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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23
SOCIETY'S PATCHWORK.
We Deal With Effects and Neglect the
Causes.

At the Church of the Mediator last
evening the pastor, Rev. w. {. Selleck.
gave a special lecture on "The present
No-License Issue in Providence" He
said in part: q
The question before us is very definite
and practical. 1t relates directly TO the
good order and prosperity of society. 1t
may be briefly and accurately stated as
follows: "Shall the community, for a
consideration, grant to certain persons
the privilege OF carrying on business
which is extremely inimical to the gen.
erai welfare?" The discussion with ref
erence to this problem Is under way in
all parts of the country and in all parts
of the world. 1t presents a clear, clean
cut, straight question to the conscience
and common, sense of every citizen.
Society is doing an immense amount OF
patchwork today, in its asylums, hospi-
tails, orphanages, reformatories and res
cue-missions, all OF which is good and
blessed in its way, but all of which is
dealing with effects and not with causes.
Pursuing this policy, oIr work in
creases faster than we can do ii, and
there is hardly charitable orphan in
stituticn in the land, except in some pro-
hibitory community, that is not crowded
to overiiowing. With such facts staring
us in the face, il is high time for us to
ask ourselves where our wits are, and to
lay the axe at the root of the tree which
bears most of this deadly fruit.
We have double work to do, w.: to
preach and practice total abstinence, ana
to fight against the liquor traffic as q
branch OF private business. IL is really
an illegitimate business, no matter how
flourish ng. II has no more right in strict
truth and justice, to exist than had the
slave trade; ard, like the sIave-trade, it
is certain 10 be overthrown sooner or
later. OF course, its proprie;ors will
tight for its maintenance, and we are
not such fools as to suppose tho war will
be ended with the first skirmish. IL will
be long and bitter fight, but the inter-
ests OF truth and righteousness are lust
as sure 10 triumph ult imately as do lives.
am not at all discouraged because the
beginnings OF the conflict are small
oppose tho liquor traffic, and would
like 10 see IL entirely taken out OF private
hands. because everv phase OF IL, az now
carried on, is evil; because its inevitable
results are increasing misery and expense;
because all its natural allies are evil,
and the worst of them, the brothel and
the gambling den, play into one another's
hands, and join II in corrupting every
ruDlic official whom they can touch; and
because we have some very great and
grave problems that are coming forward
TO demand solution at our hands, hut
which never oan be properly solved until
the influence of the saloon II eradicated
Continued Oh psgeA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23

A young friend of inquiring bent wants
to know when the festival Of Easter was
instituted and how II happens that it's
date varies SO much from year to year.
According to the most reliable authorities
Easter was instituted about A. ID. 68,
and in England derived its name from
q Saxon goddess, Eastre, whose festival
was celebrated in April. After a great
deal Of controversy between the eastern
and western churches the Council Of Nice
in 325 decided that the festival should be
observed on the same day throughout
the whole Christian world. "Easter day
is the Sunday following that fourteenth
day of the calendar moon which happens
upon or next after March 21, so that il the
said fourteenth day be q Sunday, Easter
day Is not that Sunday, but the next. I"
One OF the purposes aimed at In arrang-
ing the calendar moon was that Easter
might never fnll on the same day as the
JEWS. Passover. They did occur, however,
together on April IA, 1876, and on April
3, 1925, and will do so again on April IL,
1903, April !, 1923, April IL, 1927, and
April 10, 1881.
Usually the Jewish festival occurs In
Passion week, but never before March
Is. or after April rs. The Easter festival
never falls before March 22, or later than
April 25. In 1851 and again in 1918 1t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23
'Dyspep-

lia, and years treatment by physicians
id me no good. / could not eat half
3 cracker without distress. fell off in
weight from $50 to 149 pounds. i also
suffered with rheumatism, and was pretty
well used up. heard about Hoods Sar-
saparilla and began to take it. soon
noticed that it was helping me, and after
taking several bottles found could eat
what wanted without any distress.
Later had salt rheum or
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23
A NEW OFFICE BUILDING.
Four Story Brick Block Addition on
Westminster Street.

The little low building on Westminster
street, no occupied by Mrs.C. B. Lcck-
hart as confectionery store, is soon o
be razed to the ground, and i'm its place
will bc a four story brick building, with
a frontage OF $50 fcet and II VIII extend
back TO Lyman street. There will he
twelve stores on the lower floor l.. II.
Tillinghast and Michael II. Downey, an
ex-policeman, are furnishing the capital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23
FRANCE IS BITTER.
The Feeling Against England and Ger
many Is Most Intense.

NEW YORK, March %. The Herald's
special st. Petersburg dispatch says:
France will certainly have the support of
Russia in whatever policy she chooses to
adopt in Egypt.
The Novosti calls for the neutrality OF
Egypt under the guarantee OF the Euro
pean governemnts
The Viedomosti says that France has
now the word. II will not be long before
she speaks, and when she does she will
have the support OF those with whom
political honesty Is not an empty term.
The feeling here against England and
Germany is bitterly expressed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23
Ready for Engine and Boilers.

IL is expected that the work OF INSTALL
ing the engine ana boilers nt the sewage
begun within a few days. The engine
builders have been notified that every
thing is in readiness for them aud as the
engine room has teen completed Commits
sioner Smith expects that the work OF I'm
stalling wilt begir at once. At the Hope
Pumping station the battery OF boilers is
not yet In position, but the work is pro-
crossing as faI idly as possible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23
24OO

Disorders afflict TIE human race, the
large majority arising from impure
blood. Hence the wide range of cures
by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the greatest
blood purifier of the age.
"I feel it duty to suffering humanity
and to Hoods Sarsaparilla to tell what
this medicine has done for mel know
It is an honest medicine. ] had
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23
The Issue Discussed in
City Churches.
Rum Traffic From Economic
and Moral Points of View.
And Clergymen Urged Their Parish
toner's to Vote Against Saloon.

The campaign in behalf Of the no.
license movement in this city, which will
be brought to the test of the ballot box a
week from Wednesday, was taken up
in the local pulpits yesterday.
Abstracts OF several of the temperance
sermons that were preached are given
below.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23

While passing Young's box shop on
Eddy street Sunday morning Sergeant
Bennett heard steam blowing off In the
engine room. lie called Nathaniel Young,
VINO found thst there was 60 pounds OF
steam on and but little or no water in the
boiler.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23
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come on my ankles, and / again took
Hoods Sarsaparilla. The swelling went
down and the eruptions healed. Then /
had the grip and IT left me in bad shape,
with catarrh and other troubles. The
doctor said was all worn out, but might
be patched up and lives year or two. But
clung to my old friend Hoods sarsaparille
and was soon in my better health. am
alive yet, more than three years having
passed since the doctors prediction,
thanks to Hoods. ] am 90 years old,
weigh 10 pounds, am in good health and
recommend Hoods sarsaparilla to all my
friends for dyspepsia, catarrh and rheu-
matism, and also for cleansing the blood"
ID. 8. PHILLIPS, Wardsboro, Vermont.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23

general discussion on the part OF the
temperance committee of the church con-
cerning Mr.. Kaufman's sermon, and the
general question OF no-license.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23
Little Incident in Life of
a Manly Man.
RumOrs About Liquor Dealers
and NO-LicenSe Vote.
Something About Difference in
Weights and Measures.

Alfred M. Williams, the announcement
shock to his large circle of friends and
acquainatnces, was essentially manly
man. He was manly in every relation in
life, and none knew him, but TO appreci-
ate the strong and pronounced viriiity OF
his character. No man hated sham or
pretense more and none was ever more
ready to champion the cause of the weak
than he. This trait was signally dis
played a number of years ago, while Mr..
Williams was Frightening the columns
OF The journal with his brilliant and en-
tertaining accounts OF local happenings.
One evening a half-drunken ruttan seized
and attempted 10 caress young woman
on North Main street, in front of the
Wayland building. Mr.. Williams was a
short distance behind, and it took him
but few seconds to reach the fellow, and
with a swinging blow from bis right fist
he sent the burly brute reeling into the
roadway, when he fell to the pavement,
but quickly gathered himself together and
ran with such speed as TO indicate that he
wanted no more of that sort OF punish
ment. The young woman quickly recov-
cred from her fright and Mr.. Williams
pursued his course as though nothing had
interrupted it.
There is in circulation just at present a
rumor to the effect that many liquor deal
ers are working and will vote the no-li-
cense ticket on April next. Just how
much truth If, indeed, there Is any in
this story, it Is difficult to determine; but
II Is barely possible that there may be
some slight bases of fact for it. There is
q certain element which will favor no-ii-
cense, but IL is not made up OF those who
are now engaged in the traffic under the
existing law. Such dealers as Will vote
no-license are those who hope to be able
to carry on an unlawful traffic. They are
as rule men who have not the money to
pay for license, or IL they have they
are of such a character that licenses
would not be granted them under any
circumstances. With the exception of
these men, therefore, the liquor dealers
will be found working and voting for the
preservation of their business.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23

During a conversation with the sealer
OF weights and measWres this morning the
Gossiper learned that he was heartily in
favor of the adoption by the national and
all State governments OF the metric sys-
tenn, which is now used by nearly all the
civilized nations of the world, including
all of Europe with the exception of En-
gland, Russia and Denmark. That the
metric system ought to be adopted will be
apparent TO those who know the diff
ferent standards for ton, a bushel or
measuring chain in use in various parts OF
the United States. Here are some other
curious differences which now prevail: A
barrel of oil or cider in Pennsylvania,
Ohio and some other states, according to
legal enactment, contains 32l2 gallons,
but as matter of fact, IL contains 40 or
42.gallons. A gallon OF milk in New
York contains 231 cubic inches while in
Minnesota the law fixes it at 2S2 cubic
inches. Professor Rennick says that the
bushel in use in various parts of this
country varies from 1926 to 2358.6 cubic
inches while j. X. Upton, in a report to
Congress, stated that the bushel for meas
uring products of the earth has 13U differ
ent sizes in this country, and not one OF
them is the size of the bushel of En-
gland, to which the greater part OF our
surplus products are shipped in quantities
measured by bushels.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23

fell on March 22, but neither I'm the pres
ent nor the following century will that
occur again. In 1913 Easter will fall on
March 23, as IL did in iS45 and 1856 The
latest Easter In the present century was
will fall on the same day In l9s3. In 1S4S
the festival occurred on April 23, and in
1859 on April "a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23
ToDAY's STOCK BOARD.
Mining Stock.

The following are The closing bid prices
Of the listed stocks on the Colorado Min
ing Stock Exchange, Denver, March II, as
reported by l.. {. Davis Il Company, 244
" ashington street. boston.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-29
A Story of Victoria.

The following pretty story is told Of
Queen Victoria and Lady Isabel Somerset
"When Lady Isabel was or 5 years old,
ball was given at Buckingham palace,
to be attended by none except the first born
of peers She went with her parents, the
Earl and Countess Somers. Being an in
dependent little thing, she strayed of from
her guardians and went on tour Of obser-
Walton through the great hall, and finally,
when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
left to go to the banquet table, she seated
herself on the cushioned seat the queen had
vacated. She had on white dress with
real daisies fastened to it, and a wreath of
the same flowers rested on her hair. When
Victoria returned, she was much amused,
and .patting the girl on the head said,
This is little Isabel With toss of her
head the child answered, This is Lady Isa-
bel When Lady Somerset was 1s years
Old, she was presented at court and wore a
white dress covered with natural flowers as
before AS the queen bent down to kiss
her cheek, a custom with the daughters of
the peers when they are presented, she said,
Daisies again, little Isabel-Lady Isabel,
mean She had renem bered the circum-
stance of the ballroom all those years in
the midst of her preoccupied life "-Wom-
ans Journal
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-29

silver States little or no organized effort has
been made to elect delegates. No delegates
are expected from Idaho, Utah and Nevada.
The free silver sentiment in these States is
regarded to be so strong that the few gold
with the Republican organization. Every
other State will be fully or in part repre-
sented.
From the present outlook the work will
not be confined to the Presidential struggle.
Many of the Gold Democrats favor the nom
ination of sound money candidates in all of
the Congressional districts where such nom
nations would minimize the chances of sue
cess of the free silver men. From this 1t can
be seen that it Will be war to the knife be-
tween the Democrats of opposite currency
views, and the internal strife is bound to be
more bitter than that between the natural
enemies-The Bryan and Mckinley forces.
Who will be the standard bearers of the
new party is question. Naturally there
are not many candidates in the field, for the
honor of heading the ticket will be an empty
one, calling for much labor, worry and ex-
pense, with no recompense except the ytndi-
alton of principle. While the promoters of
the movement are in earnest each man who
is.available for the nominations would.prefer
that some one else accepted the honor.
The ticket most talked of is General Ed
ward S. Bragg. of Wisconsin, for first place
and General Simon Bolivar Buckner,of Ken
lucky, for second place. This combination
is regarded by the men who favor it to be
strong one, for the reason that both men
were prominent in the struggle of the civil
war, one fighting on the Northern side and
the other on the Southern side. Each of
these men would be counted upon to win
portions of the sentimental soldier vote.
General Bragg doesn't want the nominal
ton. He has said so in emphatic language,
and has further expressed himself as being
in favor of a young man at the head of the
ticket But at this time it looks as If the
nomination would be forced upon him re-
CARELESS of his own opinion ON the question.
General Bragg would possibly put up a
cleverer fight than any other man in the
field, as he is political expert of the first
class. Many claim that he is a political gen
eral as smart as Thomas Collier Platt. of
New York. He has been prominent man
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-29
Useful Tubers,

Great quantities of buttons, as we'll as
billiard balls, are now made from potatoes.
1t is not generally known that If the SUBJ
stance of the common potato be treated
with certain acids it becomes almost az
hard as stone and can be used for many
purposes for which horn, ivory and bone
are now employed. This quality of the po-
tato adapts it to button making, and
very good grade of button is now made
from the well known tuber. The potato
button cannot be distinguished from the
others save by a careful organization and
even then only by an expert, since it can
be colored to suit the goods on which it ia
used 1t is every whit as good looking as
button of bone or ivory. The cheapness
is a great recommendation and will no
doubt lead to much larger employment
in the future.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-29

in the affairs of the Democratic party for
many years, and in the Northwest no one
stands better. He was chairman of the
Democratic National Convention of 1854
which nominated Grover Cleveland, and in
the subsequent campaign did much to win
success for that gentleman.
while General Bragg has been closely
identified with the growth Of Wisconsin, he
is an Easterneraby birth. He was born in
the little cottage Of Unadilla, N. Y, in 1927,
and spent the first twenty years of his life
in that neighborhood. Unadilla is only a
few miles from Oswego, the birthplace of
Tom Platt. section of New York State
which was famous in by-gone times for its
abundant crop of politicians.
1o4S General Bragg went to Wisconsin,
where he opened law office in Fond du
Lac. From the first he was an active worker
in the Democratic ranks. He was District
Attorney of Fond du Lac County before the
war, and in 1860 went to the historic Charles
ton convention as delegate pledged to the
support of Douglas. When the war broke
out he enlisted among the first, and when
peace was declared he had worked up to the
grade of Brigadier- General
Besides holding many State offices he
served in the Forty fifth, Forty and
Forth-ninth Congresses. In those years he
had record as "belligerent." He is a
formidable debater, and he almost equaled
John Randolph's record for the liberal use
OF sarcastic invectives. He is small man
physically, but no one in the opposition
cared to meet him in debate. Naturally he
made enemies by the score, and it was no
desire for fame which prompted him to say
of Cleveland: 81 love him for the enemies
he has made" Bragg is "a stubborn fighter,
and there was deal of fellow feeling ex-
pressed in his now famous saying.
If Henry Watterson were in the country he
would probably be placed on the ticket, but
he recently sent word that he would remain
abroad until after election. He was one of
the first to vigorously advocate the nominal
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-29
FIFTY CENTS.

The DAILY PRESS Is sent to any
address by mail for 90 CENTS A
MONTH. 1t is delivered by carriers
In Portland and vicinity atthe same
rate.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-29
The Wisconsin Man May Head the
indianapolis Ticket.
AVAILABLE CANDIDATES ARE
SCARCE.
Forty-two States Are Expected to Be
Represented at the Convention of Gold
Democrats-GeneraI Buckner for Sec
ond Place.

Indianapolis, Aug. 2s-Next Wednesday
Sept. 2, the gold Democrats of the country,
otherwise educational Democratic party.will
meet in its first convention in Tomlison Hall
for the purpose of nominating Presidential
ticket which, the leaders in the movement
say, will draw enough votes from Bryan and
Sewall to insure the election of Mckinley
and Hobart. Naturally the voting strength
of the National..Democracy is sprobematical.
The men who will be put up to head the
ticket will accept the leadership in a spirit
of self-sacrifice, knowing that there is no
earthly hope Of election. None of the &C.
tive workers In the cause, from General
John M. Palmer or W. D. Bynum down to
the humblest man in the movement, has
ventured to predict the number of votes
which, will be cast for the ticket.
The number of delegates who will attend
is even an opensquestion. Some of the lead
ers talk confidently ofssa representation of 800
OF more, but it is known that in many OF the
Congressional districts of the pronounced
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-29
Personal Bicycle
weight. packed. Total.

In day or two the men will start
upon q great march, going from here to
Yellowstone Park, a distance of about
$50 miles; thence back to Helena, tax
ing In a supply of rations at Fort Harri-
soh at that place, and then making their
course northward to Fort Assinniboine,
and fro m there back to post. The entire
trip will be about ], 600 miles and will
involve the crossing and reorossing of the
Main Divide of the Rocky Mountains.
Lieu tenant Moss hopes to accomplish
tn is trip In about twenty working days,
and to take about ten days Of rest on the
Journey The result of this experiment.
is awaited with much interest.