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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17
WHAT THE TRUE CONTEST is.

The rejection of Peckham yesterday
proves that the tempting bait held out
by President Cleveland in the shape of
patronage has less effect on the upper
branch than on the lower. For days
the President has been straining
every nerve to secure the con-
firmation of Peckham. He has given
out offices with liberal hand.
He has given select little dinner parties
and smiled on men he was anxious to
fiatter and cajole. Every device and
artifce known to the adroit politician
was used by him, and SO patent were his
endeavors that it was generally con-
ceded in Washington that he would be
successful.
The sequel shows that this was an
erroneous impression, and the Senate
emphatically sat down upon this open
attempt at bribery and intimidation, for
where Mr.. Cleveland thought the latter
policy would have more effect he did
not hesitate to use patronage as a
bludgcon.
The President has not yet mastered
the Senate" as his organs claim is his
intention. He has made two attempts
and failed, but 1t is generally under
stood that he is prepared to try it again.
Look at the matter calmly and fairly,
and see if there is any justification for
Mr.. C!eyeland's course. THE News is
opposed to him politically. but it believes
in treating its opponents fairly, and does
not desire to consider this question from
partisan standpoint.
There is a vacancy in the Supreme
Court caused by the death of Mr.. JUS
tice Blatchford. The Supreme Court is
several years behind its docket and
there are a number of important cases
waiting to be heard by the full bench.
This court is the highest judicial tribu-
nal in the land and of necessity the
cases coming before il are of the high.
est Importance and affect vast interests.
It is a necessity that the work of this
court should not be interrupted.
President Cleveland in looking about
for a successor 10 Mr.. Justice Batch
ford finally decided upon upon man
comparatively unknown, whose legal ex.
perience aud training were not of that
character which would win him
this distinction on his merits.
His sole claim to the place was that he
had opposed Senator Hill aud acted as a
henchman for Grover Cleveland. IL
was no. because Of his personal fitness
for the place but 10 reward his political
activity that Mr.. Cleveland placed his
name before the Senate. lie knew be-
fore be sent 1t TO that body that il would
provoke fight but if be succeeded IN
securing confirmation he would hav,
shown his ability TO "down" Senator
Hill.
HornblOwer was rejected.
Did Cleveland then seriously consider
how he could hll the vacant chair foI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
SEWER ASSESSMENTS |

The owners OF estates assessed for the construc-
hon OF sewers in the streets hereinafter named
hereby notified that the assessments for said con-
struction were on the 18th day OF January, 1894,
lodged at the Office OF the city treasurer.
In Camp street from near Grand View street TO
North street and In North street from summit
cast OF Camp street 20 North Main street, and in
North Main street from North street 70 Evergreen
street.
s In Vineyard street from Hawthorn street TO Pot
ters avenue.
IL payment OF the whole OF an assessment he made
tcfore the 10th day of January, 1895, deduction
will be made on tho same at the rate OF six per
centum per annum from the date Of payment 10
said last me nioned date.
One third OF the assessment may be paid at any
time within one year from the time the assessment
Is lodged with the City Treasurer, without in
tercst
The second instaIimcnt Of one third may be paid
with the City Treasurer by paying in addition
said assessment AZ the rate OF SIX CO.. per cent per
annum from the 1rst day OF the second year after
said Judgement 70 the time OF payment
The last or third installment OF the assessment
may be paid within three years after said lodge
n.ent by paying In addition thereto the Interest
thereon the rate OF six (6) per cent per annuin
from the date OF the last paymcnt
10 the FIRST installmcpt Is not paid At the era of
year from he day ~ the lcdgment ~ the as
scssment with the city treaa uFer the whole assess
mcnt can then be collected with Interest thcretrop
a. the rate otslN t6l per cent PER annum aud cx-
Tenscs Of collection,
q. L. y. GBANGEf, Ci,y Treasurer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
ANDEM STREET.
WHEREAS on The twenty-t third day OF September.
A. ID. 1898, the City Council OF the City Of Prov

WHEREAS, on The twenty-third day OF September.
A. ID. 1893 the City Council OF the City OF Prov
idence passed the following resolutions, viz:
RESOLVED, That IN the opinion OF the city
council 1t is desirable and necessary to lay out and
extend Andem street, from Academy avenue TO Can
ton street and from Canton street TO Bergen street.
making the width of the portion hrst mentioned
uniformly forty feet and for the southerly bound
airy thereof the southerly line land its easterly
proejcton) OF Andcm street as plated on the
Academy avenue plat No. o." q copy OF which may
recorder OF deeds sad also making the remaining
portion OF aid Andem street as TO be laid out and
extended. un 10 rm so To- l0N feet In width for
the souiherly boundary thereof, line run ling
sonth erly corner ~ cant and Ceylon streets, to
n point in icatCd by granite bound n the
southe ly Gomez OF Bergen and Ceylon stte It's;
ana. whereas certain zeal estate Will lie required
REsoLVlD, That the city solicitor be hereby
directed to make application to the supreme court
OF this state for the appointment OF comtnssi RS
OF estimate and assessment under and accord ng
out, enlarging, straighening and otherwise altering
streets in the City OF Providence and the acts in
amendment thereof and in addition therefor" and
the city council hereby direct that in said appli-
said commissioners shall apportion and assess
three -fourths OF the loss and damage thereof upon
the persons and estates benefited thereby, in the
ratio OF the benefits conferred.
RESOLVED, That the city clerk be hereby III.
reced 90 give notice OF such application as soon as
he shall be informed thereof by the city solicitor
cording TO the direction and in the manner required
by said act.
The CITY Council Of said Providence hereby give
notice that application will be made 10 the Supreme
Court OF this State in said Providence, on sATUR-
DAY, March 10, A. ID. 1894, at 10 O'Clock A. m, for
the appointment OF Commissioners for the purpose
aforesaid.
Witness. WILLIAM II. CLARKE,
febi6-lst City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17
FAlLUREl

Because the setting sun of some passed
life
Shines not upon costly structure reared.
Nor lighted, ere its rapid course was run,
A name by nations rcverenced nations
feared,
Nor shines upon the pages of some book
In which the cause of art or poesy
Exultant holds, in every learned nook.
A tribute to its authors mastery,
Nor lights with loving warmth statute
page.
Where laws are writ that human griefs as
suage,
Complain ye not that such life Is wastel-
It's struggles. toll. its bitter pangs aad all
Are monuments noble, for the grief it
tasted
Tell of what happier omens might have
won. J. j. H.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17
Rutherford, N. j., supplies us with this
interestinp uofe.

interesting note:
81 remember reading somewhere that
John Randolph on one occasion, while
making a speech attacking the Admins
tration, was constantly annoyed by the
Interruptions OF a member. from Ohio.
Finally, Randolph became very angry,
and said: Mr.. Speaker, in
Holland poor workman, with q
few pieces of wood and strips of
leather, makes mechanical contrivance
which when pressed between the thumb
and forefinger makes the sound cuckoo!
cuckoo! Nature has been more generous
to the gentleman from Ohio, but, Mr..
Speaker, the results are the same The
term then came into general use for sup
porter Of the Administration, and was fire.
quently used, even as lately as the time Of
President Johnson"
1t makes little difference. Whether the
thing flies out when the White House
clock strikes, or yields the sound when
pressed between the forefinger and
thumb, the result is the same: Cockoo!
cuckool
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

The morbid individual who witnessed
a hanging and went raving crazy as a
result Of strain on his nervous system
should serve as warning to people who
have penchant for the horrible. A
man who doesn't see enough suffering
in this world without hunting for it,
can expect little sympathy if his hypo-
chondriacal tendencies get, him into
trouble.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17
Mckane's Condemnation.

N. 7. Herald.
The conviction of such an offender is nc
ordinary triumph of ofjustice. Popular cleo.
tions have become farce and free govern
ment failure when courts and juries find
themselves powerless to punish the crimes
charged against John Y. McKane and his
satellites. Failure or miscarriage of JUS
ticc in case involving what this one did
would have been nothing short Of public
calamity.
BY the vindication of the law danger
to society has been averted, as well as ar
outrage against popular suffrage pun.
ished. Needless to say this is q matter
for congratulation on the part Of all law
abiding citizens.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

The Globe says that Abraham Lin
coin if alive today would be Democrat.
This infereniial hint that the new Demo
cracy is better than the old is slander
on the latter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

THERE appear to be really good
r asons to believe Lo Bengula so dead
that he cannot revive. The sable
monarch was not deficient in bravery,
and if let alone would probably have
granted the same immunity to others,
but he had incurred the hostility Of
Great Britain, and he had to suffer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

EMPEROR WILHELM has reduced the
weight carried by infantrymen by IA
pounds. He should now reduce the
infantrymen who carry the weight by
an average of $50 pounds per man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

CASTLE HALLoF
RED CROSS LODGE, No. rs, X. of p, [ q
OFFICE OF X. OF r. AND g.,
Providence, r. l., Feb. Is, iss4
To The EDITOR OF THE News:
DEAR SIR--At regular meeting OF this
lodge. held upon the evening of Feb. l3, 1894. a
special and unanimous vote of thanks was
given to your valuable paper for the very ex-
cellent report of our supper and entertain
m mt TO the poor children of South Provi-
dence in your issue or Feb. :. 1894.
Respectfully yours.
~ +. WEHosKEy, c. G.
j.r. Attest:
SEAL WALTER p. BRowNELL.
- X. of X, and S.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17
DEMOCRACY REPEATS ITSELF.

From the message OF
President James Blu
chsnan 10 the Thirty
Fifth Congress, Dec. s,
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
c o m m a n d c q h tx h
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-
ment IN A DKPLoRABLE
coNDITIoN.lN THE MIDST
or UNSURPASSED PLES-
TY IN ALL THE PRoDUc-
T1oNs OF AGRICULTURE,
AND IN ALL THE ELE-
MESTs OF NATIONAL
WEALTH, WE FIND OUR
MANuFA RES sus-
PENDED, OUR PUBLIC
WORKS RETARDED, OUR
PRIVATE ESTERPRIsEs
or DIFFERENT KINDS
ABANDONED AND TBous-
ANDs OF USEFUL LABOR
ERs THROWN OUT oF 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, 1894-02-17

THE canine who was seen in the vi
cinity of the sun yesterday was not a
source of unalloyed satisfaction TO the
unemployed. He was clearly Demo-
cratic dog.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

THE House committee does we'll To
make Labor Day National hold ay.
There is nothing to prevent most labor
ing. men from attending such demon
strations this year. They have un-
limited time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

THE green goods shark has been cul-
tivating Providence soil with vigor dur
ing the past two weeks. To the credit
the city it should be said that the pas
toral habit of swapping at such bats
does not flourish hereabouts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

THE Massachusetts, reporter who was
sent to interview smallpox patients has
been quarantined. The same remedy
should be applied to the paper that sent
him ont on the assignment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

HENRY WATTERsoN has revived long
enough to remark the next Democratic
Presidential candidate will be a dark
horse. There are number of Demo-
cratic brethren who might easily be in
duced to relegate to themselves the con-
viction that their own coats are Of a
slightly Plutonan hue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

THE Macedonian cry which Rhode
Island Democrats are thinking of send
ing out to Uncle Sam partakes largely
Of the charac eristics of a robust whine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17
THE NEWS DIRECTORY OF
GENERAL BUSINESS.
ANNOUNCEMENTS. OF THE
CITY Of PROVIDENCE.
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
PROPOSALS FOR SEWERS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

.
COMMISSIONERS oFsIcE, cITy HALLs |
PRovIDEScE X. l., Feb. u, 1884
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received AZ TINS
once until II o'clock a. m. TUESDAY, ieprusy
10, 1s9f, for constructing sewers In the FOLLOWING
named streets:
ELMwooD AVENUE AND ROGER WILLIAMS
PARK
About sss2 feet Inch brick sewer.
About 1919 feet 20-inch brick sewer
About ls0 feet 20 inch iron pipe sewer.
About $50 feet l5-ineh pipe sewer.
About is0 feet l2-inch pipe sewer.
IN JEwETr AND sENTER sTREETsi
About $40 feet 32-ineh brick sewer
About COS feet l6- inch pipe sewer.
About l765 feet i2-inch pipe sewer.
IN ALMA STREET, FROM cANDACE TO PEKIS'
About sss feet u. inch pipe sewer. .xv,,v
IN PUBLIC STREET, FROM PRAIRIE AVENUE
TO OCEAN STREET:
About 7i6 fee. i2-inch pipe sewer.
IN WAYNE STREET, FROM DOUGLAS AVENUE
TO CANDACE sTREEri
About 7l6 feet i2-inch pipe sewer.
IN HARRIS AVENUE, FROM BROADWAY TO
GROVE STREET;
About ii75 feet ie-inoh pipe sewer.
IN LOGAN AVENUE FROM PLAIN STREET TO
OCEAN.
About sIl feet l2-inch pipe sewer.
IN MITCHELL STREET FROM BROAD ~ MEL
ROSE:
About 1884 feet l2-inch pipe sewer.
IN wEsTFIELD STREET, FROM ELMwoop
AVENUE 10 HARRISON STREET;
About ssi feet ~ inch pipe sewer
IN CANTON AND BERGEN STREETS;
About $50 feet l5-ineh pipe sewer.
About l545 feet H. Inch pipe sewer
IN DOUGLAS AVENUE FROM WHIPPLl
STREET TO oRMs;
About 1870 feet i2-inch pipe sewer.
IN oLNEY STREET, FROM BRENToN AVENUE
EAsTERLY:
About 242 feet i2inch pipe sewer.
~ oRIoIB AVENUE, ELTON STREET AND
ADBLPHI AVENUE:
About 1924 feet l2-inch pipe sewer.
IN PoTTERs AVENUE, sHERBURNE AND
SWAN srREErsi
About 1910 feets-inch pipe sewer
IN WILSON STREET, FROM HARRISON TO
DEXTER;
IN ATLANTIC AVENUE, FROM BROAD STREET
To HAMILTON;
About li40 feet i2-inch pipe sewer.
IN EAST MANNING STREET, FROM GANo TO
wAYLAND AVENUE:
About 4s0 feet i2-inch piper sewer.
The bricks. pipes, cement, iron, hagstones and
granite viii be furnished by the Commissioner OF
rublic Works.
Thc plans and specifications can be seen at the
onlcc OF tho City Engineer.
\ bond satisfactory to the undersigned. for a
sum equal 20 ten per centum OF the estimated
5alt ~ the contract as hquidated damages for
.sufe TO execute the contract within ten days, IL
.Gatdcd, must accompany each proposal, and u
satisfactory bond for sum equal 10 one-third OF
tho estimated amount OF the contract, conditioned
upon the faithful performance OF the contract will
be required OF the successful bidder.
Each sewer, with its necessary msnholcs, catch
basins, pipe branches, connections etc, mnst be
bid for separately.
The right 10 reject any or all bids is reserved.
ROBERT f. SMITH, Commissioner.
febi2-t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

IL approving the course Of Admiral
Benhsm the House committee saved the
Democracy from making a goose egg OF
its entire administration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

MINNEAPOLIS and st. Paul are to he
connected by an elevated railroad.
Each city AYERS that the road leads out
of the other.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

p. p. r. Is a sure cure for Rheumatism, scrofula,
Blood poison, Blotohcs, Pimples and all skin and
bl BOD diseases.
Cancerous sore on face, years OF skin trouble,
Glanduar swelling, sufferer renders thanks TO p.
p p. for its great cures
Abbotts East Indian Corn Paint cures all Corns,
Warts and Buuions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

THE New York wrecking company
that offers TO raise the Kearsarge free of
all charge knows the value of advertis-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

discharged. No charge was preferred, no good
reason for the action was given.
And make this assertion here, that any
body who Is discharged, or who leaves of his
own accord the employ of this house for some
time to come, will be under great disadvan-
tage In obtaining employment elsewhere, and
IL will be inferred by many that he was impli-
Gated in this affair which Shepard * Co. have
made so notorious.
1t is disgraceful. the whole affair. and feel
1t is my duty 10 publicly protest against the
same. w. q. COOKE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

from the inaugural ad-
dress Of President
James Bu c h q n q n,
March Z, 1851
"Our present hnan-
cial condition 10 without
. parallel In history.
No nation has ever be-
fore been embarrassed
from too large . sur
plus In the treasury.
No more re-
venue ought 20 be col
lected from the people
than the amount neces-
sary 20 defxay the ex-
penses Of awfse, ,econom-
ical and efncient admin
istrstion Of the govern
menf. To reach this
point it was necessary TO
resort TO . modification
Of the tari6."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

ONE bomb has been found which did
its sacred duty. 1t blew up the man
who wanted to blow up somebody else.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

YES, the hard times are over. A
score OF prominent mills have shut
down in New England within week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

Cuckoo GRAY should have blue rib
bon. He is the prize fowl of this igno-
minious flock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

The Democratic gag law is to be used
to raise revenue for the Democrats.
They will need it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

WILL some individual please come
forward and lay himself on the altar Of
the Cleveland-Hill feud.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

The Results the same, Cuckoo, Cuckoo
NY sun.
Concerning the origin OF tho word
cuckoo In its present prevalent and use
ful sense, an estccxsd correspondent in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

DIR. w. y. Kidder. Dentist,
72s Westminster street.
Gives special attention to the of natural teeth
Give him call
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

Mr.. BouTELLE's resolution is not vet
dead. nor is 1t sleeping.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

No, anxious inquirer. the people Of
Louisiana who want a tax imposed on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17
VALE, Peckham, r. l. p.

EVEN the weather is backward this
year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17

sugar are not protectionists. AT least
they say 80, and Of course they know.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17
chaHs.

Our assortment OF this popular fabric
is simply Incompatible. None that pre-
tend to compare. But our stock is selling
quickly. . The best are being selected, and
we cannot duplicate them to arrive before
the end of May, IL then.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17
AYERS
Cherry Pectoral

Prepared by DR.. J.c. Ayers Co., Lowell. Mass.
Prompt to act, sure to cure
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-02
BAKING POWDER.
CITY BREVITIES.

Martin O'Brien. formerly a subject of
the queen of Great Britain and ireland,
was made citizen of the United States
by Judge MacDonell yesterday.
Lovers of the turf are all interested in
the Metropolitan handicap which will be
run at Morris Park today. Some of the
best racers in the east will start, among
them being DR.. Rice, Sport, Ramapo,
Henry of Navarro, Ion Alonzo, Herald,
and others. This is ole Of the largest
stakes run during the season in America.
A full description of the race will be
given at the turf exchange, the races be-
ginning at 80 o'clock p. m. city time.
Posters which have been placed in the
saloons announce that there is to be big
cooking main somewhere down the river
tomorrow. There are to be fifteen cocks
on each side. The fight is announced TO
be between Georgia and Carolina cocks,
but the knowing ones intimate that the
birds are to be fought without regard to
the state from which they hail. The boat
is to leave the foot of East Broad street
at $3.50 o'clock Sunday morning with the
sports and their birds. 1t is claimed that
the fighting will take place on the boat
after it gets beyond the sea-bouy, but it
is more than likely that the party will
land on either the Georgia or the Caro-
lima shore. Fifteen fights are advertised
to take place with stakes of $50 a side,
and purse of $3.50 on the odd fight. The
birds to be fought are mostly owned by
Savannah and Augusta sports. This will
give the preachers food for comment in
their Sunday sermons.