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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02
Various cities in Germany have es-

Various cities in Germany have es-
tablished municipal eating houses as
means for minimizing begging and to
relieve the worthy poor of the neces-
sity of accepting food given in charity.
Our Consul at Chemnitz, Jan es G.
Monaghan, in report to the State De-
partment, gives n most favorable ac-
count of an institution of this kind in
that city, rs the result of visit. "The
food is substantial, he declares. "To
hard-working man with appetite
sharpened by exercise, the dinner is
excellent The meats, vegetables, etc,
are properly cleaned and prepared be-
fore they are cooked. Everything is
kept clean, and smells sweet and whole
some. The people, who look hearty,
gather in large rooms on benches
placed by long tables. Besides the
dinner, the midday meal, supper is
served to those who wish it," From
the list of the food given, observes the
Boston Herald, it appears to be sub
stantial and excellent in kind and
variety, and that the institution is APP
preciated is evidenced by the fact that
last year 435, $50 dinners were sold.
The food is sold by the portion, and
an ample dinner never costs more than
ten cents. The establishment is SO
practically managed that it yields
something of profit to the city: the
expenditures last year were Sl5, ,557. 2s,
and the receipts were $17, sol. 6S, leav-
ing balance of Sl944.4O. At our
municipal lodging house here in Bos-
ton, meals and lodging are paid for in
work. Our custom of giving out free
soup at the police stations through the
winter has little to commend it. 1t is
demoralizing and encourages vagrancy
and pauperism. The bounty often goes
to unworthy recipients, and instances
have been related of keepers of cheap
boarding houses obtaining supplies for
their tables regularly in this way. On
the other hand, many who may really y
need the food are too sensitive TO re.
ceive it in charity. II would be much
better to sell the soup at cost, together
with bread and perhaps other simpl,
tinds of food
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

If the proper authorities OF the
Worlds Fair conclude 10 give honors
10 whom they are due they will forth.
with honor every man and woman
connected with the Chicago press,
from the managing editors down.
Take big building when empty and
give them grand barbecue. Never
mind the champagne or terrapin;
they get that every day or so. But
they would en- oy an informal day.
A free-for-all, so TO speak-no weight
for age or sex; a sort Of Clover Club
affair with dress coats and decollete
dresses barred. They deserve IL all,
and more. They made the fair. II
they had received regular advertising
rates tor all the free pulTs given, true
and untrue, the Vanderbilts and
AstOrs would be in the gallery and
the newspaper men in the boxes.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

The production of cotton is rapidly
increasing in quantity in the transcas-
plan provinces of Russia. Last year
as many as ~, 500 tons of raw cotton
we're transported across the Caspian to
Batoum and Poti. After reshipment
at these places the cotton was con-
veyed to Odessa and Sebastopol, and
thence to the weaving mills at Lodz,
Warsaw and those in the Moscow dis
trict. II being cheaper than either
American or Egyptian cotton, which
pays a very heavy import duty, it may
be, suggests the Chicago Herald, that
in few years, when the cotton crop
Of the transcaspian provinces will suf-
fee to furnish the raw material re-
quired by the Russian mills, American
and Egyptian cotton will cease to be
bought in Russia.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02
1T WENT IN MISSOURI.
The Judge Thought Bible Laws Were Good
Enough.

Enough.
In the early days Of interior Mis-.
souri, the late Judge E cut cord.
wood. cleared up his homestead farm
and was employed upon one side OF
nearly every case that came up, being
for some years the only lawyer in the
county.
He had no books except an old
leather covered Bible and an old vol
ume or two of history similarly bound,
but had read law short time in Ken
lucky in his youth. He was very
small and insignificant in appearance,
but became before his death a splen-
did lawyer and honored Judge.
A young attorney from the East
settled in the little country town
with his library Of about half dozen
new and handsomely bound law books,
and on his first appearance in case
he brought most of his library to the
Justices Office in fine, beautifully
fiowered carpet bag, popular in that
day. E was engaged against
him, and as usual had not book.
When his adversary carefully drew
his library from the pretty carpet
bag and laid them on the table E
looked astonished, but quickly re-.
covered his ready resources and asked
the Justice to excuse him for few
moments He hurried TO his home
stead, half mile or so away, and put
his old leather-bound Bible and his
tories into grain sack and brought
them to court, imitat ng his opponent
I'm LAYING them before him on the
table.
The evidence was introduced and
the Eastern man, being for the
plaintiff, made the opening argument
and read at length from his text
books E made his character.
istic speech in reply, closing by read
ing law from his old Bible just the
reverse OF that read by his opponent
and took his seat, putting his Bible
on the table.
His adversary reached over and
PICKED it up, and seeing what ii was,
eagerly addressed the Justice.
Your Honor" said he, "this man
Is a humbug and pettifogger. WHY.
sir, that is the Bible from which he
has pretended TO read law"
The old Justice looked indignant,
and interrupting the young attorney,
said:
set down. durn We. What better
law can we git than the Bible?" He
then decided the case in favor OF the
defendant Green Rag.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02
VARYING Intervals.

AS a matter Of tact, thunder and
lightning occur simultaneously; the
interval observed between the phe-
nomena is due to the fact that sound
only travels at the rate OF |, 100 feet
per second, while the passage Of light
is almost instantaneous. But it Is
an easy matter TO tell, at least ap-
proximately, how many miles a
thunderstorm is away A normal
pulse will beat about one stroke TO
the second, and by counting the
pulse beats during the interval OF ehe
lightning and the thunder the lapse
OF seconds is arrived at and conse-
quently the number OF feet, which
can be reduced to miles. For ex-
ample: If thirty seconds elapse be-
tween the fash Of the lightning and
the crash of thunder, the storm
center is at a distance or 80, 900 feet,
or about six and half miles. Ar
almost accurate calculation can be
made by using a watch with a minute
dial
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02
A CantOnmcnt.

The cantonment, at an Indian
town, means the place where the
English live. The native town is
usually inclosed by high walls and
accessible only by a few gates; it is
brimful OF people, who crowd its ba-
laars or shop streets. Quite outside
the town and a mile or two away is
the canJonment, an unwalled dis
trict, where each house stands in its
pwn inclosure or compound, and
where the regiments, British or ma
tive, are quartered in 'lines" or rows
Of huts.
The cantonment usually has wide
well-kept roads, with grassy mar
gin and avenues OF fine trees, giving
il the appearance Of great park.
The English visitor, if he stays with
friends, might be week without
seeing the native town at all, unless
his curiosity prompted an excursion
i'm search of il. There is always in
the cantonment club, with ladies'
wing, (unless the ladies have a
gymkhana or club OF their own. and,
besides the various parade grounds, a
polo ground or tennis court, so that a
visitor bent only on amusement has
plenty OF resources The Nineteenth
Century.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

WILLIE WALDORF AsToR says that,
although the Naikyrie did not win,
she has crossed the Atlantic, and
that is more than the Nigilant will
ever do. Well, the Nigilant doesn't
have TO. The America crossed the
Atlantic great MANY years ago and
brought back the cup with her. The
English Yachts have ever since been
initiating the army that marched up
the hill and then marched down
again. When they get that cup back
IL will be time, and not till then, for
an American yacht TO cross the At
antic again. Aud when one does
she will not 20 in vain, nor return
with colors at half-mast.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

MODERN appliances for extracting
gold have recently been set up at
Mount Ophir, whence Solomon
brought a vast amount OF gold for
his famous temple. The crude appli-
ances OF those skcr days left much
gold in the "taiIings" and it is now
claimed that "A mining company has
recently taken $50, 900 from Solomon's
old dunn"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

TIRE ladies OF California, in their
attempt TO purify the press, "are
with great gravity continuing to oh
tain names TO monster petition ad-
dressed TO the editors of the daily
newspapers Why TO the editors?
The editors have not the power 20
purify the press, and would not exer.
else it If they had. Even If they were
TO sugg st IT, the proprietors would
not listen to them, as the editors
control no advertising. Now if the
ladies were TO address their petition
to the dry-goods dealers, the pro-
prietors Of the wswapers would in.
cline TO ii respectful ear
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02
NO STANDARD YARDSTICK.
The Federal Governmen. Tried tn Get m
Accurate Copy of the British Measure.

The Federal Governmen. Tried tn Get m
Accurate Copy of the British Measure.
From time immemorlal IL has been
the custom OF nations, municipalities
Or tradesmen's guilds TO keep sacred
ly guarded, after the adoption OF
units OF length, weight or volume,
actual standards of the same, TO be
used in comparison and for the set
tlement OF disputes.
Following this idea, when the
beautiful old City Hall was erected
the municipality ordered c6t in the
stone work Of the corridor leading 10
the Mayors Office standards OF length
then in use ia the city. These are
inscribed 'federal standard" Eng
iish standard" and Amsterdam
standard. Oddly enough, at the
time no federal standard had been
adopted, and so the words remain
only To this day TO mark blank
space. The two others are specified
in full.
AS a matter OF fact it is extremely
debatable il the United States has
even To this day an actual standard
OF length that can be relied upon.
This peculiar state OF affairs arises
from the following facts:-The yard,
as it is termed, and as is we'll known,
is represented to be the length Of the
arm Of King Henry /. Of England,
taken by his express order in ll20.
The original measure was kept at
the Exchequer in London for many
centuries. At some time or other 1t
sustained fracture, and when ex-
amined by royal commission in l742
the following report OF the standard
was returned;-"A kitchen poker
filed al both ends would make as
good a standard. 1t has been broken
and then repaired so clumsily that
the joint is nearly as loose as a pair
Of tOngs."
For the uses Of the British Govern
ment an accurate copy Of this ar5i-
trary, clumsy, broken unit was pre-.
pared in 1850, and this copy, by act
OF Parliament in 1924, was made the
illegal and actual standard OF length. {"
At the same time 1T was ordered,
that IL destroyed it should be re-
stored by comparison with the
length OF the pendulum that in a
acuum and at the level of the mid
tide under the latitude OF London
vibrates seconds Of mean time.
In 1885 the standard copy was de-
stroyed by the great fire which de-
molishcd the Parliament House.
Then attempts were made to find
the true length Of the yard by the
means of the pendulum, as already
arranged. This method, however,
proved utterly practicable, and SO
the English Government was com.
PEELED TO make use OF such copies Of
the DESTROYED yard measure as they
supposed were reliable.
With full knowledge OF these
facts possessed by the United States
Government it seems surprising that
they should not only be unwise
enough to adopt the absurd English
standard, in defiance to the then eX-
isting and consistent French or
metric system, but also that they
should employ a special messenger to
go abroad to secure a copy OF the
ridiculous measure from an English
instrument maker. This was done,
however, for the use Of the Coast
Survey TroughtOn, of London,
agreed to furnish the standard and
certified to its absolute correctness
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

THAT Internal machine, the electric
trolley, is sure TO make trouble wher-
ever it is used. Its sins are both OF
comm sSon and omission. One OF
the latter description was the failure
Of the trolley TO stick to the wire
while a Calumet car was crossing the
Fort Wayne tracks at Chicago the
other day. The slipping OF the troll
ley left the car standing half way
across the tracks OF the steam rail
road, inert and without motive power,
while few hundred yards away an
express train thundered down upon
it. Fortunately the occupants Of the
car got out in safety 10y the narrowest
OF margins, the car itself being smashed
TO kindling wood. Their escape was
due TO good luck or Divine Providence.
The next time lnck may not be so
favorable and Providence may be
otherwise engaged. The trolley, how
ever, will continue in business at the
old stand, and people whose worldly
affairs are not'in shape to be speedily
wound up will do well to fight shy
Of H.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02
Sentiment and Chicken.

A man knew kept fowls for the
table-pure Dorkings AS they grew
plumper every day he would take
basket with food in it, scatter IL
among them, and sigh deeply. After
a few days OF this, with a mournful
Countenance he would give the order
for a couple to be placed in the fat
ting coop: then, when he had satisfied
himself that they were Just right, he
would send for man to wiring their
necks, giving him a shilling for the
job, and while the deed was doing he
would 90 of on long walk.
His wife and daughters were a.
tender-hearted as he was; il ran in
the family. Yet the servants always
noticed that. whatever they might
eat or leave on the dinner table, they
invariably finished up the fowls.
This was, possibly, on the same prin-
ciple as actuated ohe Of the kings OF
the Cannibal Islands, who ate his
grandfather out Of respect Mac
millsn's Magazine.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

WILLIAM WALDORF AsToR, by some
course OF reasoning which he does
not fully explain, reaches the conclu-
sion that the assassination Of Carter
Harrison is conclusive argument
against municipal government in this
country. While the powerful mind
OF Nj. Astor is focused upon this
subject will he think il too much
trouble to recall some form OF gov
ernmcnt under which the assassin
has not done his good and perfect
work, )" with more or less regularity.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

Ir is noticeable that when a gov
ernment insults the American flag it
is some insignificant little power like
Honduras that the United States
could 'cuif up TO Il peak" without
calling out any fighters more formid-
bale than sherifI's posse The coun =
tries that it would be no disgrace to
whip show the highest respect for
your Uncle Samuel.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02
The most unique bequest Yale has

The most unique bequest Yale has
ever received has just been recorded
by the will of Minot Booth, an eccen-
trio citizen of Monroe, Conn. 1t con-
sists of several large quarries which,
though of great practical value for
building purposes, Mr.. Booth has be-
queathed for geological purposes, hsv-
ing always believed they would be IN
valuable for scientific research.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

TIE Illinois naval militia is to be
given the brick and tin battle ship
Illinois with all her wooden guns
This will relieve many Chicago NAM
mas OF narrowing terror lest too
indulgent paternal government might
give their boys real floating ship OF
some kind and guns that might 90
of and hurt them.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

EMPEROR WILLIAM has been un-
yelling bronze monument OF his
grandfather in Bremen. When they
come 20 make etfigies of the young
war lord himself TO preserve the
unities they will probably use brass,
not bronze
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

EVERY man takes care that mis-
neighbOr shall not cheat him; but a
day comes when he begins TO care
That he doe; not cheat his ncighbOr.
Then all goes well. lie has changed
his market cart into a chariot OF the
SIM
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

CHICAGO Herald: Thieves and other
lawleSs characters will do well to give
Chicago journalists Il wild berth.
only few days ago burglar who
broke into Editor Van Benthuysen's
house was chased several blocks by
that molder Of public opinion and
lost his hat, coat, shoes and burglar
ious implements in his flight. Sun
day night Editor Siler thrashed three
highwaymcn who fell upon him with
evil intent, and went on his way re-
joicing These are only specimen
bricks. The entire journalistic pro-
tession OF this city is made up OF stal
wart, muscular men who delight in
featS Of broil and battle, They are
not unduly pugnac, Gus, but they are
terrible when aroused. Sandbaggers
and thugs should be warned in time.
They will gain no glory 10y attempt
ing TO rob Chicago editors. 1t is
violating no confidence To say that
they will not get much money, either
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

THOSE thirty-hv' girls Of Chicago
who had more faith than good sense.
and waited in a church looking their
prettiest while waiting TO be trans
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

THE assassin, Prcndergast, is fearful
he 'cannot get justice in Cook
County" That is the only fear enter
tanned by the people generally.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02
OLNEYVILLE, II. l., DEC. 2, 1893.

A correspondent who has made
study of the subject, says there are
81, 900 breweries in the world, and that
Germany heads the list with 2G, 240.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

THE only thing which has been
broken as frequently as bicycle records
the past season is the moral law
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

"TnE Babies in Our Block" have
organized bawl club Binghamton
Republican.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

So LONG as man puts his wife in
all the air castles he builds. she does
not complain at living with him In
a house whose shiugles let the rain
through.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

The ladies' tailor has hard lot
He has TO reform so many OF his
customers
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A CHOICE SELECTION OF IN
TERESTiNC ITEMS.

Comments and Criticisms Bs.-d Cr,n
the Happenings of the Dsy-A'sssr'c~'
aud News Notes
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

THERE are thousand ways OF be.
ing fool, and they are all easy to
lind
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The OlneyVille Tribune.
DAVID {. PARMENTER Publisher.

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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02
FRANK. MASIERSON, MANAGING EDIToR,
81 Plainfield Street.

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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-10
A GREAT COMPANY.

At the fifty-sec0nd annual meeting of the
Peui1sLlar and Oriental Company in Lon
don some very interesting facts were laid
before the shareholders by the chairman.
Sir T. Sutherland N. p 10 spite of de-
preston in trade represented by falling
eff in tie import and export trade OF the
country 10 the amount Of e25, 100000 ster-
ling the company is able t. pay he same
dividend as in 1891, . per cent upon pre-
ferred and 10 per cent uDon deferred stock.
The PenInsular and Oriental Company en-
joys some advantages of contract for the
carriage Of mails from both the imperial
and lhe colonial Governments. but it cannot
by any means be described as a moBOpoliz-
Ing com paay. L has ye:y powerful compe-
tition in the Orient Company, whose steam
ers have beaten all the records in the voy-
age TO Australia. There are also other lines
Of steamers aad ships which regulate
oceanic traffic in very sharp manner. The
trade of the p and O.. as it is Familiarity
termed. lies with India, CHINA, Japan. the
Malay Peninsula, Burmah. Siam, Australia
and New Zealand, and it has also a consid-
cradle trade, in passengers at least, with
the Mediterranean and Egypt. To sustain
this service it has an enormous feet Of YES
sells. Il has built 100000 ions Of frst-elsss
steamships. at Gosh Of e5,51o,00O. Last
year alone it added to lis feet three
new vessels, at a cost OF e209. 600. The
gross cost Of construction is $40 lis
per ton, or. dedueting cash reserves In
the hands Of the CEN Dany, the net cost is
Sc IS per ton. As the com pany undertakes
its own insurance there is considerable
saving. This item of expenditure was last
year only 96000, but the loss of the Bokhara
will form heavy charge against this year s
accounts. The total revenue of last year
was e, 343. 032. being e77,0o0 less tran in
1891. Ia tie past two years there
has been falling off in receipts to the extent
OF ei57, 200. although newer chips Of in
creased capacity and speed have been run
ming. But while receip<s have diminished
expenditure has been kept down in CORE
spending ratio. ThQre was a saving last
year Of $4,000, half of which was realized
out of the reduced price Of fuel Yet 10000
more tons Of coal were consumed than in
1891, the total consumption being half a
million tons. The passenger receipts of the
company amount TO e931 600, which gives an
increase of 5 per cent per annnm since 1880.
The cargo capacity of the steamers has been
increased 80 per cent, but freight does not
increase az the same rate, the earnings dur
ing Ten years only showing an increment Of
10 per cent. All this goes to show that the
z. and o. COMPANY is in sound condition
despite decreased trade and dull times.
Trade is now stagnant. both in Britain and
Australia. but these fluctuations must be
calculated and made allowance for by ship
cwuars