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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19
WHAT CONTEMPT REALLY u.

Judge Baker OF the United States
Court yesterday discussed the question
of contempt Of court by striking en-
ployes. His definition of contempt
shows that he does not propose to be
hoodwinked by any of the plausible ex.
cuses that are SO glibly presented
by the counsel for the strikers.
There can be no mistake in his
understanding of what constitutes con-
tempt. He ruled that: 81 have had oc-
casion to say that any body of men who
have engaged in q combination to strike
and to interfere with anybody else
who goes to work and denounoe,
them as 'scabs' would be in
contempt of court; that a request
under such circumstances was the
equivalent Of demand. If in the night
time some highwayman would step up
and and say, Please give me your
purse. Twill thank you to do it, not
withstanding the politeness of his Ian
guage would understand it as threat
and so when member of strike COM
mittee. with an angry mob Of
strikers behind him and clothed with
authority, should say to some other
man in the employ of the road, Please
don't you think you ought to come out?
the court understands it as threat. 1t
is the highwayman's politeness. 1t means
that it will make life miserable for him
if he refuses, that they will do as they
did out here at Fontanet, break switch
locks and hurl innocent men to
death. That is what 1t means.
They talk about being peaceable. Every
-ene that has any sense at all knows that
a strike would not amount to anything
unless they follow it out by violence.
They know that if they would do what
they have a right to do, decently and
orderly, go about their business and
leave their employers alone, strike
would not amount to anything"
This is pretty plain talk, but it fits the
case exactly, and it is time that the
courts took cognizance of this vio-
lation Of the rights OF citizens.
IL it is conceded that men have
a right to quit work when they
please and for any reason, 1t must be
conceded that the roads or any employer
of labor has a right to get his
work done as cheaply as possible. and
If wage reduction makes his employees
quit he has right to employ whom he
plsases and any interference with the
men he employees is contrary to that
freedom of action guaranteed every man
by the Constitution. The struggle has
been brought to this point by the unwise
and injudicious as well as the lawless
course Of labor organizations, and il is
to be hoped that the Federal courts will
now make a settlement of these ques-
tions for all time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19

trade, the only step toward the latter
being the placing Of wool on the free
list. IL grants protection to Democratic
interests and takes it away from indus
tries in Republican sections.
Ii marks the consummation OF the
most disagraceful bargains with great
trusts. and fosters those en- terprises
which have paid literally for Democra-
tic support. This is in brief the bill
which today stands trembling in the
balance.
The House bill was a measure more
largely in accordance with the Demo-
cratic principles, and the House refuses
to carry cut the trades made by the De-
mocracy. In this refusal the House is
said to have the approval of the Presi-
dent, who has been kept informed of the
exact status of affairs by one of the
House conferrees.
The Senate. under tho leadership of
German, refuses to yield single point,
and the differences between the two
Houses are accentuated by the failure to
agree.
The Senate has boldly announced that
Its bill must pass as it stands or no tariff
bill will be passed. This position has
given the members of the great trusts
confidence and they are defiantly boast
ing that the Senate will stand by them
even if the Wilson bill is knocked out"
The NEWS hopes that the Senate will
stand by the trusts if by SO doing this
desirable situation may be reached. If
the Wilson bill should fail of passage
tomorrow there would be such revival
IN business as has not been witnessed in
this country ina score of years. Already
there are preparations under way to in
crease business enterprises if the bill is
knocked out and the manufactures of
Rhode Island will go to work on full time
the moment it becomes an assured fact
that the bill can not pass.
1t may be, however, that the House
will yield and consent to the passage of
the Senate bill relying on the next ses-
sion for the introduction of free trade
measures, one at time, that will knock
out the protection granted by the Cor
man bill. But the course of Congress al
present is an enigma that only time can
furnish the solution.
The NEWS believes that it will be i'm
possible for an agreement to be reached,
but when party has shown 80 much
willingness to violateits platform pledges
there is less room for hope that it will
hesitate at swallowing such mess as
the German bill than would otherwise
exist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19
THE JAPS THERE.
A Magnificent Exhibition at Boyden's
Crescent Park.

year ago George B. Boyden went into
the West and brought back great show.
This year he went to the East and brought
back a greater one. The Wild West Show
of 1898 at Crescent Park was instructive,
exciting and historical. The perform
ance of the Japanese troupe is all that and
much more--it is unique, it gives to the
fortunate shore resort, which numbers It
among the attractions, the distinction Of
having novelty in fact as well as on the
announcement cards.
It's q novelty both ways. The little
Japs are something new for the audience,
but the audience In the big amphitheater,
with the band playing American
airs and all the other attrac-
tions unheard OF in japan, are also
brand new for the performers, and the
little colony Of Orientals has lots to
talk about, and perhaps laugh at, between
shows. But they don't let surprises make
them forget their cunning and the show
is marvel of skill In performing feats of
Juggling that would be impossible to
every one but royal court entertainer of
the Mikado-that's what Boy
den's Japs are at home, so they
might as we'll be put down as
distinguished foreigners visiting here, as
to record the names of the dukes etc., who
can't juggle, that are summering down
on the island of Rhode Island. Therefore
the members Of the party are Takerzaws
and wife, Hioga and wife, MaDkicht, Miss
Conneo, and 1koman. There IL an inter-
prefer In the party and through
him the members of the com
pany have two hours schooling every day,
and with the same alertness with which
Japapcse can pick up anything they are
learning something Of the English Ian
guage. Mr.. and Mrs. Takerzswa are the
seniors OF the troupe, and instruct the
Others. Mr.. and Mrs. Hioga pronounced
Harra) are the originators Of the japanese
sword act, and hold the championship of
their own country for swords, rapiers and
single sticks. Msnkiohi is IL years old,
weighs only 80 pounds, but he can easily
balance 800 pound ladder on the coles Of
his feet. They call Roman the human
ball and the reason for IL Is very evident;
he is one of the Mikado's star acrobats
and Conneo enjoys the same reputation as
Q baIancer.
There il one othcr thing about these
people besides their skill and their quick
intelligence. IL is their clothes, that IL
the stage costumes, which represent a
value Of $4,000. and their worth appears In
the quantities of silks and satins and vel
vets, with ell the NEUROLOGICAL designs of
the Orient embroidered In gold and silver.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Debs and the Strike.
Boston Herald.

IL Is admittedly difficult TO reason with un'
| reasonable men. and President Debs of the
| American Railway Union has shown himself
| to be an individual included within that clas-
sification. In the last few days he has en-
deavored 10 make IL appear that the railroad
managers have shown most brutal
and unwarrantable spirit in refusing
| his proposition to end the strike IL they
would restore to their old positions the men
| who, at his command. had left their services.
II Is unfortunate that loyalty TO an untrust-
worthy leader should have caused many men
to lose their positions, and there Is not much
doubt that If there was no restraint exercised
that the railroad companies would engage the
services Of those men who went out who have
shown In former times ability and trust
worthiness.
But consider for moment the proposition
as II presents itself TO the minds Of the rail-
road managers Without any act on their
part which could be construed as inimical
to tho men in their employ. these latter leave
them at the command of an irresponsible
Individual Their business is demoralized,
their cars are burned, those who remain faith
full to their interests are assailed, and it be-
comes necessary to call out both the
State and tho United States troops
to prevent Wholesale destruc-
ton of their property. These wrongs. per-
petrated without, even from workingman's
standpoint, any cause for offence on their
part so far their own employees are con-
cerned, entail losses amounting to millions OF
dollars. The responsible cause for this, the
individual who, at his personal will. thus de-
termined events. concludes that he has had
enough and comes to the railroad managers
with tho proposition that IL they will overlook
these outrages. forget their losses and take
their men back again, he will call IL quits.
In the meantime IL should be added. new
men have been employed to take the places of
those who have left their work, and the propo-
sition made by the strike leader involves the
summary dismissal of these. IL the question
between Deos and the railroad managers was
submitted to arbitration we believe the re
would be, except in the minds OF the
most prejudioed, finding that he
and those who supported him were
decidedly In the wrong; that they had
provoked q quarrel on entirely causeless
grounds and that IT, as the result of it, they
suffered, the suffering was something charge
able entirely to their own account. For the
railroad managers, in this instance. TO have
recognized President Debs. and have followed
out his suggestion, would have been to place
themselves entirely at the mercy of a man
who had proved himself to be wanting In the
first elements OF prudence and moral response
bility.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19
The Newspaper Age.
~. Y. Press.

There Is q great deal of significance in the
assertion Of Professor Harris, United States
commissioner Of education, before the Ma
tional Educational Society at Asbury Park,
that "the newspaper is SURPRISING the libraries
In teaching the people TO read. The news
paper records practical events as they occur
and thus instructs the people in practical
knowledge. Libraries have high uses, but a
person who should confne his reading to
books found upon library shelves would OBJ
tain warped and false impression OF men
and the world. The bookworm is proyerbial
for his lack of practicable suggestions. The
great revolution which Francis Bacon
wrought In human thought was because his
philosophy was based upon facts as opposed
TO the conclusions Of schoolmen hidden In
cloister.
Ii Is often said that some news printed is
sensational and debasing. This is true. That
which is sensational, however, is not always
debasing, nor that which Is debasing always
sensational Sensational news often gives a
fresh phase OF human nature or human pro-
gress- The Declaration Of Independence and
the Invention Of the steapi engine and the elec-
trio telegraph were sensational news. Such
sensations broaden tho minds and opportuni-
ties Of mankind. The Press believes IL Is not
only free, but a clean press, as its columns
daily testify. But there should bo careful
discrimination as TO what constitutes legiti-
mate news The chronicling Of shocking
crimes may have mighty influence for good.
Not intrequently the tiding of some over
whelming calamity, like the Johnstown hor-
ror or the yellow fever plague, awakens a
thrill of sympathy throughout an entire con-
tinent that manifests itself by acts OF gener-
osity aud personal help The liberty OF the
press is something that should not be too mar
rowly interpreted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19

title to his seat in Congress. Nor is this
all. He Is not man whose
qualifications and whose services entitle
him to any such honor.~ Is the diplo-
matic service to be prostitutsd that
homes may be found for lame ducks
that have fallen outside the breast
works? The mission to the court of 81.
Petersburg is pretty expensive salve to be
applied to the wounds of Breckinridge
of Arkansas. 1t is to be hoped that the
report is incorrect, for such an appoint
ment would be well nigh an insult to a
great nation like Russia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19
THE WEST SHORE


There were eight tables In the progress
sive whist party at the hotel. Those who
won prizes were: First ladies' prize, pearl
paper cutter, Mrs. K. IL. Florence; second
Russell Brown; first gentlemens prize,
silver spoon for chatting dish, Mr.. F. NJ.
Mathewson; second gentlemen's prize,
hunting knife, Mr.. A. n. Littlefeld.
An excellent musical entertai ainment was
afforded the guests of the hotel Tuesday
night by Messrs. II. A. Cary and E. w.
Corliss. Mr.. Cary is Q musician Of excep-
tional attainments and Mr.. Corliss is we'll
known in musical circles through his con-
nection with the Brown University musi-
cal organizations, and as one OF the au-
thors of priscilla"
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Potter, Robert e.
Potter, Miss Ann Salisb bury, Mr.. and Mrs.
inghast. Mr.. and Mrs. F. z. Shaw, Harry
g. Farnham, Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Bar
stow, Miss Bsrstow, Miss Marguerite
Barstow, Putnam King Barstow, Miss
Butler, Providence; Mr.. and Mrs. K. G.
Bucklin, Mrs. George Grant, Mrs. James
Foster. Mrs. G. F. Nugent, Warwick
Neck; Mr.. and Mrs. z. A. Greene, Central
Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Vaughan, H. A.
Cary, East reenwich; Mrs. M. Rice, San
Bernardino, CAL, all at the beach.
Buttonwoods.
Mrs. j. B. Mason was q guest at the
hotel yesterday.
An auction party will be held In the
hotel parlor Saturday evening under the
auspices Of the Buttenwood Beach Ath-
lctic and Amusement Association. Mrs.
F. A. w. Harris, Mrs. j. F. Hall,r and
Miss f. NJ. Kelly constitute the committee
od entertainments OF the association.
Mayor Lowe and Mrs. Lowe OF Fitch
burg are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Grant.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Bishop OF Worcester
are occupying the Bowen cottags.
The Rev. Mr.. Simpson and wife arrived
at the Kelton cottage today.
Mr.. w. Her bert Grand, Q student at the
Harvard Medical School, Il guest at the
hotel.
A tennis tournament was held on Mr..
A. j. Miller's grounds yesterday and Mr..
Carleton Hale was the winner. The sum-
mary Of the playing Is as follows: First
round-Smith beat Pearce la, Ga, Sc;
Comstock beat Parks, 60, 60; Miller beat
G. Hale, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2; c. Hale beat Wilkin-
son, 6-3, 60. Semi finals---C -Comstock beat
Smith, 3-6. 6-3, 6-3; q. Hale beat Miller,
7-5, 81, 6-2. Finals--C. Hale beat Com
stock, Ga, Ga, 90.
Another whist party was held In the
hotel parlor last night. There were six
teen tables. The prize winners were:
Ladies, first, Mrs. Hambly; second, Mrs.
Nugent; third, Mrs. johnson; gentlemen,
first, DR.. Haller; second, Mr.. r. H. Rice;
third, Mr.. Steinert.
The Warwick Neck and Buttonwoods
mines will play ball Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19
VISITORS WEEK.
Hundreds Of Patrons in the Big Boston
Store.


Monday afternoon the Boston Store
had big advert lament In the afternoon
papers that was read with Q great deal OF
Interest By the fair sex OF the
city, because nearly everything in
the dry goods line was offered
ct the great reduction In price. Tuesday
the crowds began to BILE and since
then the imposing store, the largest in
the city, has been thronged by eager buy
ers, eager TO secure some Of the bargains In
this mammoth mid summer sale. The
maintained interest demonstrates that the
bargains advertised are the bargains
offered TO patrons and that the ssle at
reduced prices Is q fact and not bid for
surface business. Great bargains are of
fered and visit to the store will illustrate
the truthfulnsss Of this assertion, Two
more days remain for this special sale
when tho Calender, McAuslan a Troup
Company expects that customers Will be
fully satisfied.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19
The Trouble Does Not End.

Ns y IFIOuNe.
The situation at Washington Is critical 4,
Is known that the Democratic conferrces, IN
spite Of all cheering stories of harmony and
progress. have not been able TO agree. The
bill OF sale. with ell its lavish grants of mil
lions to monopolies, cannot yet obtain the
votes necessary for its success. The Sugar
Whiskey and Lead trusts do not seem TO be
entirely agreed. Each is willing that
some concession 10 outraged pub
lilo opinion should be msde-by the
others. In private the whiskei aud sugar in
tsrests would rejoice W have free trade opinion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19

CrNcrNNArI, July 1s.-Heavy details OF
police are obliged to watch exposed points
on the railroads here 20 prevent the ston-
ing OF engines. At midnight q crowd of
men and boys hurled . volley of stones
into switch engine Of the Big Four IN
the west end, kneckInG switchmaa yehu
r. Riley senselese. The cgewd thon led.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19

OUR Chauncey's vacation time, though
bit delayed by the strike, has arrived,
and he is fastening to rejoin Albert
Edward, the Pope and the other notables
on the other side, on whose friendship
be rejoices. He will tell us all about
the European situation when he gets
back, and it viii be as usual straight
a.,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19

The Bailey Bankruptcy bill is worse
than no bill at all. It is the poorest
apology for a remedial measure ever
offered end affords neither debtor nor
creditor the relief sought.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19

WITH the labor question settled, with
silver out of the way, and with mar
kets pretty nearly bare OF goods, every :
thing but the tariff legislation favors a
speedy resumption of business. Knock
out the Wilson bill and the country will
begin to experience prosperity that
can scarcely be imagined.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19

THERE is talk that the whiskey Trust
VIII soon be in the hands Of a receiver,
bat the trade win remain in the mouths
Of the consumer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19

RUDy's PILE sUPPosIToRY is guaran.
teed 10 cure Piles and Constipation, or money
refunded. 20 cents per boz. scna stamp for
circular and tres sample 10 MARTIN RUDY.
drussisss cHAMBERs CALDER 4 Co.
Wholesale Drussists. Provi1enoo, " 4
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19

LILLIAN RUSSELL sails for Europe in
order to break m engagement. She
has done the same thing before to break
. marriage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19

Dyspeptics use Ayers Pills with marked
benefit They strengthen the digestive or
gans.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19

Letters or circulars in imitation of type
writer gotten out on short notice at News
Job Office.
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~ Patrons viii confer favor by re-
porting to this Office any irregularity In
the delivery of THE NEWS. or inability or
newsdeaIers to supply ALI demands.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-27
others. By request of First Ward Republi.
can executive mmittee.
GREAT GALE AT FREMONT.
Populist Orators Disturb the Atmo
phere With Adjectives and Figures.

Populfst Orators Disturb the Atmos-
phere With Adjectives and Figures.
The Populist rally at Fremont last even
ing proved almost q failure. only eighteen
people being present. but with their accus-
toned zest for speec b. making the orators
of the evening talked until 1880 O'Clock.
The star ranter was Robert Bridges labor
agitator aud Populist candidate for
representative. Councilman Winsor came
out and brought down the house with
his rhetorical flights. He abused every
thing end every body and freely INDUCED
in personalities. Candidate for Sheriff
Moyef also made a speech in which he
said he would be elected and that 20 per
cent. of the people in the county outside
of Seattle would vote for all the Populist
candidates, himself in particular. Interest
in the proceedings was aided by wonder
fully composed selections rendered by an
Indian who played an old fiddle and a
bashful, overgrown boy who did his best
to pull the strings out of a guitar.
Robert Bridges was introduced, and for
an hour and half he madly assaulted the
inoffensive air with his fist. He handled
figures with remarkable quickness, and
among other things said that in 1891 the
OF railroads in King county was assessed
al $3.50, 600, while in 1893. Notwithstanding
the fact that another road, the Great
Northern, had come into the county, the
assessment was lowered to sl27 200. He
said that in 1870 the mortgages amounted
10 So coo, 600 and by 1889 there was loo
ner cent increase but he did not name
any localities. 0ae OF tbs Popuiists
said that he was talking about Kansas.
He said that in King county year ago
the personal property of telephone, electric
light and telegraph companies were assessed
1T only $3i 600. while In Whitman county.
"where the farmers have telephone con-
nection on their barb wire fences for the
benefit of their hired help" the assess
ment was $4,000. In King county
watches and clocks were assessed at
<lo, 900. and in Whitman county the figures
are $4,000. At times Mr.. Bridges said
that while the railroads were being pro-
tecsed small stockraisers at ToGt and
Fall City were being assessed - per head
tor their sheep. The speaker said that
he did't like DIR. Mitten. and that the Japs
would win the war in China.