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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
THAT READING DEAL.
Clark and TuttIe Say They Have No
Designs on the Railroad.

New HAVEN, Nov. l.-Charles II. Clark,
president, and Lucius Tuttle. vice-presi-
dent Of the Consolidated railroad. were
seen and asked wnat effect, il any, the
combination of the Reading and Boston
and Maine interests is likelyto have upon
the Consolidated road in its relations TO
the Boston and Albany aud the Old Col
ony, whether closer alliance between
these three roads than now exists is
likely to result.
They were also asked il it was possible
or probable that the Consolidated, either
directly or in conjunction with the Bos-
ton & Albany, may seek TO acquire con-
troll Of the Connecticut River road for the
purpose of keeping IL out Of the hands OF
the Boston a. Maine and Reading.
Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Tuttle said they did
not believe there would be anything
more than traffic agreement made be-
tween the two systems, but whatever the
result, it will not affect the Consolidated.
nor will it cause any ABSORPTION of the
Connecticut River road by the Consoli-
dated road In connection with the Bos-
ton & ALBANY. The Consolidated rail
road is not looking for extensions in that
direction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
WILL RAISE WAGES.
Fall River Manufacturers Voluntarily
Vote to Do So.
ONLY FREE TRADERS OBJECT.
A Significant Move Showing the Benefits
of Protective Tariff to the Grant In
dustry That is So Important to This
City and state.

FALL RIVER, Nov. Ia meeting of the
Manufacturers Association was held
yesterday. There were present twenty
eight mill treasurers. representing the
principal cotton manufacturing interests
in this city. The meeting had been
called by the Republican owners who de-
sire to share their present prosperity with
the wage earners.
Hardly had the proposition been men
toned before well-known Mugwump
moved an adjournment. which was
carried by vote Of 10 to IL. The vote
was almost on party lines, and showed
that twelve Republican treasurers were
ready to extend voluntary increase OF
per cent to the operatives.
Later in the day the majority Of the
favorable corporations sent out notices AZ
special meetings of the directors. Several
OF these were held during the afternoon.
and in each case the directors voted to
give the increase. 1t is the general opin-
ion that within a week every mill in the
city will fall in line.
A significant fact is that the opposition
to the voluntary raise In wages came from
the 'Brayton interests" all the men Of
this circle are Democrats or Cleveland
Mugwumps.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
GETTING READY NOW.
Primaries Called For November 7,
Day Before Lection.
ABOUT tX-PROPERTY OWNERS.
City Solicitor Coiweii Gives an Opinion
Erin Mor-The Fifth Ward Parade
Politics out of Town--The Big Meet
ing at Greene-Minor Notes.

The Republican City Committee met
last evening, and called the caucusses
for the selection OF delegates TO the City
Convention for Nov. T. and the City Con-
vention Nov. z, the former Mt r. NJ. and
the latter at r. M. Besides the selec-
tion of delegates, wardens and district
clerks will be nominated, and a candidate
for the school committee will be chosen
in each ward. Besides nominating can
didates for mayor, overseer Of the poor,
city treasurer and harbor master, candi-
dates for justices of the peace will also
be chosen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
Republican Rally at Lincoln.

A Republican rally was held in Central
Falls last evening at st. Jeans Hall. The
hall was well filled. and the spectators
appeared more than ordinarily interested
In the speakers and listened with close
attention.
The Hon. Edward L. Freeman called
the meeting To order aud after few in
troductory remarks in which he dwelt
upon the connection between capital and
labor and the dependence of one upon the
other he introduced Gen. Turner of Ten
nessee, VINO, after "A few opening remarks,
addressed the assemblage.
The speaker briefly reviewed the his
tory of the protection theory in this
country, and credited the birth and de-
velopment OF the free trade idea to the
cotton planters of the South, who owned
their labor. They know that prosper
ity due to protection would raise the
standard of labor and they wished To
keep labor equalized at the standard of
negro labor During the war of the Re-
bellion IL was the white labor of the
South that was sent To the front, and it
was provided In the Confederate Consti-
tuition that every planter who owned 20
negroes should be exempt from duty In
the army. These are the men who now
sit in the halls OF legislation and cry for
free trade"
"Suppose we accept the Democratic
doctrine They say that il they obtain
power they will defeat the Mckinley bill.
That means no tariff in this country.
That means that the doors of this c)un-
try will be open TO every foreign coun-
try, every foreign vessel, and every arti-
Gle Of foreign merchandise will be dumped
at our doors. They will De sold SO cheap
that they will not even need store.
2hey will be gobbled up so quickly that
before we know il the warehouses will be
full aud there will be no market for our
goods. no work for our laborers and soon
no means Of support for our families"
DIR. G. j. Miranda of Woonsocket then
addressed the meeting in the French
tongue.
Henry +. Tiepke was then introduced.
and owing to the lateness of the hour,
confined himself to "A few general re-
marks upon the effects Of the two domi-
nant political parties upon the prosperity
of the country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
EX-PR0PERTY OWNERS.
The City Solicitor Gives an Opinion
as to Their Voting Qualifications.

There has been considerable discussion
among the supervisors in regard to the
fate OF eX-property owners on the voting
lists. The result Of inquiry as shown be-
low. is that they must go on the registry
list. IL was thought by some that If they
disposed Of their property to Jan. l, and
did not register they could not vote.
City Clerk Clarke has received from
City Solicitor Colwell the following let
ter:
In answer to your inquiry for my opinion as
10 whether il is lawful for the boara of can
vassers in preparing the voting lists for an
election To transfer the name OF a person on
the special list of property voters To the gen.
eral registry list when such person has ceased
20 become property taxpayer; ! haye we tc to re-
statutes provides that the several town ana
ward clerks shall annually place upon the
registry list the names of the several persons
who have previously been upon the voting
list, according TO the provision of said chap
ter against whom property tax 10 the
mount of 81 or upwards shall have been as
ssed, and such persons need not register
cir names annually as is required OF persons
ying "A registry tax.
IN the ground that this section provides
At the name of a person previously upon the
ting list OF property taxpayers should an
nualy be placed upon the general list, our
ers should omit the name of any voter
whose property tax is due and unpaid
from the special list ma have IL only
on the general list, or IL the name is not as II
ought 10 be- on the general list, transfer IL to
that list, thereby leaving him qualified 10 vote
in the election OF all civil officers except city
counci1men.
In accordance with the reasoning and con-
illusions Of this decision. and what IL seems To
me, acCoIds with the true meaning and intent
of the provisions of the law, | should advise
that IL was the duty of the canvassers to omit
the name of any voter on the special list OF
property voters who has ceased to be a prop
erty owner, and If his name is not on the gen.
eral list To transfer IL to that list, where IL
was required TO be put by the law in the first
instance, Notwithstanding IL may have been
put on special list for convenience or other
wise.
In answer 10 your further inquiry as 10 the
construction of the act requiring the polls TO
be opened and closed at give n times and hours,
] should answer that the word polls used
in said act should be taken 10 mean the places
or receptacles into which the ballots OF the
voters are REQUIRED by law to be depOsited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
Down i'm Warwick.

One OF the largest rallies ever held in
the western part of the State was held in
Greene last night and the greeting ex-
tended TO the distinguished speakers was
the most enthusiastic ever witnessed in
the Second district. The Hon. Adm B.
Capron, William V. Slocum, j. T. lery
Hudson, John III. Campbell, Richard
Andrew and James G.. Dow, arrived on
the train due at $50 u. NJ. aud were met
upon the arrival OF the train at the sta
tion by fifty members OF tae Greene Re
publican Club bearing torches, who es.
corted them TO the residence Of the Hon.
jeremiah Mc(ircgor, at which place an
elaborate supper was served.
At 7:50 II. NJ. the special train from
two hundred persons from the PawtuNet
nick Cornet Band, John Powers leader,
who Immediately joined the procession
in front of the hall and marched through
the principal streets which were crowded
with hundreds OF persons, some OF whom
had Travelled over % miles i'm car
riages TO be present. In -iaaia
square I'm front OF Briggs Hail. il was
uihcult 20 obtain standing room and
when the speakers were announced it was
several minutes before they could be
heard owing to the cheering aud frequent
rounds OF applause.
Seated upon the platform were the
Hon. Adm B. Capron, Judge Eugene
Warner, William V. Slocum. Richard
Andrews, j. Ellery Hudson, Byron Read.
jeremiah :. Mctiregor and others.
CONTINUED on PAGE Z.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
Allen, Miss Stafford and the big dog. and
By Quarterm aster Rice.

Allen, Miss Stafford and the big dog. and
By Quarterm aster Rice.
But the hags were the central feature
OF the occasion--great big flags. United
States flags, you know; just tie kind Of
flags that make every true American
heart beat time To the music OF the tri-
umphant republics march. when he sees
them. wherever their starry folds kiss the
welcoming breeze-those flags mustn't be
forgotten. There were three Of them,
each with Harrison aud Reid" across
the bottom, and to-day one hangs at the
corner of Clifford aud Ship streets, one
at Point aud Friendship. and one at Trim
ity square, hung aud swung high above
the trolley wire and tapping In the purer
breeze that dwells in the upper aerial
strata.
And il you don't believe the parade ct
cetera was the biggest kind of a success
you don't agree with that young Fourth
warder who asked Whats the matter
with tue girls on the sidewalk" Nor
with the other Fourth warders who an
swered-but you know what they an
swerei.
And whether you believe it or not, it
was.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
The East Providence Rally.

The Republican rally and flag raising
which occurred last evening was a grand
success. AT about 7:31 u. VI. Hedly's
National band commenced to send forth
its patriotic strains. At s the large
flag barring the names of Harrison and
Reid was run ont on the wire stretched
between Iugraham's and Rays bl ocks
amidst the familiar strains of the Star
Spanglei Banner"
After three cheers for Old Glory a pro-
cession was formed headed by the band,
aud marched up Taunton avenue to the
new town hall, under command of o. &.
Goodell as marshal Of the Republican
club OF East Providence. The speakers
were introduced by the Hon. +. Z. Du-
bois, president Of the club.
There was quite a difference i'm the
number present last evening and last
Thursday evening, when the Democrats
had their rally, when only about 100 were
present. Lust evening there were about
500 present. IL the vote polled on Nov. 8
is in comparison to the mum bers in the
hall the Republicans will roll up a large
majority.
The Hon. Daniel r. Ballou was the
first speaker. lie said the Democratic
party charge the Republicans with being
hostile TO the laboring man. That is
false. There is no one that has done
more for the laboring man than the Re
publican party. There is not "A country
ing man is as well off as in this United
States There is no country where the
laborer gets such good wages as i'm this.
When James Buchanan was President
Congress, which was Republican, passed
bill in favor of the laborIng people, but
Buchanan vetoed IL. When Abraham
Lincoln was elected the same bill was
brought up, and was signed by him, and
IL became a law.
Look at the workshops and factories
scattered all over the United States, and
look at the growth of the country, and
then tell me ii you can that the Republl-
can party is the party that will oppress
the laboring man.
Mr.. Ballou spoke of the difference in
the price Of labor to-day aud prior to 1861
or between 1916 and 1861, when the city of
PROVIDENCE employed men at the starva
tion wages of 81 25 per week.
George A. Littleiield said these great
questions are in n nutshell. The pros
perity of thfs country began when Wash
ington signed the first protective tariff
law.
w hen Cleveland was President it was
n Republican congress that held him in
check Should Cleveland aud Stevenson
be elected Stevenson would preside over
the senate, and with his heresies, God
help this country
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
DEACON SAYS NO.
Mrs. Deacon Tries to Compromise Matters
With Her Husband.

Mrs. Deacon Tries to Compromise Matters
With Her Husband.
LONDON, Nov. Edward Parker Dea-
con has come to London to pass few
days, after which he will GO to Riviera
to consult with his lawyers as to the
hearing OF his wife's appeal from the
court in Grasse. Mr.. Deacon has been
approached since the proceedings in
Grasse by NJ. Barbour, Mrs. Deacon's
lawyer. Through him she has offered to
compromise matters with her husband.
II Mr.. Deacon would abandon the GRIM
inal case she signifled her willingness to
allow him unopposed action in obtain
ing a divorce in France.
Mr.. Deacon has rejected the offer, be-
cause a French divorcs allows both par
ties equal rights over the children. As
soon as he declined absolutely to consid-
er tho compromise, NJ. Barbour sent out
detectives to scour London and Paris for
the purpose Of getting every detail OF
Mr.. Deacon's life in both cities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
GEN. THOMAS CASE.
Chairman Hackctt says There 10 POSI-
lively Nothing In the Charges.

Chairman Hackett says There 10 POSI-
lively Nothing In the Charges.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The report from
Washington alleging that the civil SER
vice comm ission had recommended the
criminal prosecution OF Gen. Thomas,
treasurer OF the Republican state COM
mittee, was treated lightly at Republican
state headquarters. The civil service
commissioners assert that he sent letters
to government clerks, soliciting political
contributions.
Chairman Hackett said: "I hardly credit
tho report. There Is positively nothing
in the charges upon which IL Is stated
they have asked the attorney-ge general to
prosecute Gen. Thomas. The letters sent
by this committee to Rspu blicans asking
for contributions to Legitimate campaign
expenses sre exactly such letters az Tam
many and the Democrats at large are
sending out. There IL no demand made
for money and the recipients OF the let
tiers are not addressed as Office holders.
n office e-holders under the government
receive such letters, they get them at
their hemss, i.ss- m other Republicans
do"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
THEY sroRMED THE FORTS.

The Entire Dshomeyan Army Routed by
Col. Dodds After Brilliant Engagement
PARIS, Nov. la despatch from Porto
Novo announces that the French expeci-
tion under Col. Dodds has again defeated
King Bohanzsn's army. The French, af-
ter receiving reinforcements and provis-
ions, at once attacked the enemy's forth
fed line at Kato.
They crossed the river, stormed the
two forts OF kotopa, and, after n brilliant
engagement, routed the entire Dahomey-
an army, pursuing the enemy to within
one kilometer of Cana. The French at
that point pitched their camp and rested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
THE SUPREME COURT.
Another Railroad Suit ON for Hearing
this Morning.

The hearing of the suit brought by
Franklin u. Gardner of Johnston against
the New York and New England Rail
road Company was going on In tho Su-
preme Court this morning
This suit Is brought to recover dam
ages sustained by the plaintiff while liv-
ing near Uanielsonvile, Comp. On the
morning OF Oct. "a, 1883. he was in the
town on a milk team and started to cross
the tracks of the railroad company when,
without any warning bell or whistle u
train rushed upon the crossing. The
plaintiffs horse ran away and threw him
out and against one of the cars infiicting
"A number Of serious injuries.
The plaintiff claims that the statutes
of the State OF Connecticut provide that
the railroad engineers shall ring bells as
they approach crossing.
In the suit broughv by Jerome b.
Clarke aud wife VS. the PROVIDENCE aud
Springfield Railroad Co., "A verdict was
rendered for the defendant yesterday aft
ernoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
THE VOTING LIST ERRORS.
Not So Numerous as the Supervisors Sup
posed-1he Old Voting Lists.

Not So Numerous as the Supervisors Sup
posed Old Voting Lists.
Statements have appeared from time to
time since the appointment Of Federal
supervisors for PROVIDENCE, originating
from so ne of the supervisors, tending to
show n very bad state of things on the
voting lists, as kept by many Of the ward
and district clerks.
The reports of some of the supervisors
apparently show many cases of careless
ness in allowing the names Of dead men
and those who have removed from the
city to remain on the voting lists.
In justice to the ward aud district
clerks it must be said that some of the
newly appointed supervisors do not un-
derstand the matter fully.
The check lists To which they have ac-
cess at present are the lists that were
printed last spring prior TO any of the
canvass meetings. and the corrected lists
ss used by the clerks at the April election
have not been printed as yet.
\ great deal OF the work which the
supervisors are doing has already been
done by the boards OF canvassers OF the
different wards, and the two lists when
completed will not vary u great deal.
OF course mistake now and then will
be made by clerk and every removal or
death may not necessarily be noted but
the exceptions are very few.
AS soon as caucus meetings are held
the clerks and supervisors will begin TO
work together aud will understand each
bther better.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
AN IN TERNATIONAL EPISODE.

Germans and Frenchman Indulge in Clubs
and Revolvers at Cannes.
CANNES, Nov. This town was yester-
day the scene OF fierce fight between
Frenchmen and Germans.
The disturbance was begun by party
of Frenchmen, who attempted to force an
entrance into n German cafe Everyone
in the establishment rallied To the de-
fence. The intruders were armed with
sticks and clubs and some revolvers were
drawn. The police were powerless to re-
store order. The combatants finally dis
persed OF their own accord, but not until
several persons had been injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
THAT rIvE-HOUR TRAIN.

n is no Nearer Now Than At Has Reen
for Long Time.
BosToN. Nov IA New YORK, New
Haven and Hartford man says:
81 hope New England will some day,run
n five-hour train between Boston aud New
York. because | would like TO travel upon
IL. personally; but / really cannot see
that, so far as the New York and New
England is concerned. we are any nearer
To nve-hour trains than we were a good
while ago. Tue New England road has
q. SOC. 600 more debt than when Mr.. Clark
left it. and IL has less property TO show
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01

I LONDON, Nov. IAN incessant rain
fall for IL hours hus stepped England in
moisture and caused a flooding OF the
low lands and fens OF Essex and the mid
lands. In Lincolnshire people are going
about from place to place in boats, and
the fens present the appearance OF a vast
lake. Considerable damage has been
done by the floods, but no fatalities have
been reported.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
MADE HIM EAT GLASS.
How . Woman Prepared Lunch for Her
Husband.

ELIZABETH, n. j.. Nov. William
Ro was attacked with a fit of coughing
a er eating sandwich yesterday.
For several minutes it was feared the
man would choke to death. A doctor
gave an emetic and he recovered.
An examination of another sandwich
ne was about To eat showed that IL was
sprinkled with broken glass.
The sandwiches had been prepared by
Roots wife. He said that she meant to
Kill him. They had a quarrel about "A
month ago, aud Mrs. Root had her hus-
band arrested.
lie accuses her OF infdelity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
RENOUNCED THE WORLD.
A Beautiful Young Woman Yesterday
Became a Dominican Nun.
ESPECIAL TO THE NEwsl

New YORK, Nov 1.-Two years ago
Miss Alena Dolores Victory was beau
tiful, wealthy and highly educated young
woman, n popular society bell at Nara
gansett Pier.
She is beautiful and wealthy still, but
she Is no longer member of fashionable
society. Yesterday at Hunts Point she
became Dominican nun.
One year ago she assumed the veil de-
spite the protestations of fashionable
friends. She is now known only AS Sister
Mary Magdalen OF Jesus.
Two years ago Miss Victory became
displeased with the hollowness and
frivolities Of the fashionable world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
Are to stop Emigration.

VIENNA, Nov. THE minister OF tho
interior has sent to all the governors of
Austrian provinces a circular on the sub
ject OF EN- igration. This communication
dwells on the injury TO Austria's import
trade owing to American quarantine re-
strictions. IL declares that they have
put temporary stop to emigration to
America, and the governors are instruct-
ed TO prevent, as far as possible, would
be emigrants in their jurisdictions from
leaving home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
SERIOUS HURRICANE.

Shipping Submerged on the Mediterran-
can Sea-Anxiety Expressed.
PARIS, Nov. 1.-The latest reports from
ricaue which has been raging there, was
much more serious than at first reported.
Shipping has suffered severely.
Several steamers are reported overdue,
but it is thought they put to sen to avoid
been driven upon the coast. Vessels are
unable To enter Marseiles or Toulon har-
bors on account of the storm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
the WEATHER.

Weather for this evening-Cloudy and
cool.
For to-morrow-Cloudy aud colder.
The Thermometers.
TemDerature from A. NJ. Oct. 81, to
"a. VI. Nov. 1:
Highest, 54.5; lowest. a.: mean. 49.3.
The Tide for. To morrow.
high water at PROVIDENCE at 4:3GA. VI.
aud at 6:06 Il. NJ. '''
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
TO BE OPEN SUNDAYS.
So the Worlds Fair Directors
VIII Decide, il is Said.

CHICAGO. Nov L-At the next meeting
tie directors of the Worlds Fair will
probably declare that the exposition must
he kept open on Sunday, and formally
inaugurate the campaign thati expected
to end in the repeal by Congress of the
Sunday clause put in the appropriation
bill.
OF the forty five men on the board, it is
believed forty-three favor seven-days
fair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
I09 YEARS OLD.
The Oldest Man in New York Died al
Kingston.

KINGSTON. n. ". Nov. 1.-Eric Grey
who was probably the oldest man IA New
York State died at the county poorhouse
in Delhi last night. He was 100 years
old.
Uutil year ago last year he led shift
less life, when the authorities sent him to
the poorhouse, where be had comfortable
quarters.
The old man WINS born in 1888, on Feb.
II, in Connecticut.