New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-09
Politics Nv RHODE ISLAND.
CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS 49, THE BIGGEST
SCHOONER IN TIE WORLD

| CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS - THE BIGGEST
SCHOONER IN TIE WORLD.
| providence. X J.. Sept tSpeclaD-The leading
topic this week In Providence has been the arrva
OF the Governor Ames. which is the only lve-masted
| schooner in the world The Ames halls from
| Fall River but has been absent from New England
ports for four years She has been engaged most OF
mat time In conveying lumber the Pa cic ports
70 Australia She brought TO this port ISIS tons OF
coal for the Consolidated Railroad. The length OF
this giant schooner over all is 2S5 feet. and she
| draws twenty feet of water.
Ex-Mayor Amos &. Barstow who died on Wednes-
day. although In his eghty-sccond year. was an
active man until the last. lie left an estate worth
more than 100000. Mr.. Barlow was regarded by
some OF the Oldest residents who had watched his
public and business career for half a century as
having been one OF the abest business men, all In
ALL that Rhode Island produced.
Politics are now engaging the attention OF many
people. The Prohibition party Is first In the field
with nominations for Congress- the candidates be-
Ing James A. Williams In the LIST District and
Louis f.. Remington for the I'D District. The name
or the Congressman to be elected for this district
this fall may be Williams. but II will not be James
A. There Is third lively candidate In the field for
the Republican nomination. for the Ist District I'm
the person OF George A. Lttleneld OF this city Mr.
Lttieheld Is an attorney; he Is n graduate Of Har
ward OF the class OF '7S and has been superintend-
ent OF the Newport public schools. and for four
years principal or the State Normal School OF this
city. resignng that position to enter upon the study
OF law. He has never held any public office but has
taken part In many political campaigns and Is con-
sidered one OF the best orators on the Republican
side. lie has many friends and his announced can
didacy Will complIcate the situation 1t IL under
stood that Governor Bull will be the
choice Of the delegates from Newport County and
Professor Aonzo Williams OF this city will be the
favorite at this end Of State fJtte0eId NAV a.
cure delegates enough to hold the balance of power
In the convention. In the lid District Warren O |
Arnold and Colonel John c. wyman are the mos,
active candidates on the Republican side Messrs |
the nomination. but are apparently doing little 10
obtain It. Mr.. Arnold appears to be the favorite
with the country newspapers In the district but 1,
Is still anybody's fight 1t is generally understood
that on the Democratic side the present incurnber-
ents Of the Congressional Offices Will be renomi
mated. Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Page has
declined. eS ""'
Next Monday the National Council of the Auer, |
AN Mechanics will open its session in this CITY Tho
demonstration OF the week will be begun by |
street parade. ~
The registration OF voters for 1895 is beginning n
DO carried on with more vgor than usual al This |
eason OF the year. The property voters in this
'tate obliged to register before the last dav ~
'ote. 0' '''Ns"1 W |
The baseball season will be closed as far A r,m.,
this city are concerned with the game at Cres- |
ent Park tomorrow. The Providence Club win. |
ne pennant without any question. and the associss
ION ION, nh ms me season with good sum the
The annual inspection Of the scaliop beds by m.
he'll Fish Commissioners aided by the 0overnor |
M other state o.nctals. took place on Friday.