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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30

The second national encampment, held
in Philadelphia in 1868, was undoubt-
edly the most important Of the earlier
gatherings Of the veterans, for then were
fixed the character and scope of the new
movement, but that encampment was
made possible by the sendof given at
Indianapolis. The deliberations at Phil
adelphia decided what the veteran order
should be; the enthusiasm at Indianap-
oils declared that there should be an
order Of veterans, so there is little rea-
son to fear but the old soldiers who
muster in the western city 100, 900 strong
will know what they are there for and
acknowledge in hearty fraternal spirit
the claims Of the Hoosier capital upon
their good will. Thousands of COM
rades who had the best chance to know
these things, because they were part of
them as workers in building mp the or
der, have gone TO join the "grand army
above" for the ranks are thinning by
Times unsparing hand almost as fast as
the bullets thinned them in the war
days. But what the founders knew
their juniors have learned.
Tradition Is strong where sentiment is
concerned, and what is the fraternal idea
IL not sentiment? That was the discov-
cry made ut Indianapolis. The war was
over, and everybody weary Of il and of
everything which echoed its thunders
and its passions. What goody' cried
the practical ones when asked to join
the new army. have never forgotten,
though my memory is poor staff to
lean upon. the setback which received
from veteran of distinction in civil
and social life when asked the use of
his name to call together body of vet
Grams and agitate the establishment of a
post Of tho Grand Army. He had been
n splendid war man and comrade and
was believer in progress in every good
work.
Said he: "Old soldiers can have no in.
terests not common TO all citizens; hence
l do not see the need of q veteran organ
ization." Since then the wave Of com
radeship set moving in Indianapolis has
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30
Soft nIoIasses Cake.

One quart New Orleans molasses, 1
pint buttermilk, cup Of sugar, / liberal
cup lard, 3 tablespoonfuls saleratus,
tablespoonful pulverized alum and -four
enough to make stiff batter. They
can be baked as "drop cakes" in muffin
tins, or by adding little more flour
they can be rolled IN sheets mot too thin)
and cut out. A great advantage in
making these cakes is the fact that after
being stirred up the batter may be set
aside in cool place and baked at ones
convenience, as they are just as nice
after the batter stands two or three
weeks as they are at first.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30
Hints to HousekeeI,crs.

Soda is the best thing for cleaning tin
ware. Apply with a damp cloth and
rub well and wipe dry.
Spirits of camphor applied with fan
mel cloth will remove unsightly white
spots from furniture.
After peeling onions rub the hands
with celery or mustard, and the odor
will be entirely removed.
A teaspoonful Of pulverized alum
mixed with stove polish will give the
stove a fine and lasting luster.
When boiling cabbage. tie a piece Of
dry bread in bag and drop in the pot
to remove the disagreeable odor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30

to the test Of strain, for men are not
angels, take the best of them. But the
old soldiers are prouder today of their
war enthusiasm than they were then.
It has long since given way to a stern,
unyielding conviction. The war was
an awful reality. and patriotism of the
grandest and loftiest kind saved the
country and naturally pride in the en-
| thusiasm that made them comrades and
pride in the deeds performed while COM
rades are sentiments common TO those
whose flag and whose cause and whose
sufferings and risks were common.
A great many spectators on the out
side of the Grand Army are alarmed be-
cause old soldiers show little sensitive
ness where the honor of veterans is ap-
parently in jeopardy. 1t is because the
test of honor was applied long ago. The
Grand Army is past all that. II COM
rade or body Of comrades forget them
selves and do foolish thing. they have
the same quick conscience to discover
the error as their more discreet brothers,
only give them time. They will see the
error and undo it or avoid repetition.
andit is comradeship to give them time
and not force the good work by jealous
preaching. There is only one spirit that
can rule the Grand Army or that does
rule it in the long run, and that is the
spirit of true comradeship, the fraternal.
charitable, devoted spirit Of brothers.
The Masons have their differences and
their discipline to themselves, and the
church has the same in so far as it can
have them and not revive the odious In
QUESTION.
The Grand Army is so constituted that
discretion must be left to individual
members and posts. 1t is not an insti-
tuition emanating from center. The
life is in the individuals who associate
themselves in post. There in the post.
with the members gathered together, is
little Grand Army world, there the
alpha and the omega, the beginning and
the end. The departments and national
body are the machinery maintaining a
touch of elbow between distant posts
and between the states. Naturally there
is friction, but seldom a collision that the
outsiders hear about. When there is a
speck Of trouble that gets noised abroad.
it never amounts to the open war some
people try to make out.
The pension question has disturbed
the country for nearly 20 years, but it
didn't reach the Grand Army until less
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30

drawn him within the magic circle, and
he finds enough interest in the order to
be won from the coveted retirement OF
old age to an active official position. He
is an gid man now, and it is not rash to
predict that he will be borno TO his last
resting place on the shoulders Of his
Grand Army comrades.
And the enthusiasm for comradeship
is not transient one to flash brilliantly
and suddenly die out. An old hero was
buried in New York city the other day
who was among the very first TO catch
up the ringing watchword sounded by
Stephenson in 1866. refer TO General
Edward Jardine, the martyrof the draft
riot. He was active in rallying old SOL
diers into the Grand Army ranks 20 to 20
years ago and was commander OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30

Otpaftmcnt Oh huouo Asihuu.
time IL is thought that the Grand Army
men from this state will not number
over twenty.
The delegation that goes this evening
are members Of the Farragut Naval
Veteran association as well as Grand
Army men, and this association is 10
hold . national convention Saturday and
Monday.
The grand parade Of the Naval
Veterans will be held Saturday, and on
Monday the convention will be held.
On Tuesday the veterans will be in
readiness to take part in the Grand
Army demonstration.
The delegation that leaves this even
ing win join all other eastern associa-
lions at New York, and they will all go
0p the national headquarters train that
leaves New York at a. m. tom orrow
morning. and will arrive at their desti-
nation Friday afternoon at o'clock.
The Grand Army contingent will leave
Tor the west next Saturday evening.
The party this evening consisted of
Captain Joseph Place, jr., Captain
Charles II. Pettis, Past Captain w. II.
Place, J. B. Cooke, John H. Kenyon,
~. 3. Handy, John @. Card and doc"
Webster and wife. Some of these will
remain away during ::the entire month
*of September, and all will visit the
Worlds fair, as the 9th Of September is
naval veterans day.
Lorenzo Traver and wife, who are
now in the West. will join the delega-
tion at indianapolis.
The trip to indianapolis, like that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30

than 10 years ago. The Grand Army ex-
listed and fourished before the question
was raised and will go on fourishing
whichever way it is settled and if it new
er is settled. An outsider who should
happen to lift the roof from a post en-
campment to hear the veterans deliber-
ate on pensions would get weary over
the long order of business to be gone
through with before the question could
get the floor and go away Disguised to
find that 80 times in 100 it doesn't get
the floor at all. The department and
national encampments meet oncea year,
their sessions last from two to four days,
and the pension business fares extreme
ly well if 1t gets-outside of the commit
tee rooms-one hours consideration in
the department councils and two hours
in the national council. That is one
hour year in department encamp-
ment and about two hours year in the
national encampment. Therefore it is
extremely improbable that the Grand
Army, which was born amid the throes
OF the nations sublimest struggle and
which has been built up and fostered
with so much jealous zeal and care. will
be destroyed by clash Of opinions over
a subject of minor importance.
In the early days of the order partisan
ship seriously interfered with its use
fulness and threatened to become a
stumbling block to success. The evil was
promptly met by legislating all political
discussion and action out of encamp-
ment sessions. The Grand Army may
be put upon the defensive in pension
matters, and in that case there will be a
substantial unity of action, but comrade-
ship will never go to the wall for any
thing less noble and commendable. Ev-
cry day added to the years Of the aging
veterans makes newer demands upon
comradeship. Every day proves the
wisdom of those dreamers who sounded
the army long roll amid the p9ans of
peace at Indianapolis "a years ago. Every
day finds veterans stricken down beyond
the reach of pension relief with its tan
talizing delays. Every day adds thou
sands to the many, many millions al
ready drawn from tho Grand Army
treasury to feed and shelter those whom
the nation with all the solemnity OF
dying oaths promised should never come
to want. But for the Grand Army and
the fidelity of comrades to comrades ev-
cry wayside would be thronged with
army mendicants. the worthy and the
unworthy, the genuine and the imposters
commingling, and the country scandal
lied by the spectacle.
Two evils that follow in the wake OF
war have been spared this nation by tho
nobility of the soldiery. One was the
saturnaliG Of disbanded armies and the
other the pest Of public mendicancy. Be
fore the last drumbeat Of the volunteers
returning from tho southern camps was
hushed Grand Army post was opened
In every northern city of 10000 inhabit-
ants. and the encampment halls became
new bivouacs whose fires should not
grow dim and whore the floating, dis
banded soldiery were drawn into asso-
citation with their settled and provident
comrades. Committees of employment
snar lief promptly took up the burden
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30

70 Chicago, is for the celebration Of
new discovery-namely comradeship.
Tho universslity and strength Of the tie
TINT binds old soldiers together were first
revealed at indianapolis in 1866, when
the first national encampment of the in.
FAINT order convened there. Up to that
time the idea Of society Of veterans
was only q dream, fermenting in the
minds of a handful of enthusiasts, led by
MAJOR B. r. Stephenson, the father OF
~ Grand Army. At that gathering
~ hopes Of the dreamers were taken up
~ 10 old soldiers and sailors of the ma
~, the mystic password was whispered
rs ~ men OF the east, the middle states
1 ~ great west. and they returned to
<o1r homes bearing the seed of q mar.
1oue I'D . mammoth organization.
~ uore then bat few posts in ex.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30

thusilsm and OF regimental and battery
feeling were swept away. A new stand.
ard was held alott and the old soldiers
thrilled by n bugle blast never heard be-
fore except in the thunder and smoke OF
battle, where all were for once alike in
the presence of death. where the inspira-
ton that nervcd the arm of each was but
a spark of the FIRE that swayed the hearts
of all.
IL the war fever had been nothing
more than extravagant enthusiasm, then
fraternal bond based upon it would
have proven a rope of sand when It came
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30

On the steamer Massachusetts, this
evening there will be the first delega-
tion from this state to indianapolis TO
take part in the national encampment
of the Grand Army at that place.
The number of Grand Army men from
Rhode Island who are to take part is not
- large as was anticipated some time
ago. Until last Monday it was thought
that two cars would be needed to con-
vey the delegation, but at the present
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30

1t is this record of "a years of Grand
Army work that will furnish inspiration
TO 100000 boys in blue in their anni-
versary jubilee. They know what is
back of the little bronze lapel button
and the simple hailing salute which
seems SO meaningless to the uninitiated.
They never lose sight for a day of the
wonder working machinery set in mo-
ton at Indianapolis when the comrades
of the east and of the west shook hands
and vowed to stand together in peace as
they had stood together in war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30
BAND OF JOLLY COMRADES.
The Grand Army Muster at In
dianapoIis on Monday, Sept. z.
THE RHODE ISLANDERS

Who Have Already Sta Ell and Will Go
Tomo ocrow---Sketch OF the History and
Principles of the Great Order OF the
q. A. R.---The Birthplace Of the Ma
f. onal Encampment to Be Honored by
a Mighty Host Of Boys in Blue, Who
Fought Our Battles Third Of Cen
tury Ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30

that belonged to society. In twinkling
the old army passed out Of sight, and in
its place appeared brotherhood OF in
dustrious, self respecting, loyal veterans
living out in every community the new
gospel OF comradeship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-27

A Big Circus Beast Injuries His Keeper
and Kills Horse.

NEW YORK, Oct 2e-Wallace. a big
lion belonging to Bostock's Australian cir
Gus, which was being removed from a
barn at No. 129 East Eighteenth street
to-day, escaped from his cage and mangled
and killed a horse and badly injured his
owner, Frank Bostock. Two women and
two children who were in the building
were rescued with great difficulty by being
taken through the hay loft door Of the
structure. There was a scene of wild con-
fusion. and the other animals In the build
ing were frantic with fear. their yells add
ing additional terror to the scene. After
three hours stubborn resistance, the lion
tanner and four assistants, with the aid Of
iron rods heated to a white heat, succeeded
in getting the lion into his cage and secure
ly confined. He was cowed, but not con-
quered, and on finding himself once more
in captivity and smarting from the numer-
Gus burns he received during his efforts
at attack. he roared and whined in the
most blood-curdling fashion. AS soon as he
roared the crowd outside scampered in all
directions. In fact it did not require the
service of the police to keep back the i'm
menSe crowd.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-27
TAMMANY'S NIGHT TO HOWL.
The Tigers, Big and Little, Yell for
Their State Ticket.

NEW YORK, Oct &c. = Democrats held
high carnival in and around Tammany Hall
tonight 1t was the ratification meeting of
the campaign, and amid a blaze of red fire
Tammany orators again enunciated the
Democratic principles ard WED with each
other in proclaiming the fitness for office Of
the men whom they had put In nomination.
1t was q triple jubilee with the big men of
the party gathered within the halls of the
E'ourteenth-street wigwam and those who
could not find room inside, cheering the
orators at the doors. Fireworks were set
off In plenty, and the red light of burning
powder threw a bright glare over the
crowds that blocked the sidewalks.
= Resolutions were passed during the course
of the evening commencing the platform of
the Democratic party 10 the people at
large indorsing the policy of the President,
Governor and municipal authorities, and
particularly emphasizing the work of the
organization itself: n telegram was read
from Senator Hill announcing that he
would be unable to attend on account OF the
situation at Washington.
Governor Flower, who had been chosen
chairman of the meeting, made the first
speech, during the course of which he said:
1--WE made Grover Cleveland President a
year ago because we business men wanted
a strong man there to stand up for an hon
est dollar, and we want to show him In
this election that the people of New York
are again behind him. and that they In
dorse his administration. RepuDllcan
victory in New York this fall would be
heralded to the country as rebuke TO the
Democratic administration, and would
mean that the people Of the Empire State
believe in perpetuating the law which has
done so much mischief. Do not let the
Empire State be misrepresented
CONGRESSMAN JaSon Brown, OF Indiana,
lieutenant Governor Sheehan, A. p. Fitch,
candidate for Controller, Congressman
John r. Fellows, candidate for district at
torney and Congressman Amos j. Cum
mings followed Governor Flower, dwelling
principally on State issues.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-27
Indiana Notes.

An I. & " train ran into Monon freight
at the Gosport Junction and demolished
several cars.
John Burhans, one of the wealthiest res
idents Of Elkhart county, died yesterday,
aged seventy-three.
The Elkhart Review is defendant in a
$1,000 libel suit brought by John Fl. Mammon,
who was accused of being intoxicated.
James and Jack Huey, at Brazil were
given ten years in the penit entiary, yester-
day, and Emery Reffett was given five.
David Dillon. a farmer near Anderson,
took 25-centS' worth of morphine with sui
cidal intent, but the doctors may save him.
Mrs. Mary O'Connell, of Bedford, was
stricken with paralysis and became unable
to swallow. Her death is momentarily ex-
pected.
The receiver of the defunct Indiana Fold
ing Bed Company at Goshen, made q final
report yesterday showing cents on the dol
lar due the numerous creditors.
township Trustee Charles Vance. OF
Sugar Creek township. Shelby county, aged
forty had a second stroke of paralysis yes
terday morning and died in few minutes.
McNeese. Keller & Co.. extensive lumber
dealers, of Alexandria, made an assign
at less than $4,000 and assets at $4,000.
j. g. Shannon is the assignee.
p o. Collins, representing attorney and
q prominent Democratic politician at Green
castle. fell from q stable loft last evening,
fracturing his collar bone and sustaining
injuries that are likely 10 result fatally.
Elias Tompkins, aged sixty. and living
at Grand Rapids, Mich, placed himself In
front OF passenger train at Elkhart,
one leg and was so terribly bruised that he
cannot live.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-27
THE TARIFF BILL.
Rough Draft OF the Measure Submit
led to the President.

WASHINGTON, Oct. &c. 1t Is under
stood that a rough draft Of the proposed
tariff bill Is now in the hands OF President
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle for their
perusal. What has been done on the tariff
bill now Ii subject to changes, but 1T Is
thought that all those things which have
been definitely decided on by the subcom-
mittee Will stand through the final revision
OF the bill, says an evening paper. Some Of
the features Of the bill are radical. The
WOODEN schedule is the Springer free wool
bill which passed the House last Con-
gress, incorporated into the bill practically
cut made in the glass schedule. There will
be a considerable enlargement of the free
list by the addition of raw materials and
heavy cut in all duties which are not prop
erly revenue duties. The idea of tariff for
revenue only is adhered to quite closely,
but this application may not be made TO
coal. Iron ore goes on the free list, and
there is a very considerable shaving down
of the entire iron and steel schedule. The
tax on whisky Will be increased, not abo1 Q
20 cents, but the exact amount of the in
crease is not decided. An increase on the
beer tax is practically decided on The sub
committee has practically determined not
to try to get any revenue out OF sugar.
The purpose is to classify refined and un-
refined sugar closer together, but this Is
more apt to be done by reducing the duty
on refined sugar than by putting any duty
on the unrefined. The bounty will go. Either
an income tax or an Inheritance tax Will
be provided for TO Increase the revenues.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-27

VIII be given par value OF circulation upon
bonds deposited. but / don't believe that
measure will be connected in any way with
the State-bank business. 1t Is possible that
the Republicans may be able TO defeat the
effort to repeal the tax on State-bank cir
culation. but / don't believe they can. 1t
looks now as though the Southerners would
bull IL through. Under the cry that We
must have something to take the place OF
the increase OF circulation offered by silver
coinage, which is 70 be stopped, they will,
when silver repeal Is accomplished, make a
desperate effort to secure wildcat cur
rency, and, with the impetus given the prof.
ect during the last two or three days, ii
looks as though they would succeed. Chair
man ST.ri ger has asked the members OF
the committee on banking and currency to
sit during the recess of Congress-, which we
all anticipate after silver repeal, for the
purpose of hearing suggestions upon the
subjects before US, and then the State
bank circulation bill may be acted upon by
the committee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-27
PENALTY OF CURIOSITY.
How IN Inquisitive Society Man WINS
Humiiiated.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

The curiosity of Pittsburg society young
man prompted him to impersonate a waiter
at private dinner given TO two footlight
favorites in a hotel last week. The curious
young man was well acquainted with the
men who were giving the dinner, and upon
seeing the preparations for royal feast
was anxious TO who the lady guests
might be. He thought he'd have a joke so
he persuaded the proprietor to allow him
to act as waiter TO the party
After DOMINIC the usual attire of table
servant, he entered the room carrying a
bottle of wine in one hand and a napkin
thrown over his arm. He was recognized
by his friends, but no sign OF recognition
passed. He Immediately, without the least
expression on his face, began to serve the
fluid. In filling one Of the hosts glasses he
split some of the wine on the table. This
caused an apparent burst of anger from
the gentleman at the head OF the merry
board He arose and with language none
too mild commenced to abuse the shamnling
waiter for his carelessness, fmputing drunk
enness The waiter never smiled, and all
the while the ladies were becoming more
and more terrified at the impending fight
Finally, amid the shrieks of the fair ones,
the host took the counterfeit by the back
of the collar, causing him TO make an igno-
ninious exit with the assistance Of a boot
The men then set down and had good
laugh and an explanation soon quieted the
terrified guests