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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-06-19
POWER OF A STAMP.

A stamped letter is a sacred thing
in the eyes Of the United States gov
eminent. No one is permitted by law
to open it except the person whose
name it bears. A man committed
suicide not long ago, and on his desk
was a letter addressed to some one
away off in Iowa. The stamp was on
the letter, and though it had not
started, and though the coroner was
most anxious to open it. for he felt
sure it would throw some light on the
mans death, he could not do it. The
small. pinkish, oblong bit of paper,
with the head Of Washington en-
graved upon it, that was gummed up
In one corner, was as good as body Of
armed soldiers to protect the dead
mans wishes.
And every little innocent stamp
that is used does the same watchdOr
service.-N York Times.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-06-19

while the vast mass Of silver coin in
Europe and the United States, is still
under the aegis Of law and continues to
be lawful. legal tender money, and the
large volume of paper is maintained as
legal tender money in Europe and in
our country, 1t cannot be fully consum-
mated. The bare contemplation of such
a thing Is arousing opposition which
may bring to destruction those who are
so blindly pressing it. Sure defeat
awaits them J. w. PORTER.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-06-19

one cent for tribute" but e's dead, an all
lis kin is dead, too, and the fool Yanks
is paying us two hundred millions OF
tribute every year in interest alone, but
they don't know it, fer same reason
gave ye 1 expect they'd raise ell hif
they knew, but they don't, so w'ot's the
holds, so long as we're Apply. -Aristo
Kraft. in Coming Nation.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-06-19
PRODUCTION" OF SILVER
THE GREAT BUGBEAR.

From the Minneapolis Penny Press.
Among many other declarations OF
similar character the Sunday Tribune Of
Minneapolis contained the following SEN
fences:
ut may even be doubted If information
al bi-metallism would now restore the
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-06-19

In writing to advertisers In this
paper our patrons will confer . favor
by saying that they saw the adver-
t1senent In the Representatives
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-06-19
OF gold...
OF silver.

Here is an
tion of $1,59&1
when the Wild
under bimetalA
figures and 0
iquity in theft
the plausible
s'trous wrong G.
ard of PAYNE
nous indebted
In 1882 theI
product over n
That was $9,&
A very imp
in the very abb
Bimetallic Con
Collating from
authorities, tn
was in the y6
pois to l Id. d
accepted the
French ratio, i
greater were
stock that tn
duced to 1917 |
In view of n
that the dive
silver is due \
of silver is on
Of the wolf an
| Not only isl
the public, bU
lief from SUD
return to ancN
the shafts of Il
treated as inn
| fact the attd
gold standard
| innovation W
a mark Of r
alarm all tho
The monstr
obligation pa
| money, by lei
to increase ST
| Of gold, shout
| full considera
upon society,
social order.
| total wealth d
by evidences
| Thus far T.
the consuming
| lism.
| Mr.. Henri
| tional Confer
| ometallism
Europe. 1t
conquer; the
kind is not
Swallowed"
! It Is now
| possibilities
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-06-19

TO the old ratio
Enormously in
Fs a large in
| silver in 1894
otation.
ase be II the
te than double
Preston has
BE the produc-
1874. The gold
Ind Of silver
>duction Of sill
%, is $4,000
n remarkable
IS Of the gold
Aarping about
!" they never
bout the lover
he is evidently
on of silver in
In round num-
rice of bullion.
how much the
Creased during
hg his discus
edifcation let
b covering the
nver for each
e5:-
OLD.
$113,0OO,OoO
100000
100000
155,OOO,OO0
1S2,000,000
LIVER.
i. $172, 100000
q. 1S7,OOO,OOO
Il. 197,O0O,O0O
4. 2O8,O0O,0OO
q. 214,000,0 900
crease of gold,
r the total Pc
b how it CON-
fnation Of sill
product in 1891
100000; the
1891, amount
ne increase
amounted
Crease of 1894
1000. Final
10 1894, inclu-
1T Of silver in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
Might Have Been Pope.

The Italian papers have an anccdote of
Signor Crispi, the Italian premier. Crispi
and Cardinal Holonhohc have been close
friends for many years During ono of
Signor Crispi's visits to him tho GorDran
cardinal had placed his rod cardinals cap
upon tho table. Signor Crispi took IL up and
began TO examine il with curiosity, when
tho cardinal, taking IL from him, placed
1t upon tho prcmicr's head, saying: "what
fine cardinal you would make. feel
sure you would have become one had you
been priest" To this remark Signor
Crispi dryly replied, Perhaps 1 woule
have become pope"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29

There was just n comfortable boat load
OF persons aboard steamer Awashonks yes
terday when she left here at 10 O'Clock I'm
the forenoon for that delightful run TO
Seaconnet Point The sail, as usual. was
down the west passage, past Prudence and
Patience and between the islands of Conan
icut and Rhode Island, ,resplendentwith the
hundreds OF brightly painted cottages and
villas, giving an excellent view OF New
port, the fort and torpedo station. And
then that glorious half hour OF being
"outside, as the staunch little craft scuds
along the southern coast of the State i'm
direct east and west line with Brentons
Reef Lightship until Seaconnet Point ls
reached. There were two hours TO be
ashore yesterday, and i'm no other way
can two hours be passed so quickly
and pleasantly rs In breathing I'm the
health.g!ving, blood-invigorating ozone OF
the Point.
The trip back along the east side OF the
Island OF Rhode Island, past Little Comp
ton and Tiverton, and through "stone
bridge Is just as enjoyable and interest
ing as the morning sail down, and the
views afforded of Fall River, Mount Hope
Bay and Bristol arr ufUue sufficient TO
make the trip worth taking.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29

Snakes have their usefulness In the
world They arc tho scavengers of swamps
and morasscs where other animals of size
are unable TO penetrate or to exist. 1t Is
In the tropics, OF course, that serpcnts
chiefly abound. All snakes arc of tropical
origin, but some species have spread into
cooler latitudes. In very cold countries
there are no snakes Contrary to the pop
ular belief, there are somc snakes I'm Ire
land, but they arc very rare. The smallest
serpcnts in the world are tho worn
snakes" of the tropics. They arc about as
big as fair sized earthworms. Some
snakes lay eggs while others bring forth
their young alive. In the latter category
are vipcrs, rattlesnakos and nearly all wa
ter snakes. Pythons incubato their eggs
aftor laying thcm.-New York World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29

WESTON, principal OF the Vineyard Street
Grammar School. We do not know Mr..
WESTON personally. We don't know as we
have ever set eyes on him. We know some
thing OF his record, though, and that
commends him TO us. And the school
committee know great deal more about
the record than we do, because II is their
business to keep thus informed. And
that is why we believe that the school
committee will promote Mr.. WESTON,
and make him principal OF the Manual
Training School-because, from what we
already know OF Mr.. WESTON, we are
convinced that the better his qualifications
for the position are understood, the more
evident is his eligibility to fill it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
ELECTION FIGHTS.
Furious Riots Accompanied by Blood.
shed Are Reported.

PARIS, July 20 1.-The elections of men,
hers OF the general councils have resulted
in the Rpublicans gaining ree-quarters
OF the eats. There were several election
At Roubaix, i'm the Department of the
North, there was collision between the
Republicans and the Collectveists. and the
gendarmes had to charge repeatedly before
the disturbance was quelled. A mum mber
of persons were injured and few arrests
were made.
Serious riots, accompanied by blood
Barbantne, near Marseilles. Troops have
been dispatched to the scene OF the rioting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
A QUEER MYSTERY.

Who will be the SHERLOCK HOLMES that
will unravel the mystery Of the Charles
Field street burglary, which, while ii
fortunately did not result in loss OF prop
erty or serious injury to the householder,
may, nevertheless, be Of engrossing inter
est because of its extraordinary features.
There is evidence that the housebreakers
were not professionals, and yet there is
evidence that they were hardly novices.
They did a desperate thing, but they
didn't do it in desperate fashion. They
were wonderfully clever and quick, and
yet they were amazing bunglers. They
were bold and yet they were nerveless.
We have heard all sorts of strange theories
advanced as TO this incomprehensible
AFFAIR. Some OF them are preposterous.
Perhaps some OF our readers might give
us suggestions that would be interesting
IL not altogether plausible. Perhaps the
suggestions might help out the police.
who seem to be very much at sea--and we
are not surprised that they are 1t is
battling mystery, distinguished by fea-
lures more queer than ever marked a
similar crime, we guess 1t Is not strange
that II is matter OF town talk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
HIGH GRADE EXCURSIONISTS.
People From Providence Were Royalty
Treated at Sag Harbor, Yesterday.

No party OF excursionists from this city
ever met with greater hospitality from
strangers than did the seven or eight
hundred men, women and children who
went from here yesterday on steamer City
OF Boston, OF the Norwich line, TO Sag
Harbor, Long Island. And the amusing
part of 1t was that the hospitality was
accorded at the briefest notice, and the
frowns of disgusted Sag Harbor hotel
proprletors, whose past experiences
caused them to dread the arrival of a
popular excursion" quickly changed
to smiles when they saw what sort OF
people had come to visit them. 1t was
like the story of the railroad conductor
who went to the rear of his train expect
ing to find tramp stealing a ride, and
discovered college president taking the
air aud enjoying the scenery. When the
City OF Boston made her landing. the
hotel doors were closed, and all the chairs
had been taken in from the verandas,
and there was crowd on the dock look
ing for trouble. Twenty minutes later
doors were wide open, the pilgrims from
Providence were invited to make them
selves at home, and the people of Sag
Harbor admitted that better crowd OF
excursionists had never come among
them. -
The sail down Narragansett Bay and
through Long Island Soundwas delightful.
Weather conditions could not have been
improved upon In anyway, and as much
could be said In favor OF yesterdays out
ing on the score of health and rest ae
about the pleasure OF it.
The start was made promptly at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, and at n little |
after IL in the evening the City of Boston |
was back at the Providence dock, and |
Whites military band and orchestra had |
furnished good music all the while.
The trip next Sunday on the same |
steamer and under the same management |
Is TO be TO Cottage City and Aiarthas |
Vineyard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29

sitteth In the heavens shall laugh, the
Lord shall have them In derision.' -
The association is in receipt OF informa-
tion that ii will be sustained by the Con-
gregational press. Its annual meeting
occurs in Detroit in the latter part of
October and all the developments up to
that date will he disclosed to the dele
gates in attendarce. The investment in
property in the Orange Park school
to between s25 600 and $50, 600.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29

The use OF bunco methods in the adver-
tising OF one OF our popular shore resorts
need not be taken to mean that the place
is pushed to an extremity for patronage.
They are, more likely, only the elephan-
tine ear marks of some amateur advertis-
ing hustler who evolves this sort OF
smartness to make believe he is worth
his salt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29

THE large number OF his fellow citi-
zens who enjoy the personal acquaint-
ance OF Councilman WOOD will join with
us in congratulating him that very Sc
rious experience has had no more serious
result.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
Mrs. Spraguc Saw a French Duel.
Chicago Herald.

Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague is one OF the few
american women who ever had the pleasure
or witnessing "a real duel.
one day IN Paris she accompanied a French
lady OF high social position TO see duel in
the outskirts OF Paris. Two journalists OF the
boulivards were the combatants. OF course
the ladies remained in their carriage and
their presence was unknown 10 all, save one
OF the seconds, who had invited and escorted
them TO the scene of conflict.
For wonder, the duel was not bloodless
one. AT the first shot one OF the belligerents
was seriously wounded and as the blood
spurted the French woman in the carriage
screamed and would have betrayed the pres
ence OF the feminine audience If Mrs Spraguh
had not clapped her hand over her friend's
mouth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
GIN, IVORY AND LARD.
Destruction of Valuable Merchandise
by Fire I'm Hamburg.

HAMBURo, July p-A FIRE which broke ont
here IN warehouse belonging to the Bonded
Spirit Company on the Island Of Steinwartier.
~ this harbor, spread to several other ware.
houses, in which were stored n quantlty of
Holland gin, 5000 sacks of sugar 20OOO barrels
OF lard and large amount OF ivory, All OF
which merchandise was DESTROYED Tho
water for long time was covered with flaring
spirits and several other buildings were on,
dangcrcd before the flames We're axtinspi-A--
cd. One man lost his life during tho prog.
reSs OF the fire. The damage done amounts
10 over a million piarks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
1'm All Unstrunc.

lie or she will soon cease 20 talk that way
sfter beginning and persisting In . course Of
hostettefs stomach Bittera Nothing like il
gestion. checks the inroads Of malaria. and
remedies liver complaint. constipation, dys-
pep.is, rheumatism and kidney disorder In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
National League Standing.
Around the Bases.


Breitenstein has worked in moro games
than any pitcher.
Yerrick has not done the work In Port
land that was expected.
The Bostons do not begin TO be the run
getters they were last season.
High salary and bad arm are given as
the causes Of Slattery's release.
Terre Haute has two pitchers who re-
5oice in the names Of Goar aud Nops.
Collins accepted l27 chances out Of 1877
at third base in 26 games for the Louis
villes.
The Cincinnati Post calls Carcy Balti-
more's new first baseman, mittened
marvel
Peter Daniels, the Kansas City pitcher,
Is considered one of tho coming left
handlers.
Last Tuesday Childs and Mexican ac-
cepted 20 chances between them in a nine
inning game.
indianapolis recently made nine home
runs In "a game with Minneapolis, and
then could notfwin.
Hoy batted safely In 1o consecutive
games prior to his lay-off, his percentage
being 1913 in those games.
The week day attendance at Louisville,
outside OF Saturday, rarely reaches 1000,
md Is generally half that number or less
ToDAY's GAMES
National League Chicago at Pittsburg:
st. Louis at Louisville.
No Eastern League games being sched-
uled today, the Grays will play at New
port.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
A PREACHER SHOT DEAD.
Killed With a Pistol Ball in the PuI.
pit While Preaching.

MITCHELL STATION, Ala, July 20.-Sunday
services were being conducted in "a negro
and tho preacher, the Rev. Eli Williams, fell
dead in his pulpit. The ball entered the heart
The assassin Is believed 10 have stood outside
the church building at the time he fired. His
identify IL not known. Swing and Pleasant
Mckee. two negroes who were standing out.
side. were arrested. They are held simply as
witnesses, however.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29

Earned runs. Providencs 4; New Bedford TO-
Two-base hits, Murray, Murphy. Friend, weihl,
Three base hit, Friend. Stolen bases, Lyons q
Bassett knight B. Coouey 2. stricker, Murray o
McAuley. Hodson, WeihL Double plays Hodson,
Dixon and McAuley First base on balls OF
Clements q Oh Hodson g. Struck out by Glenn
ents z; by Hodson 8. Wild pitches, Hodson 4
Time. IN. tom. Umpire. RudderhAm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
VERY CLOSE GAME.
Providence Defeated New Bedford
Yesterday Afternoon, However.

There was an even game at Crescent
Park yesterday afternoon between Provi-
dence and New Bedford, although strictly
meritorious ball was absent. The attend
ance was not as large as Crescent Park has
been noted for, either. Hodson pitched
for the Grays and the Whalers tried Glenn
ents, who did well but got poor support.
New Bedford made six runs in the ninth.
Following Is the score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
OTHER EAsrREN LEAGUE GAMES.

ROCHESTER,, MY, July 2s. There were
two games between Rochester and Spring
field today. The first was easily won by
the visitsors by to 8, Baldwin pitching
such very poor game at the beginning
that Robertson was substituted in the
third. The home nine had better luck in
the afternoon and won by IL to 2, Harper
and Callahan being the pitchers.
BUFFALO n. Y, July 2S. Scranton was
defeated without much difficulty this
afternoon by Buffalo, the score being IL
to b. There were 1000 persons present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
A SOUTHERN SCHOOL QUESTION.

"A SUUThEkN SCHOOL QUESTION,
The American Missionary Association
OF Congregational churches Is taking
legal advice as to the constitutionality O,
law passed by the Florida Legislature
last winter, which provided that "it shall
be penal offence for any individual
body of inhabitants, corporation or asso-
citation to conduct within this State any
school of any grade, pu bile, private or
parochial, wherein white persons and
negroes shall be instructed or boarded
within the same building, or taught In
the same class or at the same time by the
same teacher; and that any person or
persons violating the provisions OF this
act by patronizing or teaching in such
school shall, on conviction thereof, be
fined in sum not less than $3.50 nor
more than $500, or imprisonment in the
county jail for not less than three months
nor more than elk months, for every
such offence"
The act is to take effect September 1.
1t is directed against the Orange Park
School Of the American Missionary Asso-
citation, whose motto for all its schools
is: "whosoever will may come" The law
may operate to deter white pupils from
applying for admission next term; but IL
"white persons and negroes" apply as
usual, both races will be admitted, and
IL arrests follow, due to the enforcement
Of the law, bail will be furnished, and a
defensive contest :will be sustained
through the State courts and the Supreme
Court Of the United States. The associa-
ion will issue next week statement to
It's Congregational constituency, from
which the following extract is taken:
"Think OF teachers of Christian |
chool being made liable to six months,
Imprisonment in the county fail II they
eceive white pupils! Think OF persons
'eing fined from $3.50 to $500 II they patro-
lie or teach in any school where both
White and negro children are instructed
We have heard much OF the horrors OF
ynching in the South, but the worst OF
hose horrors was not more disgraceful
han the action OF the Florida Legisla.
ure There is a certain measure of truth
n the saying the negro should be left 20
york out his own salvation, but the
hole nation ought to rise in indignation
gainst such abominable legislation, as
he act we have quoted. We presume,
ertainly we hope, that without delay
he United States courts will pass upon
MS action. At the North, in our public
,hools and in the largest and best of our
olleges whites and negroes are instructed
ithout offence to either. Our Christian
Ivilization means nothing and the free
ON OF our republic means nothing IL
ais law OF the State OF Florida should be
constitutional
"The people OF Florida are not happy.
dark cloud Of shame hovers over them,
nd the air Is mephitc. Some in reading
ieir Bibles, conscience troubled. are
ordering IL the verses OF the second
salm were written for Florida: "Tbe
ings OF the earth set themselves and the
Hers take counsel together against the
ord and against His anointed saying: !
Iet us break their band asunders and .
st away their cords from us lie that /
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29

THE conclusion reached by the detec-
tives that that frustrated melodramatic
burglary was the work OF novices is prob.
ably correct.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29

JOHN wANAMAKER's son, RoDMAN,
seems inclined to be extravagant. He re-
Gently gave dinner to % guests in Paris
the cost Of which is estimated at go, 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29

THREE army officers are the latest wit
nesses to the Long Island sea serpent.
But what do army officers know about sea
serpents, anyway? When the fox sle
watch on one of Uncle Sans cruisers sees
the beast we'll have faith in it, and not
hafnra
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

oaturday's Games and Standing OF the
Clubs to Date.
At Observation-Disclosures, 10; Philadel-
phia, 4.
At Pittsburg-Ncw York, A. Pittsburg, 3.
AT tChicago-Washington, 10; Chicago, z.
AT Observation-Disclosures, 22; Louisville, q.
At st. Louis Brooklyn, q; st. Louis, 2.
AT Cleveland-Boston,S 5; Cleveland, 2.
National Ieapua Standing-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29

WEST SUPERIOR Wis.,, July eo.-Tbe
directors of the Superior National bank
have decided To go into liquidation. The
liabilities Of tho bank are siil, 800; the
sssota. $1,000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29

THE biggest problem that confronts
Lord SALISBURY seems to be the hand
ling of an uncomfortably large majority.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29

Mr.. Marsden j. Perry is entertaining A
number OF Providence business men nj
Squantum today, whom he has invited 20
meet Mr. John II. Waterbury of New
York and Mr. 4. jefferson Collidge of
Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29

VALKYRrE has weighed anchor. May
she have a fair wind and an easy sea.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
OMEN NO. 1of.

To put on garment with the wrong
side out is proverbially unlucky.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
.ECAU

A gsed many thousands OF persons
sssand read THE PROVIDENCE News
every evening Is argument enough
a. . solicitor for the advertising OF
Business men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29

before.