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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING.
The Seven Year Lawsuit.
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The worst scandal of Mr.. Cleveland's first
| administration Is recalled by some questions
which the New York Times addresses to Echo:
"what has become OF the first suit of the Govern
ment ugufnstr rhe Ben Company, the SUIT IN which
the courts were asked to annui Bells original pa
tentY Seven years have passed since that suit
not been taken 1t Is that few years after the
beginning OF the suit the very patent involved ex
Completed and that since that expiration there has
been no patent to be annuled, bu, this fact does
not appear to have accelerated retarded the very
orderly progress OF the litigation. When will the
trial OF this suit take placer
Just as the attempt to re- establish monarchy
In Hawaii Is the most conspicuous enterprise
of the second Cleveland term, so the attack
on the Bell Telephone Company in the inter-
est OF q gang of wildcat spectators including
one member of Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet, was
the distinguishing feature of the first term.
With the revelations concerning the Rogers
Garland sawdust games still fresh in the
minds of the public, and with the gift stock
still In the pockets of the impecunious states
men of Senate, House. and executive depart
ments, Mr. Clevelands administration boldly
shouldered the scandal and proceeded to insti-
tute In the name Of the people Of the United
States the suit that was then expected to give
value to the Pan-Electric stuff.
Up to the present time this Government
suit In the interests of private speculators
and promoters has cost the people of the
United States just about one hundred thous-
and dollars In counsel and witness fees
alone. 1t has gone on at enormous expense
In the Circuit Court In Massachusetts, in
spite of the circumstance that all of the
questions of fact at ISSUE the priority of
Reis, the priority of Drawbaugh, the
broad claim of Bell to be the inventor of
the speaking telephone, and the allegations
of fraud on the part of Bell, had been ex-
amined previously to 1880 by the Supreme
Court OF the United States, and finally de-
cided In favor of the Bell Company. 1t has
gone on In spite of the circumstance that the
very patents which the Government litiga-
ton attacked and sought TO annul have mean
while expired by limitation. IL is still going
on at the cost Of the Treasury, SO far as the
public knows.
The questions of our neighhor. The Times.
concerning this precious antique OF early
Cleveland corruption, are proper and peril
nent. But they should not be addressed to
Echo from whom you do not often get salts
factory and intelligent information about
lawsuits and such matters. They should be
addressed TO the author of tho scandalous
suit, Grover Cleveland. the old friend OF
Augustus II. Garland and the former patron
of Pan-E Electricity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18
PURE sNOBBIsHNEsS.

A West Point cadet recently got mar.
ried, choosing for his bride the daughter
of the commissary sergeant at West
Point. The young woman was of ex-
ceptionable character, came from re-
| spectacle family and her father has a
long record of gallant service in the
army. To be sure, he is only non
commissioned officer, but he is gentle
man and a soldier. Yet the SO young
men composing the rest of the groom's
class refused to extend their congratula-
tions and showed their disapproval of
their brother officer by snubbing his
wife. They travelled down the Hudson
on the same steamer and showed their
snobbishness by staying as near the
stern of the boat as they could get.
While the bride and groom were located
near the bow.
All this snobbishness because the
groom like any sensible young Ameri-
can chose his wife to suit himself.
The Cadets at West Point are chosen
from every walk in life. The poor
young man from an humble family and
the wealthy son of aristocratic parents
share side by side the benefits of
Governmental training, and are
supported by the people. Yet before a
four years course is completed these
young men are so puffed up and have
become SO thoroughly imbued with
caste prejudices that to recognize as
an equal any man not bearing epaulets
on his shoulder is disgrace.
The New York Press says: "These
young men, who have been educated at
the expense Of all the people, poor as well
as rich, should remember that this.
nation was founded on the principle of
liberty and equality, and that no system
of caste or aristocracy is recognized in
that instrument which it will be their
duty as officers of the American army
to defend with their lives. If West
Point breeds aristocratic ideas, the sooner
tno uetnou5 OF elUcatlOn tnsre are
amended the better IL will be for the
cadets and for the country. Had there
been less of aristocratic sentiment among
West Pointers at the beginning of the
Rebellion there might have been more
loyalty, and the nation would not have
been stabbed By men who were trained
for its defense. Grant and other West
Point graduates who stood by the Union
We're not OF the aristocratic sort and not
ashamed of honest associations, how
ever humble. If Cadet Lang has
good wife, Of which no doubt is even
suggested, he deserves to be cordially
congratulated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18

HIS sweetness, III. o. Havemeyer,
when asked why he contributed money to
the local Democratic campaign COM
mittee in New York, said he did so for
protection. When pressed for better
explanation he said "police and fire pro-
tection." That one falsehood should have
informed the committee that they need
expect to obtain no honest information
from the Sugar Trusts head. How
long is it since the campaign committee
of either party had to be satisfied"
before proper police and fire protection
can be obtained?
A poor excuse may be better than
none, but Havemeyer ougbt to hire some
bright young man to think up a more
reasonable one than that.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18

The English yachtsmen who claimed
that the Vigilant ought not to be allowed
to compete with English yachts because
she was not built to cross the ocean may
as well bear in mind that she has
crossed the Atlantic and she did it just
IA days quicker than the Valkyrie. The
Bristol yacht builders make boats that
can go anywhere in less time than their
ablest competitors and that is why the
Americas cup still remains on this side
of the water.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18
Erastus Wiman.
N. ". Recorder.


The news of the conviction of Erastus
wiman on the charges preferred against
him will be read with keen regret
by the entire commercial community
of the city, of the country and. In fact, of the
continent; for the name and fame OF the
man VINO has been so sorely stricken
were more than local and ma
tional. Technically he was, perhaps.
guilty Of violation of the forgery statutes
OF the State; but the great and up
right lawyer, Benjamin r. Tracy. who
conducted his defense. maintains that he
was not so guilty under the wide latitude
OF commercial law and the peculiar articles of
partnership that existed between him and the
firm whose business he so marvel
ously developed and which he raised
TO such a splendid point Of worldwide
prestige. The contention of General
Tracy. who conducted this case without pay
or favor. was that, even IL the technical
cffense had been committed, the element OF
criminal intent was absent aud that hisrclient
should have been acquitted.
IL has been decided otherwise Mr..
Wiman has been convicted; but to the
credit OF human nature must IL be said
that In this. the hour of his supreme AZ
Fiction. he can count 10 friends for the
one that he had In the days Of hts highest
prosperity. This fact Is full Of Significance.
Humanity In the mass Is nearly always
rights and the overwhelming majority
OF the men among whom Erastus
wiman has lived during 80 many years.
who have witnessed the development Of
his forceful character. admir,d his splendid
energy and lofty conceptions on all the lines
Of material progress, look ON the calamity
that has evertaken him ~ IL Il were IN q oar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18
wonld overtax the great Commoner's
strength.

SENATOR QUAY admits that he has
specuIated in sugar and says he will do
so again. In no other State would he be
allowed the opportunity as Senator. and
Pennsylvania will repudiate him if she
ever gets another chance. He sees no
wrong in what he has done, but he has
never been noted for the keeness Of his
moral perceptions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18

Ak effort is being made TO induce
Gladstone to visit this country. No
Cnglishman would meet with any
warmer reception, and the only danger
would b that the enthusiastic greetings
8 he thousands Of American admirers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18

JUsr about now "chappie" is telling
with a langpid drawl about getting
ready TO ''run over TO the other side. 4"
Three weeks later he will be found down
IN some quiet county nook where board
is cheap and where the gay world never
panscs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18

The Boston newspapers which through
variety of selfish motives opposed the
Meigs bill now stand back and make
faces at the successful managers of the
measure they endeavored to kill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18

Mr.. CLEVELAND is off on another lit
tie excursion in the light house tender,
Maple, and the New York Recorder is
wicked enough to suggest that .'Maple
Sugar" would be moro appropriate
title for her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18

BosroS is celebrating the 18th today
with all the noise and patriotism that
attaches to that great day, and in the
Charlestown district every house has its
latch-string out in honor of the most
glorious defeat in all American history.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18

Byron used a great deal of hair dressing
but was very particular to have only the best
TO be found in the market II Ayers Hair
Vigor had been obrainabie then, doubtless he
would have tested its merits. as so many dis
tingushed and fashionable people are doing
nowadays.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
NOTICE.
once of the Inspector OF Buildings, I
City Hall, June 10, 1884.
TO WHOM TIN Y CONCERN.

TO WHOM 1T CONCERN.
The Building Law for the City OF Provi-
dencs was amended by the General As
sembly the i3tn fast, requiring all per-
sons intending to conmonce any building
operations TO nll out and place on file In this Office
an Application for permit TO do such work IL
IL the fntention OF this department 10 have tn,
necessary papers in readiness Just previous 10 July
z, 1924 In order that the Law NAV be put into fun
operation ON that date. All such owners or duly
authorized agent. as are intending TO
max. make any building improysmen,.s other ,,r
July 2, 1894, are hereby notified TO come 10 tsis
Office and obtain the required papers and inl orma
ton that will be necessary 20 comply with the Jaw.
SPENCER B. HOPKINS,
juneis-sot Inspector Of Buildings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18

PRENpERaAsr is again opposing the
fixing Of date for his new trial. Justice
wears very leaden shoes in the Windy
City. The world will soon forget whom
It was that he so brutally assassinated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18

tain sense personal 10 each and every one OF
them.
II there ever wan case In the court where
in Mr.. Wiman has bsenfound guilty Ia which
justice should be tempered with mercy. IL Is
that of this most unhappy man, who. but
short time ago. was 90 great factor In the
industrial life of the metropolis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18

On these hot days Pcary's scheme of
reaching the North Pole has much to
commend it to perspiring humanity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18
EVEN ice Is In melting mood today.

THE sun shines for all and the chap
who got away from its rays yesterday
must have owned cyclone cellar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18

AFTER the races are over, after the
Jockeys sro gone, many's the man that
g busted, ,---
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18

Just as the wounded man was carried
away his son said W Jake:
viii you be good enough TO tell me the
timei"
The young fellow drew out the watch
which ne had stolen and told the time.
The son turned aside and spoke 10 an on
sial, and presently both came up 20 Jake,
accompanied by another man. "This per
son," said the son, "has In his possession
watch and chain stolen from me at such
time and place. And he also wears . dia-
nond pin taken at the same time. Ire
guest you 10 arrest him. ."-Exoh Angc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18

to the breeze on the greatest of Massa-
chusetts holidays. commemorating one
of the grandest events In the history OF
the nation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18
CHEvIOTS.
Reduced to IL I &c.

Only small assortment of our choice
stock left; regular prices &c., and 37hc.-
to close them all at 12kc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18
4. ". LADD co.
Summer Things.
FANCY vOpx
FANCY WORK.

An immense variety OF things for the
summer embroidery work. More nice
materials and pretty, unique designs than
may be found elsew here. Everything
costs remarkably little. Spcciaities OF
this season comprise colored stamped
denim for sofa pillow covers, ,twilled sheet
ing table covers i36x36) lots OF colcrs, COL
ored linen for bureau scarfs and doyiiss,
honiton lace centre pieces and doylies,
Egyptian work for centre pieces. The
bargains include such choice things as
satin sofa cushions, 20-inch square, f4.00;
hemstitched tray cloths, 25cts.; Bedford
cord table covers, 36xS6, only 37hc.
HOSIERY.
Ladies' best quality Isle thread, sum-
mer-weight, tans, blacks and colors; guar
snteed-stsinless=never sold less than
75c.-only SOC. This is one OF lots Of bar
gains in this department..
UNDERWEAR.
Ladies' best quality Swiss Silk Vest,
low neck and short sleeves, white, black
and colors, reduced from SOC. to SOC.
Ladies' extra quality Isle thread Under
wear, low neck and sleeveless, beautifully
set of with crochet trimming and silk
braid, only 33c.-a rare bargain.
PILLOW SLIPS.
Fine ones, 42x36 and 45x38, only 12hc.--
and the cotton in them Is worth more
than that.
SHEETS TORN OFF BY HAND.
We have just made up another lot OF
these and offer them at 39c. 45c., 49c.. &c.,
and 65c. each.
CHEvIOTS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18
PILLOW SLIPS.

Fine ones, 42x36 and 45x38, only 12hc.-
and the cotton in them Is worth more
than that.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18
SHEETS TORN OFF BY HANI

We have just made up another lot OF
these and offer them at 39c. 45c., 49c.. 55c.,
and 65c. each.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-01-18
A Bad Kind orInterviewer

III had a well-known citizen ask
me the other day if / did not think
Jones, friend, was an odd man, !"
said man-about-town Il simply
replied, oh, J. don't know What
do you think he did? He went away
ard told another friend that L had
Slandered Jones and had asked
him, Don't you know that he is an
odd and mean MANI / said nothing
Of the kind, but he had made use of
the thought which was in his own
mind and for which he did not care
to assume the responsibility as long
rs he could place it upon somebody
else. Well, there are lots of such
men in the world, and they make
trouble for innocent people. The
only wav you can get even with them
when they ask you questions about
Others in an insinuating way is to
make fiat denial That breaks
them all up, for then they cannot
palm of their own thoughts as yours
unless they are ready TO become fat
footed liars The QuestiJn Of the
treatment Of such persons is an in
teresCing one, for you do not know
them at first and only learn their
faults their eccentricities and per-
hapS their malice and worse atfec-
tions by familiarity with them. The
best thing 10 do is 10 let such persons
severely alone. They are like pitch
you are not detiled' if you do not
come in contact with them. / speak
as philosopher and as one having
experience, ,"-CiLcinnatl Times.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-01-18
The Astronomer and the -


Bessel, the celebrated -.
and professor at the UnIy.,ss.....
konigsberg, till his twentis.s tis's i
was a CLERK In a mercantile - - y
Bremen, where he devoted - - s...'
of his leisure to the stnav ~ I, 80. -.
science which suhsel eluentls re,a.... -
his name European. By Bis s..s..a ns,..
tile engagements he had a.anI.ss s..e
knowledge of manufactures 49, ~
taste for elegance and neatpoSs \ e
wardrobe. =
Family affair having called hin !,
a short time to Leipsic, durIpr l.
great Michaelmas fair while sass'..' y
ing there amongst the nemssss.
stalls, and looking at the 49,
articles exposed for sale with IN Il
OF a connoisseur, he was struek
the beauty and pattern of / ~. j
new fabricated cloth, which haa =.
been patented at Bradford III
small sample OF which had been -
to Leipsic. Bessel at one. hoash.a
few yarus for a coat
On his return home he SEM fOf i
tailor, and, showing him the elbt
the latter admired the article II
declared that the quantity procunl
was not sufficient Bessel knen q
fectly well chat he could not II 4
konigsburg the stun required anah
his despair he sent for another nlo.
who declared the quantity Qulie II
ticient and actually brought ID aIs
days tha coat TO the entire satIslae
tion OF the astronomer
On his walk TO the university -
morning, schoolboy passed hln slIa
his books under his arm. and 40 i
a Jacket of the very same paltslaaa
cloth he was so proud oL Si0pIlak
the lad. he inquired Of hin 10 w.
he belonged. and was not ] llii4
surprised that the father 80 e
very tailor who had made hln -
coat. There was no doubt - e
tailor had found the quantity snr't
enough TO cut out OF tht Ekrxs
jacket for his boy.
lie asked the boy % anuAfaaF
him home for few minutes VI a@
he sent for his first iall0f Ihf Il
ter having arrived, he s0a 60 4
look at the coat and ths 80 Z II
boy, and say whether Ion 80 -
out OF one and the same go -
tailor having afiirncd ths 80 -
sci told him that the boz 49,.
the tailor who had actuaili
him the coat -
"And now ask Y0u m5 -
low" continued the DfolesA
serious tone, how cones ! 80 -.
thought the quantity I1ssns... s. =:
even for my own coat -
brother ia lor found i eilo+1n u.
spare something for hls ~
do you explain that, man 80
I'm the most simple vi =
honor. Ny Fritz i sese,al
taller and bigger tnan nls
The Baptist headlight., 1894-01-18
The Bitter FIT.

A new story Is told q \. go -
ton, VINO in bis day wa -
dealer in good horses D. 80
On one occasion he came 80 -. =
and bought an extra good Il. 80 -
one hundred dollars = L.s.,.f
breeder was one OF Ihs +
kind, and asked: t,.A t.
"How are you going Y
horse away" 80
with that halter. 70 = -. - :.
Walton. busy counting oas
for the horse .a.r go
mo. Sir" sid the bresss1 / =
halter don't 10 with The Do. J. =. 80
longs to me. | did not 60 u. -
"What-not let rDe nsfs 80 \,
after | have given you Ioas -
the horse?" asked old Oiis
do you want for it," ..es
"A dollar, sir, said tns !. .'sers !
"All right, : said Waltoo. 4 II
tn dollar" lie put tbs Is. - .ss,,gsil
money into his pocket - Ins. - !.
quickly 10 The horses De-. he.... = =
marked, II will take the =. 80
| guess | will not take &C &. -
lie took OF the halter. IL. - - !
20 loose, and the breeder - -. 4 =
long day in which 10 rep
Operreaching.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-01-18


7 then to call you 1t
tne captain: rs il
no remembrance 4
At II O'Clock ths
deck, and thronrh /,
q me moonlight fell NJ. n
showed him 4 sh;M - t
struggling passena M -
them off. Had IA - =
any later at that \ No. - - -
would have been Ot n
drowning people -, n vise
tam vessel theY haf af
gether as to what ,hss IS =
tne rescue and what - aea ~
Tor the provisions So
captain, my lads -, = -
ANYTHING. All have =. ~
| leel too greatly hon. II g
having % saved you "a -
just like him. He nasa - aa
except that of his own
science. lPlAe
oh, that the old ses
might be my God ane
the stormy seas Of this saf
nave always some one CO
take care of us a. IL
care Of the drowning cre, 80 -
sengers. And may We 49,. - s.
haroor with as little phvs
with as bright a hone n
m If GhnnlI ha~~.~.. - - 8&# -
morning when the prase.s.
distributed and we are cs.lsAs... -
olrtn OF Him who came u -
shlpwrecked world. all the Il - Assses
what grander, brighter i
present could we have thar uaassA
The Baptist headlight., 1894-01-18

THE more annoying -, 4
around the house, Lno
hunts
The Baptist headlight., 1894-01-18
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
AN ELOQUENT DISCOURSE ON
SHORTENED LIVES.

Too Much Time Spent In Panegyric OF
Longevity-The Temptations of Success
-Compensatlons of Death-The Worth of
Clear Conscience.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-01-18
Perils OF success.

There is a wrong theory abroad that
If ones youth be right. his old age
will be right. You might as well sav
there Is nothing wanting for a shinss
safety except 10 get fully launched
on the Atlantic Ocean. I have soma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
THE WINE INTOXICATING.
Mrs. ArnOlds Personal Bonds Taken
in Court Today.

According to the disposition Of a liquor
case In the Police Court today the So
called wine houses in the mile-limit will
have to close their doors to persons who
enjoy sitting beneath the shade trees and
indulsing in some Of the red beverage An
attempt was made some time ago to pros
ecute the proprietors Of these places, but
the principal witnesses in the case declared
1t their belief that the wine was not In
toxicatlng. In the face Of the evidence, the
fact remained that Intoxicated persons
had been seen coming from come Of the
places. and at the same time It was
claimed that nothing but the wine was
sold. All day Sundays scores Of persons
visited some Of the drinking places, and
citizens living near, at least one Of them,
complained Of the conduct of the intoxi-
Gated persons who had been drinking this
alleged non-alcoholic wine.
few weeks ago The Star printed an
interview with Prosecuting Attorney Pugh
concerning the question Of prosecuting the
time he instructed the police to procure q
sample OF the wine, which was done. This
sample was obtained from the place Of
Theresa Arnold, rear Brightwood on Mag
Prof. Hird of the health department showed
that the wine Is intoxicating, and then Mrs
Arnold was charged with a violation Of the
liquor law.
morning Mr.. Pugh recited the circum-
stances in connection with the former pros
ecutions. and said the analysis Of the chem
list brings the wine within the provisions of
the law.
Lawyer Frank P. Gloss represented the
defendant, and in view Of an understanding
with Mr.. Pugh he said he would enter a
plea Of guilty.
. Mr.. Pugh said he desired to have the
court take Mrs. Arnold's personal bonds
this time.
And" no said. this ought to be sum-
Client notice to others that they will be
prosecuted II they continue their business,
especially If they permit the wine to be
drunk on the premises"
The court accepted Mrs. Arnold's per-
sonal bonds, and 1t was understood that
she would quit the business.