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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23
Locked Up In Compartment Cars.

When the American first finds himself
shut in tight little compartment on a
train scheduled to run two hours without
stopping at n speed of 90 miles an hour,
he will probably wonder what under the
sun he is going to do In case Of an emer-
gency. Much more will the shy and re.
spectacle American female wonder, be-
cause for two hours one gives himself up
irrevocably tn fate, so far as fate Is held In
that compartment. The surrender Is com
plcte and humiIiating.
Dantes, in the dungeon OF the Chautoau
dIf, was not more helpless. suppose you
should have a flt; suppose your companion
In the compartment should be homicidal
maniac; suppose he be a drunken black.
guard, and you the shy female, OF suppose
she be blackmailing adventures and you
timid and inexperienced young clergy
man; suppose In fact, a hundred things,
any one OF which has happened. what are
you going 10 do about iti Fortunately the
immense majority OF those who travel by
rail I'm England arc sane and sober and In
fairly good health and know that British
justice Is very reliable, II n little costly;
fortunately Sc. for you have just about as
much chance Of getting into communica-
tion with any one outside Of your dungeon
rs Dantcs had He waited IA years 10 get
thrown into The sea by mistake. You will
wait handrcd for your train to stop be.
tween stations by mistake. You must
eerve out your timc.-Scribncrs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23
Race Track Gambling.
Fall River News,

Those interested in such matters may
recall the raids made a year ago on pool
selling at the. time of the August races
in Hampden Park In Springfield. The
gam blers thought they were to get of with
q light fine, but the municipal court
gave them instead what was thought
to be a sentence In keeping with the
real gravity of the offense. Appeal was
taken In the hope to procure a re-
versal Of the verdict or tightening OF the
sentence. The case has never come TO
trial, the gambler or their hackers pre-
ferring to forfeit the bonds given. The
public sentiment against race track gam
bling has been solidifying and becoming
more resolute OF late. A recent evidence
in point is the determination OF Che
Washington Park Club of Chicago, the
leading turf organization in the West,
to abandon its race meetings. The
reason alleged is the fact that racing
has degenerated from a high-clsss sport
for gentlemen OF wealth and leisure, and
from an innocent and exhilaratlng recrea-
tion for the masses, to mere species of
gambling for the thrlftless throng. The
association morever feels that 1t is unwisc
for them to violate the laws by holding
meetings which are, at the best, OF doubt
ful legality.
In New York State, where more money
changes hands on the results OF horse
races than anywhere else in the world,
the situation is as desperate as in Illinois.
Among the amendments to the Consiitu-
ton of New York, on which the people
will vote at the coming election, Is one
which prohibits all kinds Of gambling,
without qualification or exception. This
amendment is grouped with the
main body OF proposed amendments,
which both parties agree in sup
porting. III anything passes, therefore,
this will pass, and then pool selling and
bookmaking in New York will be out
lawed forever. Uunder such a constitu-
tional provision no Legislature could
make any species OF gimbling legitimate,
for even limited period OF time, and
within limited area, as is now done by
the Ives pool law.
Commenting on such indications OF
public sentiments as these, the Springfield
Republican concludes n iudicious article
on "The Crisis of Horse Racing, with The
following strong statement Of what the
ruce courses have 60 expec.
Inasmuch as the drift is all one way.
aud if seems TO be steadily increasing n
momentum, 10 behoovcs the gentlemen oi
the turf 10 consider whether they will al
low horse 'aclng 10 disappear a. popu-
lar sport. or whether they Will face. the
new conditions and try to rcerganize
the turf on o strictly legitimate and moral
basis. Unless this can he done. Il will be
useless TO try and save the sport. The
moral sense VI the people 10 aroused
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23
TARIFF HYSTERIA.

In an article headed "Tbe Wool Issue
in NUTSHELL the Philadelphia Times
assumes that the population of Pennsyl-
vania consume more than 500, 900, 900
Of woolen goods annually and says the
MCKINLEY tariff law has levied taxes
averaging not less than so per cent.
upon these woolen goods, ''ostensibly to
protect the wool-growing interests Of
the State and country" A little further
on, after figuring little, The
Times says: "In other words, the
people of Pennsylvania put their
hands into their pockets under the
MCKINLEY tariff and paid $50, ,0O0, 900, as
as is claimed, for the protection Of the
wool growers This palpable falsehood
is spun out to show that every sheep in
Pennsylvania was protected to the ex-
tent of $50 annually, paid by the people
in the shape of tariff duty on the woolen
goods consumed by the State
The Times call this hocus- -pocus with
figures, and this sliding scale from i'm
piled to actual falsehood, "a very simple
statement of facts" 1t is thanklsss
task to attempt to sift the truth out of
statements like this, first because there
is SO little truth in them, and, second,
because they are put forth to deceive
unthinking people; and the demonstra-
tion of the utter viciousness Of each
would never cause hesitancy in putting
forth others of like nature.
Why does not The Times state that of
the 800. .000, 900 woolens used in its State
each year great proportion has been
under the Mckinley tariff law, made in
America OF American wool by American
workmen; while under the Wilson
tariff law a much greater proportion
will be of English make, and the
American portion will be made, under
conditions fixed by the English, by
operatives who must be content with
the English wage rates?
The MCKINLEY duty on woolens was
never laid 20 protect American sheep,
ana has never operated to protect them.
There was a duty on raw wool for that
purpose; 1t served that purpose par
ially. and would have served it perfectly
had it been higli enough. The duty on
woolens was laid TO protect American
families, and 1t served that purpose per-
fectlY.
The lessened duty on woolens which
the Wilson law provides will not lower
the price upon a single suit Of clothes or
dress patterns bought by the people OF
Pennsylvapia or any oshrr State. IL will
lower the wages Of woelen mill opera
tives, however. aud II will lower the
standard OF excellence OF wooden goods.
all f'G the benefit Of English mills.
! lne Times 1s too intelligent a news
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23
Catching a Glance.

Mr.. Smallcy, in The Fortnightly Re-
view, gives an interesting explanation Of
the expression on Bismarck's face in the
last portrait Of him, painted by Lcnbach,
the great artist. This look is full OF power
and purpose, aname with anger and re-
solve, lightning In the eye and the
mouth hard as iron."
SO might he have looked laundering at
an obstinate majority in the rcichstag or
trying to bend hostile nation TO his pur-
pose.
But this Is not the explanation of his
expression. Prince Bismarck loves sing
ing birds and hates the crows, their enc
mics. One day he was walking with Herr
Lenbach i'm tho woods and caught sight of
n member of this dctestod tribe.
His sudden glance of anger arrested the
attention OF the artist, who as soon as he
got home transferred 10 90 canvas. Thus
it was not tho affairs Of nations which
were responsible for the look, not the OBJ
liinacy ~ his coantrymcn nor tho antag-
,nism OF the French which will send the
lrcat chanccllor's features down to poster
~ clothed In tragedy.
IL was simply tho fact that he caught
sight of an insignificant bird who has no
reverence fcr the sweet singers of the
fcathorcd world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

THE Democrats in Congress got their
rarty's tail well down its throat, and
,heir campaign methods Indicate that
there is desperate effort being made to
crowd the rest of the body down.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

against the immoral influences which SUR
round race tracxs, aud there II simply
nothing to be done save To accept the
logic OF events, to purgs horse racing, In
isseifa glorious spor, Of great antiquity
OF its fouiness, and make IL as clean ana
wholesome as IL is thrilling to look upon
This Is the problem now before the breed
ers and track owners, and II they cannot
rise I'd its solution their sport IS doomed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

TnE Nrws has no particular interest
IN the velfire Of the Democratic party,
but q sympatilizes with any body the
ffcirifnt Of whose honors aud support
rots back on it in its hour Of need.
(nknLEY PACE isa very ungrateful boy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

The worst thing about this campaign
is that the Democrats promise to go
right On with the policy that has SO
nearly ruined the country already.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23
H. W. LADD co.
Everybody
Says:

That Ladd's was never so attractive as
it is this year.
That, somehow, Ladd centrivss to Sc
cure novelties that others cannot get and
is, this season, showing more choice
things, more exclusive things, than ever
before.
That many new customers have been
delighted and surprised to find at Ladd's
the leading novelties that distinguish
the exclusive stocks in New York and
Boston--in variety all that can be de-
sired. and in price rather below what is
asked for the same things abroad.
That this supremacy, which has for
years given Ladd's name and fame
in other cities as well as at home, is this
season expressed inaa avalanche Of new,
leading, desirable things--gelns, every
one-far ahead of anything to be foun
elsewhsre-higher in quality-lower ir
price-commanding, once more, an ac-
acknowledgements that in the fine dry
goods trade
"LADD LEADS"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

CHARLEY PAoE mafched forth 90 war
,ri,n C.i. GEorGx IT. BROWNS famous
.Itot,ing Iwsllthr IL 1862. and he l.
reported 10 have marched back with
them. Bot between times. while the
gallant regiment was seeing serve.
}!vate PAos was "sbssnt=sick-' And
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

The Hon. PATRICK DIVER seems to
have knocked himself out in the fisti-
cuffs bout with the Hon. MORRIS TEKuL-
sky in New York saloon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23
Yesterdays Record.


NARRAoANsETr PARK. Oct "a, 1884,
Fourteenth day Of the fall meeting Of the Nara
gansott Racing Association. Weather fnc; track
fast
FIRST RACE-Purse $500 OF which $50 to sec-
ond and S25 10 third; for 3-year- olds which have
run and not won In 1894; winner to be sold at auc-
ton for $50; n for less. pounds allowed for each
sl00 down to s2y0; bfuriongs. Time, 1:32s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

He who fights and runs away will
Hive to fight another day-if anybody
gives him chance-[C. PAGE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23
The Penny Paper.

Not all the readers Of one-cent paper
belong to a one-cent class OF people, as
many busy men purchase q penny paper
because its matter, beipg more condensed,
is more quickly read.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

CHARLEY PAGE is in luck to be able to
decline. His party must face to the
front with as good grace as possible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

III the Car should not die, after all,
NOW sadly some prominent editors would
turn their files for the first half October,
1904
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

"GoLr has come to stay" is the title
Of New York Herald editorial. Yes?
Come where
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

PooR abandoned Democracy. The
children she has nurtured refuse to rec
ognize her on the street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

paper to believe the awful rot itprints
about "tgriff taxes" aud The NEWS has
always heretofore regarded it AS too
honest to print stuff it cann 1t believe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

BUSINESS Is improving. There's no
doubt about 1t. But the improvement
is not so rapid as to carry anybody off
his feet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

+ EVEN the candidates of the forlorn
Prohibition party have courage enough
70 face defeat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

Why didn't CHARLEY PAGE decline,
without Whiting for the last moment TO
arrive?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

Fancy veivets are 10 he much worn,
some being patterned with n tiny check
For those who can wear checks they are
perfection. but every one cannot wear
sheokA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23
FIE upon ,oi. CHARLEY PAaEl

RHODE ISLAND Democrats TO Tam
many: 1--WE know how it is ourselves. v
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

Start good. Won In a gallop Winner by
Buchanan Irene. Owner, Mccaherty q wishard.
SIXTH RACE-Purse $780, OF which $50 to Sec
ond and s25 TO third; for maiden 2-ycar- ods; wiz
ner 10 be soid at auction: N for Ss1J low ed 10
pounds; then pounds for each SEQ less down to
10 a f,. ftoe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

Start good Won easily. Winner by Sir Modern
Parthena Owner. Rupert, Jr.
FOURTH RACE-Purse $3.50. OF which $50 to
second and S25 to third; for 3-year o.ds which
have not . race of the value OF 500 this
year; To carry 1i6 POUNDS; winner of two races at
this meeting. pounds extra; non winners Of 400
this year allowed pounds; Of $500, 10 pounds; OF
500, Is pounds; furlongs. Time, i:i6a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

start good. Won driving. Winner by Sailor
Prince Daisy. Owner, w II Fleming.
SECOND RACE-Purse $3.50, OF which $50 TO
second aud S3 to third for 3-year- olds and up-
ward which have run and not won st this meet
ing; selling allowances. those entered to be sold
less down TO $40; IL miies. Tine, 2:cex.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

FIFTH RACE-Purse s4oa. of which SIS to SEQ
ond and s26 TO third; for all ages; 10 pounds below
the scale; winners ~ this or any other meeting
since Oct Penslizeds pounds Tor each victory
allowed. IL years old, 10 pounds; of or upwards,
. "a noupds. mia Time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

FIRST R,CE-Purse ssl). OF which So 70 SEQ
ond and 81, to third, Tor made and 5-year-olds;
2 -year-olds 10 cary o. pounds; s-year-cids i'v
pounds; fur4onxs:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

A package OF Cranes best ceiling c, ri
printed NJ NEws Job Office for 70 cents. Mail
ordsrs attended " promptly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

sfaft good. Won easily Winner by Glen
garry Bessie Bell Owner. W J Mertz
THIRD RACE-Pursc $500, OF which $50 to sec-
ond and $40 to third; for 2-yeap-ods; IL pounds
below the scale winners at this meeting, or since
Oct 2anywhere, penatized pounds for each VIC
tory; beaten non-wnners at any meeting since
oet allowed 10 pounds; S's furlongs. Time i:oe1S
Manchester ~ sss Lamle I-4s-Io :.
II Belle.... 2-3 los Clerlco 47-2 :.
Nrvahoe ...... 3s s6 Clark T. 20
First Light. % Finnegan 30 80 10
Marco.a colt. ss Garner rs 50 5
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

Evidence of Good Times. .
Chicago Inter-ocean.
The newspapers In Eastern cities are
crowded with advertisements.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

sFormery NenetEIn geIding formerly Crusade
gedng.
start good. Won driving. Winner by Hayden
Elwards- Amelia p. Owner II Warnke, sr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23
BROKE down

start good. Won easily. Winner by Faustus.
Minnie Payne. Owner. ID Hong.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

SIXTH RACE-Hurdle Race; Free Handicap
Purse $780, Of which $50 to second and SIS to third;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
HELP WANTED M.fI1.

xxyANTED. reliable m,n. permanent rosiisoi
w stamp and references A. a. MerI.s, car
this paper. 49,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

VxvANTEp A CAPABLE IRISH Girl YoR
w general homework Csu Al III AociIe
avenue between andn cc-["
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23

FIFTH RAoE--Purse 500, OF which $50 TO sec
ond ana s2s to third; for maiden 2-year-olds. II
pounds below the scale; to)se never placed Sec
ond allowed pounds; nor third, pounds; 4s fur
longs.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-10

Once l was assistant to an elderly
doctor in Ontario, who also ran a drug
store. He was as peppery as a cayenne
pod, and from time to time customers
and patients had sprung jokes on him,
just for the sake Of hearing him blow
of.
On one occasion . well-dressed fell
low called at the shop and asked the
doctor to prescribe for . breaking out
and rash on his left arm. The doc
tor examined the limb and pronounced
it to be bad case of psoriasis and &C.
zema.
Il suppose, doctor. you can cure it?'
said the patient
why, certainly replied the doctor.
s.How long will it take to get well?'
''Oh.. / guess about two months, !"
says the doctor.
.sQuite sure. sir-is it bad case?'
"Positively the worst I've seen.'
"Thcn I will leave it with you and
call again when cured, = solemnly said
The patient, slowly unfastcning his
arm. which was an artificial one, and
painted for the occasion Chemist and
Druggist.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-10
PATRICK HENRy's GENIUS.



He Studied Law hut ! rev weeks. and
Then Was Admitted to the bar.
] Like all great public characters,
whose lives are the common property
OF their countrymen, Patrick Henry
has been made the central figure Of
many interesting tales, some doubtless
authentic, but many more savorinq Of
the apocryphal. The following anec.
/, dote, whether true wholly or in part.
, or purely mythical, shows the spirit Of
! perfect confidence in which the people
of Virginia regarded him:
When CORVALLIS made his great raid
into Virginia, in ISL, the Legislature
fed from Richmond to Charlottesville.
but the nearer approach of the British
caused the house to break up suddenly
and in some disorder on the 4th Of
June. 1t is related that Henry, accom-
panied by BENJAMIN Harrison, John
Tyler and Col. Christine, fiesing from
the redcoats, stopped one evening
at q lowly cabin in the hills
and asked for food. An old wom-
an who answered their summons
demanded of them who they were.
Henry, who acted as spokesman, re-
piled: "We are members of the legis-
lature, and have been compelled to leave
Charlottesville on account of the APP
proach of the enemy" ride on. then,
We cowardly knayes," she replied, In
righteous wrath. my husband and
sons have gone to Charlottesville to
hight for We, and you are running away
like ours. Clear out-ye shall have
nothing here" But, expostulated
MIR. Henry, I'VE were Obliged to hy.
We could not see the legislature broken
up. Why, here is the speaker. Mr..
HARRISON; you don't think he would
have fed had it not been necessary"
II always thought great deal of Mr..
Harrison till now. replied the woman;
he'd no business to run away" and
she was about to close the door. Hold,
good woman urged Mr.. Henry, you
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-10

costumes, flags. armor and horse trap
pings; the jockeys, in costume and
wearing the helmet, ride; the captains
and their companies go on foot
The horses are ridden without saddle
and stirrups, and as they file out from
under the archway of the palazzo an
official gives each jockey his nerbo.
This is whip made OF OK sinew, and
it is permissible during race for a
rider to strike the rival Jockeys and
horses with this formidable weapon-a
remnant OF the middle age brutality.
Woe to the man who gets struck across
the face with it. The jockey hats now
worn in place of the helmets are OF
metal, painted to guard the head
against these blows. The horses are
at the starting point. the signal is
given. and they are off--a good start.
Selva Tor WOODY is the favorite and
leads from the first. We fear he will
never keep up the pace, but he does,
and in the second round he is still
ahead.
The other nine horses were well to-
gether, the jockeys belaboring right
and left with their nebir: the people
are excited to their highest pitch. The
noise is deafening, for these peasants
have sturdy voices Even the stran-
gers, who have come tor the spectacle
and care not one jot which contrada
wins, are constrained out of sympathy
to shout too. In the third round "Sel-
va" has more than held his own and
comes in fully two lengths ahead amid
enthusiastic applause.
Instantly after the race the winning
jockey is surrounded by policemen.
who protect him until his company
has time to rally around him, and
there is good need for it, for the par
tisans of the beaten contrada are hot
headed and violent in their disap-
pointment and would scarcely let
their victorious rival escape sound of
limb if they had a chance to get at
him.-London Graphic.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-10
QUEER HOUSEKEEPING.
The Animals Are Publicly Blessed In the
Church Before Starting.

The Animals Are Publicly Blessed In the
| Church Before Starting.
Twice each summer. in July and Au-
gust, the horse-race, or "Palio,n and a
medieval procession take place in the
piazza at Sienna. The .sPalio'' $50
called from the banner given as prize),
which has been run annually since 1850
with very few notifications really
contest between the different dis
tricts of the town. These districts are
called "contrade, and each Of these at
the race is represented by nine or ten
men in medieval costume and horse.
Each horse entered for the race must
first receive benediction at the parish
church Of its contrada few hours be-
fore it runs. The church doors are
thrown open that all who wish to see
the ceremony may enter, and in the
sacristy are shown, hung on the walls,
sPalii'' won by the contrada at former
races, some of them couple of centu-
ries old.
The priest stands waiting at the
altar-all eyes are turned to the door
for the entrance of the horse. Posi-
bly, he deems it IAN honor to wish he
was not born. )" for it is only after much
gathering of hoofs and plunginq that
he can be coaxed to enter. and is led
up to the high altar; thus he stands
surrounded by the company of the con-
trada in full costume, the jockey, he'll
met on head. the captain in full
armor, standard bearer. drummer and
pages. 1t is the most curious sight one
can imagine in church, the horse
standing meekly before the altar and