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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

We venture to express the opinion that
the vote on Wednesday next for State
officers Will be of stable proportions.
We are frank to admit that this opinion
Is based on the fact that about everybody
that we hear from on the subject holds u
contrary view--thst the vote viii be light.
We do not care to be accused OF cranki-
ness in light OF such an admission. II is
the purpose OF newspaper to reflect
public sentiment and not TO bumptious-
ly get in its way. but the very fact that
so many persons express themselves as
looking for light vote indicates that
there is at least that much Of popular in
| terest and concern in the matter. And
when any considerable number OF per-
sons look for thing TO happen that their
| individual effort can influence, SO that Il
may not happen, it is quite likely to not
happen.
Accordingly, we believe a good many
electors will go to the polls on Wednes'
day IL for no higher motive than the feel
ing that the other fellow will neglect his
duty. We think, despite all absence OF
hurrah. that good many Republicans
will be glad to take the opportunity to
| endorse the inistration of Gov
ernor CHARLES WARREN LIPPITr
and the capable officials who are
associated with him on the ticket.
we think in the city OF Providence,
especially, a majority OF the citizens
will take pains to ensure Republican
delegation to represent them IN the Gen
eral Assembly and we feel that there is
strong undercurrent of Repu blican
sentiment that will result in polling
sizable vote az an emphatic expression
OF public sentiment in the national
issues that are expressed in the State
platform and are to be endorsed again in
November.
This has been the quietest State cam
paign we have ever known. But we ex-
pect a good round vote on Wednesday
and an overwhelming Republican major
ity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

To THE EDITOR OF The NEWS:
SIR-The demoralization OF the anti
Merrill forces becomes very apparent
when they have to take the ridiculous
position OF asking Republican voters to
repudiate Mr.. Merrill on the ground that
ne voted against violating a law passed
by q Republican Legislature for the pre-
vention OF fraud in eleI tions.
The fact is that the attempt to have the
Italian names stricken of the voting lists
did not originate with Mr.. Merrill.
: Certain Democrats discovered that many
OF the Italian highway laborers lately
naturalized had neglected to file their
papers according to law, and without
previously consulting Mr.. Merrill or any
other Republican member OF the canvass
ing board, and protested at the meeting
OF the hoard against allowing these ltal-
ian names to remain on the list.
The town solicitor, without any parti-
zan bias, having Instructed the canvassing
board that the retention of the names on
the list would be Illegal, and having
called attention to the penalty provided
for violation of fhe laws, Mr.. Merrill
as chairman of the board, very properly
ruled against the motion offered in de-
fiance OF the law. 1t Is difficult to con-
ceive how Mr.. Merrills opponents can
hope to obtain political advantage by
appealing to the prejudices OF the Italians.
who, II they. vote at all, must vote as
the bosses direct.
EYEWITNESS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

To the Hon. JOHN DENNIS, the Tom
PLATT of Central Falls; to the esteemed
RICHARD BuNcoMBE CoMsTocK OF every
where and nowhere; to General CHARLES
X. BRAYToN, the patron saint OF town
meetin' day; to the Hon. FRANKLIN
PIERCE OWEN. of sometime destiny; to
bosses and deputy bosses and bosses pre-
sumptive wherever found, we beg to ex-
tend our congratulations on the obscur-
ity which they have enjoyed and the i'm
munity from unkind remarks which have
been vouchsafed them during the prog
cluded on Wednesday next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

SIR-Will you please publish the follow
ing in the interests of truth and honestvf
The statement that Is being circulated
among the working classes that Sylvester
X. Merrill was the person who advocated
the payment OF i've dollars (S5) per y eek,
only, to those employed on the b ighways
is, to put 1t in the plainest language pos
sible, lie. The position of Mr.. Merrill
is this: He favors paying the laborers
of the town the highest wages consistent
with an economical administration of the
towns business and also favors employing
He is not In favor of employing cheap
foreign labor, thereby depriving our own
townspeople Of an opportunity to earn
an honest livelihood.
WILLIAM Ross,
Knightsville.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30
SOME AMERICAN FOLLIES.

A chcerless morning, leaving all things wet:
The storm, too. had been raging, as IL yet
Winter Iineer'd, disausted with its past;
While shivering citizens spake aghast-
s.Is thore no end Saw ever mortal such
Climatic viloness since New York was Dutch 2"
This, then, the city and the trying hour
Casper Leboin curs'd winter and the shower:
Desperate, disgruntled, quite undone.
His nerves demand'd rlimpses of tho sun.
He wns not wise who could be, thus in haste,
His anger 'gainst Kind Providence to wastef
He sought Wall street, a madmsn's error that.
IL not worse fault: like blindman ut "bat,"
No strikes he madel more like Chevey Chase,
Sport in field whero ne had no place.
'swhen Percy drove the deer with hound and
horn,
Wars followed, wcpt by children yet unborn"
Not alono this poor unlucRy Ounce:
Victor do Lisle had many treasures once:
He was dainty. dandy. daring. fresh,
In fashion like 10 n mild "seceshl"
Hated the dance; in clubs a seeming toast;
A social kingi his fatal empty boast.
Ho was not who: Damo Fortune would not
wait
To cheer his ail.seeming prosperous state.
Ho over-spent, over-acted. too;
Aud fashion, more selfish ends in view,
Mould rather spread hor balloon sleeves
awhile.
Than still initiate frifier like De Lisie.
No end 10 those for office hungry bound,
Merest Jack Cades with instincts Of the hound !;
They choose party, perchance boss"
Cast cent, ss gamblers, choose by toss.
Soon district chief. parades his voting host,
snubs voters true. but snubs his conscience
most.
Tammany OPENS her mouth 10 gorge the food,
BY millions seep. by voters understood
But ounces are not patriots here.
Nor office- -seekers. 20 parties dear.
The patient, public, like o'erburdened asa
submits TO yearly fraud. alas. sissi
whcre ara the thousands voting not for pclf
Where Office holders not alone for self
Az well refer men 20 the harvest moon,
or manhood seek beside an infants spoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

Mol Win Reform with patriots In array.
And hght like Grant 'till seasons pass away.
hut there's treasure in our thousand hills.
Thas brothers OF the West with rapture fills;
Bee them In the Senate. bold arrayed.
For "silvor freei' finance betrayedi
Gold in ths balance with their silver toss'd.
And all mankind In sceptic wonder lost.
These now States shock the peoples common
ssns~:
Abandon party ties. for vain prstensel
Would overwhslm vast interests, too;
Wreck the many, to repay few.
Ounces. may not hope the country's fate to
ruiei
Folly Is loss. lot who will play the fool.
Zee. high In State for wonder more sublime.
The ."Debtor's Bond" to put on payment
timei
The public loss bankers will indorse:
To astute men, fast leading to remorse.
Seek revenue at hand the wise will say,
And with your own the honest dobtor pay.
Como TO New York, on Bond street settle
down;
Leave disloyal debts for law renown:
You made them to be paid by other fellow,
yellow"
Here should you plead TO weari'd courts
awhile.
And borrow gold OF English-born Carlyle;
A good Investment as you ne'er need pay,
For Engiishmen applaud your friendly way.
All. yes. there's gold quartz in his Ithesaurus.
Could you but pierce the vein that's now
before us
Through the reticulatcd mesh-work Of the
brain,
Z "A psy ch oil oeical irrefragability we gain.'
Now here Carlisle. with singular majestic
Proclaims, what time from science never will
divorce.
bonanzai
Which time will not allow to embalm In
stanza:
Tut yourself in bondage for the lust Of treas.
ures old.
Great minister of Cash. and bonds give for
the gold.
All this Is plain as Cleveland s finance scheme,
Doubtiess Translation Of n midnight dream.
For truth oft comes through watches of the
night:
A fact like Cleveland's killing ducks on fight
None but thou could'st solve problem dense
as this,
And thus aspire to Presidential bliss
Enchxnt the world with politics well play'd,
And Not a gold or silver issue madel
Financial trick not known to parties yet
On which the Democratic heart is set.
Old Warwick. SIMON s. BucKLIN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

WHOEVER may be nominated for Presi-
dent at the Democratic National Conven-
tion there will be nothing Of "honor
thrust upon him" about II. The homo
viii have to be jammed down the unfor-
tunate's throat with a ramrod.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

TIE fact that the attempt to foist
upon the city an expensive and made
quste tillration system has the signature
and 30 the endorsement OF the Mayor Is
enough TO condemn II. The record of
the Mayor in documents signing in Ward
3 Is such that his signature int worth
the pafer II is written on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30
THE REPORTER LAPsEs INTO VERSE

When, on Saturday evening last, the
bright young men Of The News saw
their Forthcoming day Of rest vanish into
thin air by reason of the long list of 'as-
signments" to report "no-license" SER
mons all over town, they held their pea, {
like men horn to martyrdom and inu red
to the imperative demands OF public
duty. One irreverent youpgster, however,
could not quite contain himself..and so he
let of the overflow in rhyme, as follows;
We used to be newspaper,
But we've kind Of changed our gait,
Aud instead Of setting copy
That is new and up TO date,
We've been struck by Prohibition,
And are now a running mate
To the Weekly Independent,
And the Christian Advocate,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

AS nearly as we can learn from credible
sources senator MERRILL will be showed
under In Cranston. And as far as we can
judge from certain other reliable author
titles, Senator MERRILL will have walk
over.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30
Knightsville.
Agriculturistsi in the Western District
To ruu Epvrou nxr T,xrr-

To THE EDITOR OF The NEWS:
SIR desire to distribute in the Sec
ond Congressional District number Of
bulletins issued by the Department OF
Agriculture and want to do 1t in a way
that they will only reach those persons
who would be interested. VIII you kindly
insert in your paper an item to the effect
that have the following farmers Bull
leiins for distribut ion, and would be
pleased to send them to persons making
application therefor by letter addressed
to me at the House of representatives,
Washington, ID. G., stating the number
of the bulletins desired
The followiog are the numbers and
subjects of the bulletins:
No. 3. Culture of the Sugar Beet.
No. 6. Tobacco. Instruction for its
cultivation and curing.
No. 10. Some destructive diseases.
What they are and how to prevent them.
No. 49, Important insecticides. Direc-
tions for their preparation and use.
No. 20. Washed soils. How to prevent
and reclaim them.
NoA12. Feeding of farm animals.
No. %. Foods. Nutritive, value and
cost.
No. 2s. Weeds and how to kill them.
No. 20. Souring OF milk and other
changes In milk products.
No. 80. Silos and silages.
No. 80. Peach growing for market.
You will greatly oblige me by comply
ing with this request.
Yours very truly,
WARREN o. ARNOLD,
M. G. I'd Cong. Dist. of X. I.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

GREAT BRITAIN is amending that Ven
ezuela blue book. But that Is OF no i'm
portance. The Mugwump press has APP
proved IL In its original shape.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

THERE is evidence TO the effect that
the Hon. SAM BULLOCK was born yester-
day and consequently could not tie ex-
pecicd to know that demand for a public
market has not existed for 10 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

OK the authority OF the esteemed Jour
mel the people are taking no interest in
this campaign because neither party has
any booale 10 distribute. This might
sound like a reflection on an intelligent
electorate did we not pause to consider
the source Of the suggestive explanation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

WE shouts say that II would serve Presi-
dent CLEVELAND about right TO Sc the
candidate for President next fall and let
the great American people handle him di-
rectly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

The Spanish troops have formed a new
line about Gen. MAoEo and the doughty
Cuban may be assumed to be completely
bemmed in until he breaks out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30
To THE EprroR OF TuE Nrws,

SIR 1t Is very gratifying TO many Re
publican voters OF Cranston TO find that
the leading Republican newspaper of the
State has taken the trouble TO make a
diagnosis OF the malady that has lately
THREATENED To fasten itself upon the Re-
publican party in this town, and that IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

THE international agreement might
Just as well be omitted from currency
platforms. II is myth Of the most
mythical kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

For an extensive assortment Of weather
in quantities to suit and styles to not
suit apply to the weather bureau.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

In Democratic circles IT begins to look
like CLEVELAND against the field with
no entries In the field.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30
Full Associated Press Dispatches.
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will confer fevor upon he publishers II
ehey will send Information to this Office
Of any news stand or railway train where
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TIE NEWS Is not offered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30

IT is some consolation that yesterday
was not Easter Sunday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30
Liberal Credit
System.

Pay a little down, little each week and
have the good things OF life NOW.
With every CHAMBER SET we give
/ Best quality Spring Bed,
Best quality Mattress,
Decorated Toilst Set, 10 pieces,
Pair Feather Pillows.
Pair Blankets,
Good quality Comforter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30
Or your cash Is worth q liberal dis
count
Our New Goods for spring are ready, at
prices lower even than last season.
New Carpets,
New Chamber Sets,
New PalOr Suites,
New Baby Carriages

Everything new--including q new and
enlarged Drapery Department.
New Draperics in lace and muslin. Now
Portieres in Tapestry, Chenille and We.
lour
Nothing old but our
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-30
The Line and the star.


The trouble between the officers Of the
line ana stan in the navy is Of long stand
ing. Il has become intensified recently
by the efforts that are being made ~ the
staff 70 secure legislation that you'd give
them what they cain TO be their rights.
II was while discussing the merits Of this
claim that Congressman Money and Hall
came TO blows.
The officers Of the line are those who
are in line OF succession TO the command
Of the ship. II therefore includes the com
handing officer and the leutenants who
are In charge Of the upper deck. The Of
hcers Of the staff. although they have
line in their own organization. are the
engineers, surgeons, paymasters. naval
constructors and chapiains The marines
are also classed as members Of the staff.
Between the line and the stan there is
pretty constant warfare. both on shore
and on shpboard. The line officers have
their state rooms on one side Of the ship
and the stan officers on the other. and
the two sets Of officers in departing from
or going on board the ship use different
sides OF the vessel. Distinguished visitors
board the vessel on the side reserved
for officers OF the line. Ordinary folks and
the crew and laborers from the shore use
the side assigned TO the stan. Naturally
this discrimination against the staff
causes bitterness among the officers
Of that branch Of the service.
The line officers have the most influence.
political and social. and thus far have
succeeded in preventing the staff officers
from securing such legislation as would
be satisfactory to them.
What is it the staff officers desire?
Wei. the chief things they want are dis
tinct.ve grades and strictly military I'll
ties which shall be based upon length of
service and rank. In fact, they want to
be put on a footing with the line officers
in every particular. as is the case in the
army. except they don't ask for quarters
in the cabin or military command in the
line.
In opposition TO their contention, the line
officers say the staff is not composed of
fighting men, and therefore should not
have rank with the military element. They
also say that the tendency of granting
the demands Of the staff would be to raise
a lower order of persons connected with
the navy to the high positions that should
belong exclusively to the officers of the
line.
Each succeeding Secretary of the Navy
finds this fight between the line and the
staff a sources of annoyance. and it is
going to cause a lively time in the House
when that body begins the discussion of
It, 1t does look as if there was some
merit in the staff side of the trouble If
there is it will be made apparent when
congress undertakes to settle the issue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-30
The Deputy Would Run no Risks.

This Is said by the Lewiston Journal TO
have happened in the Wilds Of AroostoOk
shortly after the Bangor and Aroostook
railroad had commenced 10 exert It's mod
ernlZlng influence" and bring 10 the newly
established express Offices certain cOmmO-
elties. the sale Of which OF possession with
intent 10 sell Is contrary 70 the wise laws
OF Inc gOOdly commonwealth Of Maine. a
certain deputy sheriff was informed that
mere was deposited at "A certain railroad
station within his jurisdiction a package
containing matter subject TO cOndsca ton.
The railroad sta ton which also included
the express offices was some distance from
the village, ana the. minion of the law con
GUIDED 10 reconnoitre a little before taking
ne nard journey, perhaps for nothing
4 mere was telephone connection, and az
ter communication was daily established
the following conversation took place.
agent2''
4 be"
We'll, hain't there a box there marked
Tor Mike PommerloW2"
believe there is. Be you Mike?"
40, / hain.t Mike, but I'm a deputy
sneTln, and believe there's ticker in that
Over2'
viii I let ye seize it, why"
Inc agent ''tumbled." TO use a horrid
slang expression. He saw that the deputy
was ignorant OF the nature of the Maine
law, and continued:
We'll. there's 2 dollar seventy-fve due
toI charges ana II you pay mat seem a 5
how you've got the law on your side,
spose9, III have to stand by and see you
seize"
An don't seize unless pay the ex-
Don't nOthin' go out of this Office unless
the. charges are paid. Them's the orders"
W al, wall, but 'sposen l seize the box
and faint rum after all. do 1 get my S1.75
back?"
"N-n-no. We don't let out rum boxes on
approval. nor l haint got all day TO talk,
either"
We'll, now look a here. young feHer, you
must think I'm a fool 10 pay express before
l know whether it's rum or not. | don't
seize nothin' but prepaid boxes, rum or no
rum. He can't fool your Uncle Dudley
outer no two dollars on Onsartainties."
There was sharp click on the other end
OF the line, and the express agent turned
around with a grin just as a muddy buck
board drove up with the owner Of the box
In a highly nervous state. The charges
we're paid, the cOntraband disappeared
around the bend in the road toward Carl
bou and the agent took down his fowling
piece and started down the track to shoot
few partridges from the telegraph wires.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-30
Is AItgeId a Demagosues

1t is admitted that Gov. Altgeld of Hin
ois has great deal of political influence
in that state. If he was on the side of
sound money there is no doubt that Him
ois would send sound money delegates to
the Chicago convention The probability is
that she will send sound money delegates
Notwithstanding Gov. Altgelds efforts in
behalf of silver sim. if his influence was
against silver instead of for 1t, there
would be no question as to what position
on the silver question Illinois would oc-
cupy at Chicago.
But why is Gov. Altgeld in favor of I'M
limited silver coinage at the ratio of 16 TO
/? Does he believe that it would help the
wage Garner and the capitalists and
make the country more prosperous? We
would like to think he is sincere, and that
he is pursuing a course which he thinks
is for the best interests of all the people.
There are facts. however that indicate
that he is not sincere. The Times Herald
of Chicago, an Independent paper that has
no interest in disappearing him express
es the opinion that there ought to be no
doubt that the democratic state convention.
of Illinois Will declare for sound money.
Continuing that paper says: Unhappily
and unfortunately. Gov Altgeld. who has
himself taken the precaution to bind his
debtors in gold contracts, has lent his aid.
partly in puerile resentment toward the
President, partly in political folly. TO re-
pudiation of half of every dollar not pro-
tected, like his own. by gold clauses in
writing. Following his political lead, ig-
norant and wel-meaning men, misled and
thoughuess, are conniving throughout the
state to force upon the democratic state
convention a reputation money plank"
From the foregoing it appears that Gov.
Altgeld is leading the ignorant and the
thoughtless in the direction of degraded
currency and he is doing it largely be-
cause he hates the President But notice
that he himself has taken care to make
contracts with those who owe him money
which compels them TO pay him in gold.
If GOV. Altgeld was a sincere man, and
believed that a silver dollar would have
the same purchasing power as a gold dol
lar if the coinage of silver was unlimited
at the ratio of 16 to /, or if he believed that
unlimited silver coinage at that ratio
would be a good thing for the country
even though it degraded the currency,
would he insist upon contracts requiring
all money to become due to him 10 be paid
in gold? We are sure he would not. There
fore it seems TO us that Gov, Altgeld's
course is that of a demagogue and not
that of an honest man. anxious for the
well being of the people, and the welfare
of the country.