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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10
JOHNSTON
Republican Caucus!

The Republican electors OF the town of Johnston
are hereby requested TO meet at the council cham
Der, 16l Plain1eid street, on SATURDAY, March
10, 1884, at O'Clock m, for the purpose OF elect
ing q town committee and a member OF the state
central committee for the ensuing year; also TO
choose six delegates to the State convention, and
TO transact any other business that may properly
come before said caucus. Per order
TOWN REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
T. A. TwfrCHELI. Chairman.
JOHN w. WATERS, Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

WILLIAM G. BREWSTER, the New
York millionaire, whose daughters
hand has been asked in marriage by
Count Henri ID. Frankenstein, says !;
81 would much rather have an Ameri-
can son-in-law. The Count has some
good qualities. The best one is, perhaps,
that he can speak English. should not
like TO have a son-in-law with whom
could not converse" Does he under
stand real forcible English, Mr.. Brews-
ter?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10
POLITICAL NOTICES.
Republican State Convention.
AT the regular meeting OF the
Republican State Central Committee,

held at the Narragansett Hotel, in the City OF
Providence, on Wednesday the 2Oth day OF Febru-
airy, 1884, the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved. That State convention OF Republican
delegates be held at Infantry Hail. in the City OF
Providence, on Thursday, the 10th day OF March,
1894, at IL O'Clock, M, for the purpose Of nom
mating State officers for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction of such other business as may
properly come before said convention
Resolved, That the several town and city COM
mitees are hereby requested 10 call primary meet
ings for the purpose OF electng delegates 20 said
ton Of the said towns and cities in the General As
sembly and 20 elect members Of the State Central
Committee for the ensuing year, as follows, namely;
Three from the city Of Providence and
one from each Of the other cities
and towns OF the State also 10 elect town and city
committees for the ensuing year, and 10 report the
names OF the state committee and the names of the
town and city committees, together with the names
OF the chairmen and secretaries thereof with their
post Office addresses upon the credentials OF the del
cgates TO the convention; and that said meetings be
held before March a. 1894 and that the secret
les OF said primary meeingsbe requested TO forward
a copy OF the credentials OF delegates Immediately
after their election TO the secretary OF the state
committee.
Resolved. That the several town and city com
mittees be and hereby directed TO call the
primary meetings for the purpose OF nominating
candidates for Senators and Rep. esentative to the
next General Assembly not later than March IL,
1894. and that the nomination papers of the candi
dates OF said primary meetings be filed forthwith
with the Secretary OF State.
Resolved, That the members OF the town, city or
ward committees calling the primary meetings to
order under the above call, together with the
ehairmen and secretaries OF said meetings, be in
structed 10 certify upon the credentials OF delegates
that said delegates were elected pursuant TO reg
ular call OF said town or city committees
HUNTER @. WHITE, Chairman.
EuoESE +. wARsER, Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

Mr.. CLEVELAND has fad for queer
names, whether applied to persons or
places. He secures Hoke Smith for
the cabinet and he selects a Red Top or
Buzzard's Bay for his home and goes for
his recreation to Hog Island and the
Dismal Swamp.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

HONEY and Mulholland posed as po-
litical purists in the debate on facilitat-
ing registration yesterday, The ex-
Mayor is looking for new worlds to con
quer. and has his left orb turned in the
direction of the National capital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

A STRIKING weaver in Paterson, n. j.,
offered to marry young woman
who was working as a non-union weaver.
Whether this was to induce her to quit
work, or to obtain support for himself,
the deponent sayeth not.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10
rnErARIFFRrFnRM LEAGrE.

The New England Tariff Reform
League dined in Boston last
night and held an enthusiastic
meeting This joyousness at a
funeral was exlsained 10y the first
speaker Of the evening. Hon. Peleg Nc.
Farlin, treasurer Of an iron foundry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

They are already talking of Glad
etone monument in New York. 1t
would be well to look after native pat
riots first.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

THE Palmer House in Chicago has
been inundated with Bibles, several
having been placed in each room. This
should have been thought of prior to
the lest Democratic National conyen-
tion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

A LIVE Bostonian refers TO that city as
. little town. Using this standard of
measurement he would probably class
New York and Chicago as mere hamlets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

ABILENE, Kan, taxes lawyers license
fee before permitting them to practice.
The people are bound to get square with
them in some way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

IF Mr.. Labouchere should transform
bis Truth into daily, the temperature
of England would rise several degrees
In the vicinity of the Lords.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

THERE is suburb in the vicinity of
New York that wants the proposed con-
eolidation called the "Greater Harlem. /"
There are yet other bids 70 come.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

1T should be constantly borne in mind
by the anti-snapper contingent that
neither Mr.. Hill nor Mr.. Croker are in
politics for their health alone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

NEW YoRK's new Greek newspaper
will undoubtedly make decided hit It
may be foisted upon the State as COM
pendium Of Democratic editorials on
the tariff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

THERE is hardly railroad official who
would start religious controversy
among his employees for the sake OF
breaking up trade unions. This accu-
sation is too far-fetched to obtain any
credence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

THERE is excellent material for Colo
Fado or Kansas governor in Mr.. Seign-
forage Bland.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

10 il not 90 lie wondered M that Ayers Pills
are In such universal demand. For the cure
of constipation. billiousncss, or any other
complaint needing - laxative, these pills are
unsurpassed. They are sugar coated. easy TO
take. aud every dose Is effective.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

THE green goods man is again an
bouncing that he would be pleased to
bee his patrons at the old stand
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

Tue Virginia Legislature has de.
feated o bill 70 require the United
States flag TO be raised on the public
school houses OF the State. "Old
Glory" can stand the snub, however.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

larity OF machine politics. For this we
should, in after years, drop tear on
the grave Of the Democratic party.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

POSTMASTER GENERAL BIssELL might
buy up those much despised Columbian
Stamps and use them to roll his favorite
cigarettes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

Nzw YORK is in fair way to become
the Empire State of Republicanism as
well as otherwise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

EDITOR STEAD says he believes in
Americans. Sorry, but we can't recip
rocate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

'PRoTEcTioN is robbery of the many
for the benefit of few - when
bractised north OF Mason and Dixon's
line.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

A BROOKLYN man has secured di-
vorce from his wife because she pawned
his rubber boots 10 spend the money for
whiskey. A new pointer for divorce
seekers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10
Republican
PRIMARY MEETINGS.

AT a meeting OF the Republican City Committee
OF the City OF Providence, held Tue. day evening,
March s, 1874, the following call for primary meet
ings and City Convention was ordered:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
Notice to Livery Stable Keepers.
provlde,ce March feof 4

Office OF the Clerk OF Committees. City Hail.
Providence, March 2, 1886
The Committee on Hackney Carriages OF the
Board OF Aldermen. who were directed BY City
Council Resolution No. 135, approved March g. 1884
to advertise for proposals for carriages for the
Of the various departments of the City Government
apa 10 contract therefor with the lowest responsf
BILE bidder" hereby invite proposals for said work
Hackney Carriages will be received at this Office
until Friday, March Is 1894 at IL o'clock noon for
carriages for the 81 the various departments Of
the CITY Government Tor the ensuing year. The
committee reserve the right TO reject any or all
bids
~ order OF the Committee,
AMBROSE n. WEST Chairman
DE-. HAypks, Clsrk VI Committses. mars-ss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10
cRANS7ON
Republican Caucus.

The regular Republican caucus will be held at
the Town House Tuesday March 18th. 1894 at 8
O'Clock p. m. for the purpose OF nominating candi-
dates tor Senator and two Representatives 10 the
next General Assembly; TO elect delegates 60 the
Republican State Convention; TO elect members Of
the Town Committee and member OF the
State Central Committee and TO transfer any other
business that may legally come before said caucus
PHINEAS A. CONLEY,
mar9-3t Chairman Town Committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

A New York man who sued to recover
damages for false Imprisonment was re-
fused a verdict by New York jury in
verse, the burden OF their song being as
follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

Mr.. SOVEREIGN is not monarch of all
he surveys, by considerable distance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

THE events Of the past four months
bevs caused vast decline in the popu-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

He sues these men for damage great
And for the wills they did create
Within our hands his case was placed
And we locked mp now feel disgraced.
The tables turned, he treats us in,
And we are glad that he gets nil
A case of poetic justice truly. The Hub
must look out for its classic laurels.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10
Il. W. LADD co.
Black
Dress Goods Opening !

Our new foreign Fabrics in BLACK for
fine dress wear represent marked depart
ure from the Cashmeres, Thibets and
Bombazines of our grandmother's day.
We show beautiful novelty goods for the
BLACK gown at from soc. to 800 yard.
Crepons In Wool. Crepons in Silk.
Crepons BrOcaded. Grapes In every,
Weave-Figures.
Choice and always dressy are the small
Brocade effects, a hundred designs.
Grenadines.
This beautiful sheer semi-dress material
is shown in great variety, at from si.Oo to
s3.75 yard.
Ladies' Woolens.
A specially prepared weight for the out
ing season, extra heavy, beautiful finish,
for the summer coat and skirt popularity
made without lining. A perfect fitting
dress, always in shape.
Storm Serges.
We present a specially prepared and
finished expressly for our trade) Black
and Navy Serge. Sponged ready for max
ing, absolutely fast in color and free from
tendency to wrinkle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10
Ladies' Woolens.
Storm Serges.
PriestIey's Fabrics.

Including tho new silk warp dust rep
ellant F" Eudora, Tamise, veilings, Patins,
Soleils, Sicilians, Brooches, Brocades, Cra-
enettes Clancy lined and plain), suitings
Henriettas and Glaces.
The National tribune., 1894-03-22
The American Farmer.
The Oldest Agricultural Paper in
America.
Published at 1929 New York
Avenue. Washington, D. G..
Price, only so Cents a Year.

THE AMERICAN FARMER is a great Ma
tional agricultural paper 1t circulates in
every part of the country, and represents the
interests Of all the farmers in the Nation.
Being located at the seat of Government
and the only agricultural paper that is
it has special facilities for getting informa-
ton of real interest to all farmers of all that
goes on affecting them in Congress, or in
any of the Departments of the Government
This will be OF particular Importance TO all
farmers this Winter, when there will be a
prolonged and bitter struggle in Congress
over the policy of protecting farm products.
The AMERICAN FARMER is on the side OF
the farmers, and bitterly hostile to the an
nounced program of placing wool on the
free list, and reducing the duties on other
agricultural products. 1t denounces this as
making the farmers bear the greatest part of
the weight of the alleged tariff reform, and
protests against this sacrifice of the farmers
in favor OF other interests. Every one who
iavors justice and right 10 farmers and
not political buncombe, should rally to
its support and give it the utmost strength
by doing what they can to extend its circuia-
ton.
Now is the time to do this, before Con-
gress takes up the wool and farming products
schedules.
The paper is a large eight-page quarto,
printed in large type, on fine white paper,
and plentifully illustrated. 1t is filled with
matter of great practical interest to all
farmers.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE will be sent
with The american Farmer for one year for
SIPS. Present subscribers to TIE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE can have The american Farmer
for one year by sending % cents additional.
The National tribune., 1894-03-22
The Dead at Appomattox.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: You recently
published a brief article containing the in
scriptiOn for tablet to mark the graves of 10
Confederate soldiers near AppomattOx Court
house.
The article says: "There were not many
casualties about Appomattox. for there was no
set battle, both sides being on the move and in
dulging principally in skirmish fighting. But
there were some deaths, all of which might
have been avoided if it could have been known
few hours earlier how completely the Con-
federates were reduced and surrounded"
beg leave to suggest that the battle of APP
pomattox Station, the afternoon and night Of
April g. 1865, cannot be claSSed as "skirmish
fighting" no more desperate and brilliant
battle was fought in the whole war of the re-
bellion.
Read Col. Boykin's book entitled the Fall
ing Flag" for the Confederate side, or Gen.
Clusters official report of the battle, in which
he captured % pieces of artillery for the Union
side.
1t was a bloody battle in which the advance
guard, 1.-THE strong right arm" comprising the
flower of the survivors of two OF the best armies
ever marshalled on earth, had met in last
struggle.
Each side knew well what was at stake The
contest was for possession of the pike to Lynch
burg, over which Lee designed to escape to that
great stronghold.
For the Union army to gain and hold it was
sure defeat and surrender OF the COnfederates.
If the Confederates could hold it their escape to
fresh supplies and the national defenSes OK
Lynchburg was assured.
The 10 Confederates whose graves are being
marked form but small part of the killed in
that battle. Some of the best-known aud most
gallant officers and men both sides wers
killed. and their bodies removed. As the sur
render took place at 9 o'clock the following
morning. giving ample opportunity to identify
In Aaai of kpd ia
large.
1t is true that these deaths might have been
avoided, especially had Gen. Lee acceded to
the proposition made by Gen. Grant in his note
of the Sth, or had he listened to the views Of
Gems Gordon and Longstreet. The charge
made by Gordon on the morning of the 9Th
was made by Gen. Lees orders against the
Judgment of both Gordon and LOngstreet.-E.
w. WHITAKER, of Clusters staff Washington,
n
The National tribune., 1894-03-22

that it would not take three-Quarters OF
one-half of that sum.
In other words, the coinage of the segnior-
age on the silver bullion now in the Treas
ury would much more than furnish all the
money needed to allow every claim now
pending in the Pension bureau.
This is so plain arithmetic that any
school-boy can figure il out for himself
1t disposes effectually of the wild talk
about the vast amount that would be neces-
sary to honorably discharge the Nations
obligations to its vettran-creditors and
avoid the base disgrace of conspiring to
evade payment by delaying it until death
shall have removed them beyond the reach
of payment.
The National tribune., 1894-03-22
THE PASSING BATTERY.
BY BIscoE, PHILADELPHIA, PA.


What's this? battery passing through
Manned with boys who were all unborn
When you and wore the dear old blue
In the days OF sxty-one7 u
And yet. looks mighty like odd times"-
x-pound Parrots, with caisson TO each.
How the balls used to tear through the Johnnies
lines!
How the shells like Gends would screechI
For when the old boys unlimbered their guns
Somebody had got to gift;
For they didn't seem TO be there for fun;
When they shot, they shot 10 hit.
But the comrades who straddled the horses then,
And chung with grips of steel
To the caisson rough were stalwart men,
Made strong az the lannon's wheel.
And yet. when the fighting frat begun.
No older they seemed than these.
Who arc going To camp for week OF fun
In land where all is peace.
And guess II occasion should ever require
That their guns should be loaded with shell,
With rs little fear they would stand and fire
For they are tho sons Of their loyal sIres
Who walloped the Johnnios 30 well,
The National tribune., 1894-03-22
THANKS TO ALL.

The Editor of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
receives hundreds of letters from comrades
indoIsing our course, offering us practical
suggestions, praising the contents of the
paper and wishing US long life and continued
prosperity-all of which are most gratefully
appreciated. AS lack of time will not per-
nit us to answer these by mail, we wish to
hereby acknowledge them, thanking the
veterans for their advice and encourage
ment.
The National tribune., 1894-03-22
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
RA<HINGToN, D. C, MARCH %, 1894.
MEXICAN PENSION ROLL.

Ono Which is Not "Purged,' and in Which
There Are No Suspensions.
On lEse Mexican Pension Roll
there are the names of 1925
survivors and 1889 widows. and
something over 5000 eases were
pending at latest reports. This
makes a total Of "a, 497, or sew
eraI thousand more men than
the United States had i'm Mexico
al any one time during the war.
These all receive either s. or
$I2 a month.
Among the names are those
of the widow of Gen. Samuel
Cooper. a New Yorker by birth,
who was Acknowledgement of
fIe United States Army at the
outbreak Of the war. and used
his position to aid The rebels in
preparing for The struggle. He
resigned his position 10 become
Adjutant-GeneraI Of the South
ern COnfederacy, and Ofticiated
as sEIcEa until the rebellion col
Iapsed. Mrs. Cooper has been
drawing pension since June
@. 1857.
The widow of Thomas j.
e'StOncWaII''0 Jackson. who
10
lar commander of the rebel
armies.
The widow of Maj. -Gen. George
II. Pickett. who commanded a
division i'm the rebel army.
The widow Of Mai .-Gen. Gideon
j. Pillow, who commanded a di-
vision in the rebel army.
The widow Of Lieut.-Gen. A. r.
Hill. Who commanded one of
alle three corps Of Lees army.
The widow Of Sidney Smith
Ice. WHO was dismissed from
the Navy for ''going over TO the
enemy" and afferWard became
RCOmH.OGiOre i'm the rebel navy.
brighten. Jas. IL. Chalmers.
who was FORESTS chief Lieu
1enanf.
Maj.-Gcn. Dabney III. Maury.
who commanded the rebel
troops at the battle of Chicka-
saw Bayou.
Hon. y. Ii. Maxey, late United
States Senator from Texas. who
has been drawing his pension
since May ~, IsS7. He was a
MaiOT-Generai in the rebel
army.
Hon. Jas. Il. George. Senator
from Mississippi, and who
served i'm the rebel army as "a
Colonel. The number of his
certificate il I7.2I4.
Hon. 4. III. COIguitf. Senator
from Georgia. who was "a Major.
General iB IEie rebel army.
draws "a pension under certiff.
eate S.I99.
The VI idOWs above mentioned
are OF men who were educated
al the Government expense. and
afterward fought 10 destroy the
Government. They went on The
roll at once. while last April
there were pending the claims
OfI45.J20 widows Of Union sol.
dierS who had not yet been able
TO get on the roll.
The National tribune., 1894-03-22
DECREASE IN PENSION CLAIMS.

statement appears in the Associated
Press emanating from the Pension Bureau.
to the effect that the number of claims re-
ceived at that Office has steadily diminished
since Sept. /, 1893. Last week showed a
decrease of 3,443 from the number received
in the corresponding week of last year. In
view Of the fact that there has been another
years work done on the mass of the claims
heaped up in the Bureau we should natur-
ally expect great increase in the number
Of claims allowed 1t is very disappointing
therefore to learn from this report that the
number of allowances has actually decreased
PSI compared to the number for the CORE
spending week Of 1893, while the number OF
reflections has increased $50. No expIana-
ton whatever is given of this astounding
statement, though it shows a condition OF
things so utterly at variance with all reason
able expectations that an explanation would
seem imperative.
The absence OF any allusion to the 200 900
cases under the old laws completed and read y
for allowance, which the Commissioner some
months ago announced that he had discov-
cred, will be remarked upon in this con-
nection. What has he done with this class
Of "most meritorious cases." which he
blamed his predecessor for ilI-treating I?
Where is there any evidence of his giving
them their proper precedence" which he
said repeatedly and with much warmth that
he intended giving them? Has he found
no way in which TO get them from "the
side track" where, he claimed, they had
been wrongfully placed by Gen. Raum, onto
the main track that leads to the Adiudica-
ton Depot?
The statement says:
The number Of pensioners on the rolls Is now
approximately 95G 600 against $50 900 for the CORE
spending week Of last year. The number has.
however. steadily diminished since the Ist of Sep
TENDER. The number Of cases now pending the
action Of the Examiners Is 65i. 1863. This Is a de-
crease OF over 81 900 in the standing number during
the year.
This would make out that 1900 pen
siOners have been added to the rolls from
the 745 600 cases which were pending last
| year, while the remainder Of the difference
Of 81 600 must have been rejected. That
would imply that while 1900 have been
allowed, 77,000 have been rejected, or FIVE
and-a-half cases rejected for every one that
was allowed. This is an enormous per-
centage. Does any one believe for an in.
slant that only one veteran out of every
seven who apply for pension is entitled
to it2
This would make mans chance of being
hit in battle much greater than his chance