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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-09

ing. 1 would thus be in the very heart
| of the business and could strike a blow
| at the proper time. In fact, saw no
other way OF remaining with her at all.
| Thus, instead OF engaging as thought
in wild and light-hearted frolic. l
found myself plunged oil at once into
tho vortex of On exciting and fantastic
tragedy.
In the Incredibly short space OF flf-
teen minutes the princess reappeared
accompanied by Melanie. She had
changed her evening gown to very
chic and dainty travelling suit, with
somewhat short skirt, n tight-fittiug
jacket and soft gray felt hat with
feather in the side. Melnnie was also
attired in travelling costume, and car
ried q small handbag and several wraps.
/ was very much surprised at this.
ais Melanie going with us" ex-
claimed.
Certainly, Herr Baron, did you sup
pose for an instant that i would go
without her? And besides, you know
that that was part Of the agreement"
"Oh, of course" said /, with as good
a grace as possible. "You must pardon
me for not thinking of 1t but, rs you
yourself remarked, am not exactly my
self tonight"
wondered, at the same time, what
other agreements that contounded
Baron Ludwig Won Pilsener had
made for me. Melanie was a trim
and pretty girl, to be sure; at least
had thought SO, before seeing the prin-
cess; but running away with two wom-
en- was not the same as running away
with one, by u good deal; il took away
a great part Of the romance Of the thing,
and would not have tho same oppor-
tunities for protecting the princess rs
would were she to be alone. 1t also
occurred to me, for obvious reasons, TO
wonder whether the baron's carriage
had seats In the inside for more than
two persons, and what disposition we
should make of Melanie in case it did
not. was willing TO submit to the in
convenience of riding three on q seat.
ut least with my present two compan-
ions, but drew the line when 1t came
10 sitting on the box with the driver.
wei, Salu Tic piiuSCoo, NS oic
ready, and the quicker we go now the
better. forgot to tell you that after
/ sent for you also got word to your
ccachman to leave the conspicuous place
in which he was posted and TO drive
around into the small street or lane
which is Immediately under my apart
ments. II is very dark there, and no.
body will see us go. doubt whether
your own coachmap viii be able to rec.
ognize YOU"
"It is all one to me If he does not"
said I.
With that we started, Melanie going
srst, her mistress next and bringing
np the rear. We passed through the
door opposite to that which I had first
entered. then through two or three
apartments, went down staircase
turned q corner, went through a cor
ridor, down another narrow staircase
and arrived at the street door. Melanie
opened it with a key which she had
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Brought with her and we passed out and
found ourselves upon the street. That
g to say, supposed it TO be the street,
but IL was really SO dark that l couldn't
have sworn TO 1t.
The indistinct outlines of close car
riage appeared near by out of the dark
ness. We advanced towards il, and as
we did SO the driver dsmounted and
opened the door for us. 1t was raining
quite steadily now, and tie night wns
SO black that 1 could not distinguish
the coachman's features. Iwas also pos.
Tive that he could not tell me from the
baron. I handed the princess in AMI
was about to do the same by the girl.
"Melariel" spoke ;he princess from
The depths of the coach. III have for
rotten IN umbrella. Run in and get
pne."
Melanie turned and darted up the
steps.
"And you. Herr Baron, why do you
not come In out of the rain2 If you are
dripping wet. what is to become of us,
who must travel with your"
Ibid not make any difficulty about the
matter, but got in at once. 1t was as
had feared: the carriage had but one
seat. was still standing and revolving
the matter in my mind when, suddcnly
the question was settled for me by tn,
driver who, as soon IA he saw me steY
inside slammed the door to, leaped upon
tho box, whipped the horses and drove
awny at n furious pace. The sudden
start upset me and seated me forcibly
beside the princess.
Continued Tomorrow.
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Beats the Kceley Cure.

There being no lookup In the wavorly
oilacld, the drillers and town officers have
hit upon a novel method of both sobering
and Furnishing those arrested for intoxica-
tion. They have an immense empty oil
tank, whose only opening Is n hole through
which man can be easily passed. This
they lay on its side while they put their
prisoner into IL, then place ~ ON end.
After the drillcrs set through their work
at night they place n cap over the man.
hole, turn the tank again on its side and
roll IL up and down hill One experience
of this kind usually makes teetotalcr on
the victim. On Saturday night last they
had flvo men In the tank nj one time
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
II doesn't matter much whether sick
headaches. biliousness, indigestion and
constipation are caused by neglect or un.
avoidsble circumstances; Dewitts Little
Early Risers will speedily cure them all.
Johnstons Pharmacy. sa3 Westminster
street; MetzgeTs Pharmacy, 230 Mort
Msin street; Allreds pharmacy, Sill EDDY
street.
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THE NEW ENGLAND R. R. co

Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to June II, 1896.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE ~ follows,
For Boston, 80. l1:ss a. III hkPukS niotp. n. .
6;25 D. m
wALPoLE-5.65, II: :s5 a. m.
FRANKLIN-S;t6, ii:56 a. m. 5,S p. n
MILO RD-5;b5. n 81 a. m.i stJ p m
ARLINGToN-Fi2.0 90. 5:4S, Fsi3o p, m
WEST ARLINGToN-Fi2ioo. F5:f5. Y6i3o p. ~
KNIGHTS yILLE--Fi o., b,<s, h .3o Iilo p. N
NAYLANp PARk-F SEQ. = $500 m; i2;0&
F4,9. P6;4S. + s,3o. t7,lS. F''ii 40 p. m
NATICK RIVER POINT, CENTREviLLn
wAsHINGToN-sslo, sos = m; i:'oA t:sA 5:AA
6,30, '7;i5 -li:IO p. m.
CRANsToN, oAKLAwN--snc, s,os - m; i.NA
4i2i 6:iS $3.50, 7;i5. ''u;lo p. m.
PONTIAC, ARCrIC--ts;4c = m; IIc5, trsS. 5;S
$3.50. r 7;i6. .su;i0p. m.
ouIDNIcK-s;io g nj n;os s1. $50. r7ha
''iiii0 p. IN.
7;l5 ''11;io y. m
COVENTRY. sTERLINa-s,Ae 800 q m, asa
SUMMIT, GREEsE, oNRco, MoosuP, PLAIN.
FIkLp-s;<o, 300, a. mi <;2s. 7ii5 p. IN.
JEwETr CITY. CANTERBURY. scoTLANn
VERSAILLES BALTIC, SOUTH WlNDHAA I.
$50, 300 a. m; si25, 7il5 y. IN.
w1LLIMANTIC-eao, $500 q nj si2a 7;is p. u.
HARTFoRD-e;4O, $500 q. IN. ,tias, Tii5 p m
FIsHKILLS & NEw"URo-s,oo o m.
NoRwICH-ssto, $500 n. m; a,ae, 7ii5 p. m
WATERBURY,, DANBURY--sioo g. m.
CHICAGO AND THE WEST MA NEwBURc
AND ERIE RY-s,oo O. IN.
PAsCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
ts45. $3.50 n nj i;iO, e:sS, and ''liiis p. m.
Returning leave Psseoag st 6;2A 7;2s - m.
i2;so 5;25 aud $500 p. m.
All trains leave from west end Of Unien Depot
Providence.
"ssturdays only. Tstops on notice.
w.R eABCoCE. a. PA
in. KING. supt
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tinkle OF glass and, happening 70 turn
my eyes towards small Venetian mir
ror on the wall at my left. saw that it
reflected her every movement, and that
] could watch her without being con-
scious of 1t.
She had filed two wine glasses from
decanter, and now. with the utmost sur
prise, distinctly saw her produce from
her corsage tiny silyer-mounted phiai,
from which she poured several drops OF
some colorless fluid into one Of the
glasses.
"Ehe baron Is lucky man, after all.
said /. to myself.
The thought of Lucretia Borgia came
TO my mind as watched the reflection
of the princess in the mirror. AS she
stood in front of the cabinet, her profile
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NEW YORK, NEW RAVEN.AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

Time tables giving full Information
as TO local and through train service
may be obtained at Providence sta
tion and stations below.
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-09
BY DAVID
SKAATS FOSTER.

Copyright. 1880. by the Bachelor Syndicate,
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LfPpMAN BROS, Apstbeearlss. Sele prep'rs,
Lirpmsn's Block. Savannah. os 80.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
BEREsFoRD PUT THE EAGLE BACK.
An Incident Life Of Gallant British Naval Officer That Has
Two Versions.


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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
SEWALL IN PRINT.

Bryan's Northern running mate, Arthur
Sewall, rushed into print yesterday to say
that gold men in Maine are coming over
to his party because 'they see it is not a
50-cent dollar, and not a reputation which
we propose, but that it is real bimetal-
lism." There is no doubt about Mr.. Se-
wallis fitness TO train with the AltgeId
crowd, but being a millionaire like Alt
geld no doubt he has the cunning of the
Illinois man, and requires his debtors to
pay their bills in good. full weight
standard gold.
But it is evident that Mr.. Sewall knows
more about how to squeeze the wages of
labor down to pauper basis than he
knows about the science of money. Still
he is q national banker and should know
that he did not tell the truth when he said
his party stands for real bimetallism.
True bimetaliism is not matter for legis.
lation. If it were lead, zinc. iron or any
other metal could be raised to the dig
nifty of redemption money, and that, too,
without reference to the number of
pounds, ounces or grains to the dollar
piece. If the value of an article can be
fixed by Congress it is more the duty OF
that body of lawmakers TO double the
price of farm products than to double the
price of mine products. The farmers of
this country dig more value to humanity
out of their fields in one year than all the
silver miners of the world dig out of their
hills and mountains in five years.
Suppose Congress should say that the
price of wheat shall be 81 at given point
of accumulation and would make refusal
to pay that price a penitentiary offense.
Would that oblige Europe TO add $500, ,000,-
600 year to the price now and hitherto
paid for American farm producer If not,
would an act of Congress oDlige those of
other countries with whom we do business
to accept so cents worth of silver as the
equivalent of 100 cents worth of gold, zinc,
lead, iron or any other commodity? But
the Maine labor-squeezer says an act of
Congress declaring so cents worth of silver
to be the equivalent of 100 cents worth of
gold would be "real bimetallism." 1t is
possible that Mr.. Sewall knows enough of
the mysteries of levitation to carry him
self about by his boot-straps, but he is not
enough of an adept in occultism to so hyp-
notize the people of this country that they
will believe 90 cents worth of metal can be
transformed into 100 cents by an act of a
legislative body.
Evidently Tom Watson is the safer man
of the two would-be Vice Presidents. At
all events, Watson knows when to quit
talking. He knows there is a limit to the
cred ulity of even the densely stupid,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
THE LEADING ISSUE.

1t is reported from Canton that Major
Mckinley is receiving scores of letters
from leading men in all parts of the
country urging him to make the tariff the
main issue in the letter of acceptance
which he is now engaged in preparing.
The argument of each writer is that the
excitement over free silver is declining
that there is growing belief the great
need of the country is work and wages,
and that by the beginning of September
the issue of paramount Importance In the
minds of the people will be the restoration
of the protective system.
These letters coming from all parts of
the country show how widespread is the
drift of sentiment away from free silver
to protection. The drift is plainly dis
cernible IN California. The people see
that the money question has reduced itself
simply 10 a choice between Democratic
silver monometallism and that inter
national bimetallism TO which the Repub-
Ii can party is pledged. In that choice the
sober second thought of intelligent men Of
all parties and all classes is on the side of
bimetallism, and as this becomes more and
more understood the conviction grows
that the supreme need of the country is
such legislation as will revive industry,
put money into circulation and provide
employment at good wages for all who are
willing to work.
1t is known that nothing went wrong
with our National finances or with the
great industries of the country until after
the Democratic party attained power on a
pledge to break down the protective sys-
tenn and establish a tariff for revenue only.
Immed lately after that occurrence every
thing went down. Some of the greatest
industries of California, such as wool,
raisins and lumber, were completely para
ly zed and all were injured to greater or
less extent. Equal disasters were felt all
over the Union. The National Govern
ment itself did not escape. The revenues
fell off. The deficit increased month after
month, imports exceeded exports, gold
was sent to Europe to settle adverse trade
balances, the National debt advanced by
leaps and bounds, confidence in trade and
business was everywhere shaken, capital
was locked up, enterprise languished and
the most acute and prolonged period of
hard times known to our history closed
half the shops of labor and blighted every
home.
With this direful record fresh in the
public mind it is not strange that the
people should turn away from the Demo
cratic talk of free silver as soon as the
novelty of it has worn off. AS new issue
it excited public curiosity for time, but
now that the intent of it is comprehended
no one of intelligence cares to listen to it
any longer. The great mass OF the people
are bimetallists, and they know that can be
achieved only by following the plan to
which the Republican party is pledged.
The one issue therefore is to set the wheels
OF industry moving again. That means a
return to the protective system and
speedy re-enactment OF the Republican
tariff.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
GLASS AND FREE TRADE.

The story Of glassware and earthenware
industries under free trade, as told i'll to-
days CALL is almost a duplicate of the
story of wool, lumber and iron.
1t is shown conclusively by the testi-
mony of experts and practical business
men, men who testify for protection ire
spective of party beliefs, that American
freemen cannot produce bottles, table
glass and other forms of glassware at a
profit if they have to meet the competi-
ton of men who work at less than what
we regard as boys wages in America.
The evidence submitted in to-day's issue
is that of thoroughly practical men of
affairs; those who approach the subject as
business men rather than as politicians.
From their testimony there is no doubt
that the inequalities between the wages of
pauper Europe and well-paid America is
so great that the factories of this country
are always at disadvantage when CON-
peting with those of other countries.
In San Francisco alone it is seen that a
steamer often brings from 10000 TO 40, 900
boxes Of glassware from afar, and these
goods are sold at a price so low that
American factories cannot compete and
American worKmen are forced into idle
ness.
Glass, thus studied, takes its place with
lumber, wool, iron and countless other
industries that have been hurt by the free
trade policy of Bryan and the Democrats.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11

cites of San Francisco indorse US by sending
US their pensioners or applicants and pay the
fees for the same. Among these societies are
the San Francisco Benevolent Society Eureka
Benevolent Society, British Benevolent So
ciety, Associated Charities, Swiss Relief Soei-
ETY., German Benevolent, etc. Properly con-
Quoted employment agencies have been in
dorsed and, in fact, found necessity in all
large cities, and the American worklngman
patroniZing the same is not as gullible, unedu-
Gated and stupid as E. l.. Fitzgerald would
make him out to be.
Our American citizen in any walk of life
generally knows how to take care OF himself
and needs no demagogic guardian. BY what
right does government appointee presume to
condemn and threaten to close up any branch
of business honorabiy licensed by the same
State which has created this official?
Furthermore we question the right OF the
Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statis-
ties'' to carry on q free employment Office in
the name of the State of California. If the
Commissioner is, right then our State is all
wrong in charging us $64 per year license to
conduct an employment agency and then not
only run opposition to us but allow the person
in charge of the States concern to abuse US
like pickpockets. Private enterprise cannot
successfully compete with tho State.
We beg leave, in conclusion, to remark that
the Bureau of Lab Dor Statistics was created to
hunt labor statistics, not to hunt down en-
ployment agents, which latter from the begin
ming has seemed TO be its sole OBJECT. Very
resnectfuIly, w. d. EVER & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
A FOOLISH QUESTION.

A stock phrase of 2x4 Democratic ora
tors is, Are not the United States big
enough to do as they like?" Only fool
would ask such question. No nation
has ever yet thought itself ''big enough"
TO do altogether as it.liked, and as for the
United States, they are very far from be-
ing in a position to live independent OF
other countries.
In 1895, but not "without the consent or
aid of any other nation" we sold In for
eign markets American products amount
ing to almost $500 600 900, and of this
amount nearly 1854 ,0O0, 900 was paid Tor
the products of American agriculture.
Farmers know, or they should know, that
very large percentage of their corn goes
to foreign markets in the shape Of animals
and animal products and that It amounted
to over $168, ,000, ,0000 last year. On an av-
erage about one-third of the wheat yield
of this country goes to Europe for buyers,
and last year it amounted to nearly $115,-
100000. Europe, China and Japan take
over two-thirds OF our entire cotton crop,
and last year they paid US $205, ,000, COO
for it.
Among other products of American
farms which were sold in foreign markets
last year we find, in round numbers,
$1,000, coo worth of fruit and nuts; hops,
nearly $1,900, 900; cottonseed, 81, 300, 600;
fiaxseed, 81 200, 600; cottonseed oil, 81, ,000.- :
600; grass-seed. 81, 600; leaf tobacco,
$26. 900, 600; vegetables, 81, ,545, 600. Do farm
ers suppose this immense trade with other
peoples which they enjoy is without the
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
WORTH THINKING ABOUT.

Advocates of unlimited silver coinage
without international agreement will find
something to think about in the refusal of
Canadian bankers and merchants to lon ger
accept American silver dollars or silver
certificates at par. Until now any kind OF
American money has passed current across
the border, but there is suspicion that
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
will be adopted by this country indepen-
dent OF Canada and the other countries
with which we have trade relations and
the Canadians are making haste to drive
American silver out OF their country be-
fore independent coinage is begun. It is
merely precautionary measure for self
protection, but our Canadian neighbors
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
are needlessly alarmed. The United States

are needlessly alarmed. The United States
will never adopt a debased currency.
1t is pretty evident that the supporters
of Bryan's free-coinage proposition have
little if any faith in their cause. If they
had, as a matter of good business sense
they would be gathering up all the silver
bullion, plate and Mexican dollars they
could find to hold until free coinage inde-
pendent of other countries had been
adopted, when, according to Bryan, silver
would Immediately advance to 81 90 per
ounce, which would be about double its
present value. IL is the fact, however,
that not even the most reckless OF Wall
streets SPECTATORS have enough faith in
Bryan's election to buy silver and hold it
for better prices. Nor do we hear that the
association of silver mine owners are
holding an ounce of the white metal for
Bryan's election to double in price.
But mine-owners, as well as Wall street
spectators, are not blind to the fact that
the Bryan free-silver craze" grows less
pronounced from day to day, and that the
sentiment supporting the international
plan of securing bimetallism is growing
in all parts of the country. No one sup
poses that there would not be boarding of
silver bullion and Mexican dollars were
there any likelihood of the adoption of BIZ
metallism by this country alone. But
meanwhile Americans visiting Canada
should be sure to provide themselves with
money other than silver dollars, else they
would find themselves with dollars that
were subject to about AZ per cent discount.
This country is already gathering the first
fruits from the seed Altgeld and company
planted in the Chicago convention.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
ENVIRONMENT AGENCrEs.

REPUTATION OF RECENT STATEMENTS ATTIRE
UTED TO THE LABOR COMMISSIONER.
To the Editor of the San Francisco Cdll-DEAR
SIR: .THE CALL speaks for all.'' We beg leave
to call your attention to recent article in the
Report, the author of the article being E. l..
Fitzgerald, the Labor Commissioner.
We hope you viii give room in your columns
to q refutation of Mr.. Fitzgerald's absurd
charges in as far as they concern ourselves.
We do not keep "robbers' den, +" as Htzger-
aid charges. but for almost twenty years have
carried on legitimate employment business,
licensed by the laws of our native City. Our
methods are fully as honest as the Commits
sioner's, and we have acquired a knowledge of
the wants OF both the employer and the en-
ploye which said Commissioners stands badly
in need of. Our charges for obtaining posi-
tions for applicants average under 10 per cent,
and Fitzgeralds statement is false that we
charge from 10 to 100 per cent. We point also
to the fact that the different Benevolent Soci-
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Probably the largest farmer in Maryland in
General William McKenny, who owns sixty
farms, embracing 20, 600 acres, and gives them
his personal attention.
George Cruikshank was constantly making
portraits of himself A complete series of
these pictures from the time the carieaturist
was twelve years old Is about to be issued in
London.
Rev John Hall had his favorite Bible stolen
from him nearly year ago, and the New YORK
police nave just recovered it. He had the
Bible in a satchel, and it was stolen by a rail
road station thief.
The Minnesota State Historical Society will
place pastel portrait of Ambrose Freeman in
the rooms of the society in St. Paul. Freeman
was a noted pioneer and officer of the army,
who was killed in the Sioux outbreak in 1862.
General Cassius NJ Clay has been continuous
master since 1855 of wnat he holds to be the
oldest flock of Southdown sheep in the world
under one management. He imported the first
of it in that year. and has not since brought
over any ewes, but has improved the stock by
rams. The carcasses average $50 pounds and
the feeees seven pounds.
In the course of some parliamentary remi-
niscences, Sir George Osborne Morgan says
that the most brilliant speaker the House of
Commons has known for several generations
was Disraeli, who was master of the art OF
phrase-making. Nowadays there are fewer
displays of ornate oratory, and the general
tone of debate is more businesslike than for
merly. "The boldest man would scarcely ven-
ture now to cite the most familiar line Of
Horace or Virgil" says Sir George.