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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-23

\ Board OF Naval Constructors has been in sessio
for some months AT the Navy Department discussing
the methods of handling and putting In place the husc
ormor mates when they shall he ready for the arinOd
cruisers. The problem has been an imp1rtant orc,
flll al ntrcaclc and tcchncaties of no interest 70
m" average reader. These large plates cannot he
taken IN bv chains and tackle IS usual. and put
In place; they must be literally showed INTO poslI1n
Board has finished IL, ,ab1rS and report OF opera
lions /, being prepared. embracing the features 81
forgu methods with those suggested by the dnh"sl
conditions Two fifty ton cranes are 70 be purchased
one viii be set up at the Ncw-lor'l the other at TIC
Norfolk yard- The work If placing armor In posi-
tion the practical demonstration Of which cannot PC
expected within year. viii be done at these TWO
yards rXccYt I'm the ca q Of arnorcd vessels built on
tbo Poairc Coa.t The necessity r the latter work
i. sufficiently remote u await developments. by TIC
orrnor there NAV be- a, the Department hopes a
foundry IN the Western coast for the production OF
tho required material
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-23

second Controller Gilierson has reversed de-
csion OF Controller Butler regarding officers on SICK
leave from vessels Mr. Butler held that officers
attached to vessels entitled 20 sea pay while on
sick leave lie took this position on the ground that
thd Naval regulations allowed such a benefit for a
period not exceeding three months. on the expiration
II which time the officer, if he still be unable TO
perform duty must be formally detached. Mr.
Gker~on however. decides that the sick leave OF an
onc,r attached To- a ship IS not duty and that the
officer is not entitled To- tho extra cmollmen known
a., "a pay. The test was that Of Chief Engineer
J. W thompson, " hose claim amounted u 900. ana
which had already been allowed by the audi or Mr..
Gllkcrson's decision will not give general satisfaction
among Naval officers and tn, Controller anticpa IS
criticism In his protest. he says: While 1t may
seem a hardship am me with decision Of the
supreme Court etc" In fact, the Controllers ACTON
is based on two such decisions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-23

ton, the St. Mary's is at NewlOrk and the saratoga
at Philadelphia. The petition comes at WrjhS lhe'
the Navy has available vessel which can DC
spared for the purpose. 1t with some lhcoh-
venencc that the Saratoga given to Phlladeiph'
Size would have been used probably at Newport Whec
there are now over 200 apprentices awaiting an op-
portunty to go TO Tic Monongahcla IS beng re-
paired and will be used the cruising SNIP Inc
jamestown and Port smOuth are already on their
cruises, while the Constellation is used by the Naval
cadets. This completes the list OF wooden SallIn5
vessels not condemned unfit for sea service AMONG
the latter Of which eight advertised i0r SAFE
are the brooklyn appraised for $1,000, and the oo'
pee. $4,000. The TalapOOsa, a wooden steamer Oh
the old sIde-whecl type has been condemned ana WIZ
not be brought home from the south Atlantic Hhe
is for any sort Of service The only vessel winch
is in anything like a fair condition is the swatara now
at Mare Island Cal This vessel will not he repaired
by the Navy, and cOud be fitted up as a schoolshp
for $4,000. Tie Department fayOrs a system OF
scholarships, the ground that 1t would be an I'M
portant adjunct to the Naval Militia. The depart
men is disposed TO do all In It's power to encourage inc
establishment Of nautical schools at all the important
scacoa,t cities. Under the auspices OF the Navy VIII
instructors from that service the patrons OF such n
school woud have opportunities for learning haVl2&
ton unobtanabe outside Of the Naval training station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-23

Medical Corps a at any time In IL history Nheu
the Board of Examiners meets in BIuouyn IN NALL
II viii haze nlur appointments at Is disposal fer-
hans, as has often hcru the case, these vacancies
viii net Ice filed. not Tor lack OF appl,ahS. pul DC
Cause Of failure Of the latter to pass the severe cA
amination, Physicians Whose studies ana cAperl,
cnoc make It possible 20 pas TINS examination ilu
nore lucrative calling In civil life, or, II >ervlG
life I, an object, in tIe Army. There are ohIector
10 a medical career in the Navy winch do nos cAist
4, The Army. In the latter Instance an oncef HaS Il
nratlou for term II years at least there aye oPPo
tlult!e, for extending his practice among clViiahS'
AMI thcrr are Instances OF medical oIEcerS RESIN
inc rather than desert GOOD practice 80 es;1uah'g
In tn, Nav she majority Of detail, are on spp9hrd
and nracticr I'm each case is confined o The lnh1btant'
of a single vessel. There has always been more or
les difficulty in getting men into the navy Medical
COrps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-23
pR0yJyEyT ARRrvALS 1T THE HOTELS.

FIFTH AVENUF-Senator William D. Wa'hbufn' VI
Minnesota HOFFMAN-Prudenco l-a1cano' thllan I'M
ts,lr A. washlngtor. observation-disclosures fFeueroA
ec,Yatka Of Rock Island IL WINpsOR-Senator James
McAilan. Of Michigan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-23

corresponding day last year and th saturday
i'm and near this city today there will probably be fsii
weather. followed by cloudness slight thermal changes
but mOleralng az night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-23
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

In the diagram a continuous ne shows the barometer
fluctuations yesterday observed az the United STA -
NAL S,rvlr" station thi, The dashcN Indicate
to temueature noted PcFrys Pharmacy. Sun Building
Tribune Ollce Feb %. A. m-The lain ceased before
dawn vest rlay and skies cleared with rising
barometer The temperature ranged between u and -
deres the average (S7ls, being o higher than OIL tho
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
WESTERLY.

Mrs. Thomas III. Peabody and niece,
Miss Alma, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
q. Briggs in Griswold, Conn.
Mrs. James Babcock and daughter Mrs.
0. NJ. Briggs, are visiting relatives in
Moodus, Conn.
The Rev. b. f. Chapman, an octogena-
rian, walked last week all the way from
Lisbon, Conn, TO visit friends in Westerly,
a distance of more than twenty miles.
He returned on Saturday.
The annual meeting of the Washington
County Agricultural Society for the cleo
tion Of officers for the ensuing year will
be held at the fair grounds, West Kings
ton, on Wednesday, Nov. IL.
The ball game played at Canonchet be-
tween the nine of that place and the
Westerly High School nine was won by
the latter by a score Of 13 to II.
The Baptist Church in Hope Valley has
extended call to the Rev. Joseph A.
Russell of Old Warwick.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
THE BANNER CONTEST.
The Fourth Ward Club Again Comes
to the Front To-Day.
THE SEE-SAW GAME CONTINUES.
Young Mems Republican Club OF this City
is Second and the Johnston Folks a
Good Third, with the Plumed Knights
Well In the Rear.

See Saw is the order of day the in the
banner contest. To-day the Fourth Warders
were ahead. On Saturday the Young
Mems Republican Club led. On both oc-
casions the Johnston Club was a splendid
third, and to-day the three leading clubs
are not more than 10 per cent. apart. That
is remarkably close, under the circum-
stances. There is reason to believe that
some of the shrewd ones are holding back
their votes for Nov. 10. That Is likely to
be a very lively day for the ballot clerk,
The list is:
FOURTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB Of
Providence.
You've MEMS REPUBLICAN CLUB Of
Providence.
YoUYG MEMS REPUBLICAN CLUB Of
Johnston.
PLUMED KNIGHTS of Providence.
GARFIELD CLUB of Pawtucket.
GEORGE L. WETMoRE CLUB of Newport.
FRENCH REPUBLICAN CLUB Of
Central Falls. : Tied.
WooNsoCKET REPUBLICAN CLUB
WARREN REPUBLICAN Club.
PHENIX CLUB Of PheniX.
NATICK FRENCH REPUBLICAN Associa-
ton.
MCKINLEY CLUB of New Shoreham.
NORTH PROVIDENCE REPUBLICAN CLUB.
LINCOLN REPUBLICAN Association OF
Central Falls.
LoNsDALE REPUBLICAN CLUB.
PHENIx REPUBLICAN CLUB.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
PAWTUXET.

Tonight the fire company, "Volunteer
Hose 1, will parade, their new hand en-
gine having arrived. The line of march
will be up Broad street to Ocean, down
Ocean to Fort avenue, Fort avenue to Sea
View avenue; then countermarch to
Sheldon street, up Sheldon to Broad, down
Broad to Main, up Main to Fair, through
Fair TO South Fair, South Fair to Atlantic
avenue, to Lakewood. and back to the
engine house.
Mr. William Chambers and family have
closed their summer house upon the Neck
and returned to Providence.
Miss Merriweather Edgewood gave a
Halloween" party on Saturday:
Mr.. III. W. Dalton, formerly in
the employ OF White 81 Saunders, has
removed TO Providence where he will
open grocery store
The Rev George Sphinx of East Provi-
dence ofiiciated at Trinity Chapel yester-
day.
4 dancing party Is to be given at Hey
wards Hall on Friday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
OLD-TIME STAGE ROBBERIEs.
When Prominent Merchants Became
Highwaymen.

When Prominent Merchants Became
Highwaymen.
Stage robblng was almost Q legitimate
business In early days. Big merchants In
San Francisco and other cities Of the Pa
ciic slope had hand In 1t and made lot
OF money out Of Wells, Fargo d Co. There
were lots Of men whose notions OF right
and wrong got queerly twisted In the
rough and tumble pioneer life, and they
considered II no stain on the character OK
gentleman TO go out and hold up q stage
when he needed stake.
A merchant would say to one OF these
men. am going to ship $40. 900 by Wells,
Fargo tomorrow. You get IL and we'll
divide" You see, the express company
had TO make good the loss, and the ship
per would get his money back. with q
clean profit OF $4,000. IL beat selling
goods all hollow. The road agent would
go out and hold up the stage. and II he
happened to get caught he was not In
much danger OF doing time for II. Power
ful influence was used secretly In his be-
half, aud the chances were that q man or
two would be put on the Jury to save him.
Theexpress company lost q great deal
OF money In that way. and at last James
Cannon was sent up TO Virginia City to
break up the business. He was shrewd
man. and he devised more schemes for
outwitting the road agents than you ever
heard Of He sent treasure In sacks Of po-
tatoes. which were loaded on prairie
schooners. and even tue drivers never sus-
pected that they were carrying anything
more valuable than potatoes.
He was known 10 drop q bar OF bullion
into q cask Of molasses and send IL
through safely when he knew the agents
were watching for IL. IL was Cannon who
thought OF sending shotgun messengers
on the stages, and he made them carry
their guns with the muzzlss resting on
their toes, so that they didn't dare TO fall
asleep. He broke up stage robbing as q
branch of the general mercantile businers
BY msklpg u teo IlskY. 49,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
A. p. POSSNER,
40 Exchange Place, Providence.

the lie to the criticism Saturday night at
Niblo's Garden. He proved surprisingly
quick on his feet and a hard hitter as well.
Billy Madden, his manager, thinks he has
got the coming man.
Paddy Slavin telegraphs from London
that he will be here within month to
make a match with the great John l.. He
also adds that expenses must be guaran-
teed and that he will meet Sullivan any
where, except in New Orleans. How
different his talk is now from that Of a
few months ago when he came all the way
from England At his own expense and ex-
pressed a willingness TO meet the Big
Fellow anywhere, for fun, money or
marbles Why does he bar New Orleans,
knowing full we'll that the offer of the
biggest purse will come from that
city. 1t certainly looks as IL he
wanted to crawl. If an offer for
cisco or somewhere else, the next thing in
order for him 10 do is to declare that it
must be with bare knuckles, knowing as
he does that there Is no place in this coun-
try where such an event can be pulled off
safely. Slavin's principal business when
he comes here again will be TO get all of
the American money he can, and, if pos
sible, do nothing for it, but he will have a
harder time of IL this trip than on his for
mer visit, with Sullivan and Corbett both
after him.
w. G. johnson, the champion amateur
100-yard swimmer of the United States
and Canada, has returned from England,
where he competed against the best anna
teur swimmers in that country. He says
that the Englishmen are far in advance
of Americas best.
Johnny Griffin, the Brockton feather
weight, has begun training at Bay st.
Louis for his fight with Jimmy Larkins.
The Pacific Club of San Francisco tele-
graphed Jim Corbett asking him if he
would fight his old rival, Joe Choynski,
for 5000 purse.
Peter Jackson, the Australian, still
longs for another fight with Jim Corbett.
He has telegraphed East that he will fight
Corbett in private or public outside of the
Southern States. He will also meet
Slavin, Maher or Mitchell.
Representatives Of Cornell, Columbia
and the University of Pennsylvania, met
at the Fifth avenue Hotel, New York, Sat
urday, and organized a new intercollegi-
ate rowing association. In the call for the
meeting Yale and Harvard had been in
vited to participate, but no representatives
of either put in an appearance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02

to Boston again Friday, but were unable
TO get the desired 800 for the certificate
holders in the Mutual One-Yea Benefit
Order.
DR.. Greeley who has for years been
practising physician in Olneyville, has
Just returned from a visit to his brother
near Nashua, n. H., and brief cunning
trip through the same State.
Miss Rosella McSherry has returned
from a visit at her Cousins Miss Maggie
Brown, Bristol, X. l., to her home 15S De-
laine street.
Cards are out for the wedding OF Craw-
ford G. Barnes to Elmira Ladd, both OF
Johnston.
The electric light poles are being put
to the lighting of Manton by electricity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
A. P. POSSNER,
40 Exchange Place
ON SATURDAY, OCT. 81.

sompodate old friends and with large and select stock
Compare
sell
Flour
Ion
ndF
a call convinced that this theb place to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
EAST GREENWICH.

The weavers in this section Of the State
will send delegates TO the meeting at
Olneyville next Saturday at p. NJ, when
it is suggested that a state organization
be formed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
REPUBLICANS

To stimulate among the Republican
clubs of the State that friendly rivalry
which Is so essential to their success and
to that of the party, the News" Will, ON
November 10th, present to that Republi-
can club which, In the opinion OF the
reading public, II rendering the most SER
vice to Republicanism, q handsome silk
banner suitably Inscribed.
The News" invites its friends to make
the selection, from their own knowledge
of the facts, by filing out this coupon and
sending it to the business once Of the
paper. 81 Westminster street. We shall
continue to print coupon and offer until
the final decision on Nov. 10. A free bal
lot and a fair count will decide.
which is the strongest Republican club
i'm the State-not i'm numbers necessarily,
but i'm usefulness to the party?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
Olneyviilc Briefs.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Young Mems Republican Club OF Johns
ton occurs next "Wednesday evening, in
Irons block
Miss Rosella McSherry has just re-
turned from Bristol. where she had been
visiting her cousin. Miss Maggie Brown.
Mr. William Herbert, Tor seven wears
tenor In one OF the leading Catholic
churches in England, has been engaged to
sing at St Mary's
Tho French fair held in Overs Opera
House Tor the past two weeks. closed last
saturday with farewell ball
w. ID. Harris and George X. Beane went
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02

Peter Maher's stock has risen steadily.
The way he defeated Jack Fallon, the
Brooklyn strong boy" Saturday night.
made the sports open their eyes. All ad.
init that he In good one now. He was
described ~ slew IN movement, but gave
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
BURRlLlVlLlE.

Bnrrillville weavers will send delegates
to the meeting at Olneyville next Satur-
day at 4P. NJ. to form an organization.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-23
We have just received a
limited supply of
Guitars, VII
Olins, an
jos, PiccOlOs,
Flutes, Zith-
ers, Harps,
etc. Also a
Parker shot
gun, Win
chester rifle
and Ballard
rifle.

We purchased these goods
in a way that we can afford
to sell them much less than
the same can be purchased
elsewhere.
A fine assortment of Books
just received. Call early
and make your selections.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-02-25

a. they could not speak English they
had to resort to dumb motions to make
each other understand. Percy made
motion TO the effect that no wanted
drink and they passed black bottle to
him. 1t contained vile, cheap liquor
which the natives distill themselves,
and as 1t touched his lips he made such
wry face that the two poems could
hardly control themselves for laugh
ter. After enjoying his discontinue
for few moments they mercifully re-
Tented and gave him some water to
drink, after which they dragged him,
still bound, from tho cart and laid him
on tho ground.
They thon proceeded to prepare their
camp for the night. Lighting hre,
they spread out some coarse blankets TO
lie upon. AS soon as the fire had burnt
up they took long strip OF beef from
their supplies and cut of pieces In the
manner common in that country (where
piece OF beef is cut up when required
in much the same way that Europe
ans or Americans might cut up loaf OF
bread) and toasted 1t over the hre.
This, together with some coarse bread
washed down with the vile liquor which
they carried, constituted supper. A
supper which Percy's delicate stomach
was not in very fit state to receive
Still he folt compelled to eat to keel
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-02-25

6 y r als b NfsH 4 d. = -
before he was able to walk about, and
then his guardians would not permit
him to stroll far beyond the door
A rude bench had been constructed
Just outside the hut, upon which he
would sit for hours at stretch, ponder
ing over the exciting adventures he
was passing through and wondering
how 1t was all going to end. He did
not know where he was and could not
form the slightest idea. From the num-
Der OF little islands which lay In the
river ho saw running through the val
Icy about a mile away he judged 1t must
be Rio de 10 Plata, or River Plate as 1t
Is better known to English speaking
people. Still, he could form no dehn-
ite opinion, but thought that in case he
was fortunate enough to make his es-
cape it would probably provide the
means OF carrying him back to Bucnos
| Ayres. There was not an hour during
which little steamer or craft of some
kind did not pass. tr 1uu5
Thus did he spend many o weary
hour until his strength began to return,
and he commenced to display more en-
ergy in looking for means OF escape.
But before he could find one cloud
was thrown over his prospects by the
appearance Of the tall Spaniard who
had acted as EmericlS's second at the
duel.
1t was early in the afternoon wher
that unwelcome visitor arrived and hi
at once came to Percy. In mockinf
tone he asked after the health OF Mr.
Huntley, and said that he regretted u
hear that he had been i'll. To all his in
quiries and remarks Percy paid but lit
tie attention and made but brief replies
After awhile the Spaniard aske'
Percy what had become Of the suit
clothes he wore when he came north
and to this question Percy replied:
"These beasts whom you placed !
charge of me took them and with theI
they took all the money and valuables
possess"
"Ah, yes, that is so," said the Spar
lard. 1--WE needed that suit to put
another dead Englishman who died
few miles below San Pedro short tim
since. According to my contract wit
your estimable friend, Mr.. Emericl
you were to have floated down thu
river, but humanely decided to spal
your life. and have resolved to mai
|, use of you on this farm. You will,
doubt make yourself handy when y'
recover, and these handsome gentlemt
: by whom you are surrounded Will tai
, care that you do not escape"
: ~ would almost rather have fioatt
|, out to sea, down that river, than
I compelled to make my home amol
such set OF evil-looking villains
4 there are here. Even my life W
a never be safe in their hands" SO
n Percy.
"Never fear, they will not hurt y
as long as you behave yourself"
= sponded the Spaniard
- ITO RE CONTINUED.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-02-25
Taxes! Taxes! /. Taxes! !
MIR. FA.RNIIaBs

What percentage Of your yearly income is drawn
rom your pocket again in TaxesP You can't tell
e exactly. II you could, you'd probably oppose
Blind Taxation is to pluck the greatest Quantity
Of feathers with the least amount of souawR
me farmer is plucked the most, but he squawks
the least! But when he buys Clothes for himself
enue, Cleveland, he has less cause to suuawk than
when he buys at home. WhyP Because S. 10.
Graves sells only GOOD clothes durable well
made, devoid of shoddy for less money than
cleveland houses charge When the Shrewd
l Farmer comes to Cleveland he looks for the
White White House. nearly opposite the Arcade on
hucnd Avenue, where he can buy all his wearing
apparel. If he can't come he writes to us and we
send sen; by Express, always giving satisfaction
mus ne saves large amount of the taxes he is
compelled to pay on other commodities. Seer