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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
No. 5258 Won the Bicycle.

This spacious store Of the Wise Bros, the
enterprising cigar and tobacco Dealers 201
Union street., and the sidewalks tor a consid-
cradle distance. were crowded SATURDAY even
ing with patrons Of the firm vino were in
terested In the handsome $luO bicycle that
ma. been ON exhibition la the window for
some time. Saturday evening was the time
set by Wise Bros. for presenting IL TO one of
their customers. That everything should be
fair and above board, Messrs..R. N. sewell Of
The News Charles E. Lincoln, correspondent
Of the Boston Herald, John A. Meader, the
Associated Press representative and :. A.
.lacksn of The Telegram were chosen 10
superintend the drawing. They wers given
busAel or more Of little yellow coupons,
which they placed In n huge basket, and after
giving them thorough shaking up one Of
the gentlemen drew from the basket No. 525s,
The fortunate holder was not in the gather
ing. but II this item reaches his eye. he can
call ON the Wise Bros and will be given the
hands lme bike. After the drawing lunch
was served 10 all, aud the newspaper men
were each presented with a box of choice
cigars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
The Perquisites OF Police Witnesses
Providence, May Is.


TO the Editor Of The News:
want a little space in what you call the
Peoples Column, If you will allow me. to
bring TO the notice of the pubic what think
is wrong and should be stopped at once.
A day or two ago was n spectator in the
Sixth District Court, and while there saw
several policemen testifying in case, and
when the.court adjourned you can Judge of my
surprise when saw thess policemen walk
MP to the clerk OF the court and receive their
fees for witnesses. Some might say that this
was all right, but think quite differently and
for IA number of reasons. First, tho policemen
are paid by TIE city. ami when they are in
the court room they are losing no time but
the,city or State is paying thom extra for their
time. Then, again | believe that the police
man should not receive any compensation for
his services as witness, for l believe that he
is doing part of the duty that he Is paid for,
Another reason is that as in the case have
reference To the defendant was a boy and
was charged with being n truant and The ease
was finally decided by giving the lad a certain
time TO make. mp his mind 10 so to school or
else 90 to the reform school. and, if / was
rightly informed, should the boy go 10 school
the case would be dismissed upon payment of
costs. the greater part of the costs being Of
course the witness fees. This amount, OF
course. must be paid by the father of the boy,
who perhaps mad done all that he could and
was undoubtedly anxious to have his boy go
to school, and this amount that he must pay
for the action of his boy may work hardship
on the entire family. for in most cases these
boys are from poor families.
Then, again. there may be men in the police
department but hope that there are not
who would gladly testify in almost an. case.
so long rs they did get few hours "lay off -
in the court room and get their witness fees.
TAXPAYER.
Providence, Nav l6.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
We Think Not.

To the Editor Of The News:
Yesterday saw the following challenge in
one of our local Sunday papers:
To the Sporting Editor of the Telegram:
| hereby challenge Young Sisto" and
sport" Conley. both of this city TO asreturn
bag punching contest. ON Friday evening, az
the estminster Theater.
HENRY CLARKE.
Can you tell me IL this is the same Henry
Clarke who writes so many funny letters TO
the Providence Journal2
Yours respectfully,
NIGHT LUNG II CART.
Providence May II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17

Tho Providence News on Monday, %
observes our esteemed contemporary, the
Hope Valley Advertiser. contained an
announcement of "a change of owners,
MIR. Jason Rogers taking control. MIR.
Rogers in his salutatory, promises H.
make The News the foremost paper oi
the city and the champion Of every
wrong. There is certainly field for such
a paper as he describes, and the fulflmoni
Of his plans will deserve, and doubtles.
win, sucoesA"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17

In reviewing these figures and the au-
thor's deductions therefrom the Philadel-
phia Press truly says. such "a showing
Is eloquent Of the advance New England
has made. since 1850. IL Is not probable
that Mr.. Mulhall sot out To give any en-
couraRemont 20 the protection of home in
dustries, and yet nll his facts AMI figures
are arguments i'm favor of that policy.
From 1850 to 1850 the advance in manu-
featuring in this country was compare
lively small The low tariff policy ol the
Democrats was in force during that de-
cade. and nothing was done TO onuour-
age American industries, II was only in
1851, when the Republicans came in, that
the policy of encouragement began, and
nine-t) )nths OF the progress from 1880 To
1890 was made Lctwoen 1851 and 1890 Mr..
Mulhalls' figures come at peculiarly OPP
perfume time. For four years the Ameri-
can people nave boon tasting tho bittor
fruits of Democratic low tariff policy,
They have seen the result IA business de-
preston and widespread bankruptcy. 1t
is we'll that they should be able TO com
pare this Ueriod with the prosperous peri
od under protection Tho facts and iig-
urcs given by Mr Mulhall, statistician
from free trade country. afford the
American people an opportunity 60 make
the comparison SO far as New England is
concerned. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
ALITTLE EXCITEMENT.
Brown Sudenis Aroused by Scurrilous
wiring on the Wall.

Brown University this morning over n
little decoration painted on tho white
wall of Manning hall during tho night.
When Steward Delaney made his usual
survey OF tho buildings this morning he
was surprised to find painted In big
bronze letters upon the end of Manning
hall fncing tho campus: TO IL with
Lamont!' Some water was quickly pro-
cured and the writing was rubbed out.
Tho college men think IL must have been
the work of some outsider. Professor
Lamont has charge Of the rhetoric depart
ment at the college.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17

Councilman Sturges should remind him.
self chat it requires no financial or busi-
ness ability to conduct IN enterprise, pro-
yided that there il no limit placed upon tho
amount of money 20 be shoyelled into IL.
And especially was 1t the promise Of
Goo.Gooism To demonstrate new and i'm
proved methods for conducting the affairs
Of the municipal corporation with less
demand on tho taxpayers than were made
under former methods We rather guess
Councilman Sturgos will have 90 get
along with tine taxes as they are al any
rate. This will give him a fine opportun.
ity TO demonstrate business capacity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17

friends in this city.
Mr.. Charles King Of Pine street is very sick.
Mr.. Fred Cairns of this city Is visiting some
friends in Woonsocket.
Mr.. Edward Bradley Of Broad street has
gone TO Boston On business.
The Crescendo Ladies' Bicycle Club took a
spin Sunday morning. The club is the
choicest thing on wheels in town.
Mrs Fanpie Curtis of Friendship street,
while riding wheel Saturday night, collided
with IA carriage. There was no damage ex-
cept to the wheel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17

"a new publisher has taken control Of
the Providence News and his first act was
60 reduce the size Of the heading ON the
front page. For long time big head has
AFFLICTED that eminent calamity journal. {"
--woonsocket Call.
And except as to the heading on the
first page, perhaps there is no change In
the head even now. You really can't tell,
vou know
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
LEGAL NOTICES.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of an execution, No. BIOS. issued
from the Common Pleas Division of the Su'
preme Court, holden NJ Providence, within
and for our county OF Proyidence' lndgnsdnst
and rcturuabe TO said court September ~,
y. d.. ls9G wherein ltharles Il. 4yier of War
wick, in the county Of Kent, IA STATE afore-
alias MarairOs tiarabcd'an, alias Jcnn Doe,
Of the city and county OF IroSilence. in state
aforesaid is dsiso,ds,at WV se ,,r s1T - Iubl,c
ID. 1895. at IL o'clock noon. at ihc Shcrin's
Ofice. in the County Court House, AZ tie
corner Of College and BENEFIT strcc's. in saio
city Of Providence, all tho right, title nnl in
terest Of the Within named defendant Lad at
the :ima of tho attachment ON Tho original
writ IN the suit in which tho abgVe,descrlbed
execution was obtained, viz, July 2i, lSlo, ~
O'Clock and 80 minutes Y. H., IN the city OF
Providence, TO wit, bounded and described as
follows:
Those certain tots of land and the buildings
and improvements thereon situated IN the
town OF Cranstcn, described a follows: Lots
numbered 50, ~. $40 and 81, 81. George
Heights, recorded February -. 1925.
Levied on this 10Th day OF september, A:
u. 1885, at Il O'Clock noua, and will be sold
to satisfy said execution q +. sgtt;ci&ea.t & rue
pepuay Sheriff.
The above sale is this day adjourned TO
MARCH 9th, 1897, at the same hour and
ALBERTO. COATES,
Deprty Sheriff,
1891, adjourned to SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1871,
AZ '"e '"'"' ''''' "''s ALBERT 0. COATES,
Deputy Sheriff.
The above sale is this 18TH day ot May, 1897.
adjourned TO; SATURDAY. NAY ~, 1897,
SUM- ALBERT o. COATES,
ml7lt Deputy Sheriff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
GREAT NEW ENGLAND,

Mr. Michael q. Mulhall the English
statistician. who thinks the United States
the country OF the most wonderful deyel-
opment and the greatest possibilities of
any on tho earth, begins in the North Amer
lean Reyiew for May. series.of studies
on the different sections Of the country,
the first article dealing with New Eng
land. What be finds ms regards popula-
tlon, agriculture. manufactures, railways,
banking, education, etc, is not altogether
unfamiliar and at any rate is available
from the census. But on some points
Mr.. Mulhall's discoveries and deductions
are as novel and fattering as those he
has presented in previous articles dealing
with America and its institutions. For
instance Mr. Mulhall finds that in 1850
New Englands annual manufactured
product was valued at S3S3 000, 600 ana
S77 coo, 900 wos paid in wages Forty
years later I'm 1890, the value of the man
ufactured product was 81 400 600 900 and
the wages paid were S4l5, oO0 0O0 The
value of the manufactured product in
creased about five times. and the wages
paid about five and half times. The
comparison Mr.. Mulhall gives between the
manufactures OF New England and the
leading European countries is highly in
structive and shows that the manufac-
lures per Inhabitant in New England in
1890 were nearly three times what they
were In Great Britain, more than four
times what they were in France, and five
times what they were in Germany. The
relative progress New England and great
Britain have made during the past 40
years is highly significant. The manu-
factured product rer inhabitant in
Great Britain increased only 81 in 40
years, while in the same time in New
England the increase was S2l5
AubAHti ltlbic vi WI .hhiHh'i > VIII 10
interesting to the New England working
man, rs IL shows that his wages increased
faster even than the value of the manu-
factured product As Mr.. Mulhall says
the rates of wages and increase are much
higher than those in Europe, and as the
cost of food is less the New England
operative is in much better position
than factory hands IN Great Britain,
France or Germany.
one other comparison of Mir Mulhall's
is worth quoting. Ii relates to the deposits
in savings banks. As Mr.. Mulhall says
the returns from these institutions afford
an eloquent proof of the industrious and
thrifty habits OF the people New England
counting 20Sa, 900 depcsitors, equal to -
per cent of the population, as compared
with ~ Ter cent in Great Britain. New
England's savings bank deposits compare
as follows with the same in European
countries:
m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
VIII Reach New Haven Thursday,

Captain Bailey OF the Yale crew mas
received telegram from the University
of Wisconsin eight stating that they cx-
pect 60 be at New Haven by Thursday.
They travel 10y special car and will 20
into training quarters secured for them
by tho Yale management at Lake Salton-
stall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17

Turkey, with victorious army In the
neld, Is plainly less inclined than ever 70
take any too much dictation from the
Powers that assume to control her des.
tinies. Perhaps the outcome of the brief,
but spirited, Eastern war may be "a
demonstrate that the European concert &:
al bluff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
ADVERTISING RATES.
IN EFFECT MAY 10. 1897.

GENERAL ADVERTISING
Run of paper cents per agate lino'
It,st nnre-5Is cents per agate line
tnante cooy at pleasure II hdyoftiser'
DIsCoUN1S-tC Change copy ,
On volume and open space contracts aiow'
M change Of copy at pleasure "i .raa ON
Snacs to bo used IN one year. Figured on
run OF paper ratc;
s,iaO lines. 40 per cent, equal 3, G per line
o,24J lines, 10 . ~ q,
lv.vvJ lines, - a. "a a.
xJ.UbO lines, %
ON contr.cts amounting in one year to-
s lse gross. 40 per cent, equal C. per iine'
ai2 gross, 30 :, 20 ..
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loo gross, %
IIscoUNTs-tNo change Of copy)
Figured on run OF paror rate:
10 lines. week-lD per cent. of gross price.
iJ lines. month"; per cent on gross plire'
~ lines. monthf-o9 ler c.n.' uis M gross ppr,,,,
IL lines. year-6l per cent. on gross pIlo1e'
y, lines or over / week-l5 per cent on gross
price. -. a. - -, -
aD Ines or more months-45 per cent off
70 lines CSC or more, months-6o per cent. of
gross price. - f -.
price
r. O. ID. contrscts--Two-thirds Of daily
rate for same tiFpe. ,,...t
Preferred positions. 25 per sent. additional
CLASSIFIED ADvERTIsEMENTS-5 cents
READING NOTICEs-Not less than three
lines ~ cents FER measured agate limo.
WEEKLY NEWS.
Transient rates same rs daily.
Contracts rates in weekly for display, one
third OF daily rate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17

While Yalos baseball aggregation was
doing up Brown, her field aud track ath-
letes furnished another surprise by defeat
ing Haryard's skilful men. This seems 10
promise another Yale year all around
tho course
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
Wants the Weather "Isar Piece. /"

To the Editor of The News:
Ny little 0year-old daughter says that she
does not mind changing the style OF the let
ters which form the name Of The News. but
she does object TO your doing away with the
weather sign, and names me 10 ask you TO
Nave them appear usual. / told her that
would do so and you can do the rest
Yours,
A FATHER.
PawtuelSet, II. J.. May l3. 1897.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
|Official
advertising.

This newspaper pu ublishes official
advertising OF the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES, OF the
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. OF
the CITY OF PROVIDENCE aud
of several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
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MANFRED.

SWEETLAND- -ROHRBACH-In North Attle-
buru mt the hone of the bride, 18th inst.
by Rev. John Whitehill, Louis j, Sweotland
OF south Attleburo and Anna {. Rohrbach
of North Attleboro.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
$500 MORE!
And 1t is Wanted Quickly for the Potato
Patches Chip In Everybody

That the call for potato patch contribu-
tiops are beginning to meet with popu-
lar response is indicated by the receipt of
NUMBER of subscriptions for modest
amounts. Anything from i cent up is
most acceptable
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17

reference 10 Mr.. Waterman Some time ago a
big concern removed its headquarters from
Eddy street. negfrr Pine. 60 West Exchange
street. and most of the moving" was done
oT sunday, and what I want 10 know Is, did
or did not our Councilman do the movingY
Yours respectfully.
W.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
THE PEOPLES COLUMN.

To
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17

IN addition 20 the cash contributions, Mr..
Y. l. Gammell and his brother and sisters
have contributed the use of n large tract on
blackstone boulevard Mrs. Lorenzo sears
has contributed the use OF land on Pavilion
avenue IN South Providence, and Amas, NJ
Eaton has contributed the use uf land In the
Tenth ward. To render these available and
10 secure competent man Co put IN Charge
the committee must have further cash contri-
buttons Immediately, a. the work must be
pushed on at Once.
The potato patch committee have secured
the services OF n competent man a. superin-
'endont TIE work Us e. proceed Immediately,
but contributions are still earnestly solicited.
whether 90 money cr of land, TO be- used for
this purpose. They need 800 more, anu they
nCed 10 at once
Contributions may he made 60 Miss Alice =
TAYLOR. e. Westminster street; 90 Mr.. Gilbert
A Phillips. treasurer. at the Manufacturers
Nrticral Bank. or 70 any member oi the COM
mittee
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
B. H. GIadding
& CO.
Linen Bargains

worth the attention Of houcckoop-
ers-we make it IN object for yon
to replenish your Linen ClOGo.a
now at EXTRAORDINARILY
LOW PRICES.
100 DOZEN LINEN HUCK
TOWELS, ~ I-ac.. pure fabric,
good size and weight.
100 DOZEN FINE HUCK ALI
Linen Towels, with very narrow
borders, in Red, Blue and White
'7e., regular 2lc.
We think this lot the most popu-
lar offering we have over made.
100 DOZEN FINE HEM
STITCHED TOWELS, zsc.,worth
35c.
so DOZEN JOHN s. BROWNS
plain Hemmed Huck Towels, war;
ranted to give satisfaction in wear,
age, we'll worth 81 l-2c.
SPECIAL BARGAIN in ga
RICH BELGIAN DAMASK, very
elegant patterns, at S'.75, worth
$3.50. Napkins to match at cor
respondingly low prices,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17

The American DE Gras and Chemical Co
have offered 50 tons Of fertilizer for th'
patches.
MIR. walter c. Bollcs has been secured fol
superintendent OF the farnjSs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17

An alarm was sent In from box 2S at
o'clock yesterday afternoon for slight fire
I'M Poo er's bakery, l32 Cranston street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17

Providence, Nav 10.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26
WHAT THE WOOD SAID.

What said the wood in the fire
To the little boy that ight-
The little boy Of the golden hair.
AS he rocked himself in his little arm
chair
When the blaze was burning bright?
The wood said: "see.
What they've done to me!
stood in the forest-a beautiful tree!
And waved my branches from east to
west
And many a sweet bird built its nest
In my leaves of green
That loved to lean
In springtime over the daisies breast.
From the hlossomy dels
Where the violet dwells
The cattle came with their clanking bells
And rested under my shadows sweet,
And the winds that went over the clover
and wheat
Told me all that they knew
OF the flowers that grew
In the beautiful meadows that dreamed at
my feet!
And the wild winds caresses
Oft ruInpled my tresses.
But, sometimes, as soft as a mothers lip
presses
On the brow of the child of her bosom. 1t
laid
It's lips on my leaves. and was not afraid
The small heart Of each bird
AS It beat in the nests that their mothers
had made!
"And IN springtime sweet faces
OF myriad graccs
Came beaming and cleaning from howery
places,
And under my grateful and 1oy-giving
shade
with cheeks like primroses. the little ones
played
And the sunshine in showers
Through all the bright hours
Bound their flowery ringlets with slvery
braid,
And the lightning
Came Frightening
From storm-skies and frightening
The wandering birds that We're tossed by
the breeze
And tilted like ships on black. nillowy
seas.
But they flew to my breast,
And l rocked them to rest
While the trembling vines clustered and
Clung to my knees!
"Isut how soon" sid tie wood,
"t'adcs the memory Of good
For the forester came with his ak gleam-
ing bright
And I fell like a giant all shorn of his
might!
Yet still there must be
Some sweet mission for me;
For have I not warmed you and cheered
you tonight"
So said the wood in the fire
To the little boy that night
The little boy of the golden hair
AS he rocked himself in his little arm
chair
When the blaze was burning bright.
FRANK l. Stanton. in Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26

At last Mr.. Johnson hit upon the idea of
of making Thomas atone for his sins.
Taking the crestfallen cat in his arms
he went up TO the cage and explained
the situation to him,
You Sec" he said, "these rats have
no mother and you are the wicked cause
Of It all. Now, what are you going to
dc? VIII you leave these babies to die.
or will you take care of them yourself?"
Fommy seemed to realize that some
thing was expected of him. but he
didn't know exactly what to do; so he
only looked sorry and kept quiet. which
was the most sensible thing for any
body to do under such circumstances.
Mr.. Johnson then undertook. to teach
the cat what he wished him to do. TAX
ing out one OF the rats, he set it down
beside Tommy. But here was where
the rat showed his need of instruction
by darting away from this great big
animal which his mother had taught
him to fear. The movement was too
much for the penitent cats good reso-
lutions, and he reached out quickly to
strike the fugitive; but he only got
his paws slapped for such disobedieuce.
lie did the same thing several times
until finally he learned his lesson, and,
instead of striking at the rat, merely
patted it gently and caressingly licked
its back. Even the rat began to UNDER
stand by this time, and Mr.. johnson
thought it safe TO put the cat. into the
cage. At first the little creatures all
seemed to be very much afraid of him,
but they could not resist his kindly
oyertures, and soon snuggicd up close
to his soft fur.
All this happened last August, and
since then the rats have grown to their
full size. Other baby rats have come
to increase the number, but Mr.. John
son DOES not run the risk of rivalry
between the mother rat and the mother
cat. He removes Mrs Rat and her
family from the cage and us soon as
they are old enough to leave their
mother he takes a few of them from
her and puts them under Tommy's
care. Thus is this sinful but penitent
cat destined to spend his days nur-
turing the little animals which others
of his species regard as their natural
prey.
The experiment has been u most in
tercsting one to the owner of the cat,
and his remarkable success may inspire
other possessors of young cats to try
converting them from their evil ways
in the same manner. Those who make
the attempt, however, should bear in
mind that no animal-not even Il boy
or girls good nutured and tractablc
when he is hungry, and the cat which
is taught not to eat rats must be kept
well supplied with food that he is al
lowed to eat.