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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17
PATERNAlISM RUN MAD.

Michigan has recently passed law
which is the extreme Of paternalism,
and at best of very doubtful utility.
This new statute provides that per-
son charged with being an habitual
drunkard shall be permitted to choose
between the usual punishment imposed
on chronic inebriates and course of
treatment at liquor cure establish
ment, the expense of which will be
borne by the state.
1t is not difficult to decide which of
the two punishments the drunkard will
select, but it is matter of serious
doubt whether out of the large number
who will be treated at public expense
one in hundred will derive any real or
lasting benefit.
Admitting the efficiency of the vari-
Gus liquor cures it should not be for.
gotten that their success depends almost
wholly ON the individual treated. If he
honestly desires to escape from the
thraldom of rum, the cure will probably
help him.
But how many among those who
figure before the courts as common
drunkards have any real desire to be
rid of their thirst for liquor? I'm
fortunately they will be found to be
very few in number. They are the ex-
ceptions. The great majority will take
the cure, not with the honest purpose of
reform but merely as a pleasant and
comfortable means of escaping confine-
ment In workhouse or Jail.
Furthermore. there is reason to be-
lieve the new law was not passed for the
sole purpose of redeeming drunkards.
There are indications that it is but
part Of scheme Of the trust controlling
the gold cure to secure from every state
in the union similar legislation, which
it can be readily seen would mean big
dividends for the stockholders.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17
PERSONAL.

DIR. Elnar Lonnberg, an eminent Swedish
xoologist, has discovered two new species
Of mice in Florida.
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox wears a
thumb ring, and uses five quarts OF milk
to one complexion bath.
Kaiser Wilhelm is reported to have gone
through the Hebrew quarter of Berlin re-
Gently in the guise of Hebrew peddler
with a view to obtaining an idea Of the
condition Of the poorer Jews
General Booth has passed over his son,
Lieutenant General Bromwell Booth. and
nominated his daughter, La Marechale
Booth Clibborn, to succeed him In com
mand Of the Salvation Army.
John Ledyard, the great traveller, says
that -ameHg aA nations women Hdorn
wherever found they are the same kind.
civil, humane and tender being $, inclined
10 be cheerful, timorous and modest.
The Conn ecticut legislature Is to be
asked for an appropriation for statue Of
Governor William A. Buckingham, the
"war governor" to be erected on Leblanc
Green, Norwich. near the house where h
was born, and south of the old Trumbull
Revolutionary "war office"
The Emperor William, it is said, nearly
petrified the officials at the Quirinal by in
forming them that he and the empress
would have a suite of 70 persons. The
apartments prepared for them, both at the
Quirinal aud at the royal palace in Naples.
were entirely redecorated and refurnished
at enormous expense.
The Norwegian explorer, Dr. Nansen,
who Is soon to start on another expedition
to the north pole, has been preparing him.
self for coming hardships by sleeping as
often rs possible during the winter in the
tent on his place near Christiania. Sew
eral members Of his expedition have en-.
deavored to harden themselves by passing
the nights in the open air with only wolf
skins as coverings
1t will be remembered that when Booth
was playing Richard" in Chicago in 1879,
mentally unbalanced character named
Gray shot at the actor twice from the gal
lery. One of the bullets Mr.. Booth Sc
cured and had it set in gold cartridge,
upon which he had engraved the words:
From Mark Gray to Edwin Booth, April
%, 1879" This grim reminder he always
preserved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17
THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.

The elections in Germany, which were
held Thursday, were the result Of the
attempt to pass the army bill in the last
reichstag.
What the outcome will be cannot be
determined for some time, but tho en-
tire power Of the throne has boen ex-
erted 10 secure the election of members
who will vote for the bill. The kaiser
himself very adroitly "took the stump
To enlist sympathy in behalf Of the bill.
When the Austrian prime minister
spoke fayorably of disarmament the
kaiser complained and the proud pre-
mier humbly retracted his words at
Franz Josef's command. Everything
has been done that could be done to
perpetuate the military despotism of
Germany.
The German reichstag is elected for a
period OF five years. but the Emperor
can dissolve it at any time, though an
election must follow such dissolution
within sixty days. 1t consists of 397
deputies divided as follows: Prussia,
236; Bavaria, 4s; Saxony, %; Wurtem-
burg, IL, and the balance among the
smaller states. The reichstag which
was dissolved because of its failure TO
pass the army bill was at its close di-
vided into fourteen parties. 1t was
chosen in 1890. There are now some
twenty-five PARTIES.
Whether the government can rally
to its side enough supporters to pass
the army bill is an open question. IL
the army bill fails of passage in the
new reichstag the emperor can declare
it law, but this would be an extreme
measure the result of which it would
be hard to foreshadow.
The importance OF the election is
thus seen. II may prove the opening
wedge that will result in splitting to
pieces the throne, and in giving to
united Germany government of the
people and by the people. Only those
who have lived In Germany can appre-
ciato the CALLING yoke that military
supremacy hangs about tho necks of the
people.
The vote as far rs Il has been ascer.
tanned shows that the government hope
Of majority is rapidly waning. Ur
to . o'clock this morning returns had
been received from 2s0 out vi 397 cleo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17
conclusions. They have earned both
by their plain and undeniable incompe-
tence.
A BRONZE COLUMBUS.

The proposition OF Mr.. Henry c.
Clark 10 erect bronze copy OF the
great Bartholdi silver statue to be
placed on the Dexter Training ground,
in the event of the city spending $1,000
TO improve the ground, is one that
ought TO attract the very serious and
favorable attention Of the city council.
The Dexter Training ground is splen-
didly located to be made one OF the
most beautiful little parks in New Eng
land. 1t is at present disgrace to the
city.
There is some limitation to the con-
troll the city exercises over the Dexter
grounds. but it is not certain that the
city would not be justified in assuming
what risk there may be for the sake OF
making park out of what is now little
better than waste piece of land. The
statue may be made exempt from the
uncertain, or incomplete, tenure the
city has in the land, and may be re-
moved whenever there should be
trouble of such serious nature as to
require it.
The risk is not very large, IL there is
any ut all. Five thousand dollars Is
not a very large sum, and we do not
doubt that the taxpayers will fully jus-
tify its use for the purpose of beautify-
ing the Dexter Training ground and
making available the generous offer Of
Mr.. Clark.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17
CORRElRO'S CASE.

According to the latest reports from
Fall River the police of that city have
found the watch belonging to Miss
Manchester which was stolen at the
time of the murder, presumably by the
murderer. This fact, with others con-
sidered equally important, is regarded
IN certain quarters as furnishing very
strong case against Correiro. the Portu-
guese, now under arrest on the charge
of killing Miss Manchester.
After the exposure of the bungling
and amateurish methods of the Fall
River officers in the Borden case the
public will not be inclined to regard as
conclusive anything coming from that
source concerning the latest murder
mystery.
In order TO complete the chain of evi /.
dence with which they proposed to bind
Lizzie Borden hard and fast as the
ASSASSIN Of her father and stepmother, a
hatchet was needed, and they found.
not one, but half dozen. II In the
Manchester cass these modern Hawk
shaws conclude that one watch will not
meet all the requirements can it be
doubted that their versatility will be
unequal to the task Of producing any
number of time pieces that in theil
Judgment win insure convictioni
Nor can the police Of the Spindle city
>omplain because Of lack of confidence
- thsir work o. want Of faith in their
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

toral districts In 9S candidates have
been elected and AZ are for the army
bill and SO against. In the other l2s
districts reported, another ballot VIII
take place ON the cath inst. 1t must be
borne in mind that the returns from
urban districts are the ones that have
been reported and in the cities the sociai
Democrats are always the strongest SO
the full returns may put an entirely
different aspect on the situation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

WHEN you go to the seaside, bayside
or mountains for the season you want
to keep up your connection with home
The News will do IL for you. Just leave
your address at No. Weybosset street,
and the News will stick closer than
hosther to You all summer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

THE Democrats deny that Mr.. Cleve-
land Is averss to hostile criticism, but it
is noticeable that every one who wants
an Office Is now careful to speak nothing
bat good Of him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

WHILE there is probably no cause for
alarm, the large number of cases of
scarlet fever in this city should warn
the people that the only safeguard
against disease is the strict observance
Of the rules Of sanitation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

The number Of Democrats who have
alleged sound views on finance is DEM
onstrating to the president that he
ought to have delayed cabinet making
q few months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

WE venture to assert that Carter
Harrison would have swapped his
Times for Spanish dukedom during
the last two weeks and considered the
exchange q most advantageous one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

Now that the evidence in the Borden
case is all in. the prosecution probably
recognizes that a condition is much
stronger than a theory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

THE Democrats toll not neither do
they spin, but they are rapidly weaving
a web about themselves that will end
their feeble efforts as law makers by
1904
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

The state Of Massachusetts, at one time
previous to the revolution claimed the Pa.
cilic ocean as It's western boundary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

Two thousand and seventy-eight persons
die every week in London. During the In
nuenza epidemic this number rose TO 327l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

IT will be sorry day for this city
when Alderman West and his clique
can control the choice Of municipal
officers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

A popular Kentucky souvenir spoon rep
resents racetrack, a statue Of Mary An.
derson and barrel Of whisky entwined
with tobacco leaves
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

a chain OF compressed cakes of gun
cotton tied around the trunk OF the largest
tree and exploded will cut the tree down
instantlF.-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING.

, A sugar dish owned by Mrs l. X. Smith
of Roswell, Ga, has been in use by hei
family for over 100 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

The Austrian authorities have issued a re
script calling attention to the law that
physicians prescriptions must be written
In legible hand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17
RieHT TO THE POixT.


The prosecution in the Borden trial Is en-
tirely too slow. II should have suop"naed
few dozen new hatchets.
tappcars that Prince Antonio's whiskers
were unable To withstand the strong current
OF Chicago wind. pt
The latest effort 20 dis courage office-seekers
Is the cutting down of consular salaries.
At$$
Considering his rapid style OF literature IL Is
small wonder that NJ. Zola has taken To rid
ing bicycle.
Mr.. Carlisle would make an exceilant secre-
tary of treasury il there was ne such thing AS
finance.
For the sake of preliminary practice VIII
President Cleveland kindly decide the prob
lem of an extra session Of congress IN the
affirmatiye2
The new guns of navy and army are
becoming SO big that no nation can afford to
shoot one of. Thus does war become be-
come its own destroyer.
The Iowa Populists aud Prohibitionists are
going TO unite their forces this year. Their
mission is common, so why shouldn't theyf
The man who knew Booth intimately has
appeared on schedule time.
:
The Worlds fair hotels that did not fall
down are now going up. Take your tent
with you.
The need Of something stronger than
divorce court is demonstrated In the case OF
Eliphalet Stratton Of Brooklyn.
Unlike the downtown sidewalks there Is
no law against cleaning up backyards after
a. IN.
The Worlds fair is solving the honeymoon
tour problem for great many people during
this leafy month Of June.
A reduction of Columbian railroad rates
would tend TO save many promising theat-
rical troupe from an untimely grave
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17
THE NEWS At THE Fam.
The News is on sale at
Chicago BY Wells B. Sizer fS9
Sfate street, wbere it can be
found during the Worlds Fair.
THIS EVENING.

LoTHRoP's MUSEUM. 7a5-" Fate"
WESTMINSTER THEATRE. s." slavery Days
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

ID. b. Hill Is a professor Of the North
Carolina college. He is a son of the late
Confederate General Hill Another per-
son OF the same name is IA professor OF
Tammany principles and son Of destiny
with q small d.-[Philadelphia Ledger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

The last year of the Harrison adm inis-
tration was the most prosperous in the
history Of the United States. The first
year Of the Cleveland administration sees
more financial peril than any period since
the last great panic. New York Press.
Democrats who imagine they have a
mortgage on the country can profitably
study the case OF Mil#iHeteH, Dei., which
has just been carried by the Republicans
by bigger plurality than Mr.. Cleveland
had In the whole state last tautumn.-lBos-
ton Journal.
The president evidently Is not satisfied
with the present condition of the Democ
racy He intends to bring about Thorough
reorganization on lines Of his own, and
when this has been accomplished he ex
poets to find himself and his friends every
where in control. He intends to build up
machine which can be relied upon to
carry out his wishes In every Particular
ALBANY Journal.
IL the currency is put on firm basis II
will be done with Republican aid. 1t can
be done probably at any time il the pres
dent will call congress in session. But he
will not do that He Is waiting in the
hope that he can dragon his own party
into line, so as not To give the Republican
party the credit. The Republican party
can stand this better than the nation can.
-lPhiladelphia Inquirer.
The indications are that the Democrats
will vamp mp the revenue by tax on tea,
coffee and sugar. These taxes will be
topics Of discussion at every breakfast
A.lv s-l
Just where everyone can see and feel them.
They will not be Democratic arguments,
however, when levied. They will do ser
vice on the Republican stump. Lowell
Courier.
The action OF the Ohio Republican state
convention in unanimously nominating
Governor Mckinley for second term
meets with the hearty approval of the Re-
publicans throughout the country. Gov
ernor Mckinley is one OF the brightest
and keenest men in the Republican party
today, and hcnors that party by being the
standard bearer in Ohio. Portsmouth
Evening Post.
Either the orthodox divines among the
Presbyterians are very backward in sus-
tanning the decision in the Briggs case, or
the newspapers have conspired to ignore
them. All the reports of sermons by mem
bers Of the denomination which we have
seen are IS Nose who criticise the de-
cision. Why not give some of those on
the other side, if there are any! Among
the great majority against DIR. Briggs,
there ought to be some who will vindicate
the votes--[New Bedford Standard.
The republicans of Ohio do not run
after any of the toy balloons sent up by
the league convention at Louisville, or
scamper away from any Of the spooks
which scared the timid brethren in other
states last fall. Instead they walk straight
along in the old path which has led them
TO victory so many times, and will do IL
again this year. Their state convention
had little To do, but it did that with an
earnestness, boldness and frankness which
Is full OF promise. They renominated
Governor Mckinley by acclamation and
adopted good platform.-lM Manchester
Mirror.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17
Striped Duck

Secured at an immense bargain,
and offered to our customers at the
astonishing price,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

Just opened a fortunate purchase
OF choice
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

The last year of the Harrison adm inis-
tration was the most prosperous in the
history of the United States. The first
year Of the Cleveland administration sees
more financial peril than any period since
the last great panic. New York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING.

OF course the Republican party should
have permanent headquarters. 1t is per-
manent party Wheeling Intelligencer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

The free trade Democrats are In q state
Of painful uncertainty ss to whether tax
on incomes or one on sugar will bring
their party into deeper discredit with the
people, Rochester Democrat and Chron-
icla
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-17

Democrats who imagine they have a
mortgage on the country can profitably
-stndy the case Of Wilmington, Del., which
has just been carried by the Republicans
by bigger plurality than Mr.. Cleveland
had In the whole state last tautumn.-lB Bos-
ton Journal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-27
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. March 25.-The feeling in
wheat to-day was rather nervous. For
Nav delivery prices ruled higher. 1t was
claimed that a number Of buying orders
were received for May delivery and that
there was very little wheat offered. The
receipts continue TO keep up both in the
northwest and here. 1t is estimated that
the visible supply will show decrease OF
go. 600 10 100000 bushels. Crop advices
continue somewhat mixed, and were not
having much effect on the market Corn,
had a sharp break and at the close showed
a loss Of 3sa%c. Oats, liberal trading at
lower range prices. Trade in provisions
was very light Flour, active and IN
changed Wheat, cash, No. 2 spring 741zc;
No. > spring 5Sa72c; No. 2 red 1415c;
March 74a75kc, closing at 754c: May 1863
a7Sc, closing at 7Sc; July 7295a13c, closing
at 72Zc. Corn, cash, No. ,, 40$Sc; March
4OHa4l6c, closing AZ 4O$sc; May aga
43]sc, closing at 1880; July 4S14a43@c,
closing at 1910. Oats, cash, No. ?, 3Uc;
March 295Ea3OAc, closing at 29Mc; May
31Ila32c, closing at 3l5Sc: June 3l5Sa32 &c,
closing at BIC. Rye, No. ? 4Sc. Barley,
No. ., &C Flaxseed, 81 1915. Timothy
Seed prime s. 40. Mess Pork, cash Sl7 40
MAY Sl7 527a11 90 closing at 81 G5;
July, ST 55al7 6715, closing at SIT 60.
Lard, caSn, Gil lJs MARCH sI1 QUILL %,
closing IL 3215; July $40 9Oall 02L, clos
ing at ell W; September $40 95all o.,
closing at gil 05. Short Ribs, cash 300;
Nav $40 O11SalO 1915, closing at $40 10,
Shoulders, g 311Sa9 80. Short Clear,
$40 5Oal0 So Receipts-Flour, 1900 bar
rels; wheat, $4,000 bushels; CORE, 10000
bushels: oats, 10000 bushels; rye, 1000
bushels; barley, p, eco bushels. Shipments
-Flour, $1,000 barrels; wheat, $1,000
bushels; corn, Il goo bushels; oats, 1865,
coo bushels; rye, 1900 bushels; barley,
$1,000 bushels.
New YoRK. March 25.-Flour, receipts,
$1,000 barrels; exports 1900 barrels;
sales 5000 barrels; market Gull. Wheat,
receipts, 1900 bushels; exports 10000
bushels; sales, 100000 bushels futures and
l2,0O0 bushels spot; spot market dull and
easier; No 2 Northern Sic; options Clll
and lower; May 155Sas64c, closing at 7tc,
July 179Ec; September iSSSa1c5SC, closing
at 1S5Sc; Decemb Der S15sao2c, closing 4,
size. Corn, receipts, 1900 bushels; eX
ports, 1000 bushels; sales, $4,000 bushels
futures and 1000 bushels spot; marker
firm; May 49Ss a50c, closing at 1870; June
1880; July 1870. Oats, receipts, 5000
bushels; exports, 5000 bushels; sales, $1,000
bushels futures and $4,000 bushels spot
market, dull and lower; May 56s( a37c
closing at 5000; Nc. , Chicago $500
mixed western 3S55aa40]9c hay nrm
shipping 7Oa'5c; good 10 choice Sec
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-27

which he IS " Hing T. wager against
500 will give 7UO pounds of milk in
thirty days The COW was two years
old last August and weighs about zoo
pounds.
TIE West Virginia Press Association
will meet az MartInsburg on May 10,
and after attending to the business
brought before Il, they will probably
visit the Worlds Fair in body.
The Gllmer Bonner reports that a
young married man of that community
recently deserted his wife and child
after trading his household goods for a
pair Of hounds.
Mrs. Crawford Pickett, of Irish Cor
ner, Greenbrier county, is 10G years OF
age and is still enjoying good health
and able TO walk about the house.
A lot Of counterfeiters were arrested
In jackson county and Wood last week
and some OF the mouldS and base coin
found.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-27
The Wool Markets.
Rradstrssfs.

The wool markets have passed through
another quiet week. The mills as a rule
are busy, and, while they are consuming 8
large amount of wool, dealers believe that
they have enough on hand 10 ill all the or
ders they now have, Stocks OF domestic
woods are light. out with the supplies of
domestic and foreign now here, and with % :
eiCu wool due 10 arrive, there viii Oe IoUgh
10 c9rry he nsnufac urerS through. New
vcOls VIII begin 70 come forward by MAY
l. Dealers believe that, owing 70 the pres
eut condition OF the markets as respects
supply ana prices and other causes, grow
ers will senG in their WOODS much earlier
this year than they have heretofore. The
supply of pulled woods is large, and dealers
report fair trade aud steady prices.
Stocks OF territories are now we'll reduced.
Fine medium Montana woods are receiving
the mos. attention. Australian wools are
moving fairly vel. but sales are confined
mostly TO small lots. Carpet woods are
quiet, but prices are unchanged. Stocks
are so light that BUYERS are not asking con-
cesSions, believing that present quotations
are about right