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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24
THE STATUS OF CONFINES.

Judge Coke of the circuit court of the
United States for New York has rem.
dered a decision in a case brought under
the Sherman antitrust law, which, if il
is sustained by the supreme court, will
make prosecution of monopolies useless
and the law itself practically a dead
| letter.
The judRe-says-ia in sustaining ade-
murrer filed by the defendant, "It is
not against the statute to fix an arbi-
trary price for goods. and honest com
bination is not Illegal" If this is the
law, what is to prevent the coal combine
from doubling prices and ~wringing from
the poor their last penny to keep them
selves from freezing to death? Ger.
tainly the barons who control this
iniquitous monopoly can be depended
upon to protest with hands on their
hearts that their combine Is an honest
one.
Is there any reason to believe the
rubber trust, SO recently formed, which
Immediately after organization gave
notice of an advance of 30
per cent. on all classes and grades
of goods, will be content with
the enormous profit that increase
insures the members of the combine?
On the contrary. is it not likely that in
case Judge Coxe's decision should be
followed by the court of last resort this
latest addition to the long list of grind
ing monopolies will put on the screws
again by another increase of 30, 40 or
even 20 per cent?
For the sake of a monopoly-ridden
people it is to be hoped Judge Coke hes
erred, but no time should be lost in Sc
curing a final and authoritative decision
from the supreme conrt that it may be
known whether the antitrust law is
valid and effective or an inert and
worthless enactment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

The probate bill is before the general as
sembly. 1t is $50 pages long, and about as
many understand IL as understand the re-
csntly-passed judiciary act.
II all indications do not fail this general
assembly may march out like a lamb.
! !
Governor Flower has broken all previous
records by vetoing l20 bills which the legisla-
ture had passed. The governor is proving
himself something of an Independent, despite
his election by Tammany.
The London Times announces that the at
tack on Mr.. Gladstone was 'regretable, be-
cause he was the guest of the Prince of
Wales" The culprits will no doubt feel the
severity of such censure about as acutely as
the friends of Mr.. Gladstone will feel the
honor of the implied apology.
MI. Mcleod is out of the Boston and Maine
now. He cannot resign from many more cor
porations.
Mr.. Carlisle should not be too hard on the
Mugwumps. There was once a long period
OF suspense when the president himself was
dangerously near the Mugwump line.
! ! !
Ex-Governor Foraker of Ohio has ADAM
doned politics from choice, but Ex-Governor
Campbell has performed a similar feat from
necessity.
/ I
It would not be strange II Emperor Will
lam entertains a pensive hankering after
some Of Prince Bismarck's ability.
!
Henry NJ. Stanley is undoubtedly a man of
tremendous courage. After his late pleasant
experience with hostile voters 1t would seem
that common sense IL not discretion would
keep him out of politics hereafter.
Perhaps President Cleveland has char
monized" the New York Democracy, but If
so the harmony is fashioned after the Wag-
ner school.
!
When the word 'Ohio" is mentioned in
connection with coming elections the Demo-
Gratis are not observed to smile.
!
They say now that Brazil wants 100000
Cinnamon. Uncle Sam has that many and
doesn't want them. IL looks as If Brazil were
trying TO guy US.
! !
Tammany playing the role of ladies' man is
a sight to make even a dyspeptic chuckle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24
THE NEWPORT ELECTION.

While the election of Colonel Honey
to a seat in the house of representatives
will not affect the Republican majority
in grand committee it nevertheless
presages turmoil and disturbance at the
Inauguration of the new state govern
ment next Tuesday.
There is not in Rhode Island today a
Democrat who has displayed less re-
spect for established customs or who
has shown himself willing to 60 to
greater lengths to secure partisan ends
than Colonel Honey. He is a political
firebrand who would be a menace to
the peace of the commonwealth as a
legislative leader were it not for the
Fact that a Republican senate can be
relied on to check and nullify the radi-
cal measures he is certain 20 press for
passage.
Had the political complexion of the
grand committee been changed by yes
terday's election that large number of
Republicans in Newport who remained
away from the polls would be looked
upon as, in a great measure, responsible
for making a Democratic government
possible. As it is. they must expect
their share of blame for whatever
troubles may follow the election of a
known and avowed enemy of the con-
stitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

The pretense that the administration Is
framing a tariff bill Of any kind may safely
be abandoned along with the intelligence
that it is employing David A. Wells in the
work. The same may be said of the pre-
tense that it Is framing a bill for the re-
peal of the Sherman law or for the annex
alton of Hawaii or for any other definite
policy.
Even the policy Of calling congress to-
gether in September is too pronounced
a role for Cleveland and Carlisle. They
could not cali a special session without
asking for the enactment Of definite
measures.
This they will not do, partly because
they dare not get away from generalities,
partly because they dare not ask congress
for a bill concerning either tariff, silver or
the Geary law, which they have ample
reason to believe ongres would not enact.
Notwithstanding the many assurances to
the contrary. we think Cleveland will call
no special session, will frame no tariff,
silver or Chinese bill, will have no policy
concerning Hawaii or the Mckinley law.
The administration will simply dodge all
measures and drift.-[New York Com
nercial Advertiser.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24
FOR UNIFORMITY IN ELECTIONS.

The South Kingstown election bill,
passed by the house of representatives
yesterday, is so clear in purpose and
will be so simple in operation that no
valid argument can be made against it;
yet the Democratic obstructionists did
not fail to waste time and words in an
Intellectual effort to defeat it.
AS it stands at present, the law per-
mits the town Of South K~ipgstown, in
case OF failure to elect a senator or rep
resentative at the first trial, to hold a
special election within ten days there
after and if there is again no choice to
continue these special trials until there
is an election. 1t was generally believed
that this statute, which passed in 1888,
had been repealed by the general law
enacted in 1891, but the supreme court
in it's recent decision declares it to be
in full force and effect.
South Kingstown therefore enjoys
special privileges which are denied tine
other towns divided into voting districts,
and the new bill simply prescribes In a
specific manner a time limit for special
elections uniform with that govern
ing special trials in other towns.
The objection interposed by the Demo
Gratis that it was ''snap' Legislation has no
foundation in truth or in fact; for the
law will not become operative until
April 1, 1894, and will not affect any
elections that may be held during the
present year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

The proposition to double the state
tax on savings banks and exempt the
individual depositors from municipal
taxes is a system Of financial juggling
that merits attention more because in
the last resort it will compel the deposi.
tors who shirk their taxes to pay their
due TO the state than because there
would be any justice in it if the asses
sors could adequately perform their
whole duty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

can use to carry out the provision OF
the constitution above quoted. 1t
authorizes him in case of necessity to
call out the so-called state police, the
sheriffs, the deputies, constables, etc.
1t makes the governor an executive de
facto instead of merely applying that
name to him. 1t is e%minently sensible.
The committee should report it at once,
and it should pass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24
Those Popular Black
Swiss SurahS /!

We have been unable to supply the
demand for them, but have now secured
a complete new line which, despite the
rise all around the silk market, we are
able to offer at the former prices. They
are marked at 70c., S9c., 81, 1925
and $3.50. The zoe. and SOC.
grades are new to our counters with this
assortment. The latter is particularly
desirable for Summer Gowns and
Blouses. 1t is full 20 inches wide and a
great bargain.
Throughout our Silk Department we
are maintaining our assortments intact,
but shall be unable to hold them much
longer, as it will be impossible to dupli-
cate the favorite designs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24
A GOOD PAPER.
A GOOD ARTICLE.
4 GOOD AD.-

These three combined bring good
results. But II any n OF these
three things Is more vttat TO success
In advertising than either OF me
other taco, IL Is the Newspaper.
A poor article tDeu advertised
may succccd-so long as you ddper-
tisc; and there are scores Of cases,
uhere, Nth an article Of merit ana
uniformly good newspapers, an IN
different ad. epcn has scored a sue
cess. But who eper heard Of an dd-
rertiser succeeding by dpotding all
the good newspapers and using
onlu the poor onosf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

partly because, being published at a
time when the panic resulting from the
craze for gambling in industrial stocks
of an entirely unknown value was at
It's height, it was almost like a prophecy
fulfilled in the utterance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

The shrinkage in stock values due to
the lack of confidence in the professions
of the new administration, and the
panic following that lack of confidence,
is now estimated at $500, OO0, 900. An
other object lesson!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

WITH Col. Honey in the house of
representatives the Republicans ought
to feel reasonably sure Of carrying the
election next spring, with a large
popular majority.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

WHATEVER may be said of the Prohi-
b~itionists OF South Kingstown they
cannot be accused of i~nsincerity or
double dealing. For that reason it is
assumed there is no truth in the rumor
that they intend to support the Demo-
cratic ticket in tomorrow's special
election.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

No Republican who wore the blue In the
civil war is to be appointed on pension
medical boards in the future. but no OBJ
lection will be offered to n Democrat who
fired on Old Glory. This is the way that
the Cleveland administration %interprets
the law that declares that Union veterans
shall be preferred in making federal ap-
p%ointments. New York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND while reflect
ing upon the goodness and greatness of
the Democracy, should give a few mo-
ments to the thought that it was never
necessary for MIR. Harrison or his Re-
publican predecessors to issue an iron.
clad edict against hungry Office seekers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

THE Democratic party, the sworn
ally of the poor man, wants to put tea,
coffee and sugar upon the taxed list. II
the Democrats are sincere in their
alleged love for the working classes
they must believe that the above lux
uries were not made for the use Of the
poor man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

ATTORNEY GENERAL OLNEY is prompt
In declaring his determination to en-
force the law against Sunday opening
Of the Columbian fair. Similar activity
against trusts and monopolies would
a v Mr.. Olney from the suspicion of
being a friend of those grinding com
hines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

Notice TO Telephone Subscribers.

The Providence Telephone Company IL Arranging
for the publication OF It's No 10 Telenbons
DIRECTORY.
Parties contemplating summer connections A
ha nge In style OF lines. or a change In location. will
make such changes known on or before the first OF
May. that the same should appear IN their proper
places. Any errors on omissions made In No. %
Directory, OF names. STYLE OF business or loo n
A. c. WHITE.
0en1 superintendent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

THE last words Of Rufus Hatch have
caused more comment than any Of his
u~tterances while alive; partly because a
protest against the vice Of gambling has
. double weight when coming from one
who had grown gray in experience and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

SEVERAL HUNDRED leather medals
ought to be distributed among those
Newport Republicans who did not vote
Yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

EMN PAsHA, who was recently
buried by the European press. is doing
a thriving trade in ivory and primer
classes in his African colony. All
com m~unications addressed to him at
his headquarters will receive prompt
attention.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

PROVIDENCE ought to feel flattered
and honored that the magnificent Bar
thoidi statue of Columbus is to be un-
yelled here, before it is sent to the
Worlds fair. And the Gorham COM
pany deserves the thanks of the citizens.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

THE heretofore unequalled record Of
typhoid pneumonia in this city may be
accepted rs evidence that spring, gentle
spring, Is still a term Of doubtful truth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING.

Democrats are divided int four fac
tions, tariff reformers, F" tariff smashers,"
Income TAKERS and breakfast table
takers" -lChicage Inter Ocean.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24
THIS EVENING.

PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE. g. "crust OF
Society
b. =. KEITH's OPERA HOUSE. s-"Eagle's
Nest"
LoTHRGP's MUSEUM. Pert. the Girl
Detective"
WESTMINSTER THEATRE. s-Agnes Evans
Burlesque Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24
BAD EFFECTS

OF the backward Spring can DC
largely counterbdldneed by strong
and wise advertising. Goods can
be sold. The thing Is 10 get them
before the people acho rant TO buy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

If China should enact a retaliatory law,
the same people who have demanded the
Geary act would insist hat the United
States should avenge the indignity, even
to the extent of declaring war. -tBuffalo
EXPRESS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

A great deal of ridicule il heaped upon
countrymen who allow themselves to be
taken in by green goods men. But what
shall we say TO the credulity of the bank
officials who were imposed upon by the
shallow device OF a typewriter letter,
without verifying the existence Of the firm
which circulated it'-[New Bedford STAN
dard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24
NOTE AMI COMMENT.

LONG @ Mr.. RusKIN, with character
istic vehemence, declared that he had
abandoned versification because he had
found il impossible to express himself by
that means. Yet it appears that he is to
be honored with the position of poet
laureate and expected To do what he says
he cannot do, express himself in verse.
There is one satisfaction in it, however, he
knows he is not a poet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN 4 HARTFORD
RAILROAD.
JANUARY 90. 1894
PROVIDENCE DIVISION.

Express trains leave PROVIDENCE IS forlo VS.,
For NEW YORK Is 4. NJ. daily IL 10 A. r..
2 is, 3 05 Qimited). q 90 p. VI. daily.
Toe NEW YORK. via stonington Line-7 10. so
Tor PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMoRH and WASH.
INGToN,. via Harlem River-io 10 A. NJ. -
Tor sew HAvEN-l IS A. N. texp. daily, 8 10
Go1, exg'5Ss 70 Slm ~ .s5p93'o 90 q 40 A S, Y; tesps als
Tor NEw EoNDoN-l IA n: daily exp! go
sap;e * accom- II 10 A, N; exp, iso tao
Sundays onlyl.- 4 10 accom- . 90 p. 81. (eI4
aAilyl 8 tsP. M. texp. dh.yl
WORCESTER DIVISION.
TreJps I:Sys IEoyIIpENcE 2. f3lovs. -,
Al 30 A. ". accom-. 1 80 ,expJ. 20 texp. 70
suhSHDS%1'SSsNSSi'k n. ssscaR@,i go IL accom-.
For trains for inter mediate stations see time
'A''' '~h"''' G c.f +. A~A22HffsrkAp.
Sen1 Pass Agt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24
THE NEWS

Has become recognized as N OF
the best mediums In New England,
and n that brings large returns
TO The Intelligent advertiser. It's
getting TO be a better medium every
dan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24
NEW YORK & new ENGLAND
Passenger Train Service. Week Days Cor
rected to March B, 1893.

Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows
For RosToS7s os' IL 40 20 a. \ ~; 20 A. NJ. RE-
wALPoLE~s os, IL 10 A NJ. 20 II. N.
FRANKLlN-S OS. ii 40 A. Nj 4 20. z 10 p. NJ.
MILFoRD-s Os A. NJ 4 90 +, NJ.
ARLINGTON, KNIGHTsvILE-71o ns A. NJ.
cSS2s Is ~ aEihhiicy. RIVER POINT. CENTRE.
VILE w4saINsToNn7Ido 10 No. iiaS A. NJ.
pSS s. 4 s A Is, is s eSMIDslcK-7is IS a. M.
ANTHoNY-7 TO- o 10 IL 50 A NJ. a1 aso.
SUMMIT. oSEt6. sTERLrNe-7io. 0io A. NJ.
coo1tfRNrRRY. uRnhENl, Moospp. pLArNFIELp
JEyfETT CITY, VERSAILLES, BALTIC, SOUTH
wINDHAM. wILLIMANTIC- ioA NJ IL o.
HARTFoRD-e 10 A. ~, 1e 0s. 80 p. NJ.
WATERBURY, NBU FISHKILL and NEW
NooRRWiCRI7 10 . 10 A. NJ 1e o5 4 80 p. NJ.
PHILADELPHIA VIA POUGHKEEPSIE-o 10
CHiCXGo AND THE WEST VIA NEwBURa
N ERIE RY-g 10 A. NJ;
PASCoAG AM INTERMEDIATES STATIONS
58b, Gas A. M 120, Alb. go and "11l5 P.M
Returning. leave Pascoag at 3 35. 10 and y 40
M 10 Az. 10. go 40 i. M.
Trains or Boston leave. asst end OF Union
end. For Pascoag and way stations from 0aspe,
street Depot. Providence.
'sSaturdays only. s-Sundays only.
Tickets between Boston and Provid snco nimitei II.
VS.. JONES. SUIT. w.R BABcooR, g. A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

No matter what course the new admins
tration may pursue, IL would lie better to
have the worst known n soon rs possible,
and for that reason President Cleveland
should have called a special session Of con-
gress before now TO take action o. the
financial and fiscal schemes advocated by
the Democratic national platform. He
has not done so because he is afraid Of his
congress. -lDenver Republican.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24


WE ~ n EAST have heard a great deal
VI the Kansas wonder, Mrs, Lease, and
some may have imagined that she Is a
real female statesman" AS bearing
upon that question, her speeches should
be considered, a1d this is the way she is
reported by The Jewell Republican re-
Gently: "She said that the national debt is
M big rs ever IL was; that Secretary Fos-
ter issued Q, 1000. GOO OF bonds Just before
he retired; that the militia Of New York
was called out to put non-union men in
the place of trikers, etc. Finally she
called Grover Cleveland n fat old bull
Do the women Of America care TO boast Of
the doings or sayings Of sucha common
scoldf
HENRY GLEASON, who was chairman
of the New York Republican club dele
gates, said that upon arrival in Waiter
sons tow each delegate was presented
with two bottles-ef fine whisky just 20
years old. IL inspired them to sing and
the song that reached %everyone's heart
was the "Old Kentucky Home" He
stated emphatically that IL was the most
harmonious convention Of the league since
the first convention in Chickering hall.
Some Of that harmonious whisky should
be furnished the New York Democrats.
The kind they ave nov IL kicking up
trouble all along the huA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24
RIGHT TO THE POIN7.

TIL probate bill is before the general as
sembly. 1t is $50 pages long, and about as
many understand it as understand the re-
csntly-passed judiciary act.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24

- Suppose that all the little petty country
banks in Indiana, Illinois and elsewhere,
which went down In the Zimri Dwiggins
collapse last week, had been banks Of is
sue, as they would have been II the 10 per
cent tax had been repealedi The mischief
done would have been far more wide
spread. The revival of state bank curren-
CIV would give rare opportunities to the
Zimri Dwiggins flnsnciers, -lBoston Jour
nal
The Progress., 1893-12-30
Two Southern Families.

The following two families make a
showing which is difficult to find excell-
ed, even in the prolific mountain re-
giOns of Tennessee and North Carolina
The Rev. Asa Routh is a Baptist
preacher residing at Piny Flats, Sulli-
van county, Tenn. He is spry old
gentleman, about 20 years old, and still
fills his regular appointments at several
preaching places. He is the father of
33 children, all of them living Mr.
ROuth has been married twice, and his
second wife is still living and helping
to take care of the family. Mr. Routh
is almost deaf, but otherwise shows no
signs of old age or decay. His family is
nearly equally divided as to sex, there
being II boys and 16 girls.
The other family is that of Moses
Williams, colored, who lives on a farm
near Fayetteville, N. G. He is a lively
young chap of 65, but doesn't look it.
He also is living with his second wife.
There have been born to him 40 chill
dren-40 of them girls. By his first
wife there were 30 girls and three boys,
and by the second 30 girls and two boys.
Nearly all of them are living.-Louis-
vile COurier-Journal.
The Progress., 1893-12-30
y Double Catch.

The Eganville Ont Star is respon-
sible for the following story: A young
man named Tom French, hailing from
Renfrew, in the employ of Mr.. John
Mcclure at Barry's Bay, went out on
the bay in small bark canoe trolling
for trout. After padding for quite
awhile he observed large buck com
ing toward him. When near the canoe,
it turned and made for the shore quick
ly, followed by Tom, who, when he
came alongside of the beauty, saw that
its horns We're entangled in the troll
line, the result being that the canoe and
its occupant were pulled toward shore.
Mr.. Joseph Prince then appeared ON the
scene in another canoe, when the two
men, with the aid of their paddles, sue
ceeded in dispatching the noble denizen
of the forest. When the exciting battle
was over, Tom noticed on the end of his
line % pound trout.
The Progress., 1893-12-30
A Rival tOOaI

The representative of a we'll known
firm of builders informs me that he be-
lieves that he has hit upon a discovery
in Borneo wood called "bilian." 1t
has very close grain and in appear
ance is not unlike ebony, more especial
ly after exposure to the air. It's main
virtue, however, consists in its break
ing strain, which is greater even than
that of English oak. Moreover, bill
ian" is not particularly heavy wood,
since it only weighs so pounds per cubic
foot, against the so pounds of lockwood
Further, it seems remarkably free from
the propensity to swell in water. and so
would be extremely useful for subaque-
GUS piles, besides being most suitable
for beams and uprights in domestic ar
chitecture. London Cor. Manchester
Courier.