hungry. and
prospect of palatable spoils as Mr..
Clevelands cabinet became known was
fading into luminous ether; and the res
olutions of the patriotic Cleveland
henchmen, were presented to the lower
house at Albany only TO become inaudi-
ble in the reading because of the protest
and cat calls of the tigers cubs, and at
last to be tabled by an enormous vote
before the clerk had more than half
waded through its 900 words.
On the 22d of February, just one year
from the day of meeting of the snapper
convention, the Albany Legislature
which did so much to elect Mr.. Cleve
land refused TO indorse his election ant
his cabinet officers. On the same day
led by defeated Anti-Snapper Anderson
the remnants of the Young Democrac.
of Rhode Island send words OF con
graduation to the chief whom they s
signally failed to elect.
These are indeed the days when Nh
Cleveland must be content with sma
things.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25
THE READINGS FUTURE.

The most interesting subject of specu-
lation in business circles at present is
relative to the future of the Reading
railroad and the coal combine that that
road has been carrying for year and
more.
The receivers of the Reading proper
ties are now assuring the public that
the difficulties that have brought about
the present crisis are in reality such as
can be easily adjusted. Some eminent
financiers join in the opinion that mat
ters will be satisfactorily arranged, and
the property returned to the control OF
the stockholders speedily.
A calm review of the history of the
Reading and the unnatural clrcum-
stances that have forced it into its pre-
sent strait does not justify the hope
that il can recover without very heavy
loss TO its stockholders and the holders
| of its various sorts of securities.
The series of leases and agreements
that hold the Reading combine together
are onstrously unfair to the other in
terests involved, and by some means
| will doubtless be abrogated. The Le-
high Valley and the Central New Jersey
railroads were very profitable proper
ties. and Mr.. Mcleod evidently expect
ed and sought to make them carry the
bankrupt Reading. This effort may
very seriously effect the prosperous cor
porations that Mr.. Mcleod attempted
to attach to his bankrupt enterprise.
The coal combine was an extension o.
the policy applied to the Central New
Jersey and the Lehigh Valley roads
IL sought to place the whole coal
consuming public under tribute 10 th'
Reading, and for year 1t has sue
ceeded in robbing the public to sustain
an enterprise based upon unsound an'
dishonest financial principles.
IL the result of Mr.. McLeod's plungint
should be the disruption of the Reading
system, the reduction of its securities t.
their legitimate fiscal value, and th'
clearing away Of all the financial rotten
ness that has festered under its name
for so many years, the gain to legiti
mate business would be very great
though the operation would bring los
and hardship to very many people
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25
Poor's Hand book Of Investments.

The questions invoiv d IN tue study OF
municipal expenditures is becoming one
of the most practical in the whole line of
modern economies To the student who
wishes to CLEAN broad view OF the sub
ipct there Is no work nat compares with
a file of ''Poor's Handbooks OF Investment
Securities 1t contains almost an mex
haustible store Of Information for the In
yestor, and covers range OF securities
which are each year attracting more at
tention The uncertainty OF railroad IN
yestments and the scarcity OF territory
that is not already covered by railroads.,
caves little opportunity Tor greater r In
crease i'm th' g Class OF securities.
From this fact investor. are turning to
city bonds and in deciding upon their
value :he financial history OF the state
and city H. important All these TACT,
are ito be found i'm "Poor's Handbook"
Every state, county I'd every city OF 1m
porta, ce will he found fully described
IL contains statements OF the indebte !,
ness sources OF income, assets OF al
cities having obligations of any kind
All industrial enterprises that are OF
public nature are inclu led, and as TIT
teudeucy to consolidation is becoming
stronger they offer field for Investment
not oDened unit recently.
| IL contains the list OF dividends, time,
| of annual meetings, times OF payment o
| dividends, bonded Indebtedness ant
| coupon bonds, of all the railroads in tn
country. 1t contains also the range o
stcck and bond values, with coudense,
statemeuts of all the railroads for serie
of wears. For the investor IL is as indls
| nensable as "Poor's Manual is for th
|
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25
CTTYADTERTISEMENTS.
CITY DTERTTSEWENIS
THE CITY OF PRovIDENCE.
SEWER ASSESSMENTS

The owners Of estates assessed for the cons truc-
ton Of sew in the streets hereinait namel are
strnction were on the 2ith day OF February. 1898,
lodged az the Office OF the City Treasurer -.
avenue 10 sewer in blackstone PARK.
In Butler avenue east SIDE from iron raSs,oeh' H SIC ave-
In Benefit street from Tockwotton street 10 the
j" In Oxford street from about eighty feet east of
Harriet street to Prairie avenue -.
ter's avenue and IN Potter's avenue from Oakland
In BuSnett street from Greenwich street to Dex.
In Melrose street from Congress avenue to Irving
In Mawney street from Greenwich street to Dex-
In Redwing street from Greenwich street to
In Carter street from Greenwich street point
within ninety eight feet east OF Buckin street.
In Atwel's avenue from summit, westo OoVeil
S'TSef In Branch avenue aud North Main street from
Thurber's lane TO Livingstone avenue, aud IN Lly-
Main street to the Moshassnck river. -, ~ g
in salem street. from Waldo street to Potter s
IN payment ot the whole OF any assessment is
made before the cath day OF February, lsst' % ae-
percentum Ter annum fr m the date OF payment 70
one.third of the asse, sment may be paid at any
time within year from the time me assessint nj
gs'cond ,nStailent of one-third may be paid
| vttnin two years from the a ~ OF said lodgement
NTH the sn o nteres on Inc % Whole amount due on
said asso sment at the rate OF six 6) per cent pei
snnum from the first day of the second year after
| said Judgement To the time OF payment.
/ The last or third installment ol the assessment
may be paid within three wears after said lodge
| ment by paying In addition thereto the Interest
thereon al the rate OF six t6l per cent per annum
| from the date OF the last PAYMENT
IN the first instalment Is not pad at the end Of
| one wear from the day OF the lodgment OF the as
sessment with the city treasurer the whole ASSESS
ment can tnen be collected with interest theref
| AT the rate of six 90 per cent per annum and ex
| penses Of collection ID Ia ID hhANtEh
| 'fsi-lm City Treasurer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25
MUSIC MATTER.

An organ recital will be given by n.
B, Sprague at Grace Church tomorrow
evening, beginning at $3.50 O'CLOCK.
The sale OF seats for the Kneisel String
Quartet, projected by Messrs- Jordan and
bonner has reachel point where tne
managers feel justified In announcing IL
as assured. The date will be decided
upon later.
A festival tour of Sousa's concert band.
organized as Sousa's New Marine
Band" for the season Of 1898. will begin
in "A few days. The baud is supported by
five celebrated vocal artists.
The entertainment to be given by Mi IS
NJ ,rioa r. Mosher and support on
March has been fully arran sed In all
its details 80
It is said that there is positively no
ground for the announcement that I'LL
bert and Sullivan have become recon-
c;led and will evolve new series OF
comic operas. The celebrated collaoor-
ateurs remain just as they have been
for long time-so near and yet SO iar'
According TO Manager Ben Stevens,
the extraordinary business done by De
Wolf Hopper last season on the road Is
almost rivaled this season. During the
first season of Wang" the receipts, ne
SAYS, averaged more than 81 900 night
for 400 performances.
It is stated that Nine. Adelina Patti
occupied her leisure hours last summer
in writing a volume of "reminiscences.
| AS the diva has been on the concert and
operate stage since 1851, and her forty
two years of musical life have beer
spent among interesting people, the
memoirs she intends publishing mus
possess a curio us worth wholly outside
Of their value to literature.
NEARLY nine hundred competitor
for admission into the Paris conserva
tory came forward last year; two hun
dred and twenty-six were young plan
lists. and one hundred and thirty-sevei
violinists. OF the pianists only sixteen
and of the violinists only twelve wer
admitted.
SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN, the composer
says that there is no place where he ha
so many inspirations to composition, a
in railway-carriage. The rapidity c
the motion, the changing of the iro
and the whirring of the wheels excit
his imagination and furnish materi'
for host Of harmonies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25
THE NEWS'S TURN NOW.

The receipts for postal stamps Tor Jan
,arv of this wear were about $3.50. 900
more than for Jan nuary. lS32 which Mr.
Wannamaker attributes to the popular
ity of the new Columbian stamps.-New
Bedford Standard.
Kickers will please paste this item IN
their hats.
Princess Kaiulani who has just left
England where she is being educated to
mr. sent her claims to the Hawaiian
throne to the United States says that
she does not believe In the policy OF Ter
aunt, Queen Liliuokalaui. Hartford
Post.
Possibly the queen herself has ceased
10 believe in her own policy.
The abandonment OF the New York
hotel in the city OF New No'k as an hotel
is one OF the indubitable proofs OF the
trend of certain kinds OF business. .-Paw-
tucket Times.
Il looks like iconoclasm, but such
things must be
People are beginning TO learn th at Gar
Reed is n kind-hearted aud forbcariue ~
man.-St. Paul Pioneer Press
He was too kind hearted to let the
Democrats ruin themselves in the Fifty
first Congress.
Crinol,ne will be on hand when the
| flowers bloom in the spring. .-Woon'
socket Reporter.
II It doesn't stop the flowers from
blooming.
The old fashioned winter is putting OF
too much style altogether.-fall Rive
| Globe.
And is now entirely out OF style.
We now have two ocean steamers un
der the American flag, hut the countr!
pays dear in the shape OF subsidy TO
the pleasured njoyed.-Newport News
Not IL the seed takes root.
Some people are much troubled how &
amuse themselves properly Ia Lent.-P
V. ID. Cleaner.
And the rest Of MS, also. are trouble,
about how they are going TO do IL.
MIR. Cleveland's cabinet is now com
pletel and its composition for naily an
iouncsd. Lowell Courier.
Even IL composition means qualit.
this is undoubtedly true.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25
Gold for Interest.

To the Editor Of the Ne'os;
DO YOU suppose that the taxpayers of
this city realize that they are about to be
pied ,ed t. the payment ofsl, ,3l7, 900 n gold
coin. with the addition of $50. 34l every
six months also Ia gold coin, for che next
This gives neat total OF So s97 400 in
cold coin, aud all for "a few sewers and n
water filter.
Tts movements are C introlied mainly bv
a few men. For some time they have
been plotti to bull the market and
throw gold above par value.
Every issue of gold bon Is hastens their
onport,nity. When it arrives Prov-
dence will he compelled to buy yold coin
at premium TO meet her semi annual
interests. =,
Lawful money Of the United States
Of eny sort is good enough for the mer
a a women who do days worSs. why II
IL not good enough for the bsnh hol'er
proyidence, Feb -. 1873 DIANA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

1T is very instructive for the boys TO
note the innocent manner in which the
Hon. Dick Thompson disposes Of the
suspicion that he might have been in
the Panama canal business for the
money there was in it for him. It is
a so very entertaining to note the way
in which the New York Sun exposes
some of his previous record on very
similar matter. 1t is not safe to be too
loud in proteststioD of honesiy-esle
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

PRESIDENT CLARK of the Consolidated
Railroad says there is no future for the
New England. Mr.. Clark is one of
those prophets who do their best to
make their prophesy come true.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

Mr.. LABoucHERE thinks that propo-
sails Of matrimony should be presente d
by women. The effect of such revo-
luton on the modern novel is kindly
allowed TO go unmentioned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

CANADA is thinking of protesting
against the annexation of Hawaii by
the United States. If she really does,
the question Of taking in the little
kingdom will become Of more account.
If Canada does not wish us to have
Hawaii we must take IL at once.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

THE prize fighters are at it again with
their mouths. There is not likely to be
any other kind of fighting by them for
the present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

THERE is no better tribute to the
stability of the republic than the fact
that the control of the government
passes from the hands of one party TO
those of a rival without a single jar or
syllable of discomfort.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

If there is any truth in the theory
that looking at snow produces ophthal-
mia, astr onomers on neighboring
planets would do well to cease gazing
at us for the present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

HALF A MILLION peasants in Finland
have been 20 afflicted by famine that
they have eaten most of their draught
animals and domestic pets. Intense
cold and typhus fever have occasion ed
most Of their misery and starvation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

Gov. MCKINLEY Is not the man his
friends take him for IL he does not at
once put stop to the movement to
raise "fund" for him that New
York state paper has started.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25
that part OF the country he ought TO
have q claim on popular affection.


have claim on popular affection.
JosephJ. Bowling, the widely-known
actor and author, has placed In the
hands of Mr.. George II. Bates an action
for divorce against his wife, who II
known in her professional capacity as
Sadie Hasson.
Level-headed old managers say IT 10
dollars to doughnuts that not a dollar
will be made by theatrical productions
during the Chicago fair. In London,
Paris, Vienna and Melbourne all the
managers went broke" during their
expositions
Remarks are occasionally made about
Joseph Jefferson's age, but he hasn
amy. Though he has lived sixty-three
years, he is just as young as he was
several years ago and ought to act Tor a
long time to come.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

WHATEVER may be said for or against
Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet no one can dis
mute the fact that it weighs about as
much as any on record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

TIE New York dog show is a most
resplendent affair, but it cannot hope to
compete with the dog pound of the aver
age city In point Of variety.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

RHODE ISLAND may have severa
deserted farms within it's borders, but
there are a good many husbandmen
doing prosperous business at the old
stand, as was amply evidenced at the
convention Of the Board OF Agriculture
In this city last Thursday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

Iv the Hatch anti-option bill Is reall!
dead the country has cause to congratu
late itself.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

TwENTY.FoUR years ago Reading
stock was earning % per cent. Today
It Is chiefly concerned in earning a redo
lent notoriety.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

THE humblest patron Of the street
railroad is not too poor to indulge In
a coach and-four.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

INDIANA also enters solemn objec-
ton to the new cabinet. Promiscuous
objection fourishes in the Hoosier state
even more luxuriantly than the rail
fence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25
THIS EVENING.

pRovrprNcE OPERA HOUSE. s-"Ingomar.
n II. KEITHs OPERA HOUSE. e-"A hau
Bargain"
LoTHRoPs MUSEUM f-"Col. Sellers
wrsTNrNsrRR THEATRE. s-"south Before
the War"
" n. c. A, sly. W. c. A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

THE missing link in railroad evolu
zion is the automatic coupler.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25

long as the events OF the future and
even of the present are partially un-
known.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25
SwanPOin
GEM ETERY.
ONCE Breck's Building, No. 35 North
Main street.

CHARLES ~. GOULD. Treasurer.
Telephoue No. pit-s. City Ofoe.
TIMOTHY MCCARTHY. superintendent
mt the Cemetery.
An omnibus will be run from blackstone PARK a
,he ternnu. OF the Governor street horse route
to tfe Cemetery sundays until furtuer notice.
follows tonnecin ing VITA the Governor street cars
whlch leave Market square at 1910 A. NJ. and
every forty minutes thereafter TIL 555 4. VI. Re
inning leave swan Point az II A. M. and every
forty minutes thereafter tlii Uso 4. ~
Prsyidsnce, Oct 81, iess.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25
4. ". LADD co.
Foreign Dress Goods.

Silk Crepes,
Cashmere Applique,
jacquard Cheviots,
Epingles,
Crystals,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
The Power of Beauty.

Seated in a brokers' Office on the second
floor of big business block in Broadway,
near Trinity church. the writer became in
terested and amused the other day watch
ing the behavior Of stalwart policeman,
whose chief duty for the time being was
plotting women and old men safely across
the crowded thoroughfare. The officer was
full bearded and apparently past the me-
ridian Of life. His manner was at all times
digniied, almost courtly, in fact. To each
feminine appeal for assistance in getting
across the street he responded politely and
never negligently, but his method OF es-
corting persons from sidewalk TO sidewalk
varied noticeably. For every young and at
tractive woman he had gracious smile
and fatherly laying on Of hands--that Is,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
ART or PICTURE TAKING.
enid" Relates Her Experience


"Fnid" Relates Her Experience
Therein.
/ Yes. I bought one / don't know what
made me do ii, but / suppose we all nave
! our moments Of mental arrangement,
at least. l hope you do, ii would be such
| n comfort 10 me. / had only fifteen dol
| lars. but il was not lin my inside pocket
| Being a woman / carried II on the street
/ in nv purse, which ] held in my hanu.
| but al home always locked IL up. NeH'
| + saw this camera in the window. ana Dy
| its side was a card stating list now
many thousands had been made with one
lust like it," II ! had been at an auction
| could not have lost my head ana money
more quickly, / paid down the price ana
had it sent home, so on the next day
could start on the making Of my Tor
tune. Ny first experiments were on my
friends and various were the Attitudes
they assumed The girls would nix their
hangs nut their hats on one size anu
gaze heavenwards. They did look so sweet
and AIadonna-iike, while the men Woulu
stick cigarettes in the corners OF thclr
mouths and look stern and noble or tne
men would sit in chairs. that gehlleHShiy
and polite position, while the girls stolu
behind them. their hands resting on tnelr
shoulders. But at last even these de-
scendants of job revolted and / had 10
look for new models. | photographed my
sisters Special" but after l had pre-
scented him with the likeness he sald ne
would never come again, as we eVldently
had designs on his life. After this failure,
my next efforts were TO induce the fanny
10 have their pictures taken. told theH
sad and thrilling stories about motheis
losing their only children and wives their
last husbands. and after the dear ones
had departed. finding they had no likeness
of them. and the only things they were
remembered by was an old shoe or cray
pipe Yet, straf so 10 say, altboueh
used the same tragic tone ana told theh
IL would only cost fifty cents they were
moved even more than had anticipated
for one by one they filed out OF the roOm'
leaving me TO my own sad thoughts. But
II Is not only virtue. but also patience
that has its own reward. and my droop-
ing spirits were wonderfully revived one
day when an old woman inSeniously MS
guised as an angel gave me TWO doHaFs
for one picture. The picture was or my
mother. but when developed one side
of her face refused to show UP, ana /
had thrown il aside when this ola
creature saw IL and took a fancy TO H.
she said il reminded her of her dear
father (he had died OF leprosy. poor manD.
SO as sentiment ought never TO seli
cheaply. we made the above bargain.
R,it as we grow older, our minds
strengthen, our characters form, ana
our notions change, We lay aside the
foIlies of other years. and smile In an
affablc way Ia smile not entirely devoid
of sadness) at the weaknesses OF our
younger days. Yet let this be warning
10 those who buy an outfit with an eye
10 financial success. but get one, Simply
for sweet pleasures sake. Alas my own
camera stands literally on Its last leg.
with its face turned towards the wall
ENID
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
IN FEMININE FIELDS.
FANCIEs, FADs md FASHIONS FOR
THE LADIES.
The Art of Taking Pictures-Jane Eidridg,
Writes of Love-The Vienna Twist In
Favor-Care of the Trails.
LENTEN MEDITATIONS,

See the Lenten maid demure,
With her earnest face and pure,
And that transcendental, tender smile
upon it,
AS 10 mass she wends her way,
Prayer-book, cross and rosary,
She is meditating on her-Easter bonnet.
See her kneel before her pew.
Lift her eyes. so heavenly blue,
To the altar with the decorations on It;
See her scan the service page
With the air OF saint and sage,
as she fondly dwells upon her-Easter
bonnet.
See her TO confession go.
with a step sedate and slow,
Seek the penitential stool and kneel upon
it.
Hear her "fess" all sorts Of sins,
Sized from elephants TO pins.
Still cogitating on her-Easter bonnet.
Let the pretty maid alone,
She is giddy-that Wen own,
But she's innocent-Ih stake my life
upon i'll
Let her choose 'twixt flowers and wings,
Fancy pins or velvet strings.
For what is spring without the-Easter
bonnet?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
An Old Love Letter.

The flying years. the silent years.
Swept Ger this safely hidden page,
Till Time. that deep-sunk mystery clears
Gives me the dateiess heritage.
Where beat the heart. where burnt the
brain,
That all this pain and passion felt2
On leaves defaced by mould and stain.
The secret of a life is spelt.
Why rashly lift, why rudely rend
The softening veil that Death and Time
Conspiring Life with Art to blend,
Have hung between her soul and mine
Enough TO know enough TO feel,
That one immortal bliss endures;
The love these ardent words reveal
May haply mirror mine-or yours.
Margaret Crosby.