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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13
Liquor Dealers Meet.

Liquor interests were considered by
liquor dealers In this city at their meet
ings yesterday. A committee OF retailers
had conference with wholesalers aud
brewers in Hanley block to arrange mat
tiers so tnat there would be more har-
mony in the two branches OF the trade,
and those interested consider that end IS
now attained. The Retail Dealers' As
sociation met after the con ference at 80
O'Clock in Hibernian Hall, Dorrance
street. Seventy -eigbt new mem bers were
admitted. The call for the meeting Of
the new organization Of retail dealers
was responded to by nearly 800 represen-
tatives from nearly all parts of the state.
The meeting began about 3 O'Clock In
Hibernisn Hall, and after consideration
of various matters Of importance to those
concerned, the following officers were
elected: President, Terence v. Oates;
vice-president, Thomas w. Ball; secre-
tary, j. II. O'Neill; treasurer, John p.
Ward; financial secretary, Richard Jen-
nings. All of these meetings were address
sed by r.. II. Nolan of New York, nation
al organizer OF the National Liquor Deal
ers' organization of the United States.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13
A MURDERER ESCAPES.
Sawed Through Iron Bars In the
Toledo Jail.


ToLEDo,O., Nov. 13.-Frank Crawford,
alias Harvey Davis, broke Jail acre at an
early hour this morning by saving his
way through the iron grating at the top
of the jail, and then letting himself to
the ground with quilt. Davis was held
for trial on the charge OF numbering Mar
shal Gaker OF North Baltimore, u, last
August. lie was transferred from the
Bowling Green jail to this place to better
insure his safety. Davis evidently had
an accompllce. as the saving was both
from within and without. There were
eight iron bars cut through. rhe iron
was soaped so that the saws would make
no noise. The escape was made while two
guards were on duty. This is the third
jail delivery that has taken place here
within the past Is months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13
REGISTRATlON.
1t is none too early to register

II is none too early TO register!
After the exciting political season OF
the year, political interest Is likely to
drop with thud--to far more than flag
or droop.
Next year is an "oG year" OF the most
pronounced type, as We msy view 1t from
this distance.
We are TO have but two elections IN
Rhode Island, that OF the State and of the
municipalities.
AT present no issues Of any serious i'm
port cast their shadows before 10 interest
the average citizen in these coming politi-
csl events, hut absence thereof does not
mean that there will he mono when the
election days come around. Indeed, the
situation may be such that he who is not
qualified to vote may have real reason for
regretting his neglect to perform the easy
ana simple task of registration.
1t is an oppressive and annoying thing,
that unless we register before Decemb Der
slst we are not qusliEed for voting the
following year, but that condition must
be faced, and our plain duty is to register
and be prepared to participate in what
ever issue, however unforeseen, may arise
in 1897.
There is plenty Of room in the registra-
tion Office these days. A few moments
OF time will suffice to perform the duty
OF registration. Let US get about 1t and
have it out of the way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

British capitalists, whose power OF pro-
ductiop has no apparent limit"
1t may be said that there 10 q vast deal
of under consumption, nut this undoubt-
ed fact con stitutes no answer to the con-
elusive srgument for protection above
ated. To make the power of produe-
tion and the power CT consumption prop
erly balance each other Is the great prob
lem OF human society today.
The power Of consumption increases
slowly, requiring for its devsloment
much difficult social growth ana
change.
The power of production grows by
leans and bounds, and the fact remains
that the worlds markets. cannot take the
PRODUCTS OF tho worlds machinery. 1t
follows that for generations TO come
any Abandonment OF the policy OF. pro;
lection By the United States will be fatal
To our prosperity. The only course for
us is to reserve our own splendid market
for our own producers and concentrate
our energies on raising the standard of
life among our own people.
We ought not to conceal from ourselves
the protab bic fact that in a few years \
protectionist tarin will yield a dwind-
ling return to the treasury and that resort
must be had to some other source OF pub
lie revenue. EDWIN g. PIERCE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13
An Item for Sailors.
Harpers Round Table.

Here is an important statement, IL
true, for those interested in sailing.
An Enlgish newspaper says that while IL Is
hard 10 believe that the speed OF sail.
ing vessel can be increased by boring
holes in her sails, an ltshsn sea captain,
nevsrth theIess. claims 10 have conducted
experiments which 90 a tong way to-
ward proving IL. His theory is that the
iorco OF the wind cannot fairly take
effect on an inflated sail, becsuse OF the
cushion OF immovable air which fills up
the hollow. To prevent the formation
Of this cushion the captain bored a num-
Der OF holes in tho sail. These holes let
through the air which wouid otherwise
have been retained In the hollow Of the
sail, and all owed the wind TO exercise its
whole power by striking fairly against
the sail ftssff. Several trials OF this de-
vice have been. made, snd IL has been
found that In a light wind ooat with
ordinary sails made four knots. while
w itb the perforated sails she covered nve
and q Quarter knots. In fresh creeze
she made seven knots with the otdinWy
and eight aud three quarter knots With
tho perforated sails; and I'm strong
vino she made eight knots with the Old
sni ten knots win the new sails. This
gsin-from 20 TO 25 per cent.-is OF so
much importance that the experiments
will be repeated on q larger scale.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

The periodical display OF falling stars,
or Getsors, which. is Que tonight, pro-
misses to be Of unususl brillancy and
astronomical interest. 1t is probable that
1t will be the biggest display since the
great show of 1865, although the maxi
mum shower of stars for tho period is not
due until November, 1899.
Tonight's meteors W IL come a-dropping
from the constellation OF Leo. Through
the mass Of meteors our planet will 90
s-rolling tonight like "a bullet throug h
. cloud OF gnats coming quickly along''-
as Astronomer FLAMMARIoS pictur-
esquely expresses 1t.
once in 33 years our planet goes
through the most prolific meteoric shower,
OF which tonight will furnish an approxi-
nation. In 1866. on the night OF Novem-
Der l3, the astronomers ut Greenwich
counted Sass msteors In eight hours.
This 10 the sort OF q show that may be
expected three years from tonight. But
tonight something well worth look Ing Of
is to be expected, and 1t Is TO be hoped
that clear sky will favor the exhibi
tiOn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13
JOHN PHILIP QUINN.
The Reformed Gambler, Who Once
Visited Providence, Gives u Moral
show for Cash I'm Brooklyn.


New York Sun.
John Philip Quinn, who says he is a
converted gambler, has come on to
Brooklyn from Philadelphia, and is run
ming q "reform Joint for all il is WORTH"
a. an uDconverted member OF the fra
ternity terms it, on Washington street.
He hes leased the ground floor of build
ing formerly occupied by political or
gsnization and has partitioned 1t off into
three larger compartments, where he pro-
ftsses to explain tine mysteries OF gam bl-
ing and to show for the good Of the COM
munity how little chance any one has in
playing against any OF the ordinary
games Of chance. Incidental to bis good
work, he charges % cents admission and
thereby brings out the strongest iliustra-
tion of his text: "How easily fools are
gulled."
A continuous performance Is held,
and crowd is continually collected by
the barker and the pullers-in at tie door,
90 that Quinn probably mskes more as q
rsformer than he would at his old games.
A placard in the front room says that
"Quinn In his wicked days was the chief
OF all gam oilers. Now reformed and ex-
posing how suckers are robbed" The
barker shows gold brick. which, be
says, was the cause of Quinn's conver-
sion. as he was unjustly convicted OF
having sold IL to q wester n Populist, en- I
tho mistake was not discovered till he
hal served two yesrs Of tnree-year term
In prison, where he got religion.
On being pardoned out be came into
prominence % q reformed gambler, and
was endorsed by many reformers, such as
DIR. Parkburst, Professor David Swing.
the Rev. Lyman Abbott, the Rev. John
l.. scuddsr, and Miss Frances Il. Willard.
He IL also endorsed by the Rev. T. De
WittTamags's Christian II erald, the Chris
tlap at Work and the Christisn Advocate,
rs we'll a. by moro worldly and pre-
sumably equally disinterested daily
paters. A half column extract from
a New York sensational daily highly
laudatory Of Mr.. Quinn and his benevo-
lent enterprise is pasted many times
around the walls and on the front win
dow together with old playing and
monte cards, faro chips, broken gan. bling
i'm plements: and such like articles of
moral Improvement.
The 25 cents admission is paid to lec-
turer, who conducts the vesdant crowd
and explains to them the workings OF
some OF the machines commonly met
with at country fairs and horse trots.
Tho faro and roulette tables are left un-
touc ned, but the red and black, the wheel
Of fortune, the beehive, and tho derby
are wor cd with unerring certainty by the
operator, to the loss Of those who bet
against bin. The method was not ex-
pIa,ned, and the tests we're brief and not
wholly satisfactory. Tney consisted OF a
good deal OF talk and a very little demon.
stratiun. 1he mora, effect en- the Young
OF this exhibition of gambling tools may
not be beneficial.
hut the climax OF this great moral
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

anti-gam bling show '.for quarter" Is
reached when the back room. Is entered.
Here sits John =. Quinn himself, srec-
tacled, smooth-shaven. gray haired, with
a white tie ana benevolent expires ion,
with his gambling traps before him. As
the crowd gathers around the tahle.r .reaoy
to see him do bis tricks he says: "Hats
of, gentlemen, plessel" and as the by
ISLANDERS wonderingly uncover the old
gam bier closes his eyes and offers up
prayer. IL one could believe him sincere
tte act then would seem painfully incon-
gruous amid such Surroundings. but
before Inn lie the markea cards, the
loaded dice, the "brace game" faro box
around him stano his disreputsble
looking cappers-in the distance one
hears the barker's clamor, ''He's fine as
silk, gents. If you don't b'lieve 1t, walk
inside and piny hand OF poker With
him Regular western gambling room
inside" Under these circumstances the
prayer seems a sacrilege to those reverent-
ly inclined. To the worldly it Indicates
bad taste, and to the reporters who come
in to see II Quinn Is giving away any se-
crets-which he is not-the prayer seems
to be the most stupendous feature of
novel and brillisnt fake enterprise. and
fills theih with admiration.
"My' Myl" said an old sport on tha
way out, "but hasn't he got graft.
Them tricks he did was baby tricks to
any one in the biziness. The cards was
all marked and the dice was loaded, and
the place was filled with cappers. lie
fell down twice on red ana black, and it
took him four deals TO set up a flush in
poker. I've known amschoors do as good
as him. But that pryerl wasn't that
tho greatest move ever see Did you
see tNe dominic putin down his name
In the book7 Well, well how he does
ketch them. thought ct first he must
be selling these hold outs and brace
boxes, but he's got better lay than that !
Silk7 Well, ratbcrl"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

A Swiss ststisticisn has figures to prove
that France iesos the European nations,
with the possible exception OF Russia,
where his Investigations have not been
made, In the drinking OF sclonol, other
wise In intemperance. lie nnds that
France consumes each year the appalling
total Of 10 quarts OF pure slcohol Tor each
jndividusl Of the population in tbs drink
ipg OF light wines, beer. and other
liquors. Switzerland ranks n,xt In
orinkips dsprsvity, the consumption OF
that country amounting TO 10 quarts
per bsso, with Belgium, Italy and Ger.
many in close order and England NEXT
sfter. With nine quarts per head.
swsdsn, where the oothep burg system Of
handling the liquor trsinc operates, con-
sspss esly four quarts and Norway three.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13


The regular army has been fortunately
free from conflicts with indians or mobs
during the year covered by the report OF
the com lander in -cbief, the troops on
tie Mexican border alone having had a
few skirmishes with lawIess folk.
General MILES evidently considers an
increase o: the army not inadvisable. 1t
may indeed be question even to the ci-
viisn whether our military force Is not
too small, and TO the commanding SOL
dier, whose business 1t is TO think In ad-
vance for his country In matters of pro-
lection to life and property. who will be
looked to for RESPONSE ility in any emery
ency that finds the force or disposition
of his command at fault, a good deal
may be conceded OF justice in his desire
somewhat. 1t is an inspiring thought
that this great country, with its enor-
nous area, its extraordinary wealth OF
possessions, feels no need Of anything
more than a corporal's guard OF an army.
A military representation of 25. 900 Is cer-
tainly modest for nation OF 20, 600, 00c
people. but General MILES recommen-
dation Of one soldier to every 20OO popu-
Iation, say all increase 10 30, 600 is not ex-
travsgant, although even that increase is
hardly TO be secured without q good deal
o questioning. This country has no
need OF a standing army as that is under
stood in other countries, but 1t is quite
desirable that our army be not neglected
or the importance of having a sufficient
military force overlooked. The only
question is as to what is sufficient"
General MILES dismisses briefly and
effectuslIy the sentiment that has devel-
oped in some quarters that an Increase of
our military strength as a nation, de-
velopment of our military force, arms-
ment and equipment. 10 danger and
menace TO the lsboripg classes. That such
a sentiment exists Is due to such OF the
"laboring classes" as are typified by
DKBs and ALTGELD, for example. We be-
lieve that he kind OF citizens whom mGener-
al MILES means by the "iaboring classes
do not share that feeling but viii agree
with him that these arguments ofa dan
ger aud a menace are unworthy OF con-
sideration by thoughtful citizens. AS
General MILES expresses it: "These
national safeguards are in no sense a
menace to any class OF. citizens, not
even to the numblest individual; but,
on the other hand, they are protection
to the life, property and welfare OF ell
classes from the big hest to the lowest.
They protect not only the co3mercial
ports, with their emulation OF public
buildings and private dwellings, the
commerce, the shipyards, the factory, the
foundry, the workshop, but also the
savings bank and the cottage. In fact,
the destruction OF our great commercial
and manufacturing cities would be a ma
tionsl disaster, far more serious and ap-
palling TO the great masses of the labor
ing people than IL would be to any other
class of our people"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13
DEATH NOTICES.

ALLEN-In Auburn, Nov. IL, Adah L.,
daughter OF Anna and the late George W.
IL. Allen. aged 22 years.
Funeral from the Episcopal Church,
Auburn, Saturday, Nov. IL, at 10 q. IN.
Relatives and friends invited to attend.
CARPENTER-In Central Falls, X. l.,
Nov. IL, Henry Is. &. Carpenter, aged 90
years.
Funeral Saturday, Nov. IA at 80 p. M,
from his late residence, 1913 Central street.
Relatives aud friends are Invited to at
tend without further notice.
. DENNIS-In this city, Nov. IL, Mr.. Cor
nam Dennis, aged 90 years.
DEXTER-In Palestine, Texas, Sunday,
Nov. l. at 12:30 p. m, Caroline Fearing z
Dexter, age 43 years. wife OF Samuel Dex.
ter OF Palestine, Tex.,and daug bter OF the
late Sophia Dexter and Captain Charles
a. Fesring OF New Orleans.
GooDRuM-In this city. suddenly,
Nov. IL, Elizabeth. Goodrum, aged 81
years. =.
Funeral from the residence OF Isaac II.
Sisson, "a Lillian avenue, Saturday alter
noon, at 2 u. m. Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend.
HARVEY-ln North Kingstown, Nov.
II. Nancy, wife OF jeremiah w. Harvey,
aged SO years.
Funeral from her late residence. Sstur-
day, Nov. IL, at IL Q. IN. Relatives and
friends are invited TO attend.
HADDOCK-In this city. at n. 1. Hos-
| pital Nov. n, Joseph A. Heddoek.
Funeral from bis lste residence, Pontiac,
X. L., Saturday, Nov. II, at $50 q. M.
| Relatives ana friends are inyitsd To at.
tend. 3urial at 1t. Patrick's Cemetery,
Douglas svenus, Providence, X. I.
sMIIH-In this city, Nov. II, John
\ Smith.
| EunersI from ths resioence OF his SOM
in.lsv, Thomas Farrell, 55 Davis street.
Saturday, Nov. 1i,st $50 q. m. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend. Omit
] carriages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13
KITTY MARTIN shot HENRY KrRcHSEs

KITTY MARTIN shot HENRY KIBcHNER
In New York the other day because OF a
lovers quarrel. Then KITTY MARTIN
tainted, otherwise she might have turned
the pistol on herself. The incident Is
somewhat refreshing ss change, since
1t is usually the man and not the woman
that makes the kind OF fool OF himself
that KITTY seems TO have made OF her
self.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

THE Westminster Gazette admits with
out qualification that ''tbe locus standi
ofths United States In the Venezuela con-
trovsrsy, which we were at first inclined
to deny. IL now undisputed." 'Rah for
JAMES MoNRoR and his Do ,trine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

SAYS the st. James Gazette, voicing the
general sentiment OF the British ss well
as the American press in recognizing the
tremendous triumph Of American policy
and American diplomacy in the Venezuela
controversy, says; "Lord Salisbury's
great admission OF the principle that
the United states have the right to
intervene In frontier disputes OF the
American powers to compel tho dis
putants TO srbitrste, sltogether traDsoends
in importance the question OF tie Guiana
boundary. II is a formal recognition of
the hegemony OF the United States on the
American continent, and gives the Presi-
dent the position in the new world which
the medieval Popes aud Enperors tried
vainly to claim In Europe" The Proyi-
dence Journal Is alone In looking at itself
and thereby falling to sec anything in
spring In this most momentous episode.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13
No Depression In Trunk Business

1t sometimes seems surprising how .
store will do the extent of business II
does out OF season. This applies to Gil
more's Trunk store on Westminster
street, the stability of which, no doubt.
commands the trade they now hold. For
value in trunks and valises this concern
10 unsurpassed IN Rhode Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

GENERAL CAMPos, better soldier than
General WKYLER, was outwitted by the
Cuban insurgsnt leaders, and there 10 no
reason to believe that MAcEo will not be
able<to keep out OF the way OF the Cap
tain-0eneral on his present tour and
strike him occasionally besides.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

g. M. w. SOVEREIGN says there are
lots Of Knights OF Labor, although their
msmbership y secret. SO long as they
keep II . secret nobody can reasonably
md sny fault, especially il their assess
msnts for the support OF men like Sow
yRRIaN are also secretive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

THERE have been sent 2io,ooo Spanish
troops to Cubs, but General MAcEo APP
pears to find difficulty in locating any
considerable proportion OF them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

IF the clouds don't feel disposed to
clear out tonight for the inoteoric display
watch is scheduled, there ought to be
some way to make them clear out.
There's many a One snow In the SKY that
the curtain nsvsr rises on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

By crediting 2, ZOO. 600 Democratic votes
to MCKINLEY, the fopulist figures make
. fine showing for the Populist party in
the BRYAN vote. But 1t probably isn't
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13
Two Providence Pensions.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. i3-Among the
pension changes resulting from issue OF
October 3lst are the following Rhode Is
land Original Special Nov. Nugent Chanley,
Providence, Danfort Wylies, Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13
MARRIED.

PECK-JOHNSON-A the home OF the
BRIDES father, in East : Providence
Center, Nov. II, by Rev. Albert Greene,
Miss Maria Estella johnson to Mr..
Charles Albert Peck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

The name of HoKE SMITH is among
the ssscsttsring" In the Georgia Sena-
torisl contest, and that is whore he was
10 the recent campaign.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

The Philadelphia Ledger suggests that
II may end at lsst by turning poor old
spain intos Cuba colony.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

JERRY SIMPSON comes back to Congress
again from Kansas. 1t would be difficult
for anybody else to fiji JERRy's socks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

THE Bostonians appear to bs able to
endure dancer ANNA HELD, although
they are little shy OF BACoHANTE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

WE wonder II Mr.. ARTHUR SEwAIL has
resumed speaking terms with his neigh
bofs down in Bath.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

A sEcoSD crop OF cherries on his tree is
attributed by an enthusiastic Pennsyl'
vania Republican to MoKINLEy's elsc-
tfon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13
SUBSCRIPTIONS PRICE.
FRIDAY. NovEMBEg ls, 1895.

Mr.. scHoNBuRoK's line appears to bs
pretty much in the air just now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13

It's these sudden weather changes
that cause colds and pneumonia.
These arc the days the body
wants ample protection. Good
underwear Is essential We have
ia complete line OF Mems Fall
and Winter Underwear and
Hosiery in standard and reliable
makes including the DR.. Jaeger
sanitary woollcn system.
- Owen Lcavens & Co. -
66 Westminster St.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-07-11
Lecture Friday Night.

The social gathering of tho Nor.
NAL, which took place last Friday
night, at Pythian Hall, was very
we'll attended aud afforded much
enjoyment to those present. Prof.
Hines delivered lecture on "The
Child Garden" treated in a light,
popular style, but withal containing
much information aud food for
thought. His remarks upon being
received into our local order
of "KnigAts of Rest'' which sit
continuously on q certain corner,
and whose iuitiatory and a|l-impor-
taut rule is to drop into the first
"racant chair" got every body into
a laughing humor, as did bis pre-
sentation Of a leather medal to Prof.
J. N. Anglin for producing the most
wildly imaginative, snake story