The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-01


lie buildings with three others ina. are
leased besides 23 Offices in other buildings
for the use of its departments ana pur
poses. These are distinctiyely public ouiio-
ings Of which the fire department alone oc-
cupies CO., the police IA and the others De
ing given up to general use. Something Oh
the value of this property may be under
stood when IL is known that these puons
buildings occupy l,30S,5 ,5l6 feet OF land,
considerable portion OF it in the neart oi
the city, while the rents, taxes and heating
of the outside property cost last year tne
sum of $50, ,4li,020
To keep these buildings In shape In iosS
there was expended for repairs, altera'ions'
improvements, heating, furnishing, care
and cleaning sl42 735 "a. But in the list
considered above is not included all OF BIOS
tons buildings. The schoolhouses owned
by the city number liz. occupying S,ioools
square feet of land. In addition, ~ bulid
ings were leased for school purposes al
rental of $11 ,9lS 65 and containing "a schooi
rooms, and il cost $221 sos 53 to take care oi
the buildings used for school purposes ana
owned by the city. But figures are TIRE
some. have given enough 10 convey some
idea of the division of interest and perhaps
also a hint of what il costs TO be governed
in the true Boston style When the patron
age that goes with the affairs of govern
ment are duly considered IL isn't strange
that man who is supreme does not desire
"a position as postmaster.
Boston has luxury this week; In TACT
two of them. They appear in the guise OF
strikes AS an old time supporter OF the
| 10-hour idea, have profound respect Tor
the old cry, San honest days pay Tor an
honest days work" We used to argue
that 10 hours was long enough for man
to work i'm one day, and that he could earn
a days pay in that time. Now things have
changed Men want 10 hours pay for
nine hours toll, and strike IL they cannot
get it, and in the case of the plasterers'
tenders here nine hours pay IL demanded
for eight hours labor. There is said TO be
amerit in frankness. but even that cannot
cover demand that Is unjust III man
gets fair rate of pay per hour he has no
right TO ask for more hours pay than he
works, and to enforce snch demand by
striking at busy season Is akin TO rob
berry. IL he doesn't get fair pay he ought
to say so, but not with deceptive cry.
The success of all labor agitation must
depend upon the justice of the cause es
poused, and no movement that violates
the law of equity or disregards the claims
of all will triumph in the end The cause
Of the laborer is not advanced by DRIVING
sharp bargains upon the necessities o
those who have contracts TO fill in bus!
season.
, Next week Boston's fashionable set vii
move down town as far as the Bostor
, theatre where Lillian Russell and her op
era company will hold the stage with tn
I opera 1.-The Mountebanks." The 400 ar
obliged to have something TO worship, an
: the fair singer is willing TO accept thei
homage Speaking of Miss Russell recall
2 the fact that her last engagement her
was made prominent by a rivalry b
tween the star and Atalie Claire Mis-
D Claire's schoolboy lover enabled her
{ carry off diamond star that was hun
: up for voting contest, but later she ca
\ tured the rich young admirer also so u
E trinket is still in the family. Miss Ru
!, sell didn't need the diamonds.
i Other attractions next week are u
@ strong blue Jeans at the Hollis, tl
n indescribably funny isle of Champagne
J. at the Columbia, the successful Crust
Society," at the Globe, the favorite "Sho
Acres" at the Museum, the noted MI
n Potter and Kyrlie Bellew at the Tremon
d the ever pleasing Temperance Town"
d the Park, and the romantic "Soudan"
n the Grand Opera House. Grand bil
s evervvhere NoD.