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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-12
AUCTIONEERS.
o By GEO. l.. ROBINSON.
THE FOLLOWING
MERCHANDISE Z CARPETS
Have just been received by consign-
mont, TO be disposed Of
AT AUCTION |!
Tuesday, July 18th,
155 Weybosset St.
Must be Sold without Reserve,
rnv. 4
Must be Sold Without Reserve,
Commencing at 10 q. IN.

Several rolls and parts of rolls OF Rem
mast Carpets, in Tapestry, Ingrains and
Velvets; rs Fine Cherry and Oak Stands,
with claw feet, slightly damaged; 8 Oak
and Cherry Chamber Sets, Dining Chairs,
Pillar Extension Tables, Sideboards, 10
White Enameled Brass Trimmed Bed
stsads. with springs, 2 Fine Parlor Suites,
Hall Trees, Chisoniers, Lounges, Plat
form Rockers, Odd Pieces of Furniture,
Decorated Dinner Sets, Toilet Sets, Crock
cry, Glassware, Etc. The sabove goods
are high class and only slightly damaged.
win positively be sold to the hig h est
bidder, free OF all reserve, Tuesday, July
10. Those looking for bargains can't af-
ford TO miss this sale. yie.u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-12
PROFESSIONAL.

bPARY'S ENGLISH DOG RENE
dies Sick dogs promptly attended. spary's
Non-Carbolic Soap kills vermin, .purifes the
skin. +. spary. ID. ". SOS Public st. Tel. lt5l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-12
DRESSMAklN0.

DRESSMAKIN NJ. L. Lincoln. sp7
East Manning street formerly with II. H.
White 81 Co.. hostor1. Work guarsp teed.
Prices reasonable. No disappointnents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-12

CARPET CLEANING.
STAR CARPET CLEANING WORKS,
&. ]. Finley, Prop Wool, Q cents per yard
Brussels and Tapestry, 4cents. 25 Calender
St.. Prov. r. l. Telephone l8ly-5.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-12
MONEY TO LOAN.

COME AND SkE US II you want MONEY
on your fiano, Furniture or any kind II
peroonal properly To remain with the owner.
tached. business eonddential. Columbian
Loan Co., ~ Weybosset street. Room 9. opp.
. Postofttce.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
cATHoLIc SCHOOLS QUOTA.
Georgetown College and Other Instftu
siG..ss. Cor.

Georgetown College and Other Institu-
tions Ready for Commencement
The commencement exercises of George
town University will take place on June
%, in the CASTOR Memorial Hall. Exam
nations were held on Wednesday, and
twenty candidates passed successfully, and
win receive the degree OF Master OF Arts.
In the post graduate seven will { axe
the degree of Bachelor OF Arts. Charles
E. Roach, son of Senator Roach, of North
Dakota, will be yaledictoriau. Bishop Van
der vyver, of Richmond, viii preside at the
exercises.
The CASTOR Memorial Hall is being re-
fitted by the alumni, at cost OF 81 500.
The frescoing viii be unusually handsome,
and the galleries, seats and stage elab-
orately improved. The annual meeting OF
the alumni viii take place there on June
%, to be followed by dinner and election
of officers for the ensuing year.
Commencement at the law departments
will be on June 10 at the Academy
of Music. There will be / so graduates, In-
cluding both bachelors and masters of law.
The total number of students enrolled our
ing the current year is 307, the largest
class 1t has ever conducted.
The university will have a worthy rep
resentation at the centennial celebration
of the famous college of Mayworth, Dublin,
Ireland A Latin letter, beautifully en-
graved, will be presented by delegation
of the alumni, now in Europe.
Rev J. Havens, president, and Rev. W.
L. G. welch, chaplain or the university,
The Washington times., 1895-06-02

Times is the following from Mr. Jesse H.
Wilson, the well known lawyer, who has
for many years been foremost in movements
looking to the welfare OF the National
Capital and who has done a greatdeal for the
schools as member of the board Of school
trustees:
Dear Sir:-Permit me to say that, in nv
Judgment, The Times has struck upon avery
happy thought, and that it's souvenir
edition, devoted to the public schools of the
District OF Columbia, will form one OF
the most popular ever issued by any paper
in the District.
Il venture nothing when I say that there
are no institutions in which the people of
Washington have so strong an interest as in
its public schools. A very recent exhibi-
ton of this interest was shown at the
late competitive drill by the High School
Cadets, in the attendance and enthusiasm
OF the thousands Of our citizens, as if some
great issue were really at stake.
1.-The people OF Washington appreciate
its public school system The excellence
of its methods and the character Of its
results are no longer mooted questions.
That the graduates or its High Schools
who enter Annapolis and West Point, as
well as our colleges, invariably take high
rank is not an accident
while no one claims perfection for
our system, we do claim that our schools
are abreast of the times, aud that they
are supervised aud taught by a body of
men and women who are inspired with a
high and true conception of their vocation,
and filled with enthusiasm In its pursuit
''It is to this wise superiutendence and
faithful instruction that the people OF
Washington are indebted for the high plane
which our school system occupies to-day;
aud the sympathy and cooperation of the
citizens of the District, which the teacher
aud all who are laboring in this cause
feel they always have, plays no small part
in the accomplishment of this result.
VERY truly yours,
JESSE H VII son ."
The Washington times., 1895-06-02

will be present at the seRli-centenniaI ceIe-
bratior OF NotTe Dame University, South
Bend, Ind, on June IL, II. and I3
The closing exercises OF st. Johns Col
lege viii take place on the evening OF
June 20 and viii be universally interesting.
Mgr. satoln viii preside aud the address
viii be delivered by Rev Charles Warren
uTrieF, of Baltimore, an eloquent speaker
and a brilliant author. There viii be
four orations-
The Academy of the Sacred Heart win
hold its closing exercises IN Dominic Hall,
Sixth street south west, June 19, at
p. N. The exercises viii consist OF 1r1lIs,
vocal and instrumental music, and rect
tatiOns by the intermediate classes There
will be no graduates from the academy this,
year.
The presentation exercises Of st. Cecilia
Academy. Sister CyriOca, principal, viii
be held at Metzerott Hall the afternoon
of June IS, at 4 o'clock The graduating
class numbers five members, each OF whom
won distinction at the final examinations.
The exercises viii be OF musical and
literary character.
The commencement exercises Of the Con-
vent OF the Visitation viii be held at Net
Zerott Hall. June IA, at 10 a. m, and, as
usual, viii be very interesting. There IRE
five members in the graduating class, all
OF whom have high degree OF proficiency.
The exercises Will consist of vocal and
instrumental music and essays by the
graduates.
The closing exercises of the St. Vincent
| Orphan Asylum, Sister Matilda, princf-
| pal, VIII take place at the school buIding,
/ corner Tenth and g streets, June 20, at
/ Z D. N. The programme OF exercises VIII
/ embrace musical and literary numbers, Del
| Sorte movements, drills, and the flower
I cantata by the intermediate class, in which
/ an the participants viii be dressed IN fancy
/ costumes. There viii be no graduates tom
/ the school this year.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
HILL AND BIMETALLIsM.

1t cannot be claimed for Senator Hill
that he is advocating a popular financial
policy. In his last talk on silver he says:
~ would extermiDate forever the green
back dollars, which, by the endless redemp
tion chain, make the chiefest of our ex
isting currency woes / would, by inter
national bimetallism, by free bimctallic
coinage on q ratio OF 10 l 2, and not by
Senator Sherman's bastard bimetallism,
exemplified in his law of 1890, now re-
peaied. lift our standard silver dollar
into a world wide parity with our gold
dollars. 1 would thereby put an end to the
degradation OF any coined dollar Of ours.
/ would not have, as now, one ratio, which
is 16, for our silver dollars, and higher
ratio, as now, for our minor silver.
object to Senator Shernran's misdescrip :
ton of the bimetallism of 1882, which, on
an international ratio of 10 1-2, advo-
cate.
All greenbackers and silverites win de-
nounce his first proposition. 1t is en-
tirely contrary to their belief and win
elicit vigorous opposition. The goldbugs
are opposed TO bi-metallism OF any kind
where it is expected to maintain the free
coinage of gold and silver at parity, and
ii is difficult to see where Senator Hill VIII
find supporters 70; his theory, except among
International bimetallists, who are hope
Iessly in the minority.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
BIKE. BARROW AND MoRAL1zER.

The moralist who thinks that bicycles are
Jewelers. of caste and promoters of democ-
racy should gather his wits and come back
TO the first principles OF locomotion. We
all have to walk. therefore we are all demo-
Gratis, because walking is the simplest,
easiest, and least expensive way of get
ing about in the world.
Riding bike" may be next best demo-
cratic, inasmuch as that method of circum
abHIating provides cheap transportation
for the greatest number of people. 1t is
also less gorgeous than coach and four,
and is not so apt to initiate the mind with
fancies OF impossible grandeur Again,
the ''bil1e" has the merit of permitting its
rider to stretch his legs in company with
all, male or female, who have the temerity
to wrinkle their trousers or don boomers.
In this respect it is truly democratic, but
it lacks that degree which permits the
pedestrian to kick up the same dust with a
ruby -nosed tramp.
II only the motive power would hold out
son of the Emerald Isle and wheel
barrow would eclipse bicycling for ease,
pleasure, and creepy-coId thrill. Also it
would be more democratic. Nothing could
exceed the social feeling with which
wheelbarrow rider would regard all passers-
by, for he would especially desire them to
refrain from unfavorable remarks He
would also experience a chill whenever
his enemy, the Irish propeIIing force, APP
preached convenient falling off place.
which would successfully supply any
lack of exhlarating influences.
After walking, which is the acme of
democracy, the ''bike" and the barrow"
are next in order Both have their friends
and admirers and both have place in
history. The one helps build the constitu-
ton of the human family and the other
Is an important factor in the growth of
houses. Both are good to ride under certain
conditions and each has advocates among
democratic moralizers, but neither will
ever supplaut the old-fashioned way OF
wearing out shoe leather.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
HE WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE.

HE WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTAB BILE.
Rumor has it that Attorney General Olney
will be given the portfolio of Secretary of
State. For the credit of the administration
the public Will hope this information is not
correct. The record of Mr.. olney is not
one that should warrant his promotion, nor
is he a friend of the masses, as has been
demonstrated by his refusal to enforce the
antitrust law.
1t would seem that the recent decision
of the Supreme Court in the Debs case
should do away with the impression that the
national government has no jurisdictionover
trusts If organized labor can be prose-
cuted for combining to control interstate
traffic, why cannot organized capital be
prevented from controlling an industry that
pemeates the entire country and crushes
out opposition?
Debs has been prosecuted and his punish
ment is a matter of record. The Standard
Oil trust, sugar trust, beef trust and hum
dreds OF other trusts continue to plumber the
public through the influence of organiza-
ton, and Attorney General Olney fails to
prosecute them, although we have an anti
trust law framed by skillful legislators to
drive them moutofexistence. For that reason, If
none other, be would not be acceptable as
| Secretary of State.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02

service accumulate moderate fortunes.
Secretary Gresham was one of the few
who did not, and 1t is greatly to his credit.
Public servants who leave behind them
an uninpeachable record for honesty,
bestow a greater heritage than if they
died with the wealth of a Vanderbilt.
Unfortunately few Of them so regard Of
ficial duties, but those, who like Secretary
Gresham, have sacrificed opportunity to-
maintain integrity, have gone TO their
fathers full of honor, and in the complete
enjoyment Of public confidence.
Congress, IN its endeavoH to honor its
own members, provides for the. burial Of
Senators and Representatives, but fails
to make provision for the proper inter-
nent of heads of departments, who are
equally deserving. Perhaps this arrange
ment is in accord with popular sentiment,
which is supposed to coutrol the action
of our national legislative body, but there
certainly would have been no objection to
the use of public funds for the disposal of
the remains of SO worthy an official as
Secret airy Gresham.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
MORE LIGHT AND MORE CARE.

Major Moore deserves the thanks Of the
community for his order looking to the
enforcement OF the police regulation,
which DEGREES that every moving vehicle
shall display a light of some kind between
sunset aud sunrise Public hacks, as
well as private equipages, wagons and
carts propelled by horsepower, and the
noiseIess bicycle are presumaO oily en-
braced by this order.
A great deal OF recklessuess and ineK-
cusable negligence has been complained
Of 10 thus particular. Pedestrians cross
ing badly lighted streets, or those whose
vision is impaired, have not infrequently
been injured That more serious mishaps
have not occurred, is rather prov.dcutial
dispensatiou, and 10y no means DUE TO the
care OF the Jehus or cyclists.
While Major Moore is wrestling with
the question Of carriage Iocomotiou at
night, it might perhaps be as well II he
were TO direct his men to keep a close
watch on vehicles in day time. A great
many drivers seem TO take special delight
10 distressing pedestrians. They are
utterly careless, whether or not they
5eopardizeI life and limb, and not infrequently
are brutal and insulting to those whom
their recklessness has put in peril
Pedestrians presumably have some rights
which even a hack driver ought TO respect.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
ABOUT MUNIcIPAL REFORM

Strangely enough Washington takes suf
fieient interest in municipal affairs to send
a representative to the municipal congress
recently in session at Cleveland, but not
enough concern in her own welfare to
make q vigorous demand for a municipal
form of government. II is true that such
q government, under Congress, would, in
many respects, be handicapped, but most OF
the reforms being urged by the Cleveland
convention could be enforced TO good ad-
vantage in this city.
AS has been APPLY stated a municipal
government cannot rise above its people,
because public sentiment is reflected Ia it's
choice OF public servants, but people can
rise above a form of government that is ir-
revocably in the hands OF a few men, who
are not their elective servants. The present
District government is all that could be
expected, so far as economy Of administra-
ton and honest intentions are concerned,
but how long would the Division remain
disgrace TO this community were Washing
ton governed by officers OF her own Sc
lection.
Contrary to general opinion reform in
municipal affairs is not the result of the
framing OF new laws and an oyerturning Of
legal procedure, but is rather the enforce
Eneut OF laws already in the statutes
Justice is not only blind, but is also fire.
quently asleep. Abuses thrive from
the neglect of officials to put legal end to
their growth, and when once established
the public mind overlooks their existence
until some extraordinary outrage OF pub
lie decency arouses demand for reform
The Cleveland convention and similar
meetings OF municipal refoHners throughout
the country mark the tendency OF the times.
Civilization no longer moves in easy
going strides, but progresses by leaps and
bounds Cities that have heretofore been
controlled by ward heelers and demagogues
have cast off the shackies of political
slavery and are also putting downPublic
vices that have heretofore defied popular
sentiment This is true reform, and when
once municipal governments purify their
own dooryards a radical change may be
looked for in State and national govern
meuts And in this march OF municipal
progress Washington should alfo take part
by demanding at the bar OF the next Con-
gress an independent form of government.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
TAKE THE TIMES WITH YOU.

Summer Outings wm Not he En-
1oyed Unless 1t Goes Along.
The summer tide of pleasure and
health see kers has set in toward
mountains, springs and seashore-
No plans for the seasons outing VIII
be complete unlcss The Times Is In
cIuded among the necessaries.
Men and women may go from town
10 leave care behind, but those who
would keep their finger on the pub
lie pulse, or be a abreast OF the worlds
happenings, or, indeed, who need a
golden link between themselves and
the whirIigig OF time-these must
have The Times sent daily 20 their
sylvan or seaside retreat.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
THE NEXT CONGRESS.

A partial poll of the members Of the
next House of Representatives by the New
York World, yields some interesting and
significant results. There is a sharper
division on the silver question than on
any other subject, for of 116 members
asked, 90 declared themselves uuequivocally
in favor OF free coinage, Al are for inter-
national bimetaIlism, and only II advo-
cate a gold standard.
Taking this as a criterion, the next
House would be Overwhelmingly committed
TO silver legislation of some kind, while
there appears to be some indication of
desperate struggle between the free coin
age men aud the bimetaIlists, who favor
an International agreement.
Judging from the responses received
there does not appear much danger of
tariff agitation, and on the question of the
income tax there was a pretty equal di-
vision pro aud con.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
Our APOLOGIES 70 Mr.. Birney

District Attorney Birney's integrity of
character as a citizen and lawyer is too
well known in Washington TO Iced the in
dorsenent of this paper.
It is. however. due Mr. Birney FROM The
Times that it should be stated that the
article under the caption Lawyers in a
Tangle" was not written with the purpose
Of inpeaching his honor Indeed, The
connection OF any other to procure any
evidence that Mr.. Birney has failed in his
duty either as a lawyer OF prosecutor of
criminals.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
watt nm tbe Summer Comes.

Wait TIL the Summer Comes
A good story is related of a small trades
man in a Welsh town. A short time ago
large lake near the town became frOzeuO over
for the first time for many years and large
numbers of people from a neighbOring city
came over for the purpose Of enjoying some
skating. AS this sport was q novelty to the
residents they became also desirOus OF
entering into it and besieged the local iron
monger for skates.
Incrediblea asst mayappeaT, thisindividual
had never heard of such articles, but dis
daining 70 admit his ignorance, replied that
he had not any in stock. Wearied at last,
however. by repeated orders for skates, he
remarked to his wife,
Mary, we must lay in a stock OF these
skates, for, look you, If there's such a great
demand for them now what win it be in
summer when the tourists Gomez
It'd Bits.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02

The Commissioners are showing COM
meudabIe firmness in their determination
to enforce collection of the fines from such
street railway companies as have not COM
Piled with the fender law. Infprnation
will be filed by the District attorney as
soon as the papers can DC prepared and the
validity of the law will be tested Mean
time the lexington road is doing nothing
to remove its trolley poles, and after July
will probably be called upon TO explain its
defiance of the law. In Washington
street car corporations are obstinate things
to deal with.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
PROSECUTE THE COMPANY.

Russia's Car c6uid not have committed
a more despotic and dangerous act than
was done here in Washington last night.
The officials of the electric light com
pany caused their subordinates to turn
OFF the lights in Buffers Bijou Theater
last night during the performance, be-
cause, forsooth, the bill had not been
paid
This was an arbitrary exercise of cor :
porate power which might have led to
scores OF deaths II should not pass un :
noticed by the criminal prosecutors of
the city, and if law for the punishment
of the offenders can be found it should be
put into operation at once
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
An Injustice TO Mr.. Hirnev

Editor Times: We have read the article
in your issue Of June /, 1895, headed,
Lawyers in a Tangle,'' and feel great re-
gret that it should reflect upon Mr.. Birney.
The $675 mentioned was payable to VIII
liam A Cook, Mr.. Fields being his solicitor
in this matter. Mr.. Birney has always ex-
tended tue most courteous and correct
treatment. and his actions in the whole
litigation involving the Dunn estate have
been above criticism, and we beg that you
will correct the unjust impression which
YOUR article gives about Mr. Birney's con-
duct. Mr.. Birney handed us the check for
the amount due to Mr.. Cook this morning
WILLIAM A. COOK.
THOMAS M. FIELDS.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
CONVICT AND SWEATING LABOR.

ADMINISTRATION showsthat King county,
New York, penitentiary manufactures and
sells, in competition with honest labor, good
linen shirts at S1.52 per dozen. 1t is also
reported that some of the sweat shops, which
employ women and child labor, make them
almost as cheaply.
In this connection it is proper to explain
that the contracts with the prison authori-
ties which authorize this competition, ex-
pire next year, and that they cannot be re-
newed. But their existence may, in a
degree, account for the continuance of the
sweating system. 1t has been repeatedly
demonstrated that the contract system Of
convict labor cheapens wages and reduces
the demand for the employment of honest
people. end it may possibly cause poor
women and children in New York to be
employed at starvation wages.
1t would be much better if conyicts could
be worked on the roads than to make them
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
of the educational interests entrusted to

In pursuance OF its declared policy of de-
votion to Washington and its people, to
which 1T viii firmly and consistently ad-
here, it VIII be the duty OF The Times to
do all it can toward remedying this state
or the Congressional mind, not only by its
labor OF love in this edition-for such it ia
honestly claimed to be-but by taking ad-
vantage of every opportunity that may
arise hereafter. We want the public school
system of Washington to rely on The Times
as its friend.
In the early days of washington's his
tory, one of the arguments advanced in
favor OF establishing a public school sys-
tenn here was that the people could rely on
having the morals and manners and edu-
cation Of their children carefully over
looked by their Congressman. But times
change and congressman change with them.
The first president of the District board
of school trustees was Thomas Jefferson,
President of the United States. The at
tention OF Mr. Cleveland is respectfully
called to this fact.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02

The Times hopes to publish, within the
next few days, an account of ofshylock money
lending in Washington. In the interests of
poor people who are occasionally obliged to
make small loans, it is deemed best to break
up this method Of robbery. Victims will
confer favor by furnishing as much in
formation on the subject as possible.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02

Complaint has frequently been made
lately of short weight bread being sold in
this city. In order to ascertain the extent
of the abuse. The Times has made an fnves-
tigation, report of which will be pub
lished tomorrow morning