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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-10

hANTED-On farm, sumner boarders.
For particulars, address Box 63l. Norway.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-10

FOR SALE-At Rhinebsck on the Hudson,
q beautifully situated country residence and
farm OF $50 acres, with river front and
mountain sceuery; 200; no agents Box
500 Rbinebeck, N. Y. jy36
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

MANTED-At Rest cottage, a few summer
boarders, located only short distance from
postofttce, large, airy rooms, fine drives,
scenery and fishing, terms reasonable. Ad
dress w. N. bennett, LaconiaN H. avs
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The Pcoplc' Markets.

In various parts of town. and more par
ticularly where the population is greatest,
ordinances of the Board of Aldermen per-
nit the establishment of what are known
as Peoples" or Saturday night mar
kets. They are for the sale Of household
supplies from the stands and carts of
licensed vendors, and usually the prices
obtained are small.
The best known of these markets is
"Paddy's Market on Ninth avenue, be-
tween Thirty-eighth and Forty-second
streets. Why it has been called "Paddy's
Market is one Of the mysteries OF New
York life, FOR it is in n neighborhood where
Communications prcponderate. n major
ity OF the vendors are German-A mericans,
md the most of the buyers are m
also. Further proof Of the inaccuracy OF
the title "Paddy's Market" is afforded
by a formal application to the Board of AL
dermen submitted by Alderman ROBINSON
on Dec. /, of which this is the preamble:
ITO the Hon. Body Of Aldermen Of NetD York CITY:
THE so'called patty's Market, which for some time
existed on ninth avenue, between Forty'second and
Thirty eighth streets, having been removed, as we de-
hevc, through some Observation-Disclosures. ana VIII work
great hardships on many who have been engaged In
business there, as II will deprive them OF their only
means or supporting themselves and their families
thus adding a larger number OF honest workinglnen
TO the already enormous crowd OF Idle ones
No lrishman, it must be clear to every
one, would write "PATTY' instead OF
PADDY; no Irishman, in II geographical
description of the territory between Thirty
eighth and Forty-second streets. on Ninth
avenue, would speak of it as from Forty
second to Thirty eighth, and surely no Irish
man would make the mistake OF surprising
that the ordinances of New York city are
adopted by the BODY of Aldermen" not
the Board.
Paddy's Market Is open on Saturday be-
tween three O'Clock in the afternoon and
midnight. The ordinance authorizing its
maintenance between these hours was
adopted in 1890, and the claim is made that
the Aldermen OF the city exceeded their
powers In bestowing upon vendors the right
to use the streets for market business. An
other Saturday night market under author
ity OF the Board of Aldermen is In Tenth
avenue between F~orty-ninth and Fifty
third streets. Still another is in First avenue
between Twelfth aud Fourteenth streets
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In another column will be found n defence
OF Kansas, written to the Governor of Yer
mont by the Hon. p. /. BuSEBRAKE Of To-
pcka, who is President OF n bank in that
city, and was Treasurer OF the State Repub-
lican Committee during the late campaign.
1t is an interesting defence, although some
parts OF it are irrelevant or weak. For in
stance. the fact that the people of Kansas
"werc," as Mr.. BONEBEAKE SAYS, "al-
most all born and received their educa-
ton east of the Mississippi and north of
MASON and DGXoN's line" does not show
that they could not be" regulators.
No patent of intelligence is conferred
by birth, and ever since the Furmers'
Alliance began to rage, while Kansas is a
community of pure Eastern descent, it has
been unusually afiuent in cranks. In the
last election she gave II plurality of some
eight thousand votes for Reputation.
That does not indicate that her people are
" rnscals and frauds" but neither does it
Indicate n state of public intelligence of
which there is any reason to be proud. Any
community is liable to be carried away by
emotional politics or to be duped by finan-
cial quncksplvers; but the madness of Kan
f'' - NV ~ '''N' ~ . hAiili
that of my other State. The Kansas Popu-
lism is the widest form of that disease.
The antics of the Populist Governor, the
Hon. Lorraine d. LEwELLING, and of the
Populist louise OF Representatives and the
Populist State officials generally, Disguised
enough kansans to allow a Republican Gov
ernor to he elected, md every friend of tho
State hoped that The Populist epidemic was
over; but this year, not only was the eiec-
torAl vote OF the State cast for bad money
and Dcbsism, but JOHN W. LEEDY, the
bowling Populist paranoiac who purposes
to blow blood in tho ears OF capitalists
was elected Governor by n majority of
some thirteen thousand votes. and FRANK
DOsTEU, u Populist who has declared
that the rights of the occupant of property
ARE superior to those OF the owner, was
elected Chief Justice. DOsTER has already
tried to explain away his remarkable prin-
ciplc OF Populist law, and it is to be hoped
that LEEDY was only talking for publica-
tion, and that lie will simmer down and be
II respectable Governor. But it will be no
fault of the voters who elected these men il
they d~isappoint them by proving sane and
moderate. They were not elected for their
moderation and sanity.
Tho election of DosTER and LEEDY
certainly reflects discredit upon every man
who voted for them. Mr.. Bo~NEBRAKE's re-
marks about lawlcssncss in Chicago and
the loyalty of Kansas in 1861 are beside the
mark. while his comparison of the Popo-
cratic-Popuiist vote of Kansas with that of
larger States is, of course, fallacious, as he
leaves ont the question of proportion. lie
is mistaken, also, in saying that 1.-THE integ-
rity, intelligence, loyalty, and patriotism OF
the whole people of Kansas is assaulted"
The intelligence OF the Populists is justly
questioned, and in view of their Efforts
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ture. They will be 40 proud OF the triumph
of liberty that the honor of their manhood
will overcome the inherent desire to vindi-
cate their own authority. The Inundated
troops of Spain will be permitted to get
away from Cuba, leaving behind them their
furled flags and military weapons, and car
rying with them to Spain only the memo
ries of their disgrace in Cuba.
We believe that the clemency Of the revo-
lutionists toward the fallen enemy will be
even more worthy Of their name than that
often manifested in the field. While the
patriots taken captive in battle have been
shot by Spain, the Spanish prisoners taken
by the revolutionists have been released
after every engagement. Even while the
Cubans have been within hearing of the
rifles of the Spanish ~executioners they have
refrained from taking life for life. The
knowledge that so forbearing n spirit has
been manifested by the Cubans in II time of
war gives us the assurance that this spirit
will not fail them when tho war against
Cuba Is over.
We shall look for news of q grand solem-
nifty in Cuba when the Spanish troops lay
down their arms Mt the feet of the revolu-
tion. Magnanimity will rule the hour.
Clemency will be the order of the day.
Freedom will be the watchword for Cuba.
Cuba libre will inspire the Cuban soul in
the time of triumph.
We may not have to whit very long for
this grand solemnity. 1t may occur in the
year that is at hand. Exit. Spainl All hail
to the new star
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and In other parts Of town on Saturday
night, and especially the Saturday night
preceding a Sunday which is succeeded by
another holiday, are impromptu markets Mt
which the vendors dealing in p~erishnble
household supplies sell mt prices SO low that
they come within the line OF bargains"
As Saturday is the usual pay day in New
York, the opportunities thus afforded arc
utilized by the thrifty housewives, board
ing-house keepers, and restaurant keepers.
TIL petition sent to the Board OF Alder
mon for the restoration of Paddy's Market
was signed not only by the marketmen
themselves but also by many of the mer-
chants and retail dealers of the city, the
number OF such signatures from merchants
predominating, the maintenance OF such
markets having n tendency to attract to the
neighborhood other purchasers and thus to
increase the volume of business whereabouts.
Technically, OF course, as Mr.. TuH-
NER, the Assistant Corporation Counsel
has advised the Mayor, the Aldermen
have no right to grant privileges
for the maintenance OF markets, even tenn
porary markets, on the public streets; but,
MS he added, If the property owners in the
n~eighborhood do not object" these markets
may be continued by the refusal Of the
Mayor to interpose his veto to the ordinance
authorizing them, even II, under legal adj
vice, he refuses to sign it. The city is itself
in the market business, deriving last year n
revenue of S~2S9,000 from this source.
To a committee of business men and prop
erty owners who called upon him on Tues
day, Mayor STRONG said that he believed
that the open-air Saturday night markets
were a good thing" and that he would in
terpose no obstacles to the ordinance
adopted by the Aldermen. 1t is likely.
therefore, that this old time institution will
be retained.
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A Forecast for Cuba.

We do not doubt that, when Cuban indie
pendence shall BIO won, the victorious revo-
lutionists will manifest toward the broken
enemy that clemency which has been char
ecteristic of their conduct during the war.
We are very sure that they will not take re-
venge upon him for his misdeeds. We be-
lieve that their magnanimity will overcome
the memory of Cuba's sufferings. This will
be n glorious illustration of the success of
the revolution.
We know that there will be a strong temp
tation for them to act otherwise. When
they think of the savagery of tho Spanish
army, the thousands of cold-blooded muir
ders OF which it has been guilty, the
slaughter OF their prisoners, the outrages
upon their families, the burning of their
hospitals, and the shocking incidents that
have occurred in Las Cabafas, they can
hardly be expected to repress their indig-
nation against the enemy when he Is in their
pc wer. But it II is our opinion hat they will
surely repress it.
Clemency toward the bloodthirsty WEY-
LER Ought not this monster OF cruelty to
be shot, in the name of justice and hu-
manityp He deserves to die the death of as
many peaceful and innocent men and women
as have been killed under his orders. Yet he
may be permitted to live. Clemency for such
a red-handed assassin as MELGUIzo? Even
his life may be spared, as he sinksintO shame.
When the Spanish army shall surrender
TO the Cuban revolution, the lofty spirit of
that revolution will not forsake its leaders.
They will make sacrifices to 1t; they will
offer up to it the instincts of their own ma
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Information About Cuba.

On the first day of the meeting Of Con-
gress, Consul-General FITz-HUGH LEE. then
In Washington, was invited by the Chair
man Of the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee to appear before that committee for
the purpose of communicating to its men,
bers information concerning the state of af-
fairs in Cuba. AS it was desirable that such
information should reach the committee be-
fore the opening of the debate on the Span
ish-Cuban question, Wednesday of this week
was named as a suitable day for the COM
munication of 1t.
On Tuesday, however, Gen. LEE received
orders to return to Havana, and left Wash
ington promptly. The Senate COMMITTEES
was thus deprived of information that
would have been very opportune. The Sen
ate debate on Cuba began the next day.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
had also desired that Gen. LEE should APP
pear before it. He could not comply with
the request.
Gen. LEE had been in this country for
nearly one month, and he had spent many
days at Washington. 1t was not until Con-
gress met and sought to hear from him, that
the Administration discovered that it was
ueCesSary that ne Snoulu lhmeQlaJely
hasten back to Havana.
What, indeed, had been the nature of the
Information about Cuban affairs which Gen.
LEE had previously communicated to Mr..
CLEVELAND and Secretary OLNEYi What
can be the reason that the Foreign
Committees of both Houses were deprived
OF the same information? The committees
could easily have kept it from leaking out
10 the public, as Gen. LEE kept it, if secrecy
were necessary.
II Gen. LEES knowledge was needed by
the executive department of the Govern
ment for it's guidance, it was not less needed
for the guidance OF the Foreign Committees
OF the Legislative department.
1t is not possible to ascertain, by tho
perusal Of Mr.. CLEvELAED's message what
was the nature of the intelligence he re-
ceived from Gen. LEE. We cannot tell how
far the Executive mind was Influenced by
that intelligence.
We guess that Gen. LEE may have favored
Mr.. CLEVELAND with some news and
some remarks which. though of an in
structive character, it were better, in
Mr.. CLEvELAND's opinion, that Congress
should not hear at this time. We shall
know more about the subject by and by.
1t cannot be said that Mr.. CLEVELAND
manifested any very great courtesy to Con-
gress, or any marked Difference to its wishes,
when he caused Gen. LEE to take his de
parture from Washington last Tuesday,
leaving a useful service unperformed.
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from the Eureka Springs TmcS-Echo.
Two years ago Festus Orastus Butt had q bill
before the Arkansas Legislature to remove his
disability OF being under age so he could he
licensed TO practice law. The bill passed the
lower House. but was killed in the Senate hy
some Senator Offering an amendment to the eff
feet that Mr.. Butt should first change his mama.
This year Mr.. Butt Is the represe HtRt,vc of Car
roll county. having been elected By "A large ma
jority over the most popular Republican, in The
county. ana this. too. without changing his
name. At the last term of the Circuit Court at
Eerrvvilln he obtained his "sheep~kin" to prac-
tice law. and was c~Omplimentcd by the bar rs
having passed the best examination ever heard
in the Circuit. He will he heard from NJ Little
Rock in January, and bis name will still DO
Festus Orastus Butt.
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IRWIN tNc b1iiap ti'cCt oufTt
A well-known Portland man. who is the owner
of n fine young horse, has u pet hobby. aud that
Is. telling a horses age with the aid OF n long
hair from the animals tail, a gold ring, and .
glnss Of water.
His idea Is to take the ring. place it in the GEN.
tire Ofthe hair. and. holding both ends. put the
ring IN n glass: lie claims that the ring thus
suspended will strike against the glass. giving
tie correct age OF the horse. To prove this as
sert,on he invited a veterinary surgeon and sew
eral friends one day the past week to see tho
trick done. The doctor was to examine the
horse and tell il the test was correct.
The young man pulled n long hair from the
animals tail. put it through n ring. and gave It
10 "A friend to hold in the glass of water. At first
II did not seem To work, AMI there WAS n look OF
anxiety on the young mans face, but in a few
seconds there was n clicl. and the ring began tn
strike against the glass so fast that II was hard
to keep count. The man who was holding the
hair asserted that the ring tapped thirty-tve
times. the correct age OF the horse. hut the doe
tor claimed there must be some mistake. either
in the test or the horse. for the animal had
every appearance of being only a few wears old.
and u good horse at that.
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and Cuba.

Senator CAMERoN's resolution for the
was q good resolution when it was intro
duced on the Goth day of January last; it
is still more striking and emphatic as re-
vised and introduced anew on Wednesday,
the 9th of December.
In its original form 1t requested the Presi-
dent to interpose his friendly offices with
the Spanish Government for the recognition
of the independence Of Cuba" In its present
form IL declares that the independence Of
the republic of Cuba "is hereby acknowl-
edged by the United States OF America; :"
and adds that the United States should use
its friendly offices with the Government Of
Spain to bring to q close the war between
Spain and Cuba" This is a joint resolution.
and 1t has been referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations, of which Mr.. CAM
r is n membe
The difference between the resolution as
offered last winter and as presented to-day
may be ascribed to what the patriot cause
has achieved in the interim by force Of arms.
Then our sympathy was so moved as to de-
sire negotiations for Spain's acknowledge
ment of Cuban independence; but now Mr..
CAMERON regards tnls independence Us ah nc
complished fact, which it only remains for
us to acknowledge. The change of view is a
tribute to the prowess which Cuba has
shown against 600, 900 Spanish soldiers and
q Spanish feet.
AS for resolutions recognizing Cuban
belligerency only, we have got beyond them.
The issue should be made, as Mr.. CAM
IRONS resolution makes 1t, on the actual
existence of Cuba as an Independent nation.
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The Cure for Bninn.ss.

To TIT Enron OF TUE suS-S;r; In answer TO your
corrcSpon lent. !. NJ. who. in reference to +. S. Es
pine Shavins and alcohol remedy for badness pub
lishCd in TIE SuS, asks II It makes any difference
what kind or plne Hhavings is Used. l would say that
the sharings OF almost any OF the pine family viii
answer; but yellow.hairel people had better
use yellow pine; blacE.balred. the bull black pine
uhnt'S Jef,"Jo): true blond, the Goidcn pine. and
elderly people the silver pine or to gray pine (Pinus
RInksiIhccl.
In applying tho ShaNinjS tho head should DO VOL
pitched and the sharings stuck thereon In artistic fes.
looming. care should he taGcn not TO STRIFE a ra,cn
on the head or poke tho nro with 1t while tnus treated.
DEC. y 1873. NOT L, S. 4.
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TO pass stay laws . few years ago, the n
esty of some of them may DO ques-
toned also. The main trouble is that
they arc impracticable, and apparently
irredeemable, cranks. Still, they are not
the. people of Kansas, although they are
numerous enough to injure her repu-
tation. The men who have most of the
brains of the State and who work, instead
of declaiming at Populist meetings. will
continue to do their best for the honor and
prosperity Of Kansas. As n business man
In Topeka writes us, very nearly half OF
the voters OF Kansas are on the side OF sound
money and honest business dealings. This
State has been our home. We are proud of
her many resources. We are proud of the
record which was ours before Populism
spread over tho country. We arc using our
best efforts to overcome the ~fallacies of that
party, and hope and believe that In the near
future our efforts will be rowned with
success" That is the right spirit, and there
can be no doubt that intelligence INT COM
mon sense must win in Kansas as
Both this correspondent and Mr.. BONE
BRAKE seem to feel that the East has been
unjust to the courageous minority who
have been fighting in Kansas the battle Of
all honest men and Of rational government.
II thisi is so, it is a grievous fault. All
honor and praise to the defenders Of civili-
cation in Kansas Meanwhile, Eastern in
vestors may take to heart Mr.. BoNEBRAKE's
observation that the resources Of the State
are still there; that too much outside money
has been invested and that investments in
Kansas are as secure as a bond of the State
of Vermont"
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An Aged Goldfish.
From the Indianapolis journal

From the Indianapolis Journal
The goldfish is not aS tender al animal as II
imagined. for in handling and moving them
from one pond to another they are dipped up in
nets and carried about in baskets, much like
corn or potatoes. Sometimes they are out OF
the water thirty minutes. and seldom Is IL that
they are injured. How long they will live de-
ponds altogether on Their Treatment. In the
Government aquarium AT Washington is n gold
fish thar is known to he MY years OF aye, and 10
II not porceptibly larger than wheh first placed
there. There is said u be in the Royal Aqua
rum at Rome. Italy, q fish that is mUre than .
hundred years OF age, hut 1t has grown slightly
In the last twenty-five years. Its color is the
same except IL slight change with the seasons.
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A Fine Fellow walked along the Road one day.
lie wore Good Clothes, had Money TO Burn, and
yosco,' cd a Splendid Physical Developments. In a
n"tr by Fl'ld ne observed a Cruel Spaniard torrur,
inE liiS l"a"'itW Daughter. The Cruel Sraniard
nad cut or 10th her Ears, had torn on, her Lovely
Hair IN lIandtul@. ana had stuck EEives In her In
Mauy Places, she was EXHAUSTED from Loss OF
Blood aud De IN was Near. The Fine Fellow could
easily nave made the Cruel spaniard desist from
his cruelty but instead lie only Looked on with
Interest lie did not think it was Wise or Right for
him 10 Interfere he had never bsen Introduced
10 the Lady.
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The Right Sort. or PIN sha.,nrs.

To THH EpIToR OF TIa s"S-Sfr; In reply 10 ]. d..
who inquiries az to the risn, sort OF pine sha vinss TO
be used In conjunction WITH a!cohol to guard AGAINST
approaching badness. ! woald say that the ordinary
kind is referred 20. such as are 70 Ini in n cirpenter's
shop or where n house is building, and that arc made
from piIc boards, These two sources furnished all
my supplies In the form of shavings. 7. 8. L.
ESGLEwoOp, Dec. 10.
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The all-pervadlng bicycle has penetrated

The all-pervading bicycle has penetrated
to the depths of Africa, greatly to tho astoulsh-
mcnt OF the natives. who were at first inclined
to regard 1t as II new species In tho animal king
dom. They have now decided that II eau he
nothing less than witchcraft which keeps the
thing upright with n whlto man nstride Il; and
the wonder is what the European brother will
do next.
1t was only nineteen years ago that the Ban
gala OF tho Upper Congo saw a sight that sur
prised them even moro than the bicycle Of to-
day. 1t WIS STANLEY's tiotilla OF canoes floating
down the river, n goodly fleet, led by two pale
faces, with plenty OF black oarsmen. showing
no signs of hostile intent and doubtless well
adapted for culinary purposes. So the ~l3angala
sailed forth and gave STANLEY the hardest
fight he had to make In all his journey across
Africa. Along the shore overlooking the scene
of that running battle the bicycle wends its
peaceful way now; for thus far 1t has attained
In its journey into Africa. II It's tire Is OF the
solid rubber variety, there seems to he no good
reason why it should not follow almost any
where In the footsteps OF the explorers. and
help 10 conquer the Dark Continent.
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No Ducks. but Mosquitoes Galore.
h,om The RaN.m9re Sun.

FION nc TuT,hIDrf sun,
EAsTOS, Dec. Cap Jacob q. Morris and
Henry NJ. Mason recently returned from a two
weeks duckinG trip in IN" Black water region
their usual haunts in the Black water River and
the streams that rUn through the marsh jun
giles. which are lunhrens OF acres IN extent.
The huntsmen found. however. mosquitoes in
plenty. 1t is a singular fact that tins nOsGuito-
infested country did not suffer at all iruln tho
pests during the summer. TheTu were no Black
water mosquitoes until October. = condition the
oldest inhRbitaut- and he is ninety Odd years