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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-05
READ ABOUT THE "MISSING WORD" ON PAGE FOUR

that IL would be aim ost impossible to con-
vict licensed wholesale dealer. because
no could simply say that he didn't know
that tho liquor WAS 70 be fesold and 1t
would not DO oasy TO prove anything TO
the contrary.
There Is no question but what they 10
Violate tho law, Lieutenant Horton ad-
the wholesale dealers whose teams are
frequently seen delivering goods at kitchen
barrOoms and houses OF Ill fame. The
policemen always make note of such
deliveries and a record Is kept of them In
the police districts, but this information
Is used as evidence against the unlicensed
retailers and not against the men who
sell him the goods. The lieutenant was
asked II he would give out any specitic
information relative TO what wholesale
delivery wagons bo had record OF and at
what places they had been seen. He said
no, for tie reason that 10 give out any
portion of their evidence In advance
would materially weaken their cases In
court
lis there any precautlon taken by the
wholesalers in delivering liquor TO I'M
licensed places?" was the next question
put TO the lieutenant, and no answered
very readily in the Affirmative. Most OF
this beer and liquor. he said, for tho
houses and kitchen barrooms Is
DELlNERED Al NlIhI
and the driver Is cautioned to sec where
the policeman on the beat Is at the time
before he stops ut the house OF the pur-
chaser. Sometimes "a keg OF beer Is sent
ercased In flour barrel, and all sorts OF
tricks are resorted TO. The most usual
one, however, is to employ an expressman
without any name of liquor dealer on
his wagon, end he isn't supposed TO
know anything about the character OF his
freigbt His Instructions are to drop his
stuff in the back yard and drive of as
fast as he can and forget 10.
These precautions, however, are not
takon by the wholesale dealers to protect
themselves, for they don't consider it
necessary. They 90 Ii to shield the un-
licensed dealers, who are among their
best customers.
Chief Of Police Baker said that OF oil
tho druggists In this city he was confident
that there are a few honest. law w.abiding
men, who would Lot sell liquor TO their
own brothers. On the other hand. he ad-
mits that there are many others who
carry on an Illicit business. He expressed
his determination to prosecute wherever
there Is complaint suhstantiated by
reasonable amount OF evidence
The queer feature of the whole thing,
the chief said, is that the wholesale
dsalers who are so quick TO denounce any
Irregularities In the business, are always
ready to furnish bail for the offender.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-05
PAWTUCKET SUFFERS.
Liquor Law Not EnfOrcei--0ther
OlfenSeS Against Law and Order.

Pawtucket, Aug. 5-Either the police
authorities cannot or will not enforce the
observance OF the liquor laws in this city.
The fact has been IN ade known to the
public that there is liquor selling in
pawtucket by drug stores in n manner
contrary to tho law; that 1t Is sold In
dsordcrly houses and In other places.
Tho statement has bean published that
such is borg done ard In scDo instances
the address was given. 1hs statement
has not been contradicted hy tue pro-
prietors of the places in question.
few days ago Chief of Police Rice
admitted to reporter OF this newspaper
that ~ is easy for citizens to secure sales
of lager or whisky In illegal places.
while IL was impossible for an officer OF
the police forco to be successful in that
direction.
EASYsMATTER TO ENFORCE LAW.
There ors people in Pawtucket who
disagree with the police authorities as to
the practicabilitv OF enforcing the laws,
and ono lawyer in town states TINT IL Is
an easy matter 90 discover who delivers
or soils whisky and lager, or other in
toxicants, To the proprietors Of the
kitchen tarrooms. and by so doing the
authorities can close up such places with
hut little difficulty. This Is covered by
the sections OF tho general statutes
quo ted above.
RAIDS have been made under the diren-
tion of the pres mt chirf Of police, and in
many IN stances the raids have been sue
cossful as the liquors seized by the officers
have been fort slted e. tho state. Accord
ing 10 tho views al tho lawyer already
mentioned il j. tbe duty Of the police to
discover from whom the liQuoiS were
purchased.
WHISKY IN GROCERIES,
cit is now asserted by we'll known
business mon that there arc numerous
owners Of grocery sto res In Pawtuoket
who supply their regular customers with
whisky. Such has not been "a secret TO
tho officers of this city, either In this
way liquor is supplied to women who
would scorn to enter the door Of a saloon
for supply OF whisky. or even go 10 a
drug store. Where an account is run up
between the store keeper and the customer
the whisky II charged under the hend Of
somo other articles, so that the matter
could not DO learned by.the husbands OF
tho women.
DISORDERLY HOUSES
In the matter OF supprossing disorderly
houses, the police state that it l. almost
impossible to secure evidence 10 convict
the people in charge and those found
t5Cra for when the inmates are brought
tO the Iolico station thoy furnish bail,
aud resume business as before. The police
car, however. mike raids so often upon
these places that IL will be at last impos-
siblo Tor the reorlo arrested 20 secure
hail. Cl isf OF Pclice Rico admitted that
81 the reporter.
Nerv recently n raid was made upon "a
house az pa North Main street By rcpu-
ation 10 was disnrderly. Ono of the
Ooarders" pleaded guilty TO the charge
preferred against her, and the others pro-
, cured bail. Tho PEOPLE were practically
strangers In Pawtuckot, and tho madam
1 charge few days ago moved back "a
Continued ou Page -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-05
AMERICAN MECHANICS
Make Their Annual Excursion TO
DightOn Rock Park.

The heavy down pour of rain at about 10
o'clock this morning did not prevent a large
number of members OF the Order Of tho
American Mechanics, their families and
their friends, from taking passage on tho
steamer Pawnee for Dighton Rock Park. The
members of tho COMMITTEE in charge were
kept busy disposing Of tickets for nm hour or
so previous to the departure Of the boat.
Every ono strove TO overcome the weather
drawback on the way down the bay and there
was plenty Of amusement aboard the boat.
The clambake at the park was n good one and
full Justice was done to IT.
Parks band furnished good music on the
outward and homoward trip. There was
dancing and other pleasures enjoyed at the
grounds In pighton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-05
OFFICER LAPHAM DEAD
Passed Away Yesterday al His
Riverside Home.

George b. Lapham. who has been a
member OF the police department for
more than 25 years, died suddenly at his
summer residence at Riverside yesterday
afternoon.
The day before Mr.. Lapham called at
the City Hall and informed his many
friends that he was very much improved
in health. He had been sick for more
than year with nervous prostration.
Monday he was taken with a chill
while strolling near his home and was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-05
RELEASE DENIED.
An Unpaid Verdict Prevents q De-
parture From Jai.

Judge Tillin shsat, in the Appellate
Court today. denied the petition Of Roel
Rodinsky for release from jail.
Jennie Volpe, the daughter of X.
Volpo. claimed Rodinsky struck her.
and jury gave Jennie verdict for $500.
The Appellate Court reduced the ver-
dict to $500 and Rodinsky claims Mr..
Nolpe agred TO settle for Sl15. This
Volpe denies. The court held there was
no consideration for the agreement and
Rodinsky went back TO Jail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-05
$50 O'CLOCK.
MUST STOP
Ignoring a Law
of the State.
How Unlicensed Dealers
Get Liquor.
Wholesalers Supply Them
Without Question.
The Position Taken by the Police on
the Question.
Save Eviience, bat There are Som. Rea-
sons For Not Using II.
Wholesalers Supply Them
Without Question.
The Position Taken by the Police on
the Question.
Have Evi iience, bat There are Som. Rea-
sons For Not Using II.

"No person hold ng a license under
the provisions of this chapter shall sell
any of the liquors enumerated IN this
chapter To any unlicensed dealer in
intoxicating liqus RS, nor to any owner
on keeper OF any house of II-famr,
having reason To be We that the same
are Ia be resold; and every person
holding a license found guilty of vio-
iaiing the provisions of this section
shall be fin d 3iOo and imprisoned 30
days, and shall thereby he disqualified
for holding "a license of any kind under
the provisions of this oh ip'er for
period of Ave years" Chapter IO2.
section Z. General Laws of Rhode
Island,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-05
TALKED ABOUT.

Captain Frank II. Matthews of the Central
police station Is spending his vacation with
friends in Now Hampshire, and during his alb
scnce Lieutenant Horton is in charge.
Annie Bloomborg and Mary E. Monahan got
into dispute at their homes in the North
End Yesterday afternoon, which resulted in
Mrs. Bloombcrg's arrest. She was arraigned
yesterday afternoon on the charge Of assault,
pleaded not guilty and was held in 500 for
trial Tuesday.
George Geathie got gay" on North Main
street last evening was pulled in by the po-
lice and in the police court this morning was
fined IS and costs.
James McGee, fireman on the steamer Rich
ard Borden, reported TO the Wckenden street
station this morning that some one had
broken into his room on the steamer and
stolen his watch and n suit Of clothes.
william T. Watson, a strapping big fellow.
was arraigned before Judge swcetlnpd this
morning on the charge of non support. He
pleaded not guilty and will have n trial Tues
day.
Frank Rayor, one OF the workmen ON the
Lyman building on franklin street, was
quite badly injured last evening while assist.
ing in removing derrick He was taken TO
his home. corner Wickonden and South Main
streets
The pigeon coop Of Charles Rhines, 1853
Lockwood street, was visited by thieves last
night and four pigeons were taken.
Joseph King Of 400 ButlerExchange reported
10 the police yesterday that his horse and
Goddard buggy had been stolen. IL was
found late, at n stable on Hope street, having
been taken by mistake.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-05
JUST BECAUSE

You have read all the news
in. today's NEWS do not
think the full measure of
profit has been extracted
from these columns. Read
the advertisements care
fully. There's profit in
them, too,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-05

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-08
Newport's New Ocean House.

1t Is news of general interest and OF
especial concern to freqnepters of New
port that the Ocean House is to be sold
to persons of enterprise In New York,
who will tear IL down and build on its
site new Ocean House-big, modern,
gorgeous, equipped with bathrooms, tennis
courts, and all the apparatus which makes
contemporaneous existence easy and
agreeahle to people who can pay their
hotel bill. Part of the equipment of the
new house is to be 75 cottage suites, each
comprising parlor. dining room, three
bedrooms and servants room. The
grounds of the old ouss contain fine
trees, which will be left undistur bed.
The present house was built in 1886. at
cost of about $4,000. The grounds on
which 1t stands are now report to have
been sold for $3.50, 600 The new house is
to be kept by MIR. Warren Leland, Jun,
who was proprietor OF the old one.
Inc effect of q great modern MOTEL upon
life at Newport will be interesting to OBJ
serve. There 10 great deal In that sum-
mer city which may we'll attract visitors
houses Of notable beanty and arc hitec-
tusl interest, fine people, fne roads for
driving or bicycling, and a daily and
hourly parade of fashion and wealth,
which diverts it's participants and edihes
and smuses lookers-on. 1t has been no.
derstood that the people who have made
modern Newport, the cottagers, have
been quite content to shine for ono
another, snd have not especially coveted
The admirine scrutiny OF casual visitors
who merely come to see. The building
Of the new hotel will doubtless tend to
attract an element like that which is
'eeu in so much force at Saratoga, and it |
s poss bic that the habituaI Newporter
will not like the town any better for this |
innovation. Still. the old Ocean House |
vas hopelessly out Of date and out of |
,eeping with its environment, and 1t was
'nly a question Of time when it should |
make wsy for such a structure ss is now
d.-Hsrper's Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-08
For Stamp lcctors.

The prices OF great rarities are not
declining and the common stamps are
worth ss much today as over; but the
middle clsss U. S. stamps have had a
serious decline during the past three
months. However, the stock is not large.
IL cannot be increased, and the good
stamps are constantly being spoiled by
csrelessness or destroyed by accident,
hence the eventual return to higher values
is inevits bic.
rumor has gone ABROAD that the
Bureau OF Engra wing and yrinting In
Washington contemplstss making an en-
tirels new set OF postage stamps, or keep
ing the present dies and changing nli the
colors. In either case there will be
great demand for Plate Nos. The pres, MT
prices Of Plate Nos. are quite low, and
collectors should make up their albums
as soon a. possible. II new Sc, Of
stamps is issued, almost every one will
be able to get oil the new Nos. at a slight
advance on face values.
One OF the New York dealers brd
adopted a new method OF selling scarce
stamps. For instance. n L. <. Revenue
was placed in the window marked $40, the
catalogue price, with a notics thst the
price would he reduced 81 ,sun day until
scl5. Quite q uum her Of collectors Eep;
tally, sud determined to buy the stamp
when 1t had come down to sl2 or sis.
rbsy are sliIi waiting, s the stamp was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-08
One Of the German Emperer's Boasts.

one boast the German is never weary OF
making I'm regard TO his government as com
pared with that of the United States, namely,
that the officials Of the fatherland are dis.
| tnguished, IL not for enterprise, at least for
| honesty. In the main this is true but there
are exceptions The late Chancellor Bismarck
had no sooner got his imperial machinery in
running order, 25 years ago. than he intro
duced AS part OF his government one of the
most .odious features of Russia namely, tina
secret political police. He set aside large
sums Of money with which 10 pay informers,
spies and class OF wretches, unknown In
America. called agents provocateurs. The
business OF these last gentlemen was TO or.
ganize disturbances among Socialists, i'm order
that the government might have an excuse
Tor making arrests Of such as the great Prime
Minister was pleased 10 call enemies of the
empire" or.such as we would call enemies
TO the Bismarckian policy.
The fruit which this tree has borne is vers
bitter. recent trial in Berlin disclosed the
painful fact that this secret police intrusted
with the most delicate of all political tasks
mas been using its powers for the purpose Of
Sivancing the interests of court clique as
opposed to the constitutional government OF
ths country Bribery, forgery, perjury have
p"h uSeu IN the hopes or damaging Baron
Marschall, who is head Of the German foreign
Office, and man wholly above the vulgar i'm
trigues that flourish in the atmosphere OF a
court. But perhaps the saddest feature in
the case Is the side light il throws upon the
German press Our own papers are not mod.
els OF purity, but IL would be difficult 10
name New York paper capable of doing such
dirty work as Is expected of so-called official
and semi official papers in tho land of Schiller
and Goethe When we in America read that
the German press attacks this man or praises
that one, IL does not mean that the editors of
these different papers have reached an indie.
pendent opinion in regard to their relative |
merits, but IL too frequently does mean that |
they have been instructed by the political DO. |
Ice, or some other organ Of State, that they |
must say this that, or the other. doubt II in 1
all Germany could be found three great daily |
newspapers equal to the Stats Zeitung of
New York, for know that when our great |
New York contemporary abuses me, it does
10 because of its own independent bias,
whereas hundred German papers will quote
m abusive paragraph from the Stats -Zeitung
merely because it is sent TO them by a press
gent OF the secret police. .-Harpsrs Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-08
JACKSON.

TODAY is Jackson Day. That is, Il 4
the anniversary OF the battle of New
Orleans. ANDREW JACKSON was q nota
bic fellow in many ways. He was q mem
Der OF Congress, Senator, q Suprem,
Court Judge Of his State, Tennessee, m
Indian fighter, a successful tactician and
campaigner against the best soldiers in
the world, an unsuccessful candidate 10,
President OF the United States, once, and
successful candidate twice and, as either
politician, iurist, statesman or sol.
dier he would likely have been remem-
bered in history. In ali these lines Of
activity his career is crowded with note
worthy act and Incident and the most
superficial knowledge of American history
discovers him conspicuous as the
founder of the "spoils system" of Federal
office, for his proclamation and his throt.
thing by Federal troops OF the nulliaca-
tion proposition, for the death blow di-
rected at tho Bank OF the United State,
and for the victory OF New Orleans, one
OF the most notable triumphs of arms in
all ihilitary history. Perhaps it should
also be added that he killed a man in a
duel and that he was somewhat famous
for tho size and frequency Of oaths, al
though 1t is said that /" by the Eternap'
was his favorite swear phrase and that
does not SOUND so bad. lie is quoted AZ
making somewhat stronger remarks than
that with reference TO the South Carolina
nulliners. EiEhty-tvo years ago today.
some Il, 200 red coated soldiers, represent.
Ing the flower OF the British army,
trained veterans and brave men, led bv
the gallant Gsneral PARKESHAM.
marched up 10 tie iuslgnihcant breast
works behind which were JAcKsoN's raw
troops which. however, iucludca a con
tingent OF Kentucky rifemen whose
shooting proves could be de-
pended upon, providing they had the
nerve to face British army numbcrine
i've or six times their strength. Tho Brit.
ish lines never got within bsyonet reach
OF those rinemen, however, hut after two |
gallant charges were compelled to retire |
with loss in killed, wounded ana miss |
ing Of upwards Of two thousand includ. |
ing their commander in chi.f while ON
the American size the casualties
amounted only to some aty or sixtg. |
This result Of the action was the marvel |
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-08
DEATH NOTICES.

| CHAMPLIN-ln this city, Jan. z. Mortimer
IL. Champln, aged Ar years.
| DRoWN-In this city, Jan. 5, Charles K
Drown, aged 60 years.
HUNT-In this city, Jan. O. Leo, son of Mar
tin and Rose Hunt, aged years. months
and Is days.
LOVE-ln this city. Jan :, James J. Love.
:, aged i6 years lO months and ~ days.
Funeral from his parents residence, 10 Put
nam street, Saturday, Jan. 0, at $50 a. IN.
LINCoLN-In Pawtuclsot, Jan. G, Henry f.
Lincoln.
Funeral from his late residence, as Mineral
spring aysnue, SATURDAY., jan p ut S:3O
O'Clock. Relatives and friends are invited TO
attend.
McAIAHON-In this city, Jan. 9, Mamie
daughter of James ana Margaret McMahon
Funeral from her parents residence, ls8 Ok
ford street Saturday, Jan. 2, at S:;l0 a. M
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
MokENNA-In this city, Jan. 9, William
Funeral frum his late residence, 50 Ccylon
street, saturday, Jan. 9, at $50 a. m. Re.a-
tives and friends are invited to attend.
PEAsE-In Johnston, Jan. O, Earl Leroy,
son OF DIR. Henry W. and Adella Pease,,
aged years, months and "a days.
RHODES-In this city, Jan. :, Frank o., only
SON OF Clarence q. and the late H. Ella
Rhodes. aged 70 years.
RANDALL-In Johnston, Jan. G, Mary Bor.
den, widow of Augustus Randall, and
daughter OF the late Huricl and Roby NJ
Potter. aged Gl years.
Funeral from her late residence, Hartford
avenue, on Sunday, Jan. 10, at o'clock. Rel
ativrs aud friends are invited TO attend.
SHoLEs-ln this city, Jane, Helen NJ Sholes,
aged - years.
Funeral from ~ Cypress street, Saturday. Mt
= y. m.
TOWNLEI this city, suddenly, Jan Z,
Emily, wife of Charles v. Townlcy, and
daughter of the late Thomas II. and El-
eanor Lowe.
this city, Jan. 6, =. Ida, wife
of Harvey NJ. Trussoll, aged 33 years.
this city, Jan q. Abby H..
widow OF Ozias ID. Willard. aged " years
Funeral services saturday, Jan. q, 40 ,
o'clock u. m, at her late residence, q Chest.
nut street Relatives and iriends are invited
TO attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-08

IN bis first message to the Legislature
dosernor BLACK Of New York suggests
the building Of cruiser by the State
whsrson the naval militia may have the
same advantages OF practice that are
given the land forces at the camp ground
at Psskskill. He approves biennial ses-
ssons and believes the civil service reform
system would work better "with less
starch, which is quite likely.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-08

President CLEVELAND has done q
praisewortby act in sffixiug bis signature
to the bill for the protection of play.
wriebts and the punishment Of play
pirates, otherwise managers who make
'ss OF dramatic and musical compositions
without the consent OF the writer's or
others who have q natural ownership in
such property.
The new act is In the form Of an amend.
msns to the copyright laws and its nnal
psssage and signing by the President is
the result OF i've years Of agitation. I'm
der tho law % 1t stood. q fine was the
only punishment for piracy. The new
legislation provi des that Imprisonment ot
for not more than one year may be tie
sentence. snd that an injunction 10 sion
the unsuthorissa uss of any dramatic
or musicsl composition granted by a
circuit court or o judge Of any distric,
msy be served and enforced In any Other
circuit in the country. The new act
appears to make Of some practical service
the purpose Of the original section. In
the eo3s fight laws rslstips to the matter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-08

OF the military men OF Europe and no
battle on sea or land has better demon.
strsted the power in action OF tie man
behind the gun. The Demcratic party
mas taken up General JACKSON some
what as its own hero and despite the
evidence TO the contrary annually holds
meetings and banquets to show that his
tenets were its beliefs ana principles.
Today the two factions OF the Democracy,
broken apart by the Popocrstic cam
psign, will each claim JACKSON as it's
own.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-08

The proposition in the charter Of
Greater New York providing fer perpetu-
ating the present bipartisan police board
meets with more opposition than any of
the sections that have yet come up. the
press and public appearing to unite in the
demand for q single head to the police
department.. Here 10 Q pointer to sucn OF
the folk hereabout as think we waat a
police commission for Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-08

AND now the indefatigabIs CECIL
RHODES Is credited with making spsech
In which he declared that the paramount {
idsa 10 expan'ion, that the worlds sur
'>>s 10 limited, and that, therefore, the
best policy is to take ss much of that sur
face - you possibly can. The language is
said to hsvs created sensation in Lon.
don, but as British policy the sentiment
dates back to the time OF Sir WALTER
RALEIGH.