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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

During the years 1861-65 the Democ-
racy was bnsily engaged in piling up a
national debt of such stupendous proper.
tions that the country has
never recovered, although un-
der Republican domination a
very considerable diminution in its bulk
has been made. The nation was almost
helpless in the hands of its creditors
and but for the united efforts of
the Republican party the NAM
moth obligation would long before
this have sapped the well springs Of
prosperity and reduced the Government
to a condition so helpless as to make it a
prey to the greed and rapacity of Europ-
can nations. The Democracy was re-
tired and for 81 years the Republican
party toiled and slaved to lift the nation
to plane of financial soundness from
which it could look its creditors in the
face and have a little spare change be-
sides to make some improvements of its
own that were sadly needed. s..
In 1893 what did the victorious
Democracy find? A prosperous country
teeming with industries engaged in
a remunerative export business,
500, 0,000,0 600 of good gold reserve
in its strong box, and a rapidly diminish
ing national debt. Every year its bal
ance sheet showed the ruinous spectre
of national poverty, the offspring of the
blundering Democracy, fading away
till its ghostly visitations frightened
not even the most timorous. One year
of Democratic supremacy has changed
the whole aspect. Within few months
the gold reserve had dwindled to pal
try $50, 100000 and in less than year
from the time of Grover Cleve-
lands Inauguration $50,000,000 more
has been added to the national indebted
ness. Figuring on this basis, even
should the Wilson bill hang fire, the
nations debt in 1896 will have been in
creased by $2OO.0O0.0OO. Should the
Wilson bill prevail, seOO, ZOO, 900 will rep
resent but small portion of the new
obligations imposed upon the country.
An added debt equal to that of the civil
war may be saddled upon us before the
Democracy can be ousted unless that
party changes its tactics.
And all this is to be included in that
luxuriant crop of clover that Grover and
his party promised to provide if the votes
went their way. We have Grover; we
will have to take the clover also.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
FAvORITES EXEMPT.

The income tax craze has struck
snag that 1t little anticipated and there
are several men in high official positions
who are now regarded as exempt from
its provisions.
The justices of the Supreme Court and
the President of the United States are
high-salaried officials. Their pay is
amply sufficient to keep the wolf from
the door, and of all classes of men they
ought to bear the disadvantages of
the income tax with the most
equanimity, but there is decided effort
being made to prove their ineligibility
to the proposed taxation. If the
Government in its wisdom decides
that tax on the incomes of
these men is unjust and improper
it is hard to see why the argument, does
not apply to men in the humber ranks
of life. No right thinking person
believes that the President and the
Supreme Court justices ought to
be so taxed, but the same
argument applies to men in all ranks Of
life. To exempt these high officials
would be discrimination in favor of
caste, relic of feudalism that is mimi
cal to the traditions of the republic. The
whole controversy shows the utter alb
surdity of the imbecile income tax
idea.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
THE SCHOOL AGE.
Members of the school Committee
Table the Matter Temporarily.

A special meeting OF the school commit
tee was held last evening, and although
the members had been called together To
take action on such an important matter
as the West resolution, changing the
school age of the city, 1t was nearly 30
O'Clock before a quorum appeared. In the
absence of President Barney, IL. V. A.
Joslin took the chair.
As soon as the meeting had been called
to order James IL. Smith presented the re-
port of the subcommittee on the resolu-
tion that had been presented for its con-
sideration.
Mr.. Smith said that the committee had
very deficient. It only provided that q
child should attend school but so days
each year, between his 7th and 10th year,
il he can obtain employment at home or
elsewhere. In other words, child can be
set TO work permanently at the age
of 10 years and the law make no
further provision for his education. The
q duty to the children, is OF the opinion
that no child, except in the extreme cases
of destitution, should be permitted
to work until the time when he
or she has grHduHted from the grammar
school, or has attained the age of IA years.
1t is therefore recommended that reso-
luton be adopted and submitted to the
beneThl AsSciuOiy, Indkius IL uuihWiui
to hire q child who cannot present di-
ploma of graduation from the grammar
school or show evidence that he has at
tanned his 18th year.
The report was received and ordered
placed on file and Mr.. Smith then said
that the committee had also prepared a
resolution making IL obligatory for all
children between the ages of IA and Is
years to attend school while out OF en-
ployment, unless they had graduated
from some public grammar school or had
acquired the branches of learning taught
in such grades.
Remarks in favor OF the second resolu-
tion were made by Mr.. West and Mr..
Manchester, while Mr.. Tanning and Mr..
Mccarthy opposed its adoption. The
matter was finally laid on the table until
Tanning, and in the meantime the resolu-
tions will be printed and distributed to
the members.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE

CHAPTER 5f2.
An Ordinance Permitting the Butler Exchange
Company to Lay Pipes Under and Across West
minister Street.
approved February 2, 1ss4.)
II is ordained by the City Council Of the City OF
Providence as follows:
SECTION l. Permission is hereby granted unto
the Butler Exchange Company in accordance with
the provisions contained in an act passed by the
General Assembly, June 1892, TO lay and maintain
pipes under and across Westminster street from
the Butler Exchange so called TO the buildings OF
the Butler Duncan Land Company said Wes T.
minister street, for the purpose OF furnishing steam
TO the buildings standing upon the land Of the But
Ter Duncan Land Company.
SEC. 2. The permission herein granted Is upon
fhe condition that said pipes shall be laid under
the supervision and control and 70 the satisfaction
of the Commissioner OF Public Works in accord
ance with the accompanying plan; provided how
ever, that in the laying OF said pipes
travellers either foot, in carriages
or upon the cars Of the Union Railroad Company
on Westminster street shall not be unnece ssarily
interrupted or delayed and that said Butler Ex-
change. Company shall pay all costs.or damages
arising from the permission hereby granted.
true copy.
Witness: WILLIAM K. CLARKE,
febs-3t City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

act cannot be applied to any other pur-
pose than as specified in the resumption
act. This he afterwards strengthened by
adding land, in the opinion of the Sem
ate, there is no present necessity for the
sale of bonds for the purpose specified
in the resumption act"
Mr.. Carlisle while claiming TO derive
his authority from law which ex-
pressly provides that the proceeds must
be devoted to a certain purpose, has
steadily announced his intentions OF
using the proceeds contrary to law. When
this was used as an argument against
the legality of such issue he made the
claim that the bonds were legal,
even if he committed an illegal act
afterwards, bit of sophistry that
certainly has added little TO the conf
dence of the public in the financial
policy of the Government.
Hence il was that such resolution
was prepared and read in the Senate OF
the United States TO rebuke such out
rageous violations, not only of the
written laws, but of the unwritten code
of ethics governing transactions in the
financial world.
IL Carlisle has any shame in him he
must have blushed to the eyes when he
learned OF this resolution.
1t has never occurred before that the
Senate of the United States has had to
rebuke Secretary -eftlie Treasury for
SO serious violation of the laws.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
CARLISLE REBuKEn.

In the Senate Thursday Secretary
Carlisle received rebuke such as is
rarely administered to cabinet officer
by the upper branch Of the national leg
islature. Senator Stewart offered a
resolution which declared it to be
the sense Of the Senate that the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury has no authority
10 issue bonds except under the resump-
tion act. and that the money derived
from the sale Of bonds issued under the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

An Ofdfnence IranstcrflnE the sum or fJlN,UOU.U,
from the Balance ~ the Credit OF the Committee
the City Debt. TO Sewer Assessments, High
ways Special, Credit Account and Contingen-
cies.
(Approyed February s, ls9il
II Is ordained by the City Council OF the City Of
Providence follows:
SECTION l. The city auditor is hereby
authorized and directed TO charge 10
the balance TO the credit OF the committee
on the city debt the sum OF three hundred and
nineteen thousand dollars, and TO transfer the same
TO the following accounts;
To sewer assessments the OF one hundred
and seven Thousand five hundred dollars, the same
being the amount taken from sewer assessments
under authority Of chapters t0i and SIS OF the City
Ordinances, approved August L. 1S93 and septem-
Der ~, 1888, respectively.
To Highways Special, Credit Account the sum of
hirty-six thousand hve hundred dollars, the same
being the amount taken from highways special
credit account under authority OF chapter i3 of the
city ordinances, approved September 2i 1898.
To the appropriation for contingencies made
by chapter 5l5 OF the city ordinances, approved
September 20, 1898, entitled "An ordinance making
appropriations for the support of the city govern
ment for the financial year ending Sept. 90 1894, :"
the sum OF one hundred and seventy i've thousand
dollars.
SECTION . For the purpose OF carrying this or
dnance into effect much of section AZ of chapter
IA Of the city ordinances is inconsistent here
with is hereby repealed.
true copy.
Witness: WILLIAM Il. CLARKE,
feb9-3t City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

( tFrom the message Of
President James Blu
chanan 10 the Thirty
Fifth Congress, Dec. q,
1851.
"Since the adjourn
ment OF the last congress
our constituents have
enjoyed an unusual de-
gree of health. The earth
has yielded her fruits
abundantly and has
bountifully rewarded the
toll OF the husbandman.
Our great staples have
G o m m q n d e d hig b
prices, and up till
within q brief per-
iod, our manufacturing,
mineral and mechanical
occupations have par
taken Of the general
prosperity. We have pos
sessed all the elements
of material wealth In
rich abundance, and yet,
Notwithstanding all these
advantages, our country.
in Its monetary inter-
ests, ,is at the present mo-
mcnt IN A DEPLoRABLE
coNDITToN.IN THE MIDST
or UNSURPASSED PLEN-
TY IN ALL THE PRopUc-
TfoNs oF AoR1cULruRE,
AND IN ALL THE ELK-
MENTs OF NATIONAL
WEALTH, WE FIND OUR
MANUFA TuREs sus-
PENDED, OUR PUBLIC
WORKS RETARDED, OUR
PRIVATE ENTERpRfsRs
or DIFFERENT KINDS
ABANDONED AND THous--
ANDe OF USEFUL LABOR
ERs THROWN OUT or EN-
PLoYMENT AND RE
DUCED TO WANT. The
revenue of the govern
ment, which is chiefly
derived from duties on
imports from abroad,
has been greatly re-
duced."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

This feeling even after good nights
sleep arises from disordered stomach.
A little Genuine Carlsbad Sprudel Salt
will tone the stomach, and drive away
this sense OF WEAKNESS. BE sure and Sc
cure only the genuine. Eisner q Mem
delson c., Agents, New York. Price 800;
large size $50.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

Young BISMARCK appears to inherit
his fathers penchant for getting mad
and sucking his thumbs in the corner.
But the youngster hasn't his fathers
good qualities to offset this weakness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
PUBLIC HEARING.
orricE OF rHE CLERK or COMMITTEES.
CITY HALL. PROVIDENCE. Feb q 1se4

oFricE OF THE CLERK OF CoMNTTTREs 4
CRY HALL, PROVIDENCE, Feb. &, 1894
The Committee on shows OF the Board o. Alder.
men, 20 whom was referred the petition OF
William A. Atwel et al., requesting that public
hearing be given on the ordinance passed Jan. ls,
1884, deprvng all halls OF licenses and raising the
license Zee for dances. entertainments etc. hereby
give notice that they win give public hearing,
pursuant 70 said petition IN the MUNICIPAL
COURT ROOM, CITY Hall, on MONDAY, February
Interested arc hereby notified 70 appear. n they
shall see ~, end be heard thereon.
ny order ~ the committee, 49, ~
AMBRosEE WEST. Chairman.
d. u HAYDEN, clerh Of Conmit,ess
fsbs.n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

The Congressman has yet TO be found
who says outside of the House that Gro
yer did right when he attempted to
overthrow the provisional government
of Hawaii.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
Golden Cross.

Northern Star Commandery, No. A, re-
ceived the report Of the anniversary COM
mittee, 1t seemed to be the general opin-
ion Of all members present that the ami
versary could be made memorable by
devoting the usual sum Of money used for
such purpose to the benefit of those MEM
bers who are out of work, and that each
member be notified by the keeper OF
records to be present at the anniversary.
Feb, %.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
ANNoUNCEMENTs OF THE
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.

cLERx's oppIcE, Housr or RFrRRsrvTArvrs,
PROVIDENCE, Feb. O. 1894 (
The CLERK % the House Of Representatives in.
yites proposals for furnishing newspapers % the
members ana ofrcrrs of th- Hoese of Representa-
tives during the January session A. ID. fess
Information concerning the number of news.
papers required and the names of said newspapers.
and the time ard place of delivery of same will be
riven by the CLERK ~ he once In the state House
until Thursday, Feb, q, nj D. m
bids will be scaled and sddressed 20 the under.
signcd until Saturday, Feb. 10. atJp. m.
JOHN y. CoNIEY
CLERK Of The Houss VI Representatives
teb1-tA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
You May Depend Upon It-It Is the
Besti

A number of newspapers all over the
country are handling Worlds Fair Port
folios after the coupon part method now
so popular with NEWS readers. The es-
pecial point about The NEWS edition is
that il is the best published. There Is
none so good. II costs The NEWS more
than would any of the others-and THE
News offers 10 to its coupon clippers at
the same price. THE News proposes al
ways to give the best to be had.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
TO HEATING CONTRACTORS.

OFFICE OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
CITY HALL, PROVIDENCE, X. l., Feb. 3 1894
The joint standing committee on city property,
invite proposals for heating with Hot Water or
Steam Apparatus at the New Central Police Build
ing. located Fountain, Beverly and Sabin streets,
in the City Of Providence, X. |.
Plans and specific ations may be seen at the Office
OF Stone, Carpenter g. Wilson, Architects. 75 West
minister street.
Bids will be made separate, sealed and addressed
to the undersigned until Friday, February 16, at
y. m.
The right TO reject any all bids Is reserved.
DAVID BURTON,
Chairman Committee on City Property.
ALBERT II. MANSFIELD,
superintendent Of Public Buildings.
fehg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

"Harmonized Melodies" contains the
best OF the old songs and the latest OF the
new songs. There Is nothing SO good, so
cheap as these good old, new sorg,. The
old ones will always be new. 1he new
ones W ill never grow old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
L'ENvOY.

Crushed on the reef the gallant Kearsarge lies
Abandoned to the sea forever more.
Across her trembling corse the white spray
flies
And thunderous sounds her requiem up tn,
shore
Old ocean claims her-let her sink to rest
Beneath the surging sea she sailed 50 long.
Though she be stricken from the naval list
Her name is saved In history and In song
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
THE MARINE REPORT.

List OF Arrivals and Departures at the
Port Of Providence.
The arrivals at this port are as follows
Steamers Nashua, Williamson, New
York Mount Hope, Connor, Fall River
City OF Newport, Kelly, Newport; Queen
City, Pettey, Tivefton.
Sailed: Steamer, Nashua, Chatham
Saxon, Mount Hope, City of Newport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
From the inaugu'

From the inaugural ad-
dress Of President
James Bu c h an . n,
March Z, 1851
"Our present finan-
eial condition Is without
. parallel in history.
no ustion has ever be-
fore been embarrassed
from too large q sur
plus IN the treasury.
. No more re-
venue ought to be coll
lected from the people
than the amount neces-
cary to defyAy the ex-
penses Of swfsc, ,econom-
ical and cmcient admin
lstration Of the govern
ment- To reach this
point u was necessary 10
resort - . modification
ef the tsriG.v
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

SIX HTy-sEvEN-cENr wheat makes the
farmer who voted for Grover and clover
insanely hilarious. But wait until
wheat won't pay the cost of freight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
THE CITY OF PROvIDENCE.

CHAPTER 543.
An Ordinance Permitting the Narragansett Elec-
trio Lighting Company 20 Put Up and Maintain
Poles and Wires on Ohio avenue
(Approved February2, 189f)
It 10 ordained by the City Council of the City Of
Providence as follows
SECTION I. The Narragansett Electric Lighting
Company Is hereby granted permission 20 put up
and maintain poles and wires for conducting cur
rents OF electricity for the purpose OF transmitting
and producing light, heat and motive power in,
over and along Ohio avenue from Eddy street
easterly. true copy.
Witness. WILLIAME. CLARKE,
febs3t City Clerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

II Hawaii should be annexed what
would be the matter with Mrs. Do
minis for Congressman from her district?
She ought TO be received with open
arms by the House.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

Two Missouri train robbers have been
sentenced to be hanged. Clemency
should be extended to them in view of
the fact that they did not plead in
sanity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

The ioonoclast who is attempting to
burn the WorId's Fair buildings by
piecemeal is moro than knave; he is
an ImbeeiIs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

1T is dangerous now to say that Cleve-
land is better than his party, The party
might bring action for libel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

McKANE has been dropped from the
board Of supervisors Of Kirss County,
but not from the courts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

THERE is no doubt that Queen Vic
toria is very sick-of these reports about
her waning health.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

NOBODY could blame President Dole
~ even at this late date he should put
Mr.. Willis aboard an outgoing steamer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

Mr.. PEcKHAM will note with dismay
that the Kentucky delegation has been
instructed to vote against him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

THAT innocent and peaceful bird, the
cuckoo, is TO be commiserated that it's
name has got into such bad company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

SECRETARY CARLISLE has set fast
young men ruinous example of going
Into debt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

HoKE SMITH opines that Hill is a
stature" How beautiful it is for
Democrats to dwell together in unity?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

Tammany talks Of Incorporating Sing
Sing into the Greater New York. Tam
many knows well how to care for her
own.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

IF Gladstone isn't sick reports Of his
ill-health will soon make him SO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

precious little Of that much abused
article Of diet left.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

1T Il not known that Grover is sharpen
Ing up his veto pen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Leaning on a Broken Reed.

N.Y. Herald.
Now that the irrepressible Bland has
succeeded in calling up his bill for "coin-
ing the seigniorage" we hope that the
House will deal promptly and vigorously
with that ridiculous and mischievous
proposition.
1t means an imitation of the currency by
the immediate issue OF some fifty or sixty
millions OF circulating notes redeemable
exclusively in silver dollars to be coined
during the next five years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

AFTER President Cleveland has set up
ths pie to AZ the cuckoos, there will be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
Not by Many Parasangs.

George III. was the constitutional mon
arch of the American colonies at the time
of the breaking out OF the Revolutionary
War, but the Congress which dealt with
him was not the Fifty-third.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
THE NEWS DIRECTORY OF
GENERAL BUSINESS.
H. W.LADD CO.
F ebruary
Attractions! F!

1t is our purpose to push Febru-
ary Sales with strong merchan-
disc attractions. We have made
deep cut in prices on all winter
goods and besides are Offering
every daV something new. Better
goods, better styles, lower prices
than ever before.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10

mr. w. y. Kidde-. Dentist,
72s Westminster street
GlxcA Apecal attention 10 the care Of natural teeth
Give him n call.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
IL Is to BE Hoped So.

IV Is 10 BE fIOptU 80.
Boston Journal.
Senator Morgan's remark that the testi-
mopy taken by the Senate Committee
skaters the Blount report encourages the
hope that we shall get something like the
truth when that committee repefts.