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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29

his entire allowance ana was aeepiy In
debt.
II was arranged that young Blaine and
his wife should go 10 Augusta and have
their future determined at a family coun-
Gil. IL was there proposed that the young
couple should live in Mr.. Blaine's old
home at Augusta. Mr.. Blaine was TO fur
nish fuel, light, man servant, horse
and carriage and $500 year until young
Blaine could earn that sum. Young
Blaine's wife, however, refused To stay in
Augusta and then young Blaine disclosed
the fact that the marriage was an unhap-
py one and he had become estranged from
his wife.
During young Mrs. Blaine's stay of two
weeks in Augusta, says MIR. Blaine, il be-
came potent owing 90 the inharmony of
the young couple, that a separation was
the least disaster TO be dreaded. Young
Blaine accompanied his father to Ellis
worth where Mr.. Blaine was TO make
campaign speech. In a few days young
Blaine returned home TO find that his
wife had left for New York a few hours
before.
Mrs. Blaine, Sr., had earnestly, but in
vain, urged her daughter in law to re-
main. She did not then dream that her
son would not follow his wife, or that
hnal separation would come so soon. She
offered 10 take charge OF the child, but
young Mrs. Blaine declined the offer.
She left a sharp note for her husband.
The latter, after reading il, said he would
not follow her. In "a days young Mrs.
Blaine returned TO Augusta with her
mother and child. Mrs. Blaine rose from
a sick bed TO receive them. Mrs. Nevins
and her daughter made insulting charges
against Mrs. Blaine and her son.
Mr.. Blaine declares that Mrs. Blaine at
no time in thought or word or deed at
tempted TO separate this man and his wife,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
WHO WILL FALL FIRST?
Industrial Party Talking of Presidentla
Candid idate.

industriai farty Inlhlne OF IrSslucnliai
Candidate.
wAsHINoToN, Feb. 2e.-The rank and
file of the allied industrial organizations
have already begun TO discuss the presi-
Dental candidates of the National Peo-
ple's Party, Gen. James b. Weaver OF
Iowa, once a candidate of the Greenback
party for president, l.. L. Polk of North
Carolina, now president of the National
Farmers Alliance; ignatius Donnelly, of
Minnesota; u. S. Senator Stanford; I. V.
Powderly, grand master OF the Knights of
Labor; Alison q. Streeter OF Illinois, late
candidate +. NJ. Il. A. for United States
Senator from Illinois, are few OF those
who are being discussed as possible presi-
Dental or vice. presidential candidates.
sin my opinion" said Representative
Jerry Simpson, of Kansas yesterday,
"Gen. Weaver Of Iowa is most likely to
be the Peoples Party candidate for the
presidency. But / woulo not be surprised
IL the sentiment in favor OF Ignatius Dom
nelly assumed formidable proportions.
He developed great strength at st. Louis.
do not think Weaver really cares for the
nomination, although he seems to be
favoritc and is the man most talked OF
among the farmers alliance people.
think there is no question that President
Polk Of the Farmers Alliance will be the
candidate for vice president"
Representative Watson OF Georgia, the
candidate of the Peoples Pertyrepresen-
tative i'm the House for Speaker thinks
the various industrial organizations are
now fairly united on a common platform
and into one political party. He says the
national convention to be held July 4 at
Omaha will put into official party shape
that which was agreed upon at st. Louis
by convention of non partisan organ
izatione.
The campaign put on foot at Omaha
will haze To be based substantially upon
the platform annunciated at st. Louis.
lie believes the candidate for the Presi-
donCy will be some man who has been
we'll identified with "this great revolt
against the existing state of affairs, and
that IL Is quite unnecessary that such
man should have "barrel.V
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
SURRENDER" NOT IN THEIR CREED.
squatters Who VIII Defend Their Claims
With Rifles.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 29.-Gov. Routt and
staff are at the sale of school lands Creede,
and during the past few days over $4,000
worth of school land has been sold. At
Creede possession is considered nine
points of the law, and bloodshed will
surely follow when the new purchasers
attempt TO claim their rights.
The "squatters," AZ the claim jumpers
arc termed, came TO Creede weeks age, and
wherever there was vacant spot four
post holes were dug in the ground and
boards placed crossways on the posts.
The squatter could then. place bench in
side the square and, with the aid of
rifle, he has held his own ever since.
The town is overrun with saloons and
most villainous characters. Gambling is
conducted on the streets and everyone
goes heavily armed. One half the popu-
lation is compelled to sleep in the open
air. owing to a lack of accommodations
while the prices asked are exhorbtant.
Several companies OF the State militia
are ready to leave for Creede at a mo-
ment's notice
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
HE MADE A STRANGE PRAYER.
Excise Commissioners Wants His Wife's
Tongue Cut Out,

NEW YORK. Feb. 29.-Over in White
stone, l.. L., series OF revival meetings is
in progress in the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Excise Commissioner X. J.
SpitZ, Well-known citizen, attended a
meeting. He doesn't attend church Of
ten, and his presence there was asurprise.
While the prayer service was in progress,
Spitz astonished everybody by rising to
his feet, with bowed head, praying thus:
"Oh Lord, pray that you will cut of
an inch and a half OF my wife's tongue.
Once was rich, once was a trustee of
village, now am ruined and a drunk
ard, all by her tongue. Oh Lord, cut il
off I"
Mrs. Spitz, who was present, left the
church in a hurry. Later the pastor, the
Rev. f.. Worriner, asked all those who
wished TO be prayed for to come forward.
Spitz accepted the invitation and led his
son and another boy toward the altar by
the two ears.
Spitz was then removed from the
church. He seemed to be under the in
fuence OF liquor, and spent the remain
der of the evening in bar room, where
he got into quarrel and was severely
handled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29

Fire Destroys Smith 4 Gray's Large Es-
tablishment In Brooklyn, N. Y.

Fire Destroys smith 4 Gray's Large Es-
tablishment In Brooklyn. N. Y.
BROOKLYN, N. ", Feb. 29.-About half
million dollars worth OF property was
burned here yesterday. About one o'clock
hre was discovered in the cellar OF the
large establishment OF Smith, Gray & Co.,
at Fulton and Flatbush avenues.
The fire department was soon on the
spot, but the flames spread rapidly. The
building was an eight-story structure and
two elevator shafts created draft that
carried the flames to the upper stories
which were occupied by the tlatbush
Storage Co., and filled with household
furniture. This in short time became
a solid mass OF flames. Not having any
water towers the firemen were unable 20
send any streams TO the top OF the build
ing and at 4.30 o'clock the entire building
was destroyed.
The building was constructed of Ncva
Scotia stone, iron and brick. II had
frontage of 176 feet with depth of 06 feet.
There was a clock tower 1875 feet high on
the Fulton street side. This fell with a
terrific crash at 3f5 o'clock, striking the
south track OF the Kings County elevated
structure and carrying down about 80 feet
of the track. A portion of the station
platform was also destroyed, as were the
stairs leading up TO the platform. Traf-
fic on the road was suspended.
TIE building was owned by Millard
Smith and w. q. Randolph, who are the
principals Of the firm OF Smith, Gray IL
Co., and VINO also constitute the Fulton
and rlaibusn Company. The building
was valued at 100000, and was insured
for S175, 900, aad s27 900 in rents.
The stock OF Smith, Gray a. Co. was in
sured for Sl50,000, which is considerably
less than its value. In the storage por-
tion of the building the loss will reach
100000, largely covered by insurance.
The fire extended to the three story brick
building on Nevins street, owned by JOS
eph jefferson, the actor, and occupied by
j. w. Tillottson Ms boarding and livery
stable.
This was Quilted, entailing loss OF $780,
900 on the building and $40, 900 on the con-
tents. Adjoining the Smith, Gray q Co.'S
building on Fulton street were five four
story brick buildings owned by the Cox
estate.
The first OF these, occupied by VIM. III.
Cooper, Jr. dealer in pictures and frames,
was destroyed. Loss $4,000 The next
building, occupied by John G. Greenwall,
dealer in paints, was gutted.
The other three stories, occupied by
Charles Wester, cigars, Wheeler X VIII
son, sewing machines, and George Lock
tits Sons, fancy groceries, were all more
or less damaged. Several small dwellings,
were slightly damaged. The loss on the
elevated railroad structure is placed at
$4,000.
Charles Shay, foreman OF truck 3, fell
from ladder and had his skull fractured.
Fireman James Mallon was struck by a
portion of the falling building and sus-
tanned a fractured leg.
How the fire originated is not known.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
Big Fire in New York.

NFw YORK, Feb. 29.-The five story brick
building 425 and 431 Eleventh avenue this
city was gutted by fire. The building was
owned and occupied in part by Patterson.
See and Eislo, marble, onyx and rare
stones. Loss on buildings, 5000: to
stock OF PATTERSON, See and Eislo 10000:
to stock OF Henry Phillips. brssses anl
brouzes, 0,Qo0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER.
He VIII Retire if a Democratic President
Is Elected This Year.

Is Elected This Year.
WAsHINGToE, ID. c., Feb. 29.-It is said
here, on what seems good authority, that
Chief Justice Fuller has made up his
mind to resign from the Supreme Court
bench toward the close OF the year, il a
Democratic President is elected in No
yember.
The Chief Justice is said 60 have come to
5he conclusion that he cannot remain on
the supreme bench, as his salary in not
sufficient to maintain his large and ex-
pensive family. He has small fortune
made by his law practice in Chicago, but
his expenses are said TO be rapidly eating
into this, and he realizes that IL will be
out n few more years before he will find
nmself entirely dependent on his salary
to support himself and family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29

book itself, be seen at any time. The con-
test will close with the closing of the
NEWS Office on April 80. The result of the
informal count will be Immediately an
nounced. An official count, 10y "A commit
tee including representatives of the lead
ing candidates, If they SO desire, will be
promptly made, after which the ballots
will be destroyed, its report being accepted
as final
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
THE FRENCH CABINET COMPLETE
Mr.. Loubet Succeeds In Forming n Now
Ministry.

PARIS, Feb. 2o.-M. Loubet has succeed
ed in forming a complete cabinet, 81. Cav
aignsc accepting the ministry of marine
and NJ. Richard that OF justice. The new
ministers were presented TO President
Carnot at the Elysee.
There is little public confidence In the
stability OF the cabinet, which is not con-
sidered truly representative OF any com
bination OF factions capable Of com uaand-
ing a majority in the Chambers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
The Conditions.

The NEWS has no wish to load its offer
with useless conditions. IL only asks that
its readers select a man who is a citizen
Of the United States who earns his living
TO send an occasional letter giving the re-
suits of his observations. Employees OF
the NEWS are, of course, debarred from
competing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
HOUSE AND OWNER BURNED.
Ex-Governor of Arkansas Lived Hermit
and Met Lonely Death.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. 29.--Ex- Cover
nor Elias n. Conway was burned to death
in hi sresidence, small frame building.
which was consumed. 1t is supposed he
was asleep at the time.
For many years before tAe-iate war he
was one of the most conspicuous men in
the state. He served two terms as gov
ernor.
He was very old and feeble, quite &C.
.slttic and lived alone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
SPREADING TYpHUs GERMS.
Ambulance Used for Fever Patients Car
ried Deadly Disease Around.

ritU DtAuIy fIIstds" NTOUHH'
NEW YORK, Feb. 29.-The board of
health has reported three new cases of
typhus fever. II looks as il the negligence
Of somebody had opened the way for the
spread of the disease.
In response TO a summons the Gouver-
neur Hospital ambulance went to 40 Pike
street, where a young man was found i'll.
For some reason the surgeon IN charge of
the ambulance took the patient to Belle
vue hospital, where the case was diagnosed
as one of typhus fever.
The case was promptly isolated, but the
ambulance was continued in regular hos
pital service, it is alleged, thus sowins
typhus germs broadcast.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29

Out your coupons out, get all You
can from your friends, write your
candidates. name aud address on
them and send them TO the NEWS.
Keep doing this. That is the way to
win.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
HA-GIA4t

The ballots are informally counted from
day 10 day as they come in, and the num-
ber entered in the record book. They are,
however, all preserved, and can. with the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29

DO YOU want "A situation? A 1o-cent al
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The National tribune., 1892-12-15

II might cost 100000 to publish the PEN
sion lists with amounts of arrearages paid, and
other interesting particulars, and to proceed sys-
tematieay thereafter, with the process of wedding
out uudeserving pensioners from the OBSERVERS,
whom the country delights TO help. Well what if
it should? The task would be herculcan one;
but not impossible The saving to the country
would probably amount to 500 100000 per year
Philadelphia Record.
Anything in the world to keep money
away from pensioners, Mr.. Record. You
would prefer-doubtlesa much prefer-to
give $10,O0O,O0O to gang of political hood
lers to do piece of useless work, rather than
spend it in paying the Nations just debts to
those who saved its life. What the Record
calls Saving the country $100,000,ooo a
year." means really robbing the men and
women to whom it is owed out of that
sum.
The National tribune., 1892-12-15
bound to respect.

THERE is a strong drift of sentiment in
favor of Comrade S. S. Yoder for Commits
sioner of Pensions. He has peculiar fit
ness for the position. He saw great
deal of service during the war, serving for
two years as an enlisted man, and afterward
as a commissioned officer. After the war he
graduated in medicine, and for IS years was
very successful physician. The popularity
among his neghbors resulting from this led
to his election as Probate Judge of Allen
County, O., which position he held for four
wears. and then resigned to take the seat to
which he had been elected in the 50th Con-
gress. and then was chosen Sergeant at Arms
of the House of Representatives for the
SD Congress, which position he still holds
During his terms in Congress he was a hard
working member Of the Committee on In
valid Pensions. This record explains what
we have said about his exceptional fit
ness" years service as private SOL
der one year as an officer, IS years as a
practicing physician, four years on the
bench as Judge, examining and deciding
points of law, and four years member of
the committee which was engaged in con-
tinual study Of the pension system, and
which formulated and secured the passage
of much of the pension legislation now ON
the statute books form NEST exceptional
experience to fit man for the duties of
Commissioner of Pensions. Comrade Yoder
is now Communicating Chief OF the Union
Veterans, Union.
The National tribune., 1892-12-15

Elsewhere in this weeks paper will be
the Sons of Veterans, by S. Jay Crumbine,
NJ. D., of Dodge City, Kan, Surgeon of the
Kansas Division, S. of v, and one Of the
Committee appointed according to the order
Of the last National Encampment to con-
slider and report upon plan Of insurance
for the Order. The article sets forth the
reasons in favor of such system very
clearly and strongly, and we commend its
careful reading by all brothers
The simple facts are that every man ought
to be well insured against sickness and death
This is constantly being regarded more and
more as one of the prime duties of life.
The more intelligent and thoughtful men
become the more clearly they see the need
of making some provision against misfor
tunes to which ali are liable.
As Dr. Crumbine well says, there can be
no better basis for such insurance than that
found in the Sons of Veterans The age of
the membership is lower than can be found
in any other Order, the physical condition of
the membership must be high, both from
the youth of the members and the fact that
they are the offspring of men above the
average in mental and physical stamina.
Consequently 4 much lower rate for insur-
ance can be made than in any other organi-
cation and yet yield profit to the Order.
We want TO see an active interest taken in
this matter by all Sons of Veterans, and a
good plan formulated and adopted by the
next National Encampment.
The National tribune., 1892-12-15
THE NEW YORK WORLDS PLAN.

The New York HorJd, which aims to lead
the Northern wing of the assault on pen
sions, delivers its plan Of campaign thus:
The pension list needs 10 be made roll of
honor. The Treasury needs 10 be saved from bank
ruptcy.
A pension roll OF million names q years after
The close OF the war is self evidently swollen by
fraud and increased by uon-deservers.
To tax this country 500. 600 600 year for pen
sions is TO impose an unjusifable burden upon the
people and TO render peace more costly than
Justice alike 70 deserving veterans and TO the
taxpayers requires that THO pension list be care
fully Sc itinzed and purged Of fraud and unworth
mess. A commission might be appointed for each
State or agency 20 take proof as TO every name
added within the past 10 years. Some means must
be adopted to correct abuse Of the noble senti-
rnent of patriotism which has become intolerable
The pension-roll is rol! Of honor, in spite
Of the ISLANDERS Of the soldier hating crew,
who strive TO dishonor the much deserving
men and women upon it. These men and
women honor the roll by being on it, and
the Nation honors itself by placing them
there.
The Treasury does not need to be saved
from bankruptcy. 1t is in no danger OF
bankruptcy, and not likely to be.
"a penzion-ron Of 100000 names 81
years after the close Of the war is not self
evidently swollen by fraud" Far from it.
1t is merely what could be naturally ex-
pected from a war in which 100000 SOD
diers fought, which lasted four years, and
counted over 1900 battles and nearly 500
COO men killed and died OF disease. Com
pared to other wars. 100000 pensioners is
q small proportion at this distance from the
war We challenge the World TO make a
comparison with other wars and the pen
sions granted on account Of the same.
The Horld undoubtedly approves of hav-
ingpaid the money-lenders approximately
$500, 100000 year in principal and in terest
| from 1866 to 1872. Yet this was done by
scarcely oDe-thiId of our present population
and who did not have even that proportion
Of our present wealth. If the 25.oO0,OoC
people of the North could pay the money.
lenders S14O,00o,0OO a year in gold for in
terest, besides millions more of principal
certainly the 65.0OO,OOO people in the United
States at present can well afford to pay
$I65 ,000.000 year for a few years to dis
charge the Nations debt of honor to tha
class of creditors who gave the country in
fnitely more than the bondnolders lent it.
The H'oglds suggestion of local com
missions " to scrutinize the pension lists is
favorite scheme of the soldier-haters. w
have repeatedly discussed it in these col
umns 1t simply means that everywher
there viii be little political juntas of til
dominant party, who viii hold rods of irol
over the pensioners, and make their pension
be dependent upon the VIII of the loca
political bosses. The thing is not TO be en-
dured for an instant.
The National tribune., 1892-12-15
CHRIsTMas RPEsENrs.

The attention Of our readers is called to
full line of holiday specialties, offered on
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We have so shaped our premium list for
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saved for future reference. This vill b.
found profitable, even if complete file is
not kept.
AT this time. when there is special inter
eat in holiday goods. it viii be found worth
while to look over back numbers Of the
premium page for the past month.
We have catalog of our premiums, which
win besent free upon application. It's 30
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household goods, taken from our weekly
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Our patrons who intend to order anything
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70 send for what they want at the earliest
possible moment, On account of the rush
Of business as the year draws TO close
The National tribune., 1892-12-15
HELP THE FIGHT.

The fight against pensions is now on, and
will continue to grow in vigor and bitter
ness every day. Every veteran and friend
of veteran is deeply interested in
this, if not for himself, then for
those whom he knows are deserving
and whose interests are sorely endangered.
The best way to aid in the fight for justice
is in extending the circulation of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the only
firm, reliable champion the veterans have
among the great papers of the country.
No matter how friendly some of the other
papers may be, they have other inter
ests which they regard as paramount to
to those of the ex-soldiers. On the other
hand THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE regards the
interests Of the soldiers as superior to all
others, and fights only for them. The more
subscribers it has the more weight it will
have in the fight, and the best way to help
win the fight is by swelling its subscription
roll. Let every veteran look earnestly TO
this.
The National tribune., 1892-12-15
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