New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19
RHODE fSLANBS NEW STATE HOUSE,

MODEL. OF THE PROPOSED BI'fInING ON VIEW
TARIFF BILL AND THE MANUFACTURERS.
Providence r. l., Aug. IS (SpeciaD.-The comn!s-
sioners who have charge OF the erection OF new
State House IN this city, 10 cost $4,000. have made
radica. changes in the pan OF the building as
Originally adopted and In order 10 obtain The crti-
clsms Of the pubic before It is too ,ate-t make
rhanees they'have constructed mode. of the State
House according to the latest pans and 1t Is now
on exhibition In Sayles Memorial Hal. The changes
are nearly a., In the direction OF greater simplicity
Of design and treatment. In the od plan the NAM
dome was surrounded by four smaller ones. and the
top of the building g.istened with ornamental ef'
fscts In the pan the four !itte domes nave
been removed and the main dome has been made
ten feet higher. II is also 10 be surnounted by
st,t,ie OF Hope designed BY MacMonnies. whose
statuary at the Words Fair is remembered by all.
The height of the building from the base 10 the .op
of the statue is 223 feet. While opinions differ as TO
the desrablty Of removing the exterior orIlmsn,a.
ton OF the building to- such degree al admit tnat
IN the new pan the main entrances have been great
" improved. lending an air OF majesty ana maenln'
s,ssed before. Many changes have also been made
in the pans Of the interior. TIE senate Gnanlosr -
an exact reproduction OF the Old senate Cnamoer al
Ersne Hor and which i regGrle ahects
wer.d The general effect OF The new pan suggests
tn, Capito. at Washington in miner degree ice
mode. Is OF stucco in imitation Of marie. The build
The STONE must be finished smooth Ia get the
proper effect The commissioners WI. require al
bids for stone 70 contain BID ior erecting she
structure from Westerly granite.
The massage OF n Tariff bill has Rad the erect OF
stimulating the industries OF Rhode Island INTO
greater resemblance to life. The Senate BIZ. rs py
no means satisfactory TO the manufacturers: Dut u
Is so much better than the original wilson bii that
they are greatly relieved More orders are bein3
received than for some months. and there Is gen:
eral feeling OF confidence In partial return VI
business prosperity. 49, $500, h On.
At the time the Wilson BIZ was adopted by tns
House. Congressman Page Of this STATE. aithougn
Democrat voted in the negative; When th iI Sen-
ate bill passed In concurrence by the house.
MIR page was recorded present. but no; voting.
His Democratic friends in the western district are
now inGuiring whether 1t his purpose to hedge
with the idea OF securing a denomination Tor me
coming e.ec,ion He declares, however, that he IL
not n candidate for Congress. ,,, -.
The police have done a good job by drying tIe
poolrooms In this city cut OF business. Inc poor,
room in the Baker Block was raided FOUR times ana
then cosed its doors and retired from business on
account OF having Its telegraph instrument WIN
drawn. ~. ~.
The new building Jaw. which went into erect on
Ju,y l. Is annoying carpenters and builders consio-
erab.y hat is generally satisfactory 70 persons
whose houses are already erected one OF tne great
est changes In the law Is restriction when com
pes builders 10 locate wooden buildings az east I'VE
feet from the line OF the adjacent lot persons wose
houses are already out flush with the me are g.ea.y
Pleased that their neighbors vii. not De abe " :"
and do like