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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-10
Origin Of a Word in PO-
litiCal Vocabulary.
CauseSWhich Led to the Coin
ing of Gerrymander.
Doctor Tells of Value Of Bananas as
Food for Patients.

The Gossiper is asked by correspond
ent for history OF the word "gerry-
mander" which expresses so much in the
way OF political cbicanery. He adds that
while he has been able to find the word
In some dictionaries he has not been able
to discover how it came into use or when
and by whom 1t Is first employed. Like
many other expressive words and phrases
that have been coined and constructed
in this country 'gerrymander" has a very
interesting story attached TO 1t and one
well worth repeating. 1t is commonly
supposed that il Is of comparatively re-
used more or less for more than four
score years. There was an unusually Bit
ter struggle In Massachusetts in 1911 be-
tween the Federalists and the Democrats
and the latter succeeded that year in
electing their candidate for Governor,
Elbridge Gerry, and majority of both
houses of the Legislature. That, how
ever, did no satisfy them; they desired
TO perpetuate their control of the Legis-
lature and through 1t the elections of
United States Senate. Democratic
methods in those days appear to have
been pretty much the same as those of
today when party interest and power are
involved.
islature radical Encouragement of the sem
atorIal districts was necessary and the
Democrats didn't hesitate for an instant
TO make 1t. They divided counties against
the protest of the people and strong con-
stitutional arguments against the validity
OF suck action and without any regard to
propriety or to the convenience OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-10

is an OLD ard wFLL-rRIEp REMEDY. aud for
over FIFTY YEARS has heen used by millions OF
mothers for heir CHILDREN while CUTTING
TEETH with perfect success 10 rsoo,hes the child.
sottcns the gums reduces innaumntlor. ansys all
PAIN cures Wind collie very plcssantto the taste
and - the best remedy for dtarfhUa. sold BY drug
gets In every part Of tie wor a. PRICE TWES-
TN- FlNr CENTS BoTTLE BE sure md ask
for MRS MtNsLOW's SOOTHING SYRUP. and
tese ether knd es met hers will md the beat
Medicine TO use during the teethipg period.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-10
Headaches

dizziness, heartburn and pains In my
back made me think should never be
well again. A friend prevailed upon me
to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. soon began
20 improve and in six months it restored
me to better health than for years.
have found Hoods Sarsaparilla a grand
medicine for all troubles peculiar to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-10

This latter view was eventually taken
by the committee, and at $40 O'Clock
Chairman Miner, with a few pleasant
words of thanks for their cooperate ion,
bade the dealers good night, and then
with his co-workers went into executive
session In order TO consider the matter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-10

AS n result OF the meeting 1t was decid.
cd TO hold the bicycle parade in the even
ing. Tnirty-two prizes Will be offered, ii
OF which are individual gold ones, an
equal number of silver, and the remain
ing four club prizes.
The herald., 1896-05-28
The Methodist Conference

CLEVELAND, o., May PA surprise
was sprung upon the Methodist Epls-
copal general conference today when
motion was made and carried to refer
the report of the committee on consti-
tuition to a commission to report four
years hence. This report has been un-
der discussion for three days and has
aroused much bitterness. The reason
for today's action is believed to be de-
sire for a constitution which Will depart
more from old lines than did the report
of the committee. There is feeling
that the laymen should be given more
equal representation and it is hoped
that may be granted in the constitution
which the committee will prepare.
The bishops have selected their places
of residence as follows: Mallalieu, from
Buffalo to Boston; Fowler, from Mime
apols to Buffalo; Fitzgerald, from New
Orleans to st. Louis; Joyce, from Chat
tanooga to Minneapolis; Newman, from
Omaha to San Francisco; Goodsell from
San Francisco to Chattanooga; Mcbride
to Fort Worth; Cranston to Portland,
Ore: F'oss remains in Philadelphia,
Merrill in Chicago, Andrews in New
York Ninde in Detroit, Walden in Gin
cinnati; Warren in Denver. Hurst in
Washington, and Vincent in Topeka,
Kan.
New Orleans and Omaha. by the new
arrangement are left without bishops.
Bishop Newman has choice of either
San Francisco or Los Angeles, and there
will probably he a warm contest be-
tween these cities as to which shall be
the place of espicopal residence. The
bishop may, however, alternate between
the two cities.
Bishop McCabe has the choice of
either New orleans or Fort Worth Tex
He has practically decided in favor of
the latter on account of its better faCili-
ties for reaching Northern Texas.
The herald., 1896-05-28
IN THE HOUSE
Rights Of Settlers on Railroad Lands Receive
Attention

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The confer
ence report on the bill for the relief of
bona fide settlers on Northern Pacific In
IDENTITY lands was adopted in the house
today after some criticism of its proVis-
ions by MIR. McRae, Democrat of Ar
kansas.
Mr.. KEN, Populist, of Nebraska, who
mas been obJecting to every request for
unanimous consent for ten DAYS, was
very neatly trapped today. Mr. Mondell,
Populist, of Wyoming, was recognized
by the speaker to ask continuous con-
sent for the consideration of a resolution
directing the secretary of the interior to
resume work upon and issue patents to
the Union Pacific Railroad company
without delay to all lands sold by that
company to bona fide purchasers in
Western Nebra ska, North Dakota. Wvo-
ming and Utah. This is bill in which
Mr.. Eem's constituents are vitality in
terested and the situation presented
10 him was very embarrassing. He was
obliged to either surrender, or object to
a nil of interest to his constituents. He
hesitated. but finally stood by his guns
and objected. Mr.. MondelI then arose
TO question of personal privilege and
increased Mr.. kem's embarrassment
by pointing out that $4,000 people were
interested in the resolution and that 5000
OF them resided in Mr.. kem's district
MI KEN raised the point that Mr. Mon
al
question of privilege, a. point which the
speaker sustained, but Mr. Mondell de-
spite the pounding of the gaVel succeed
ed In completing his statement. Mr..
Ken finally sought to secure a ruling of
the chair that would exclude from the
congressional record Mr.. Mendell's re-
marks. His anxiety on this point tickled
the members immensely and there was
a loud laugh when Mr.. Cannon observed
TO Mr.. KEN that it did not make any
difference whether the remarks went in
TO the record or not, they would so into
the newspapers.
Mr.. Mahan's motion, which came over
from yesterday, concurring in the SEN
ate amendments to the deficiency bill.
appropriating about 5000 600 for the
payment of French spoliation claims,
was then considered, and MI. Cannon,
Republican, of Illinois. chairman of the
Appropriation committee, made a Wig
orous opposition to concurrence in these
amendments
The house spent almost the entire day
discussing the senate amendment to
the general deficiency bill appropriating
$l,O2' 600 for the payment of about 700
French spOliatiOn claims, SJ4S coo for 325
war claims found to be due under the
Bowman act, $4,000 for the payment
or what is known as the Chautauqua
claim for the construction of an ironclad
steamboat in 1864. and about $40 900 for
Indian supplies furnished in 1878 and
1874.
Chairman Cannon of the appropria-
lions committee, seconded by Mr.. Say
ers, led the fight against the payment of
these claims, which they charged had
been Jumped together into one amend
ment in order to command enough
strength to secure passage. Nessrs
Grosvenor, Republican. of Ohio; Mahon.
Republican, of Pennsylvania; Adams,
Republican, of PENNSYLVANIA. and Rich
The herald., 1896-05-28
Pr0hibiti0nists Hold An Uproar-
iOuS Convention
THE BRASS BAND PLAYED ON
When the Chairman Proved Unable to
Reep Order
The Democrats Of Vermont Endorse the Ad-
minIstration and Speak Out Boldly
for Honest Money


PITTSBURG Pa, May 27.-Uproar-
ious and caustic in the extreme was the
first days session of the seventh nation
al Prohibition convention. At least one
half of the delegates We're in a bedlam
of confusion and upon several occasions
the presiding officer had to call upon the
band to play in order to quiet the dis
order.
1t was a fight between the broad
gauge, or free silver faction. and the
single issue or gold-standard delegates
from the east. The fight was precipita-
ted few moments after the convention
was called to order, and at both the
morning and afternoon sessions things
ran riot. The free silver faction carried
the day, however, and at 6 o'clock this
evening elected c. w. Stewart of Him
OILS permanent chairman over A. A. Ste
vens of Pennsylvania, who was backed
by the gold standard delegates. Tonight
the free silver faction is in an ecstasy of
delight over the victory,
The convention was held in Music hall
at the Exposition building, and there
were over 5000 spectators in attendance.
1t was not as large crowd as the lead
ers had expected, but there were enough
people to fill the big hall, and what they
lacked in numbers they made up in en-
thusiasm.
The fight tomorrow will be, to begin
with, over the platform. Elated with
victory, the free silver crowd is deter
mined to carry through a broad guage
platform, while the opposition is quite
as determined it shall be a single-issue
platform, declaring for prohibition alone.
Each faction claims majority, but
from today's fight it would seem the fac
tions are pretty evenly divided.
GREEN MOUNTAIN DEMOCRATS
MONTPELIER, Vt. May 2I-The
Democratic state convention for the
election of delegates at large at Chicago
assembled here today. The names of
Cleveland Whitney and Russell We're
cheered loudly. The platform adopted
declares: I'VE demand the mainten-
ance of the gold standard of value as
being for the true interest of all our
people and especially those who are
obliged to labor for what they receive,
and we are opposed to the free coinage
of silver. except under international
agreement"
Other planks commend the liable. pa
triotic and statesmanlike administra-
ton of Grover Cleveland" thank Secre-
tary Carlisle for his conscientious and
efficient management of the treasury
department, express sympathy with the
Cubans. denounces the Republican pro-
lection theory. denounce the Republi-
can party for fostering the un-Ameri-
can, cowardly and despicable A. p. A.
organization.
Nominations for state officers were
made as follows: Governor, j. Henry
jackson: lieutenant governor, DR..
Ralph Sherwood; treasurer, James II.
Williams; secretary of state, William II.
Rider: auditor +. T. SeaVer.
The herald., 1896-05-28

The following is the list of entries and
weights for the races to be run at the
lngleside track today, which are posted
at the Los Angeles Turf club, 212 South
Spring street. Commissions received
on these races and full descriptions of
the events:
First race, four furlongs, maiden two
Near-old fillies. purse-i4ady lIeloise 10,
stalltrix 1l5, Widow Jones 100 Gravdezie
10, Vanish los. Dolce 100, Rosa Magenta
81, Santa Paula 100,
Second race, mile and oue-siXteenth. SELL
ing-lnstiga tor 100. Red Glen 113, Flrtilla
l0l. Belle Boyd ~. Paros 100.
Third race. six furlongs maiden three
Near-olds, purse-Graciosa %. Yucatan II.
100, Duessa ~. Rajah 90. Minnie dye Red
from 81 Skalkaho 1l2. Grace S. f01, Rhae-
tia % Miss Cunningham 107. Won Dunk 1G2.
Black Peggy -. Masoero 90. Amy Lee %,
La Flecha lO1, Broad Biilow 30.
Fourth race, four and one-half furlongs
two-year-ods selling Miss Buchanan i0l.
Alazan 100. Rey Del TERRA 10i. Dura 10l,
Sweet William 1oi. Towards 104. Scarbor-
cugh l0i, Bohemian Lass l05. Greyhurst l0l.
Fifth race. six furlongs. sellng-Fami-
fer log, Bueno 100. Affiatus %. Model 1G1,
l1cartSease IS, North Ill, Doubtful %, To-
ano III, Miss Gentry 100. Encino 100, Nor
ven III. Ruinart l04, Dancing Girl 3d. Sea -
spray l09. GOV. Budd 81.
Sixth race one mile. selline'-Road Run =
ner ll9, TWO Cheers 116. Duke Stevens 1l9
All Smoke ll0, Linville 1l6, Nerdette Us,
Ida Sauer 10, Hanford lip. Remus 1l9, Po-
laski l16. San Luis Rey 1l6, Jerome S. 1l9,
Flashlight ll5.
Weather fine track good
The herald., 1896-05-28
The Second Day Notable for the
Bishops Address
THE BISHOPS RECEPTION
Held at the Hotel Westminster Last
Evening
1embers Of the Convention and Represents.
t,ves Of Church and Social Circles En-
tertained In Large Numbers

The second days session of the con-
vention of the diocese of Los Angeles
opened in st. Paurs church at $3.50 a. M.
yesterday with morning prayer read by
the Rev. A, s. Clark and the Rev. b. w.
Il. Tayler.
The bishop delivered his address and
charge to the convention, which bore
largely on the necessity of greater ac-
tivity in mission work. 1t was fine
address and made a marked impression.
Later in the day action was taken for
its publication. with a view of distribu-
ton being made TO the clergy of all the
parishes and missions of the diocese for
presentation before each congregation.
A brief business session followed the
prayer service. in which the report of
the committee on canons was presented
by Dean Restarick, and that of the
board of missions by the secretary,
Rev Burrows of Pomona. The latter
dated from December 5. 1895, and mark
ed the following changes The Rev.
Alfred Fletcher who had done so much
for the church extension both spiritual
ly and materially at South Riverside,
Ferris and San Jacinto had removed to
san Diego to take charge of the work
at Bostonia. under the Rev. Restarick:
two churches had made application to
the bishop to become parishes. st. Pet
ers, CoronadoI and Christ church, On
tario.
y resolution was passed at this meet
ing to send telegram of greeting from
the convention to the bishop of Wash
ington.
Nearly the whole of the afternoon
session. which continued until $50, was
taken up with the election of the stand
ing committee of the diocese, the COM
mittee on the board of missions and the
passing of resolution presented by
Rev. Tayler regarding the publication
of the convention journal and the con-
stitution and canon. During this
period there was no need for
the presidents gavel. which had hith-
erto been called into occasional requisi-
ton to dispel drowsiness and conversa-
tion in the rear of the room. Speeches
and arguments fell thick and fast, and
diverting entanglements of parliament
airy usage ensued. occasioning racy
question from the floor as to whose sys-
tenn of tactics was followed in this con-
Vention. Whether the distribution of
copies of the constitution and bylaws
be subject to sale or not, and whether
price laid on them hindered work in the
mission churches or not were contro-
Nersial questions. Rev. Taylers resolu-
ton was finally passed; 600 copies of
journals and 800 of constitutions and
canons were to be printed, and without
charge.
During the formalities of the ballot for
election of officers. two interesting re-
ports were read, from the committee on
the state of the church by Rev. Tayler
and on Sunday schools by Rev Browne
of Pomona. In the former it was stated
that in the limits of this diocese there
The herald., 1896-05-28
FEDERATED WOMEN
fhe Third Biennial Convention Opened at
Louisville Ny

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 27-The
Third biennial convention of the general
federation of Woman's clubs was for
mally inaugurated today The meeting
was called to order by c. Z. Barnes.
president of the Louisville woman S
club. An eloquent address of welcome
was delivered by Mrs. Patty Semple,
first vice president of the Louisville
CLUB. Mrs. Henrotin, president of the
c. F. w. c. after a few words of thanks
In lieu of sci speech. referred the dele
gates to her printed address.
Reports were received from the chair
men of the committees and from the
treasurer, Mrs. Copper of San Fran
cisco; the auditor, Miss Anna Laws Of
Cincinnati; the recording secretary,
Mrs. c. p. Barnes Of Louisville; the cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Phillips
Moore of St Louis.
We're opened sl1l ocIock That tat at Ma Ma :
cauley's theatGr was devoted to Htera-
ture, the chairman being Mrs f.. Howe
Hall of Plainfield. The ladies at Lied
erkranz hall gave their attention to
financial questions, Mrs. L0ngstrath Of
Philadelphia being chairman In the
Sunday school room of the Christian
church the subject under discussion was
Philanthropy. Mrs. j. NJ. Flower of
Chicago is the chairman of this commit
tee.
The herald., 1896-05-28
The Senate Declines to Increase
the Beer Tax
PAY OF LETTER CARRIERS
Recommended for Increase by the Sem
ate Committee
Rights of Settlers In Railroad Lands Re-
ceive Attention - French Spoliation
Claims Ordered Paid


Associated Press Speclal wire.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The senate
today defeated the proposition to IN IN,
crease the beer tax 10 cents per parrel ny
a vote of "a to ~
The vote was taken as soon as the
filled cheese bill was taken up, the beer
tax proposition being submitted in an
amendment With the amendment dis
posed Of the cheese bill was further de-
bated, but was not disposed OF.
The debate on the bond bill proceeded
after o'clock, Mr.. Hansbrough and Mr.
Daniel speaking for and Mr.. Elkins
against
A partial conference report on the
naval appropriation bill, not including
the items of new Warships, was agreed
to.
The open session was resumed at l
o'clock. and the beer tax amendment to
the filled cheese bill was defeated
yeas q, nays "a, as follows:
Yeas-Republicans Brown, Cannon,
Carter. Dubois. Pettigrew, Teller-6
Democrats: Bate, Berry, Caffery Chill
ton George. Gray, Harris, Jones of Ar
Pugh, Roach. Tillman. Vest. Walthall
IL. Populists: Allen, Butler, PETER,
Stewart. Total, 81.
Nays-Republicans Aldrich, Allison,
Baker, Burrows, Chandler, Cullom,
Davis, Gallinger Hansbrough, Lodge.
Mcbride. Mitchell or oregon, MOrflll,
Nelson, Perkins, Plat, Pritchard, Quay.
Sewel Sherman, Shoup, Warren, Will
son-24-- Democrats: Faulkner, HILL
Mitchell of Wisconsin. Palmer, Pascoe,
Smith, Turpie, Villas, White-10. Total,
81
The senate in executive session today
made the following confirmation: Will
fam Franklin Sands of the District of
Columbia to be second secretary of Legal
ton of the United States at Toxic,
Japan.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon today re-
ported favorably from the committee on
postoffices and postroads the bill to in
crease the pay of letter carriers
throughout the United States. This bill
is similar to the one already reported
faVorably in the house
The herald., 1896-05-28
VlCTORlA'S DISASTER
Recovered Bodies Identified MANY Still in the
Water

SEATTLE May 27-On the steamer
Rosalie, which arrived from Victoria
this afternoon, We're 101 sorrowful look
ing eXcursionists, the horrors of the
catastrophe on Tuesday being kept Wv
idly before them by the presence of a
corpse.
The steamer had two dead bodies on
board when she started from Victoria
One was that of j. \. Van Bokkelen,
which was left at Port Townsend, and
the other was that of b. w. Murray of
this city.
Capt Ames of the Rosalie said: "Peo-
pie up there don't seem to know any
thing more about the accident than they
do down here. The old building former
ly called Market square, and used as
center for farmers coming in from the
country with produce, has been turned
into a morgue. and as fast as the bodies
are taken from the water they are car
ried to the Enclosure. Up to the time we
left, about o'clock this morning, forty
nine bodies had been recovered. All
the forty-nine had been identified when
l left, and no one was allowed within the
enclosure where the bodies are laid out.
"a seine has been stretched across
the river to keep the ebbing tide from
carrying out the bodies, and they are
using the Steam-p power of a pile driver
to work the draSs. Estimates made by
people there place the number remain
ing in the water all the way from seven
ty-five to one hundred. 1t will probably
be some time before all are taken out,
and probably some never will be found.
THE people are very indignant over
the accident, and some action will be
taken right away In every survey that
has been made of the bridge for the past
three years it has been condemned. The
car that went in is an exceptionally
large and heavy one, and has not been
allowed to run for a year as ii was con-
sidered too heavy for the bridge.
THE festivities have all been stopped.
and the whole town is like one great
morgue Men and women with eyes
full of tears so running about the
streets. circulating from the river TO the
morgue and back again"
SEATTLE, Wash, May PA Vic
toria special to the Post Intelligencer
says: ex-
Fifty-three bodies have been recover
ed from the Point Ellce bridge disaster,
and there are known to be three more
beneath the mass of timbers. Besides
these it is not known just how many
more there are submerged, but II Is be-
leved there are close to twenty. -Four
bodies were recovered this evening:
George Farr, Harry Talbot. conductor
of the car, Robert Holmes. bookkeeper
for Sayward Mill, and Lily Sherrett.
Still missing:
Sarah Sherett, Alice Smith, Ethel
BoWness.
The coroner's jury sat today and took
testimony merely to identity the dead.
Even this is a long task.
The herald., 1896-05-28
PRESBYTERIAN Assembly

SARATOGA, y. T., May 27.-The
Presbyterian general assembly was o.
cupied nearly all day in the consdera-
tion of its legitimate business, the re-
ports Of the work of the benevolent and
missionary enterprise and agencies
Nearly one hour was devoted to a con-
troVersial question, ANA ON that debate
was not reached, Seminary control and
the sale of the Presbyterian house in
New York Went over until Thursday
afternoon.
The report of the committee on for
eign missions was presented by Or. Ben
jamin Henry of Canton China. 1t show
ed that the board of foreign missions
received $S79,149, expended 1929 93g and
reported a debt of $I6.770.
The herald., 1896-05-28

conservative sentiment that represents
the real interests and safety OF the ma
ton. 1t will not be necessary to walt
for any after effects of silver legislation
to remedy Its mischiefs, although that
would be a perfectly safe course. The
near prospect of the authorization of free
coinage-a counting OF heads showing
a certainty of n two-thirGo vote in the
house and senate for 16 to 1-wvuid woke
in Wall street the kind of conditions
that no congress; has ever yet dared to
disregard, and the cause of free coinage
would be uvsrthrown at the moment
when it's success aceme6 most certain.
1t is this reserved power on which Wall
street is now reposing. 1t is therefore
not likely to be seriously surprised by
any outcome between now and the Mo-
vember elections. Its confidence in the
final safety of our money system is uni
shaken. 1t can as little believe that the
nation would finally consent to the de-
struction of its money system as that 1t
would burn up its crops or despoil it's
accumulated wealth. 1t is not at all
improba bic, however, that Wall street
may witness some exciting scenes be-
tween now and next November. Politi-
clans are not usually averse to "a turn
in stocks; and great political excite
ments may be 6Isily turned to specula-
tive account 1t therefore by no means
follows that the pre-election months
must be without speculative interest.
Cool-headed fnanclerS are not APT 10
take much stock in mere opinions, and
especially in the opinions of ill-informed
people. They know that fads of opin-
ion may easily cause some temporary
trouble but they have a strong con-
viction that an opinion is much more
easily dealt with than material stu
alton. To them a popular money craze
is far less serious affair than n wide
spread oVer-production. or widely eX-
t., l,,,- Or Iaradp n
trading. or a destructive war. 1t may
be we'll to keep on the alert during the
next six months. but intelligent finan-
ciers can afford to keep cool and cour-
ageous. Nothing is a safer assumption
than that there is no majority of the
American people who lost their ability
to distinguish between good money and
bad, and the assumption is equally safe
that the common-sense majority or our
citizens will ultimately reach point of
vantage at which they will be able to
compel respect for their will.