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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
Local Sclf-Government in Mass.

Go ernor Greenhalge has followed up his
veto of the Holyoke police bill with a message
declining to sign the Woburn police bill. In
TINS message the Governor calls attention to
the fact that the city Of woburn has popu,a.
ton of less than 1900, with police force of
not more than 10 regular officers. with n
liquor licenses. and says that "there is no eyi.
dence that the laws are not fairly well an.
forced or that the affairs Of the municipality
are not reasonably well administered. -. II
does not seem necessary. either for the pro.
lection Of the rights Of citizens in persons or
property, or for the maintenance of the laws.
that this enterprisng young city should bo
placed under the special guardianship OF the
Commonwealth" In his action upon this bill,
as IN the case OF the Holyokc bill, His Excel.
lency takes an unequivocal stand for local
self-government, principle only TO be de-
parted from for good and sufficient reasons
which. in the opinion Of tho Governor, exist
neither in Holyoko nor woburn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
Questions That Will Re Raised.
Chicago Times. Herald.

When the Supreme Court hands down its
decision declaring the income tax law uncon.
stitutional' some interesting questions will
arise.
The question will be raised, what ia To be.
come OF returns which have been made OF the
incomes and how can any impecunious or cor.
rupt subordinate Of the internal reve,po
service bo punished IL ho shall disclose the
secrets OF these returns to unscrupulous busi.
ness rivals, or otherwise give them publicity
Under what law could such disclosures be
punishedi The penalty provided for making
public the returns or giving any information
regarding them is severe and explicit in the
law itself. But IL that law shall be deolarad
unconstitutional, how can revenue officers
who violate il be punished? Would the courts
hold that they were amenable to n law that
had been declared unconstitutional and void,
would the courts maintain that a decision
which declared the tax unconstitpt,ono,
would still leave in effect the law which inn.
posed penalties for the disclosure of the re.
turns made?
Another question which will be raisod is.
whore will these returns, which involve tho
secrets of the business of the entire country
DO permanently lodgedP Will they remain
unused in pigeonboles subject to the inspec.
tion OF the idle. the curious and possibly the
corrupt or win they be returned to those
who made themf And what provision can be
made for thoir return, or what provision
VIII the Government make for preserving IN.
violate the secrets which are so important to
those who made the returns and TO their bust.
ness rivals. but which, after the declaration
that the law was unconstitutional, will be Of
no value to the Government?
The repeal Of the law will raise very many
like questions which will be of great interest.
and as to the solution of which internal re. |
venue officials admit that they are themselves
ignorant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
The Pope's Encyclical.
Boston Transcript.

Ihe Popes latest encyclical calls upon the
iaithfui everywhere upon certain specified
DAYS before and after Pentecost, to offer
prayer for the unity of Christendom. There
never Is any doubt as 10 what the Pope means
by That phrase. To him tho unity of Chrispen.
dom signifies the gathering together Of Chris.
tlans or every name within the fold of the
homan Catholic Church. All believers outside
the pale OF that church are separated breth-
ren' wandering and scattered children, who
can ma safety only by accepting the Catholic
tenets. Perhaps there never was a time when
such an appeal. for the precise purpose which
the Popo has in Wew was less likely TO be
persuasive and effectual than now The very
language in which it Is conv veyed, and the
promise Of indulgences to be applied to souls
In purgatory with which 1t is coupled. sound
strange to other ears than those Of adheront ts
oi the Catholic Church. Yet tho ideal OF n
united Christcndom, which actuates this an.
peal. Is noble and lofty one ana it NAV
some time be realized in some way quite for.
eign to that which the author Of this encvcr.
cal has In mind, and one which no vision.
Catholic or Protestant. is now clear enough
10 discern.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
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A Worthy Object.
Boston Herald.

The announcement that friend Of Brown
University has offered the sum Of S2OO as a
prize to encourage the historical study Of the
development of religious liberty in America.
tho nrst prize to DO awarded at commence
ment. 1896. has the merit OF timeliness and
VIII give Importance to an element in New
England history which has not received the
attention which IL deserves. There are three
divisions under which this essay may be writ
ten. IL may be critical comparison Of the
claims put forward, on behalf Of Rhode Island
ana Maryland respectively. regarding the irst
establishment of religious liberty in America,
or critical history Of the movement toward
disestablishment and religious liberty In Con.
necticut, or critical sketch Of the movement
toward disestablishment and religious liberty
IN Massachusetts, The essays must be
founded upon original research, and are open
TO the undergraduates OF Brown University.
lhis benefaction will do much to encourage
the study Of religious liberty in this country.
ana IL Is given 10 tho representative institu.
tion IN khode Island which stands for re.
ligious liberty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
False Prosperity.
The Manufacturer.

Tho sale TO Europe. in the last few weeks.
OF millions OF dollars worth OF new American
bonds and other securities. represents return
OF prosperity TO che nation precisely as a new
mortgage Of his acres represenfs renewal o.,
prosperity TO farmer. In both cases there
Is an increase OF indebtedness which must lao
paid, interest and principal, in the time ,o
come. More ready money there Is; but Also n
heavier burden TO carry. and. in the end less
money ready or unready. Nor do the dollars
which record the debtpayments, interest and
principal indicate the weight Of the burden
or the true measure of the obligation. The
payments VIII DC made, not in dollars, ~. M
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

WE congratulate the town of John
ston, the home Of Hon. GEORGE +. A.
BEANE, who was chairman of the road
Improvement committee of the Assem-.
bly,, on being the first to act under the
new law of which the recommendation
OF the committee secured the adoption.
The Town Coun Gil last evening voted
to apply to the State commissioner of
highways to rebuild as State highway
the road from the village of Thornton
to the Scituate line, on the Plainfield
pike. The town Of Cranston will share
In this Improvement, and il continued
for the length Of the pike Scituate and
Foster will be in it. The town will also
ask to build a half-mile sample on the
Hartford pike.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
Full Associated Press Dispatches
HIGH WATER MARK
CIRCULATION, p, 200.
FRIDAY. MAY 81, 1895.
4" "S0UN0 CURRENCY"

This Is the title Of a semi.monthly periodi
cal published by the sound currency commit
tee OF the Reform Club. Tho matter 1,
contains is popularity written, incisive, amaz.
ingiy instructive, and timely. Recent numbers
have been devoted TO combat tho free silver
fallacy. that Is Just now having an unusual
run, as well as other financial fiapdoodle.
We know OF no other work that gives the I'm.
formation on these questions needed by the
student 80 quickly and effectively as does
Sound Currency" Eminent authorities
write the papers, and every number has a
distinct value.
The NEWS will take subscriptions for
sound Currency" at si.00 a year for the %
numbers. Single numbers are either or 10
cents, according 10 the amount of mattor
they contain, but the subscription price makes
no distinction Of this Sort We have now in
stock and ready for delivery. by mail or AT
The NEWS Office, the two latest and most
important numbers fyoi. IL. Nos. Il and i2)
entitled,
COINS Financial Fool" 10 cents
By Horace White.
"a Financial Catechism koa,..
by Fred Perry Powers.
THE PROVIDENCE NEWS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

wheat aud cotton and silver bullion. and, as
these things decline in price further and fur
ther (Which is a clear certainty. the debt
Will grow larger, though the record upon the
bonds remains unaltered.
1t has bee n estimated that this nation pays
to England about 81, 100000 every day in the
year. IL we go on as we are now going. we
shall soon double the dimensions of that tri-
butte. The kind Of prosperity developed by
such means would appear hardly to warrant
much exuitation, excepting among the credi.
tors. Meantime. American capitalists de-
TERED by falling prices from investing in in.
dustrial enterprises, are also buying bonds.
Thus. while the instrumentalisies for creating
wealth do not increase, and while created
wealth loses value, the bonds which stand for
debt imposed upon created wealth are multi.
Piled Truly, it would seem to be time for
this nation to pause and seriously consider to
what conclusion ID is beng led by the for.
oigners who now control its financial policies
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
IL should be added that no di.trio. I,

IL should be added that no district II
allowed to increase its debt, but con
tnues its existence merely TO dis
charge its present obligations. Dis,
tricts which owe nothing discontinue
the election of district officers. Those
IN debt still elect treasurer and
trustee. The trustee will assess
such tax as the district shall
direct. The treasurer will devote the
same toward the payment of the old
Indebtedness. These would be the only
duties of the district officials. The
hiring Of teachers. care of the
school buildings, ETC.. would devolve
upon the school committee, and the
money for the repair of old school build
ings and the construction of new ones
would come hereafter, not by district
assessment, but by the general tax upon
the whole town.
Alarm seems to be felt in some quar-
tiers as to the condition Of the town
treasury at the end Of the year if
the new system is adopted.
1t is suggested that, out
OF its regular tax money
Tor running expenses, the town will have
to pay to the districts s25, 900, the differ
ence between the value of the school
property and the debts. The statement
OF such an argument is its own
refutation. That dilemma could not
possibly arise, even were the town to as
sumo the debts of the districts as the
writer supposed. The town would not
and could not remit TO the various
districts out Of the general funds, thus
embarrassing the treasury. There cam
not be remission in the districts
until there is as an assessment on
tho districts. The former cannot
precede the latter. In other words, the
town cannot this year remit, i. e., pay
over, to the districts $25, 900 out of it's
general treasury, thus hampering itself,
and next year recoup itself by assess
ment. What tho case amounts to is
this:
Suppose the ordinary town tax to be
d per 500. District AS school property
Is above the average; there is remitted
to 1t .o5 per 800. and it only pays to the
town .95 per 500.
District BIS property is not up to the
average; it therefore has to pay .O5
more than the town tax, or S1.O5.
The net result is that the town treasurer
receives absolutely the same amount
rs though each district. has paid just 81
per 500. The balance in favor of Dis
'rict A is exactly counteracted by the
balance against District b. The town
treasury is not one cent the gamer or
oser by the transaction.
1t seems to us that this must be very
lear. We commend the statement TO
he voters of Johnston, and trust to
zee this progressive town Join
With the many other towns that
oday are enjoying the advantages of n
ar moro broad, more equable, and better
working system of school management
han the antiquated district system can
ford anywhere.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
Proposals for Sewers.
Department OF Public Works,
Commissioners Office. City Hall

Department OF Public Works,
Commissioners ofice. City Hall.
- Providence. X. l., May 20, 1895
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
ohiee until II O'Clock g. m, WEDNESDAY. june
. 1885, for constructing sewers In the following
IN ,AUTTMS STREET. FROM EDDY TO
About 400 feet s-inch pipe sewer.
IN CHAMBERS STREET. FROM PoTTER's
AVENUE TO HUNTINGTON;
About lSs feet l2:ineh pipe sewer
IN GAY STREET, FRoN WILLARD AVENUE
TO ROBINSON sTREETi
About loI feet Inch pipe sewer.
IN HARRIS AND SINS AVENUES:
IN TsxnNGTes feet aHfh Rge ssM
STREET TO HAMILTON;
IN LINWooD AvENGE' FROM cRAssroN
STREET TO UNION AVENUE,
About ESQ feet l2-inoh pipe sewer
About Az feet s-inch pipe sewer
IN RHODES STREET AND ALIENS AVENUE; ;
About 4l5 feet Inch brick sewer
About s25 feet Inch pipe sewer.
The bricks, pipes, cement iron, hagstones and
Public Works.
Tne plans and Specifications can be seen al the
once OF the City Engineer
bond satisfactory to the undersigned for a sum
equal TO ten per centum of the estimated amount
Of the contract, liquidated damages for failure
20 execute the contract within ten days, II awarded,
must accompany each proposal; and satisfactory
bond equal TO third Of the estimated ara Of
the contract, conditioned upon the faithful per-
successful bidder.
Each sewer. with its necessary manholes, catch
basins, pipe branches, connections to the curb line
etc, must DO bid for separately.
\ The right to reject any or all proposals is re-
berved. ROBERT E'sMITH
m29-I Commissioners,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
A Fortune In Dust
Philadelphin Rooord.

The annual housecloanine at the Mint bevan
yesterday, and will be concluded tomorrow
week. This housekeeping will bring small
fortune 10 the Government, for the dust and
refuse swcps up dvrine the operation always
bears between ssooo and $4,000 worth OF
gold. The sweepings OF the various apar,.
ments and corridors, which have been gath.
cred up from day TO day and placed carefully
~ . barrsL wore put into big pot yesterday
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
Il. W. LADD CO.
Summer
Cottage
Stuffs !!

New, choice, light and pretty
draperies and furnishings.
Lovely fish nets and muslins
made and rufiied to order for
$3.50 pair.
Three fold cottage screens of
oak, made and fitted to order for
S1.9S each.
Four fold Japanese screens,
black and gold (cloth), rich III
decoration and full size % feet
u inches) for $3. 80 value S6).
Pillows for piazzas, garden and
hammock, from novel stufs-
KomO, India, Denim and Silk
at less price than common pat
terms.
HammOcks I'm wonderful vari-
ETY. Of Roman stripes and bright
colors-chOice and inexpensive.
Dantsu Rugs, the leaders of
the wonderfully handsome and
inexpensive Jap. productions.
Our new arrivals are offered at
about twenty-five per cent. off
former prices. They arc just
the thing for the summer house.
We have opened also an ad-
vance exhibit of new japanese
silks for sofa cushions 'and dra-
perry, all choice aud new pat
terms, and Tie price only 00c. a
yard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

1T Is told Of tho late EUsTIcE c. Frrz.
whose philanthropy made him even more
widely known than his immense bust
ness interests, that a certain chair in his
once was known as his charity chair"
and whoever, Of all the callers at his
Office. including the many who were on
begging intent, chanced to drop into
that particular chair was bound to get
something handsome
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY was weather perfect

IHE announcement that the Budd-
hists will erect their first temple in
America in the city of Philadelphia re-
minds the New York Sun that this an.
cient sect hopes and believes in eternal
sleep.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

NEW YORK gentleman by the name
OF Kiwc KATzENELLENBoGEN has had
his name changed according to law for
the obvious reason that his friends
found 1t too long and too difficult TO
pronounce. Now. may his tribe in.
crease!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
One Kind Of an Income Tax.
Woonsocket Call.

II IL Is absolutely essential in the raising OF
sufiicient revenue for the proper conduct OF
the government that an como tax bo levied,
let IL fall upon all alike. That Is, lot tho man
who earns $500 per year DO assessed one. fourth
OF per cent. on all over $780, and let tho man
who earns $4,000 per year be assessed one.
fourth of pcr cent. on all over $500. Such n
law would be equitable and would be lust ~
enough money cannot be raised from imports
and the internal revenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

and burned up. II will bo allowed 10 cool for
two days, and will then be powdered and
turned over TO the sssayor. Aftor he Is
through with Il no viii find tho contents Of
the old barrel to be worth about $4,000.
ihere Is another source Of revenue in the
sihk'wells below the washstands. whtco the
operatives perform their ablutions after
handling the gold blocks. The oozo I'm tho
sink'wolls wiz also DO sreated like the swccp.
logs and viii probably net about SlOQOO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
OMEN NO. 90

To be born under a lucky or an un-
lucky star refers TO the planet in tho
ascendancy. One born under jupiter
may be expected TO be jovial or joyous;
under Saturn, saturnine, grave, gloomy;
under Mercury, mercurial, light hearted
easily affected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

SECRETARY GRESHAM was con-
hrmed smoker and he did most of his
work o nights. He died in the prime of
life, and maybe there is something like
a moral to be found here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

ACCORDING to current comment. DIR.
DEPEw had at dinner with him the other
evening twenty-six stalwart Repub.
icans of conflicting personal opinions.
one with regard to the other. The
result of the gathering seems 10 have
been unanimous verdict that it was a
very good dinner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

PREMIER CRIsPI has won in the recent
Italian elections. but the opposition has
placed representatives enough in the
new Parliment to make his victory sug.
gest the triumph of the man who got n
grip on the hind legs of mule.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

WILLIAM G. WHITNEY is back home
again, but he doesn't appear to be in
mood to act as wrecker for the dis
mantled and scuttled ship of Democracy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

WHEN the insurance company that
furnished a $4,000 policy on JOSE
MARTrs life acknowledges that tho
Cuban leader is dead, we guess he will
DO surely dead Until then let us hope
not.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

BosroN's Common Counoilmen get no
salaries. but they get free lunches and
free hacks and the annual bill for these
amounts to about $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
CITY OF PROyIDENCE.
Public Hearing Relative to the
Widening of Dunwells
Gangway.
Ofloe of the Cierk oi Committeas.

ONCE OF the Clerk OF Committees,
City Hail. May ~, 1895.
The Joint Committee on Highways OF the City
by the Board OF Aldermen on May l6 1895, ITO re-
port as TO the expediency and probable cost Of
street TO Dyer street."
Hereby give notice that they will give Public
Hearing upon said resolution In Common
Council Chamber. on WEDNESDAY, June s,
1880, at s;se O'Clock p m, when all parties
Interested In the matter Of widen ing said
Dunweli's gangwsy are hereby notified 10 appear.
II they shall see IT. and be heard thereon,
By order OF the Committee.
PHILIP b. DURFEE, Chairman.
ID. HAYDEN, Clerk OF Committees.
m3i-4t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

Sea Moss Farine. Tooth.
some, Nutritious, Econom-
ical 25ct. package makes
10 quarts various dessert
dishes. Receipts with each
package. Write for Fairy
Story Book, illustrated.
Buy Farine of all Grocers,
or package mailed OH re.
ceipt of IS cents.
Lyon Manufacturing Co,
~ south fiith 3D. Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

WE guess the subject of Yale Harvard
football is making ms tired enough 70
turn to CoRBErT-FIrzsIMoNs pugilism
Tor relief, tiresome as that is.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

The New York Board of Health has
promulgated resolution that no meat
or poultry shall be exposed for sale out.
side any butcher shop.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

The question seems to be: is Bob
LINCOLN a big enough man to say
d---n with impunity?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

LORD RosEBERY's government may
stand or fall, but Lord RosEBERY's horse
mas won another Derby, and that's no
ordinary triumph.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

THERE will evidently be not many less
than Al "favorite sons" at the next Re-
publican National convention.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
The Odd Story of beautiful Thousb,

\. NJ. G. Association Notes.
There is In existence a short poem said to
have been scratched by a maniac on tho wall
of his cell, which runs thus:
+" Could with ink the ocean fiji,
We're all the world Of parchment made,
We're every reed on earth a quiD.
And overy man n scribe by trade:
To write the love Of God alone
Would drain that ocean dry
Nor could the scroll contain the whole.
Though scratched from sky to sky"
The authenticity OF this being tho work Of
n maniac has often been questioned, because
of tho beauty Of its expression and its sound
reason, but the story stands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31

PuGnIsT PETER JACKSON wants to
play Othelio. IWe'd pity Desdemona
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
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Heard His Own Funeral Service.
Nebraska State JournarS

On Saturday preceding his death, Professor
George McKinnon sent for the Rev. c. NJ
Shepherd. As the minister entered the house
he saw that Mr.. McKinnon was very low. bu,
desiring to cheer him up he spoke In hearty
way. They talked together for some time.
Finally Professor McKinnon said: 81 have
sent for You to hold my funeral services"
The minister was somewhat shaken by the
words, but he said "Why, you are not going
to die. my friend"
"fes, 1 am. and / prefer listening 10 the
reading OF the Word before my death, and 10
the prayers. as ! think they will do mo more
good. was the response.
Ho would not accept negative answer. and
tho minister took the Bible. and In the pres.
enco OF the relatives read a chapter and
prayed. The service was frequently brolxon
by tho ordinations of contentment which
were uttered by tho sick man. Having suf.
fered so long no seemed glad to give up trying
to bear his pain longer. There was smile OF
supreme peace on his face when the prayer OF
the minister ended. 1t was one Of the most
impressive services ever conducted, and Mr..
McKinnon said he was ready to die when IL
was over.
He lived for five days after tho services. DIV.
ing peacefully Wednesday morning.