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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29

and the making of the judiciary "A judge
of the eligibility of members elected TO
the Assembly in contested cases; (6)
biennial elections; ca collaboration with
other states in the matter
of securing uniform legislation
affecting marriage and divorce, wills,
form Of deeds and kindred
business transactions; and (S) the repeal
Of Section 2, Chapter 1880, of the Public
Laws-the so-called pool law, or horse
gambling law.
The message is an exhaustive docu-
ment full of condensed information and
distinguished by aggressive recommended
ton, the spirit of most of which will be
found to echoa prevailing sentiment
throughout the State, and will doubtless
receive the early consideration of the
peoples representatives in the Senate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29
RAILROADS IN RHODE ISLAND.

According to the report of Railroad
Commissioner e. l.. FREEMAN, the capi-
tai stock of the steam roads owned and
operated in this State at the close of the
year 1894 is $50, ,527, ,375, an increase of
81, ,60s,s 1925. Their total property and
assets is Sl47, ,2SO, ,391:O2, an increase Of
so, 756, ,69S.50; their Indebtedness is
So, ,696, ,704. 40, an increase of $780,
697. SO, in comparison with 1893.
The total number of passengers carried
was SO. .s25, 1881, a loss of 4,92l ,S15; total
number of tons of merchandise trans
ported, 1871 ,5S2, decrease of 2,724,
sS7, every road reporting decrease ex-
cept the Narragansett Pier r. r. The
average number ef persons employed
was POST, decrease of PAT.
The total receipts were $33, 900, ,067 !;
total expenditures, 1850, 76a. 6s; net
earnings, $500, 3O7.O9. decrease of
$1,715, ,S532S.
There are eight electric roads in the
State with 1873 miles Of track. Their
capital stock is $3. 239, 500; their
property and assets is reported
at $6,4s2. .772.s2; increase. sl,576,923. 76
Their Indebtedness is $2,6i1, ,93l.90; re-
ceipts, 81, ,470, ,394.43; expenditures. ST.
2s5, 400 %; net earnings, s1s4, ,s2i.5O; de-
crease, 96,37l3l. They carried
29,54O, ,425 passengers, an increase
of 1,759,6O3. The commissioner
points out that the Consolidated COM
pany has, however, given no signs of
any intention to furnish better accom-
modations to the residents of the east
shore. The building of the elevated
track from India street to the Union
passenger station, permit for which was
asked and given at the January Session.
1890. would save to the State much
trade which is now diverted elsewhere.
1t is apparent that the extended adop-
ton of electricity as a motive power for
street car service and suburban travel
must be followed by regulations that
will minimize the danger to lie and
limb. Tie overcrow wding Of cars must
also receive attention. The Commis-
sioner states that % accidents on elec-
trio railroads were reported during the
year, in which eight persons were killed
and 20 injured, and he will present
recommendation in regard to Tenders
and the limit of speed. Track walking
is another source of fatality aud Injury,
"a persons having heen killed from that
cause during the year. The Commits
sioner says he will again recommend
legislation looking to the prevention of
this evil.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29

WE want to quote with especial APP
proval what Governor BROWN has to
say in his message relative to the pala-
tial constructions and the refined meth
DDS which characterize our penal and
pauper institutions: sit is possible"
remarks the Governor, "that, through a
zeal to maintain the high standard Of
the institutions, the Board may be led to
suggest expenditures of too liberal a
nature, and it becomes your
responsibility to guard against
any tendency in that direction.
1t is also serious question whether in
the management Of the prison and jail
the commendable motive to reform
criminals by the adoption Of milder
methods and more comfortable sur
roundings has not tended to undulY
diminish the penal nature of imprison-
ment thereby lessening its effect as a
restraint upon law-breakers." We have
in mind, in quoting this. the elegant
hotel provided for paupers at Cranston
and the opportunities for educatio and
discipline open at the Safes expense to
the young man who will prove his eligi-
bility by committing crime.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29
Westminster Theater.

The four Nelson Sisters, the well known
gymnasts, and Jack Burke, champion
lightweight boxer of the South, assisted
by his wife, are among the features oil
City Sports Big Show at the Westminster
Theater for this week. Matt Flynn and
Mile. Zittella; Phil and Crissie
Sheridan, contribute to the run
making portion OF the program. Alice
Wren and Minnie Daley in songs and
dances, George Snyder and Harry Buckly
the musical comedians, and dozen or
more pretty girls take part in the show,
which on the whole will compare favor
able with any given by company of this
character in this city. The young women
appear in a number of we'll arranged
marches and in q ballet. In the latter
they are assisted by Miss Lillian Lancas-
ter, a clever acrobatic dancer.
The program opens with an amusing
sketch entitled Love VS.. Mischief" in
which the Arnold sisters appear to great
advantage.
The show Is brought to its conclusion
with the comedy burlesque, "A Hot
Night, or the Elopement." In this the
entire company takes part.
During ne run of the program series
of berlesque living pictures are given, some
OF them being very clever. The same bill
will be given every afternoon and evening
during the week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29
GOVERNOR ANDGAMBLING.

Governor BROWN urges the repeal of
the horse gambling section of Chapter
1880 of the public laws, as he was ex-
pec,ed to do. Aud he does it in
no hesitating way. Governor
BRowN is opposed TO the
law, root and branch. He would have
stopped the horse gambling ut Nara
gausett Park last fall il he had lad the
power lhe Supreme CJurt told him that
the IL w permitted the horss gambling and
that nothing could be done. Bus the
Governor says in his message: II be-
lisve il is generally recognized that the
exemption granted by this second
section WAS solely for the purpose
Of fnanc ally aiding the organizations TO
whose enterprise we owe the successful
promotion OF tie annual agricultural
fairs. But during the past few months
it has been demonstrated that whatever
benefits may have come to the agricul-
lural societies, tais exemption has, nm
fortunately, served 10 legitimzs and
establish here, that which other
states in the interest OF public
morals have marked as crime and
have sought 10 Danish fr,m the border.
There is grave danger that. l. huenced
by the restrictive enectmsnts OF other
states. the prescribed bool;makers aud
BOOKSELLERS may be led to take full ad-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29

IT is interesting, in business sense,
to note that the participation accounts
of trust companies in the State show,
for the past year, big increase in de-
posits while the savings bank deposits
show big falling off. In business
sense, too, it it interesting to observe
that the trust companies are large ad-
vertisers, while the savings institutions
rarely advertise. Perhaps there is a
moral here for the savings banks. We
understand that but one savings bank in
Providence has held its own the past
year and that one has been regular
advertiser in the daily newspapers-and
incidentally in The News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29
STORIES OF HEROlsM.
NO. %.

NO. %.
xxy:+L Jan "a, 1881, wa.
VIII the date Of Skobe-
Powder and leff's great victory
Dynamite. Cock. G. iaG .rpe I,sDeae' on the he
road to Herat, in central Asia. Forty
thousand Turcomans with their fami-
lies and slaves made stand at Cock
Tepe behind an immense clay wall 20
feet high and 20 feet wide, built after the
fashion of Russian fieldworlzs. Artil-
lery produced no impression on il, so
Skobeleff fought his way step by step
near enough to sink mines under the
rampant.
Kouropatkin, the Skobeleff of Russia
that was to be after the death Of the re-
nowned fighter, bore the brunt OF tho
attack. At the firing of tho mines, one
of dynamite and another of powder,
Kouropatkir led his men, numbering
1000, to tho breach. The Turoomans
bravely stood OH the walls until crt
down Eight Thousand Of them wero
killed in cn hour of terrible hand 60
u,t,lu llfslstis w uilO tilt H.OAltN y WV
at worl; :Ssobeleif's cannon bombsTded
the walls between the mines and fired
over themto demoralize their defenders,
The Turcomans had no cannon and were
poorly armed to cope with the Russian
brccchloaders. Yet they defended the
bitches until they filled them with their
bodies. The trenches and the mine
crators were choked with corpses, and
1900 wero lying within the walled in.
closure. One-half the ablebodied men
i'm the Turkish army were killed. More
than 400, 900 missiles were hurled at
thom during the assault and in tho
pursuit which followed the victory Of
Kouropatkin's stormers, Skobeleff q
capture of Cock k-Tepe opened the way
for tho columns of the czar to march
upon tho frontier of India IL put an
end to those man stealing expeditions
of tho Turcomans which filled tho
north Persian countries with terror and
supplied the slave markets of central
Asia. GEORGE l.. KIIsIER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29

vantage Of our policy of exemption and
thus Rhode Island may become a
place of refuge for the undesirable ele-
ments which always congregate where
the betting ring is established. You
doubtless agree that no conditions
warrant the further presence upon our
statne books of provision so menacing
to public morals and the good name OF
the State, and will, therefore. promptly
repeal the offensive section"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29
Farce Comedy Has Full Sway at All
the PIayhouses.


William Hoey Is one of the most anus
ing men on the stage. He was funny
when he was a variety actor in a
musical sketch. He was funnier
later on in "Parlor Match" and he
Is funny in his latest piece, en-
titled "The Flams," seen for the first
time in this city at the Providence
Opera House last evening and presented
by company Of more than usual farce
comedy strength. 1t doesn't make much
difference what the name OF the vehicle Is
that Hoey takes part in because his force
lies wholly in his individuality. He
doesn't act, he simply presents Hoey and
does anything that the situation presents.
In this respect he Is amusing to his asso-
ciates on the stage as well as the specta-
tors in the auditorium.
"Flams " offers him about the same
opportunity as "The Parlor Match"
and his peculiar talent has full
swing. He sings his famous songs
in burlesque costumes OF unique design,
plays instruments in a ludicrous way, and
disports himself continually as though he
enjoyed the performance himself. Hoey
will walk to the footlights and
simply look out and the house will -oa-.
There is no rule or measure for his style
of playing and no one seems to care a rap
about plot, purpose or conclusion. The
time is merry and that is enough.
The stars efforts are creditably sec
onded by comedian John G. Rice, whose
style of playing strongly resembles Mr..
Evans, who was recently Mr.. Hoey's
partner.
The specialties introduced include
good piano playing and singing by
Cherrie Simpson, limitations and
dancing by Mr.. Rice, grotesque dancing
by he sisters Meriliees, eccentric dancing
by Willie Hersey, tenor solo by Mr.. Rem
wick and Mr.. Hoey's songs and bagpipe
solos. Burlesque living pictures nicely
presented added TO the pleasure of the en-
tertainment. "The Flams" will be here
until Wednesday night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29

ACCORDING TO their report Colonel
ELISHA II. ROCKWELL and Mrs. FANNY
PuRDy PALMER, the factory inspectors,
have done some hustling since their ar
pointmcnt. They have visited PSI es-
tsblisbinents employing 5O.9Gi persons
over 10 years OF age and 49O0youngsters
These figures cover all cotton, wooden
and worsted mills. nearly all factories
Of other kinds aud many mercantile e.
tablishments.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29
on board,

THE condition of the State treasury
justifes the argument made by Governor
LADD several years ago that the State
would be very well able by this time to
undertake new State House on an i'm
posing scale. A succession of frugal
State governments since then has given
us fat treasury and the war bonds are
all wiped out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29
Full Associated Press Dispatches
TUESDAY. JANUARY 20. 1895.

Miss SIBYL SANDERsoN, the newest
prima donna, has accomplished a tri-
amph of extraordinary magnitude even
for prima donnas. A Pennsylvania rail
road train, which she failed to catch,
rolled back into the depot and took her
on board.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29

THE Supreme Court of Errors Of Con-
necticut has decided that a Legislature
has no right to impose license restric-
tions on the class OF business repre-
sented by tramp merchants who set up
temporary fire sale" or smaller bust
ness in a town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29

THE Pope's encyclical doesn't tell us
much about the functions Of the apos-
tolic legate that the apostolic legate
hadn't already made reasonably well
known to US.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29

"a Run On The Bank" is the name of the
performance that Happy Ward and Harry
Vokes have chosen for their Providence
engagement this season and it is an ex-
cellent choice.
Ward and Vokes are two OF the funniest
men alive aud "a Run On the Bank"
gives them a chance TO show IL ell. They
mnsquerade as members of royalty and
ret into the double pred cament OF being
without funds and being in love with
real nice girls who think they are
nice. too, and its combination from
which nothing in the way OF fun is
left out. The three acts are characterized
by n quick succession OF sprightly dantes,
lively songs and good jokes, a reasonable
proper. ion OF the latter being brand new.
The men and women who are with Ward
and vokes are oil able 20 keep up tho pace
set at fun-making by the leaders aud the
whole constitutes a well balanced, efficient
company.
Iu the first act there Is n very catchy
dance In imitation OF the Gaiciy Girls.
participated In by all tho girls OF the
company ard then oil the men come out
In the characters OF Gaiety Boys and it
was very laughable.
Miss Emma Berg and T. william Eckert
provide one Of the most pleasing features
OF the eentcrtainment In their singing from
operate selections and vocal burIesques.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29

THE Mugwumps are sulky with Mayor
STRONG of New York because he was
unable to 90 to dinner with Governor
MORTON and the Hon. THOMAS G. PLATT.
They have lost the excellent opportunity
the dinner party would have given them
for ripping the Republican Mayor up the
back.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29

THE Governor recommends biennial
elections. Let 'er go! The people will
vote for that amendment TO the ccnsti-
tuition the next time they get chance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29

THE President has fired another fnan-
cial message at Congress, but the powder
is bad and the ball ricochets hopelessly
over their heads.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29

Mr.. SPRINGER has presented a new
bill for the restoration of the currency,
and, like its predecessor, it is in the
nature of boomerang.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29

The College Hill counterweight will
probably be all right when it gets to
working. Give it time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29

THE Brooklyn strike is still "on," ac-
cording to Master Workman CONNOLLY,
but the cars are all running.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29
STEPHEN

is a hard working man, who COM
menced to buy at the Providence
Public Market about a year ago.
He was little startled at first
by the Strictly Cash." but is now
satisfied that he can save so much
by buying there, that he sends all
his friends who like fair treatment
and low prices, there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29
Lothrop,s Proyldence Opera House.

All lovers of good wholesome, harmless
fun were pleased at the performance oil
the .aughable comedy, entitled "Peck's
Bad Boy" which was presented at
Lothrop's Opera House yesterday. Large
audiences assembled at this cosy family
amusement resort, and every one was kept
in roar of laughter for nearly three
hours. The members Of the company in
PRODUCES some OF the most original,
unique, bright and catchy songs, dances
and specialties seen in this city this sea-
son. There is not dull moment in the
production, and at no time does any
characters appearance upon the scene
cause jar or discord in the even tenor OF
the laugha bic comedy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29

BRUGs. PiISTs, ETC.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29

Fine Mohair Crepons, advanced
novelties, at $3.50, $500, s3.25-unlike
ything heretofore shown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29
H. W. LADD CO.

The new tufted crepons, so much
In demand-We control them-You
can't get them elsewhere in town.
They are non-shrinkable, non-wrin-
kleable, durable and handsome In
every respect. Here are some of the
prices:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15

It Is the Good Feeder That Gets the Bes
Price for His Stock.

tt Is the Good Feeder That Gets the Best
Price for His Stock.
To get a quick growth on pig, first
get the right kind of stock, then feed
plenty of various kinds of food and
give a good. roomy pen. Some hog
raiSerS have the best stock obtainab BILE,
but they do not succeed in getting
them as large at certain age as 9TH
ers. The most of the hogs that are
raised in our country have enough good
blood in them to make a fast growth
If properly cared for, but we all have
so much pushing work on the farm
that we neglect our hogs more than
anything else on the place. If we ex-
pect good results we must do our part,
and when we do this we will be
profted by It. We often notice in a
litter of pigs one or two small ones
and we generally know why they are
smaller than the others they
do not get their share of milk from the
dam. When we see a pig that is get
ting behind the rest we should man
age some way to feed it and keep it
growing right along, for just as it be-
comes stunted we will find it poor
feeder. 1t never will grow as fast as
the others. This is why some breeders
nave 1n uHcNSn 1OG C1 pigs. A1Gor the
pigs are weaned, and we begin to feed
them, we will find the larger ones
crowding the smaller ones away from
the trough. A good idea would be to
take all the smaller ones and put them
by themselves and give them all they
can eat of various kinds of food, such
as shipstuff. bran, corn meal, whole
wheat and an occasional feed of oil
meal You cannot get quick growth
on pig with corn. They soon get
tired of it, become feverish, and begin
to root in the ground for something
cooling to their scorched stomachs.
The pig that has good range will al
ways do better than those shut up in
small pens, no matter how you feed
them. Exercise is as essential as good
feed in order to produce fast growth.
Do not shut little pigs in tight pen
and conine them to corn if you want
to hurry them INTO market The cheap
est way to raise hogs IS the quickest
way.-R. S. Fisher, in Farm and Home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15
CHICKEN CHOLERA.
When Fowls Are Properly Handled This
Disease Rarely Appears.

When Fowls Arc Properly Handled This
Disease Rarely Appears.
We have no confidence in remedies
for chicken cholera, and believe the
prevention is the only thing that can
be done. When cholera breaks out
among the fowls the first thing to be
done is to separate the sick from the
well fowls. At once give change of
food, which should be of a nourish1ng
character. Many writer's believe in
giving iron in some form. The old
method was to put rusty nails in the
drinking water. English poultrymen
use what is known Douglas Mix
ture." This can be made by putting
eight ounces of sulphate of iron (also
called copperas or green vitriOD into a
jug (never use a metallic vesseD with
two gallons of water, adding one ounce
of sulphurie acid Toll of vitrioD. The
ingredients can be obtained of any
druggist. This medicine is to be put
in the drinking water in the proper
ton of a teaspoonful to pint, and is
found to be a useful tonic. AS soon as
the disease breaks out give this to the
sick fowls. and also to the well ones to
help them to resist the disease.
One writer says that he made satu-
1oLOU SOA'iUiOh VI alum, aHet whenever
a bird was attacked gave it two or
three teaspoonfuls, repeating the dose
next day. He mixed their feed, Indian
meal, with alum water for a week.
After adopting that course he lost no
fowls. Others advocate cayenne pep
per, gunpowder and turpentine, feed
ing little every day for week.
Fowls that are well fed, well housed
and well kept in dry place will sell
dom have cholera. In fact we do not
know that they ever have it when prop
erly handled.-Rural Life
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15
STABLE MANAGEMENT.
The Best of All Treatment Is to Make
the Horses Comfortable.

The Best of All Treatment Is to Make
the Horses Comfortable.
In the one word comfort is in
cluded all Of the best in stable man
agement, said the writer of an article
in the Edinburgh Veterinary Review
many years ago. His remark will al
ways remain true. Horses, like men,
require to be made comfortable, and
in providing that they shall be so we
are not only doing them humanitarian
justice, but at the same time promot-
ing their health and rendering them
fit for the work they have to perform.
The space assigned them should be
ample, the atmosphere pure and of
equable temperature and the hight
abundant. The stable should be dry
and the bedding clean. All that con-
duces to the comfort of man should be
theirs in kind in the way that suits
them best as lower animals. The
horse is the most delicate of the higher
quadrupeds in the choice of food and
he should be dieted accordingly. Any
thing may be good enough for some
animals, but not for horse. He de-
lights in sound corn, abhors mildewe
hay and stale mashes, as well as dirty
managers from which to eat. Needless
to say the water he drinks should be
pure and sweet. He should have his
meals also as regularly as the most ex-
acting father of family. His cloth
ing should be changed with the sea-
sons-heavy in winter, light in sum-
mer. A good horse. well treated, will
repay attention in health. good spirits
and long life. The best of all treat
ment is to make him always comfort
able.-London Live Stock Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15

cheapest will do This in New Eng
land will cost $40 to SIS per 1000; in
Iowa not over So TO $40. First dig
trenches below frost depth and lay
walls for the sills 16x24 and plan for a
plank floor foot to Is inches above the
ground. Have the first story only high
enough to clear a mans head, as it is
warmer in winter. In the northwest
corner have chimney and food cook
err, which will also heat the water.
Here is room Sx16 where the cook
ing, butchering and cutting up of
meats may be done. When five pens
are needed movable partition
may be put in at A, making another.
Over this should be large trap door
in the second floor through which
ropes and blocks may be let down
from the rafters to raise the pigs when
dressed. Thus the water will not need