The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-18

the opening or his coat and extending
half way down his breast was a band
OF natural flowers with their foliage.
the whole being fully three inches
vide. This arrangement was draped
with crepe. the loose ends OF which
fiuttered in the wind. the whole re-
sersbling the design sometimes affixed
10 door bells to Indicate that a house
hold Is In mourning.
cue t,linB have observed and that
Is that no matter how many portraits
OF President Mckinley may be ex-
posed TO view i'm store windows. and
notwithstanding they are all OF one OF
three OF four types. pedestrians stop
In front of each window and gaze at
the replicas as though each was
different treatment OF the same grand
subject. The only inference that can
be drawn. and IL In the true one, is
that William Mckinley had firm
grasp on the heart Of every American.
and that each tenderly reveres his
memory.
How different Is the sentiment now
prevalent from that which was no.
tlced In the other two great periods In
the political history OF this country.
The assassination of Lincoln aroused
spirit of revenge; that OF Garfield
created political animosities. the ef-
fects OF which were felt I'm a later cam
honors was turned down by the
friends OF Garfield. Today a great
and Overwhelming grief holds the
public heart and numbs the brain.
Soon the country will arouse itself
and demand i'm the name of the Loyal
Mckinley. the suppression OF all that
is inimical TO public veal and peace,
and I'm his memory Will long-suffer-
ing people insist that the gates OF this
nation shall be forever closed 10 the
destroysrs of government. the arch
enemies OF law and order-the anar-
chists. As for those who are already
within our domain. President Roose-
Welt will look after them I'm his own
good time. and to him the people now
look with an abiding confidence In his
ability 20 stamp out the entire pesti-
lential brood.
In carefully ~erusins the latest CEN
sus statistics for Massachusetts, 1
noted that OF the whole number OF
strikes. iss. In that state last year. 10
were occasioned by questions relating
TO hours OF labor alone: 2s to hours or
labor and wages taken together: 30 re-
lated TO wages alone. the remaining 81
being occasioned by a variety OF
causes; So succeeded: 10 partially sue
oeeded: 25 were compromised: IA salts
factorily adjusted: "a failed, and
were pending at the close of the year;
while with reference TO the result
OF the contest was not stated. FIX
pressed I'm percentage. 2S.M per cent.
OF the contests terminated successful
ly for the employees; 5.2s per cent. sue
ceeded partially; 1928 per cent. were
compromised: al per cent. were satis-
factorily adjusted: 3e15 per cent.
failed: 2.12 per cent. were pending at
the close OF the year. and In AIS per
cent OF the cases the result was not
stated. There was more trouble I'm the
boot and shoe industry than i'm any
other trade, the number OF strikes be-
ing 40.
read in one OF our exchanges the
other day very clever incident apt
to and frequently does happen in the
experience OF newspaper men. IL Is
repeating and only regret that l can
not recall the name of the exchange
and give due credit:
Two gentlemen had attended tenn
perance meeting, and. returning home
by dark and narrow lane. had been
thrown out of their conveyance. The
incident was reported In the local
paper. and the account closed with the
words: Fortunately. both men were
sober"
The editor received an angry letter
from one of the gentlemen concerned,
with a request for an apology He
was equal to the occasion. I'm our
account of the unfortunate accident TO
Messrs. -" wrote the editor. I'VE
stated that. fortunately. both men
were sober. 1t appears this state
ment has given treat offence. We
therefore beg leave to withdraw It,"
The Gossip.