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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18
ABOUT PEOPLE OF INTEREST,

1t is reported in hOIne that the pope ha,
decided finally that Archbishop Satoll
shall reside in Washington.
Mr.. Henry O'Meara of Boston has beer
appointed a member of the advisory coun
Gil on religious congresses in connection
with the Worlds fair.
Robert Lincoln, the American minister
to England. and Mrs Lincoln dined Sat
urday, by special invitation, with Her
Majesty Queen Victoria.
President Cleveland is making a collec
tion of walking sticks. lie has a very large
collection already, and il will probably bc
increased during the next four years Each
: Prince Bismarck is better, but pain has
rendered him SO weak that Dr. Schwcnin
ner wishes him to go abroad for a months
change and rest. In May he will spend
some weeks at Weisbaden.
The Emperor of Russia has delighted the
heart of the Prince Of Pless, who rules a
small principality In Germany, by pre-.
senting TO him five great YAK oxen. They
will be added to the princes herd.
In all probability the greatest monarch
as far as size goes, who rules In the world
is the king of the Gilbert islands, Teiburi
mon, who weighs 800 pounds His son,
the crown prince. is still heavier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18
A PROPER REQUEST.

The action of the. committee appointed
to consider the question of the pollution
of the Pawtuxet water in requesting
the city solicitor to order those WHO
pollute the water to cease or face suits
to be brought by the city, scarcely
needs a word of approval. 1t stands
for itself as the only wise and safe
course to pursue, under existing cir
cumstances.
For two years past the city has en-
ployed patrolman 10 COZ st ntly warn
and amicably advise those who were
defiling the city's water supply. That
work has been productive of excellent
results, and the condition of the water
is today far better than it was two
years ago. But there are still many
owners OF riparian property who,
though notified, have persisted in
defiling the water, and who show no
evidence of purpose to abate the nui-
sances for which they are responsible.
With such men there is only one course
left that is the law.
On this point the law says that the
water must be transmitted from one ri
parian owner to the others ''undimin-
ished and undefiled." There can be no
mistaking the meaning of such words.
They mean that the city of Providence
as riparian owner at the Petta-
consett station is entitled to every gal.
Ion of water that flows down the Paw
tuxet, and that that water shall be as
pure as when it starts from its springs
long the north and south branches of
the river. Any diminution OF its quail.
ity by riparian users subjects them to
damages and penalties.
These laws have been long known and
their enforcement has been long ad-
vised, but it has required the presence
of urgent necessity TO bring the matter
to a focus and cause the citizens to
realize the danger which is present and
constantly increasing.
1t is not probable that suits for such
damages as would he involved would be
pressed to their conclusion. 1t is doubt
full if such course would be expedient,
but the force of the law is very fire.
quently the means of accomplishing an
amiciable adjustment of difficulties
where other methods fail. Whether the
request Of the committee will be obeyed
is yet to be seen, but there is little doubt
that it offers probable solution to the
question of Pawtuxet pollution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18
NEW ENGLAND NEWS,

Two more shoe factories are soon to be
erected in Manchester, n. III.
Scalloping Is once more under way in the
waters of southeastern Massachusetts,.
Crows have been seen in small numbers
in all the New England states except Yer
mont and northern New Hampshire.
The Merrick Thread company of Hol-
yoke, Mass, which at present makes 8,
100000 dozen spools of cotton year, is to
build another huge mill on the site of it,
present corporation boarding house.
The Hartford Times is hereafter to be
printed by the Times corporation, which
has capital stock of 100000, with per.
mission to increase to $500, 900. The incor.
porators of the company are Alfred f.
Burr, Franklin l.. Burr and Willie Alcott
Burr.
A little 15-months-old son of Fred. A.
Given, q Lewiston (Me.) musician, already
shows such musical talent as to promise
great things. He can play the scale in the
natural key, and can even drum out few
bars of "Sweet Home" which he picked
out himself.
New York sharpers have resurrected the
old scheme of advertising Uncle Sans
stamps as fine steel engravings, and find
plenty of victims in New England. A
Spencer man saw an advertisement stating
that on receipt of 81 an elegant engraving
of the Landing of Columbus" would be
sent He sent that amount, and received
in return one of the Columbian 2-cent
stamps.
The latest census bulletin credits Lowell
with having 34,601 foreigners. OF these
1879 were born in Canada or the British
provinces, 1851 in Ireland, 4044 in Eng
land, 1910 in Scotland and 1O7 in Russia,
these including the Jews There are 8
Hungarians, Bohemian, Poles, 50 ma
tives of France, IS Italians, Spaniard, 10l
Portuguese Gncluding natives of the Azores),
Greeks, Al Welsh, 1863 Germans, 4 Aus
trians, o Dutch, 10 Belgians, 2 Swiss, 46
Norwegians, 39l Swedes, 10 Danes, / As
iatic, 30 Chinese, z natives of India, 9 ma
tives of the Atlantic islands, 8 Australians
and of no nationality whatsoever, having
been born at sea-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18
EDITORIAL SAYINGS.

Applicants for Office under Mr. Cleveland
will please state terms and lack of pre-
vious experience, Washington Star.
At present the attitude of the Missouri
colonels toward the Cleveland adminstra-
ton is one of dignified expectancy, but the
strain is severe.-[Chicago Tribune
President Cleveland's rule not to ap-
point anybody who held Office under him
before is good one The new administra-
tion should be as unlike his old one as pos
sible.-[ Kansas City journal.
Secretary Herbert states that the civil
service rules adopted by his predecessor
will be rigidly enforced in the navy depart
ment. So much for that Republican civil
service "sham. IN. Y. Press.
As usual, when the Democrats are i'm
control, the south gets the lions share of
senate chairmanships. Ii is a striking ac-
Acknowledgement of the intellectual poverty
Of the Democracy on the north side of
Mason and Dixon's line.-[Boston Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18

ally to politics and journalism. He has
been essentially reformer, and re-
former with a definite purpose toward
which he has advanced steadily, though
at times laboriously. When he had
fought his way to the ministry and the
premiership, against great odds and
after again and again refusing prefer
ment, he made his name known in con-
nection with three great events-the
reform of public instruction, the expul-
sion of the religious congregations and
the Tunisian expedition. Before this
he had accomplished administrative re-
forms of great value to the internal gov
ernment of France.
Ferry was a follower and pupil OF
Gambetta, and after that great leaders
death he rose much more rapidly in the
public's estimation. He was a consum-
mate politician and something of a
boss" He thoroughly understood the
workings of political machines" and
was not averse to using them. He could
do more than this: He could move large
bodies of men, like the chamber OF
deputies, as few men have ever been
able to, and he held together working
majority in that body longer than any
man--even Gambetta-could have done.
For several years past Ferry's influ-
ence has been silent quantity in
French politics. The Panama canal
crisis brought his star once more into
visible ascendancy. only to let the
French people witness its speedy eclipse
by death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18
NEWS CONDENSED.

The Toledo Opera House was destroyed
by fire. Loss 100000
Ex-Empress Eugenia Of France spends
most of her days in solitude.
The Duchess of Portland has presented
her royal husband with son.
The visit of the German emperor 70
Queen Victoria will occur March "a.
The Electrical Publishing company Of
New York has been attached for sl64s.
Dean +. Curry OF Albion, n. Y, was ap-
pointed commercial agent at Yarmouth,
Ms.
The Ouanajuate branch Of the Mexican
National bank of Mexico was robbed of
100000.
II is understood that A. w. Terrill of
Austin will be appointed TO the Turkish
mi ssion.
Burglars stole $4,000 worth of jewelry
from the house of Baron Schroeder OF
Cheshire Eng.
Mt Scion Methodist Episcopal church
at Bridgton, n. j., was entirely consumed
by fire. Loss $500.
Magistrate Framquevile is about TO
give up his connection with the Panama
canal scandal investigation.
An attachment was obtained at New
York against the Hubbard Publishing
company OF Philadelphia for $500, in favor
of the Brittania Publishing co mpany.
An effort il being made to have Gen
eral Macaulay. the appointment clerk
Of the treasury department and Republi.
can. appointed by President Cleveland To
the vacancy existing In the pay corps Of
the army.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18
ALITTLE NONSENSE.

There are indubitable signs of spring In
front of the beer saloons. 1t will be q
backward as we'll as a backward spring.
-[Boston Transcript.
There will be SO Sundays this year, but
as the clergy do not belong to a labor
organization, the walking delegates will
not order a strike.--[ Boston Transcript.
Belated Republican politician address
ing a meeting of the mourners)-"Andw who
is this Grover Cleveland when they have
twice elected president Why he is an
accidentr'
Democratic Iuterloper - "well, then,
hadn't the Republican party better take
out an accident policyi"-LPuck.
drummer. "There is one marked differ
ence between the cities and the country"
Gilleland. what Is it,"
drummer. I'm the country they call fsn
wickedness and in the city they call wick.
edness fun."-lLife.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18
FOR WILDCAT MONEY.

IL is evident that no long period Il
likely to elapse before the people will reap
the harvest of Cleveland Democratic rule
A dispatch from Washington states that
the secretary of the treasury is preparing
scheme for the issue of state bank currency
under the general supervision of the gen
eral government, the security of the cur
rency provided for under the laws of the
states requiring the approval of the gov
erment" This would be n most remark
able mixture of responsibility.
The general government would be as
sumed, apparently, to guarantee by it's ap
proval the currency issue of any number OF
state banks from Key West TO San Diego
and from Mandan to Brownsville. That
is, the general public would suppose that
the wildcat issue had the guarantee Of the
government when as n matter Of fact II
would have behind it only an empty ap
proval Of no value except as an official ex
pression of opinion.
IL does not need special discernment to
see that this sort of protection would be of
no real value whatever i'm guarding the
public against wildcat issues. The state
chart, ing the bank could not be com
pellet to pay the notes Of the bank in case
OF de iult, while IL can hardly be supposed
that even the widest advocate of wildcat
currency would propose to make the
United States treasury responsible for such
default.
In the case of national banks the protec
tion against depreciation of their notes is
ironclad and impregnable. No man need
look In his pocketbook when he hears of
the suspension of a national bank to see II
he has any of its notes. With state banks
IL would be the reverse no matter how
carefully the state law might provide
against loss by note-holders, and the work
ingman receiving wages in apparently
good money on one day, might wake up
the next day TO find that his money was
worthless.
As a stream can rise no higher than its
source, it is evident that state bank cur
rency will depend for its value upon state
legislation, and the popular sentiment con
trolling that legislation. Recent events
forcibly suggest the amount of dependence
that could be placed upon the financial in
tegrity and good faith of some of ouI
states As for government approval" Oh
protection, that would amount TO nothing
without government security against loss.
as provided by the national bank system.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18
THE STATE PRESS.

The Woonsocket Reporter, for an inde-
pendent paper. speaks very highly OF
Bakers candidacy. II gives the opposi-
tion to him voiced by the Pawtucket
Tribune aud Newport News, and says :
Notwithstanding his The Reporter is
still of the opinion, expressed few days
since, that Baker is the strongest and
best man its Democratic friends can put
in nomination"
eff the Republicans are wise in their
selection of candidates " says the Paw
tuxet Valley Daily Times, "they will
easily obtain n majority on election day
This would mean much for the party aud
more for the public veal.
"Governor Brown will undoubtedly re
ceive denomination next Tuesday, aud
IL will afford a genuine pleasure to every
Republican to again. cast his vote for n
man who has proved himself To he the
per of any that Rhode Island ever seaJe ed
in the gubernaturial chair" remarks The
Burrillvile News Gazstte.
1T would seem that the old differences
had ceased and our prayer is about tolbe
answered and our white winged angel
will be around" says the Newport Her.
aid, in regard TO the Democratic conven-
tion.
Let us nope that the Pawtucket Ga-
xetre and Chronicle is about right when
IL says that "the dav Of the ward circus
is apparently over"
The Hope VALLEY Sentinel Advertiser
says Of Governor Brown: His admin
istrstion has been Of the right kind TO
strengthen his party all over the state,
and the people will in all probability in
crease the vote they gave him year ago. 4"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18
JULES FERRY's DEATH.

The sudden death of NJ. Jules Ferry
yesterday may prove greater blow to
France than will at once appear.
He was one of the great quartet of
statesmen who were looked upon as
an almost impregnable bulwark against
the rising tide of revolution. Carnot.
Ribot, Casimer-Perier and Ferry were
the men in the places Of power, and il
was expected that they would hold
those places and be able to carry the
government firmly and safely over the
perilous crisis caused by the Panama
canal exposures.
The strength and usefulness of Carnot,
the president, has been seriously i'm
paired by the testimony of Charles de
Lesseps and the virulent attacks of
Clemenceau, so that the strength of
the quartet was impaired.
Ferry was the strongest man in
France 10 whom the country could turn
with confidence in the event Of disas-
ter of sufficient gravity 20 compel the
resignation of Carnot. There had been
talk, and talk Of some importance and
significance, TO the effect that Ferry
ought to be put in power at once.
Ferry was one OF those peculiar crea-
tions possible in no country at the pres
ent time except the republic OF France.
He was bred lawyer, but took natur.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18
RicHT TO THE P0iNT.

In this city OF PROFESSIONS the liveliest
OF them all next season will be the pro-
cesslon or new readers for the News. IL
will take all summer TO pass given
point 1t has begun TO move already.
I 7
BY the way, have the taxpayers OF New
York asked themselves svhere the Hon.
Richard Croker got the big sums OF
money he Is now spending for trotting
and racing horses Mr.. Croker has
made politics his only visible business
for these many years.
IL was 81. Patrick's day in the morn
ing. In the aftern Don and all the evening.
! !
Keep up your spirits society, Easter Is
only fortnight distant
! J
A Western religious society having
buried the devil. post-lenten diversions
Will have to be confinel to the world and
the flesh.
The friends OF Carlyle w. Harris In
their zeal for his pardon may injure more
than aid him. The proposed mass meet
ing appears TO be nothing more nor less
than an attempt to coerce the governor
into pardoning him, and Governor
Flower has proven that he is not man
to be forced into anything
Victoria Clafin Woodruff Martin has
once more been imbued with desire to
atfiict the platforms; aud just after we
have escaped an epidemic of cholera.
! I I
IL reports from Mexico are true. Senior
Cara will be compelled TO issue call
for more troops, or pose as warrior out
of job.
I I
True aud faithful Democrats every
where will weep at the downfall of the
Quigley- Fitzsimmons faction in the town
OF Lincoln.
/ I .
III that army bill Is not forced through
the German reichstag where will Caprivi
be atl
There was once an Adlai. Where is
that Adlai nowi
! I !
1t is a question whether the chill winds
of March can outweigh the baseball ad-
vertisement as q sign OF the approach OF
spring.
I ! I
The Republicans OF tie country towns
are reported to be active. Let not the
Republicans OF the city be less so.
I ! !
1t will occur to some that perhaps In
Hon. Bourke Cockran's statement that
he has no desire to manufacture polit-
ical appointees" has an element Of "sour
grapes" in it.
I ! I
The sporting blood of the men who
raced their $4,000 horses to death in "a
fifty mile match for $50 must run rather
cold in their veins just now.
! !
The first postmaster appointed by the
new administration is an editor. VINO
is laughing last, we should very much
like TO knowf
I I !
President Cleveiand's habit Of vetoing
his own orders is one OF the most endear-
ing OF his many winning traits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18

There is ONE foreign consul who will be
likely 70 hold his place, and that Is Cousin
Ben Folsom"
Roswell =. Flower got his first start in
life from money earned as a clerk in the
Watertown postofiice He received 500 q
year and had no civil service examination
to pass either.
Governor Boise of Iowa will not run for
governor third time. He is a candidate
for the presidency, and II as hopefully
earnest as the governors OF Massachusetts,,
New York and Pennsylvania
Mr. Cleveland during his first term as
president appointed the collector of the
New York custom house, naval officer,
United States marshal, and United States
district attorney ON July !, and the sur
veyor Of the port on July q.
The death OF Commissioners Heintz leaves
but one department Of the New York mu-
nicipal government not In control of Tam
many Hall. That is the aqueduct board,
composed Of seven members-three Tam
many Democrats, three anti ti-Tammany y
Democrats and q Republican. But IL, as
expected, Francis NJ. Scott is appointed to
the position he Is seeking, that of United
States district attor ney for the southern
ulslilCt VI NcW VI n, Tue stltCilOu Oh MS
successor will devolve upon Mayor Gilroy,
and Tammany Hall will have control Of
this department Tor the first time, thus
completing the circuit.
Robert A. Maxwell, the newly appointed
fourth assistant postmaster general, was
elected state treasurer in November, 1881,
defeating the late James w. Hustled for
that office He held the position until
Jan. ], 1886, on which day he was nomi-
mated by David b. Hill, then governor, to
be superintendent of the insurance depart
ment. He held the latter post during the
greater part of Governor Hills administra
tion, but was displaced in February, 1881,
the ex-senator Pierce of Brooklyn. Bata-
via, by town from which Mr.. Maxwell
halls, in 1888 went against Hill by 80 votes
in total of POO, but it also went
against Cleveland by 50. At the re-
cent election the result was not substan-
TALLY different, Harrison carrying Batavia
by 1877 v0tes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18

chequer, has officially declared that the
British delegates to the Brussels con-
ference at its next convening will be in
structed TO oppose every proposition
looking toward bimetalism, the United
States will do well not TO send a second
invitation to England to meet with the
other governments. The time is at
hand when this government will be much
more financially able to do without Eng
land than England is able to do without
the United States.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18

The proposition TO build new armory
for the militia will be received with
pleasure by the soldiers. The present
building devoted to that purpose is a
good specimen of an historic relic, but,
like most things which are valuable for
their age and associations, its days Of
usefulness have long since passed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18

The persistent Office seeker is still en-
gagged in the feverish occupation of
piIing up good, healthy dividends for all
railroads leading in the direction of
Washington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18

THE Manhattan Elevated road will
pay $4,000 for the privilege of learning
that Its guards are not strictly en-
dowed with the rights of car. 1t is
costly medicine, but more effective
than spring bitters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18

THE BRooKLyY EAGLE has discovered
new species OF Democrat called "ethi-
cal Democrat" AS ethics primarily
signifies propriety, the discovery is one
of deep scientific interest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18

New WORKERS are wondering how
Boss Croker can afford to lay out $780,
600 on race horses. They seem to have
forgotten Mr.. Croker's peculiarly lucra-
tive job as a political persuader.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18

RECORDER sNyTH has refused to grant
Carlyle w. Harris new trial and will
again sentence him to death on Monday.
This ends the career Of one whose aw-
ful crime has been his sole recommend.
alton to notoriety, and whose subse-
quent acts have appealed to no higher
feelings than those of morbid curiosity
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18

HENRY WATTERsoN admits that he
was mistaken in THAT little matter
about the slaughter house" Was he
also mistaken in that little matter about
absolute free trader
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18

THE selection Of millionaire Henry
Astor Carey as one of the delegates from
Newport TO the Democratic state con-
vention has its advantages from none
tary point OF view, but it will require a
better leverage than a million Of money
70 raise the leaders Of the Newport
Democracy to the standard Of political
respectability.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18

To all appearances Colonel Shepard is
rapidly contracting the fatal habit of
giving public dinners. Even Secretary
Herbert failed to escape his watchful.
nese
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18

THE Democratic slogan, "Out they
go, in we come" is now regarded with
growing suspicion by many who con-
tracted chronic throat diseases in using
it last fall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18
Vegetable Department

Is beginning TO improve; new varieties
are coming into the market. Green
Peas and Asparagus are in the market
this week.
Okras, String Beans, Oyster Plants,
Tomatoes, Cucumbers. Parsley, Let
tuce. Radishes, Caulifowers, Celery,
Dandelions, Beet Greens, etc, etc.
always on hand.
The general market on all kinds OF
staples in the provision line has been
higher during the past four months
than at any other time In our business
experience, indeed, in many lines
higher than il has been since war
times, but we feel pleased TO say that
the tendency now is downward and we
promise our patrons that no effort
shall be spared on our part TO put first
class goods within the reach of every
family in the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18

Mr.. McADoo, assistant secretary of
of the navy, is another example of the
administrators mania for inconceiv-
able names.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18
The News.

1t is as sure to pay you as the
sun is to rise. Many have tried
it and none have regretted the
experience. We can build up
your business if you want it
built up. Call at the old stand,
7 Weybosset street.
The News.