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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-27
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

On the first day Of the May session the
House rejected two Republican members
lin direct violation of the constitution.
Landers Of jamestown was expelled
by strict party vote, without hear
ing or the presentation of a particle OF
evidence, although the constitution pro-
vides that the House shall Judge of
his qualifications. In his place Demo-
crat named Smith was seated upon the
claim that certain ballots had been
cast for Smith, the Supreme Court hav.
ing previously declared that said ballots
should not be counted.
This was also violation of the con-
stitution wherein it provides that repre-
sentatives shall hold Office until their
successors are elected and qualified, as
likewise was the expulsion of Hoxie OF
Westerly, who claimed his seat because
no other person mad been elected in his
place.
Moreover, the House by doing this
violated Chapter 1892 of the Public
Laws, which provides that Immediately
after organization the two houses shall
join in grand committee. The organ
ization of the House was completed
when the speaker and clerks were
elected.
But Senator Miller, if forced to admit
the foregoing, falls back on the claim
that the court said "decent self-respect
would entitle," and did not say "the
constitution and laws would entitle. J"
This is mere quibbling over words. The
judges who gave the decision are prac-
tised in the use of language, and are
not in the habit of using words without
a distinct meaning. Would they apply
the term "decent self-respect" to an ac-
tion which they did not approve? Could
they, as exponents and guardians of the
constitution and laws, approve an un-
constitutional and illegal action? The
whole controversy, according to Senator
Miller, seems to have narrowed to a point
which Webster and the Century Diction-
airy may be looked upon to settle.
Senator Freeman will have no trouble
in clearing the atmosphere of the smoke
of sophistry with which Senator Miller
has, with such politeness Of diction aud
good temper, laden 1T.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
INDECENT AUTHORS.

The Forum announces with greater
or less degree OF commiseration that of
$50 novelists in England who are engaged
in literary pursuits hardly one of them
ekes out respectable livelihood. The
craze for letters must be overwhelm-
ing if its devotees adhere to it without
any visible return in the shape Of bread
or meat, as the Forum would seem to
imply, but it may be that there are
elements of the situation that we.
as Americans, do not understand.
A number Of really interesting English
books have heen sold in this country
and it is fair to assume that the art of
writing entertainingly has not been en-
tirely extinguished in the old country.
The confession of the Forum is, how
ever, humiliating, for it implies that
mediocrity, to use no stronger term,
has supplanted the pervasive talent of
the robust and trenchant writers who
set pace, too rapid, it seems, for their
successors to follow. The race of
poets is in hard straits, as the
impossibility of finding a successor to
Laureate Tennyson amply testifies. The
great masses of novelists, romanticists,
essayists and bards, despairing
of remunerative aid at the
hands of the publisher, are
focking in clouds to the newspaper
editor laden with the products of their
literary talents. good, bad and worse.
Many of these incipient effusions never
see the light of day again; some of them
endure the crucial test and adorn at an
earlier or later date the pages of
some weekly or monthly publication.
The result to the journal is advan-
tageous, for it is serving to rapidly
eliminate the intense prosiness that has
always characterized the English paper,
but what of the author, struggling or
otherwise? Evidently he is not among
those who profit by the fruits of his
labor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
RELIEF FOR wOMANKIND.

"Housekeeper" wrote THE News some
little time ago that life would be pleas
ant enough if the dishes did not have
to be washed three times every day, and
she wanted some reader to tell her what
could be done about it. Miss Hannah
Crandall of Westerly, Rhode Island,
observing the pathetic appeal in
THE NEWS, has, with that ready
sympathy which ever characterizes
womankind in an emergency, forwarded
The NEWS for the information of
"Housekeeper" the advertisement from
a Sunday school paper of patent
automatic, rapid dish washer which is
guaranteed to wash, rinse and dry the
dishes for whole family in one
minute-and without wetting the hands,
at that. Bright polished dishes and
cheerful wives," are the natural result.
The NEWS has forwarded to " House
keeper" this interesting clipping aud,
on her behalf, begs to extend to Miss
Crandall its cordial appreciation of her
interest to relieve sister in distress.
Is anybody else in trouble? If they
will tell The News about it the chances
are that means Of relief will be made
known from some channel or anothe,
for THE NEWS is read very closely now
a-days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
SEWER ASSESSMENTS

The OF estates assessed for the construction
Of sewers In the streets hereinafter named here
ton were ON che 18th day Of Ysbrrary, 1884 sdsed
at the once Of the City Treasurer; I
In EDDY .y.s 5ss % to
In Blackstone street from Frisndshlp street to
avenue 10 Plain street
In Hospital street, from Point street to Mau.
In Eimsrove avenue, from Angel street TO Hum
In Cromwell street. from Greenwich street to
In Hawes street, from Black street 10 Charles
street, and in ousds street fron Hswss street 10
In street, from Lester street to Rice street. ane
In Rice street from street 10 Pearl street
In Grant t.street, from Carpenter street to knight
In stampers street. from North Main street to
In Msnton avenue, from the pssssnt end Of sewer
near Florence street TO the Woonasquatuoket
In Eagle street from Harris svenae 10 the river
In Harris avenue from Atwslls avenue TO Eagle
II payment Of the whole Of any assessment IS
made before the 18th day Of Februayy. 1895 de-
arction viii b made on the same q the rate Q!
70 said last mentioned date.
ons.third Of the assessment may. be paid ct any
s lodged with the City treasurer without Interest
The second instalImsnt OF ons-third may Be paid
Win As Cy sS Ai esy y.s.s Sf ;,S
thereto the interest on ths Whole amount due on
said assessment 81 the rats Of six ( per osnt per
annum from the nrst day Of the second year after
said lodgment TO the time Of payment
The last and third instAllmept OF the assessmen.
may be paid within three years after said iodgnen
ct the rate OF six (s per cent per annum from the
date Of the last payment W
IL the FIRST inStaliment 10 not paid ct the end OF
year from the day Of Judgement Of the assess
nent with the City Treasurer the whole amount
can thtn be collected, with interest therefroa at
the rate Of six ( per cent per Annum and expenses
sf collection. ID. l. d. GRANGER
febi42N City Treasurer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

The Boston Herald inquiries: whats
the matter with the Democrats down in
Rhode Island that they should propose
calling in the Federal Government to
assist them in running the government
of that State? Would that be in ac-
cordance with the principles OF Democ.
racy? They would do well to
overhaul their Democratic catechsm." !"
Principles of Democracy in Rhode
Islands Why bless your dear heart
Rhode Island Democrats haven't any
principles, all they want is the offices.
Give Boss Honey, Boss Carroll, Boss
This and Boss That an Office and let
them feed from the Federal or State crib,
and there would never be heard yip
out of either one Of them.
Does The Herald think that these
persistent oflice-seekers care about
Democratic principles =? IL so, it
credits them with higher aims
and aspirations than they claim
even for themselves. They have so long
controlled their party, this little ring of
politicians, that they have forgotten that
there is any such thing as Democratic
party. A fair illustration is shown in
Woonsocket where, out of a possible
1900 Democratic voters, over 1900 selected
man for the postofflce and the ring
turned him down and put in man who
wore the collar Of the ring. The Demo-
cratic party has received scant attention
from these men who are after offices,
not principles. Their leadership has
resulted in splits in the party all over
the State, and having divided the party
they now propose to make it the laugh
ing stock Of the country by their
ridiculous proposition VI "iavoke Fed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

Today will probably decide the fate OF
the Bland bill. and from present indi-
cations there is hardly the slightest
question that it will pass the House If a
quorum is obtained today. Once by the
House it will certainly pass the Senate,
and the only hope that the believers in
honest money have OF killing
this outrageous bit Of initiation
is that President Cleveland may in
tervene with his veto. THE News has
vigorously opposed this wind-coining
scheme for it is nothing less than pure
fiat. The Bland proposition is as fol-
lows: The United States Treasury
bought hundreds of millions OF dollars
worth of silver at the bullion value OF
silver. The bullion value of silver
dollar today is about So cents, hence on
each silver dollar it should coin there is
'profit" so-called of 4s cents. If all
this silver now lying in the Treasury
should be coined into dollars there
would be almost twice as many dollars
coined as the silver is worth as bullion.
Bland proposes, not to coin all this bull
lion. but to ascertain how many dollars
the bullion would coin into, and
then to issue silver certificates
against this "profit" or seigniorage
These silver certificates do not represent
value, but only a mythical profit. If
silver sinks so that the silver in dollar
is worth only a quarter. more silver
certificates could be issued. and these
worthless certificates, backed up by
no value, are to be redeemed in gold
according to the Bland Carlisle program.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

The paper read by Hon. Augustus S.
Miller to the Senate on Friday last is
conceded to be the most skillful argu-
ment yet presented by the Democrats
during the grand committee controversy.
Senator Freeman aptly called it an
cable defense OF very bad case" 1t is
free from that indecent abuse of Coz
ordinate branches of the Government,
which has characterized the utter
ances of the demagogues in
the lower House, though this
is feature which will not
surprise those familiar with Mr.. Miller's
conservative and dignified attitude
throughout the fight. That he has little
sympathy with their rational methods Of
his party colleagues is plainly evident.
True, the first portion of his address is
composed of carefully constructed SEN
tences whichmight imply the familiar fic-
ton of Republican conspiracy to retain
power, but the implication is concealed
in language which lacks the boldness
of other portions wherein the Senator's
convictions are set forth. He has only
emphasized the weakness of the Demo-
cratic contention,
In the fact that the Supreme Court
of this State has justified the Senate in
refusing to join in grand committee is
the strength of the Republicans posi-
ton. Senator Miller, with more
bravery than wisdom, makes this the
principal point OF his attack. He seeks
TO analyze the opinion of the court, by
series of six questions, to which he
furnishes answers that are supposed to
unveil the lawlessness of the Republi-
cans.
these questions. The soundness of his
argument will stand or fall by the
answer given to the one in which he
asks "Does the Supreme Court say that
the Senate was not legally bound to
meet the House, after the House had
exercised the right to judge of the cleo
tions and qualifications of its members,
in grand committee to count the votes
cast at the April election?" If the SEN
ate is wrong in refusing to meet in
grand committee, then the Governor is
morally wrong in exercising his authority
to adjourn the General Assembly before
that duty is performed, and the
House is justified in not amending its
action. If, on the contrary, the Senate
is right, then the Governor is to DO
praised for preventing a useless and ex
pensive session, and the House is alone
to blame for the present "Crisis." This
question is the key TO the whole matter.
The Supreme Court, in its opinion, said
that ''emergent cases sufficient to Jus.
tify an adjournment may arise and
mentions among such cases "a pal.
pable violation of the constitu.
ton by the expulsion Of
members contrary to its provisions
whereby the character of the grand
committee is changed, aud the like. In
the latter case, Notwithstanding that
each House is to be the Judge OF the
qualifications Of It's own members,
decent self respect will entitle the other
branch 70 refuse TO be party 90 such
illegal constitution OF the grand com
mittee and TO base its action thereon"
senator Miller contends that the House
did not palpably violate the constitution,
and that even IL 10 did, the court al
not say the Senates action was legal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
A Game OF shuttlecock.

H
The members of the House of Commons
are engaged in what must be to them q
very pleasant task. The Lords mutilated
the Parish Council bill and returned IL to
the Lower House in an nnrecognizable
shape. Now the Commons have their
innings In putting back matters as they
we're before the peers took hold of It.
After this the Lords will have q second
opportunity to restore their amendments
and curtaiIments, and so the game OF
shuttlecock may go on indefinitely.
OF course the Lords would be the suf-
fcrcrs II the small villages, which they
havehit herto almost absolutely controlled,
were to secure self-govcrnment in local
affairs. II would be the knell of squir-
archical pretensions, which must be
sounded sooner or later. But in resisting
the bill the tory lords are playing directly
into the hands Of the liberals, who can
but gain strongly In the agricultural
districts In case IL h finally shelved or
defeated.
They have more to fear from successful
opposition to this measure, indeed, than
from all the prated nonsense about the
abolition OF the Upper House, which has
quite AZ much right to existence and TO
legislative influence In the nation as the
Commons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
DEMOCRACY REPEATS ITSELF.

from the message Of
President James Blu
chanan 10 the Thirty
Fifth Congress, Dec. 9,
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 tho
toll Of the husbandman.
Our great staples have
G o m m q n d e d hig h
prices, and up till
within q hrief per-
Tod, our manufacturing,
mineral and mechanical
occupations have par
taken of the general
prosperity. We have pos
sessed all the elements
Of material wealth Ia
rich abundance, and yet
Notwithstanding all these
advantages, our country,
In its monetary inter-
ests,i Is at the present mo-
ment IN A DEPLoRABLE
coNDITIoN.IN THE MIDST
or UNSURPASSED PLEN-
Ty IN ALL THE PRoDUc-
TIoNs or AoRIcuLTURR,
AND IN ALL THE ELE-
MENTs OF NATIONAL
WEALTH, WE FIND OUR
MANUFA RES sus-
pENDED, OUR PUBLIC
WORKS RETARDED, OUR
PRIVATE ENTERPRISES
OF DIFFERENT KINDS
ABANDONED AND THous-
ANDs OF USEFUL LABOR
ERs THROWN OUT OF EN-
PLoyNEHT AND Rlf-
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, 1894-02-19

THE weather department made
another blunder yesterday and shipped
a consignment of June breezes to its
customers. Considering the excessive
number of empty coal bins this is
mistake for which the Democracy is
to be commended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

COLONEL WILLIAM F. Copy might
have doubled the total of his Worlds
Fair receipts if he had had the foresight
and business instinct to lay the scene of
his little encounter with Fire-eater May
within the classic confines of the Mid
way Plaisance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

The Boston Aldermen are dissatisfied
with their salaries of $1,000 and want
them raised to $4,000. These gentlemen
of culture. it would seem from the fore
going, are not particularly solicitious as
to the outcome of the spectral income
fay ...l
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

SPEAKER Owen lifts the veil Of fmystery
which has heretofore effectually con-
cealed reasonable explanation of his
election as the member from Scituate
by intimating that his constituency are
not intellectual. However, horse sense
is all that will be required of them next
April to retire the Colonel to peace and
privacy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
ALTHEA STREET.

Cry CLERKS orrrcE. Feb. =, issa
The committee who were, on the 18th day of
June, 1898, appointed by the Board Of Aldermen 10
lay ont Athea street. from Cranston street 20 Dex-
GER street, have made their report accompanied BY
. map.
pear before said Board on THURSDAY, March fs
isot, at O'Clock p. m, they shs see cause, end
be heard for or against receiving said report
nv order % the Boart % Aidemen.
Witness wiLLIAM n CI1x<RkE,
1obs.No ~ 00Gh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

No. I. No. 9. No. 3.
Hon. Samuel Revolutionist Honey.
No. His Importance from the stand
point of his own estimation.
No. 2-As Brigadier- General Brennan
regards him.
No. 3--As the balance of the com
munity look upon him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

AS a solace for not getting the Chicago
postoffice, Mr.. Frank LAWYERS name is
to be sent to the Senate for confirmation
as u. S. Marshal for the Northern
District of Illinois. As this recommen-
dation goes via President Cleveland Mr..
Lawler may well doubt its effectiveness
as a solace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

SAN FRANCISCO is hustling Chicago for
first place as Fair location. One train
robbery has already occurred and the
fair is hardly begun as yet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

IT Is said that Governor Llewelling
tried TO bribe Mrs. Lease, but surely
spring bonnets could not be expected to
be effective 20 early in the season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

ALL bumptious politicians who have
authentic proofs Of having said any
thing derogatory of Judge Maynard,
who have ever expressed publicly the
opinion that Senator Hill is chump,
or have given other evidences of hos
tility to the New York Democracy will
please communicate with
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

THE lack of railroad stations in Okla
bona may possibly prevent good many
prospective settlers from making fools
Of themselves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

THOMAS JEFFERSON, says the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, was not a cuckoo. Nor
is there any other evidence that he had
any attribute common to the Democracy
of the year 1894.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

MURDFRER PRENDEReAsr gives more
and more evidence of having been a
careful student Of the history Of the
Late Charles J. Guiteau.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

handy for the distinguished New York
lawyer who was disappointed in getting
that judicial robe to cover his shiyering
limbs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
EDEN STREET.

CRY CLERKS OFFICE. February D. fssl
The committee who were, on the 7th day OF Sep
tember, 1898, appointed by the Board of Aldermen
10 lay sat Eden street, from broadway 90 Eiswsld,
have made their report accompanied by map.
All persons Interested are hereby notified % an.
pear before said board, on THURSDAY. March rs,
isef. NJ O'Clock r. m, II they shall cause. and
be heard for or against receiving said report
fly order Of the Board ~ Aldermen.
wiincsss WILLIAM y. cLARKE.
rsbssst W City cissA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

eral aid" The BEST thing the Demo-
cratic party in Rhode Island can do is
to retire these men and put in control
men who really have the interests Of the
party at heart.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

Mrs. LEASE AYERS that she is a Free
Mason. Governor Llewelling himself
admits that she is very handy with a
brick.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

Po>sfHry Mr.. Gray wonld accept the
onerous duties Of guardian ad Item to
Liliuokalani n the charge were offered
in Mr.. Cleyeland's own seductive man.
ner. ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

THE Paris bomb explosion is said to
be the "beginning of campaign. ("
Where, then, does vaillant's bomb come
{~c 81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

THIS is cold weather for cyclones, but
che Western article manages to keep
warm by lively motion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

Mr.. PEcKHAM is at a loss TO ascertain
whether it was his unpopularity or Mr..
Clevelaad's that defeated him.