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The evening times., 1896-10-02

GOVERNMENT BOND,
The evening times., 1896-10-02

Were selling usual SIS Top Goats for
$40 and finer ones for sia, that are
worth S-0-Jn easy payments.
The evening times., 1896-10-02

We're selling s6 Long Pants Suits
for S49S-al wool marerials-'man-
nishr suits that any young man will
be proud or
The evening times., 1896-10-02

You may have your choice-suit with
extra pair trausers-or suit with dor-
, bic seat and knee pants.
Those are three interesting offerings
which must positively end tomorrow
made TO suit you.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24
Pensions and Indians.

Washington, April A.-The day in the
house was consumed In further debate
or Mr.. Pickler's general pension bill.
The Democrats as rule, refrained from
participating in the debate, although Mr..
Mcclellan ,1 M. N. Y.). a son of George
Is. McClellss'-, made vigorous speech
In opposition to the bill and defenseof the
administration OF the pension Office. He
argued that the bill would put on the
rolls bounty jumpers, deserters from the
Confederate army and other unmeritor-
ious persons. After the senate had
spent most OF the day on proposed reform
of conditions IN the Indian Territory,
the presiding officer ruled out the en-
tire subject on the ground that IL was
general legislation. The Indian appro-
priation bill. carrying s9000,000. was
passed at the close OF the day. In view
of Utah's entry of statehood, Mr.. Brown
OF that state secured the passage OF bills
appropriating $500 900 for public build
ing at Salt Lake City and slsS,000 for q
similar building at Ogden.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24

Boston. April 4.--In the house the bill
relative to the incorporation OF safe de-
posits. loan and trust companies came
back from the senate, so amended as to
require such companies hereafter or
ganized to have at least $1,000 capital.
the house having permitted incorpora-
tion with 100000 capital. The house--73
to 102--refused TO concur with the sem
ate. and a committee of conference will
be appointed. In the senate an order
was adopted without debate for the APP
pointment Of "a committee of three MEM
bers OF the senate. with such as the house
OF representatives may join, to investi-
gate the acts of the several boards of
county commissioners OF Norfolk county
since the year 1890. The senate refused
to cut down the gypsy moth appropria-
ton to $4,000. The resolve ts100.OOo)
was then passed TO be engrossed. The
house refused To reconsider the rejection
of the bill TO pay all liquor license money
into the state treasury by vote Of &c to
81. The senate resolutions relative to
the Monroe doctrine were rejected-32 to
52--without debate. the yeas and nays
being refused.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24
Canadian Parliament Dissolved.

Ottawa. April 24.-Parliament was
prorogued last night. The speech from
the throne, which was delivered by Lord
Aberdeen i'm the senate, was about as
meagre a document as was the speech
opening parliament. The first para
graph referred to the failure of the Man
itoba conference To settle the school
question. Paragraph two and three con-
talned thanks for supplies, while para
graph four referred to the commission
which ~ to sit at Victoria to take evil
dence regarding Behring sea claims.
Paragraph Hvo announced dissolution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24
CLEVELAND SCORED.
For His Appointment of Olney as
Secretary of State.

Washington, April 24.-The conference
for international arbitration. which has
been a very harmonious one. closed last
night with a mass meeting in Aliens
opera house, in the course of which Pres
ident Eliot of Harvard university se-
verely arrajgned the foreign policy of'
President Cleveland and his fellow
tcwnsman. Secretary Olney. The per-
eonalities which President Eliot uttered
in cool. measured tones, were so pointed
that they created decided sensation
lie began by referring TO tire criticism or
a Harvard graduate upon the assembly
as inopportune. The country had been
surprised and discouraged at the i'm
mense war spirit II had encounter he
said. and continued:
''Only foir months ago we saw by the
message of President Cleveland that
compulsory arbitration was to be en-
tered into by two other nations. We
learned that months before, the secre-
tary OF state had issued from this Cap
itol papers of most remarkable tenor
which, between individuals. would have
seemed at least exasperating. These
papers took thousands of American
citizens by surprlse-sdrprise unin-
tended perhaps. but inevitable. Then
when grave propositions were laid be-
fore the legislative branch of the gov
ernment that we thought might be de-
pended on to consider them deliberately,
we were painfully surpassed to see that
such deliberations could no longer be de-
pended on"
ffe spoke of the Increased inflamma-
hility of multltudinous populations"
because of the press. and went on I'VE
have seen the new phenomena OF men
employed as cabinet officers who have
absolutely no experience In public af-
fairs"
This had introduced into public affairs
= new danger, the danger of inexperi-
ence; bringing men from the
Tumultous, Contentious Profession
Of the law into cabinet offices.
"There has already been an importa-
tion from Europe of an idea utterly re-
pugnant to Us. modern nation. called
tingoism,' ne said, "a detestable word
for detestable thing. l should be
utterly at a loss to know which party
In this country Is the greater offender
In this respect. and particularly grieve
that foremost I'm this enorraity are sun
dry graduates of Harvard university.
Can anything be more offensive to in
dustrious. sober. hard working Ameri-
can citizens than this chip-on-the-
shoulder attitude. this brutality. cou-
pled with despotic mllitarism."
Some applause followed these re.
marks. but there was great applause
when Bishop Keane. rector OF the Cath
Ollie university. who spoke next, began.
'J am not here TO blame the presi-
dent or congress. l do not believe II
Is our purpose or our right TO blame
either OF them. But we. as American
citizens, are free TO say that II IL a pity
that things are as they are, compelling
the president or congress TO talk Of war
with another civilized nation"
The other speakers were J. Randolph
Tucker OF Virginia and President Pat
ton OF Princeton university, who de-
cIared that international arbitration
would be enforced by "rhe gradual evo-
luton OF an International conscience"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24
Women Arc Barred.

Baltimore. April 24.-All the returns
have been received from Methodist
Episcopal conferences in America and ir
mission fields Of the vote on the woman
question, and have been tabulated by
Rev. DR.. Lucien Clark. They show
that the proposition to make women
eligible for election as lay delegates to
the general conference has been defeated
ty only Is votes. The vote is shown tc
be 1915 for the admission OF women and
$500 against. The total vote was 10, ,044
Three -fourths of this would be 1888, or Is
more than were required.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24
wEYLER's OFFER
To Insurgents Who VIII Declare Them.
selves willing TO Surrender.

Habana. April 24.-captain General
Weyler yesterday issued the following
proclamation. called out by the condi-
tion OF affairs i'm Pinar del Rio. After
the usual heading and preamble, the
proclamation says.
1T having reached my knowledge that
rebel parties In the province OF Pinar
del Rio are I'm distress through the con-
slant pursuit by the troops and the
impossibility of breaking the military
line between Marel and Majaaa, and
through other insurmountable difficult
ties, and being fearful of surrenderinE
Under the fear OF the death sentence
ehe certainty OF which has been falsely
aessimated among them, proclaim and
command:
Clause 1.-The rebel leaders who sur
fender within 20 days from this date,
with their firearms will be at once
psrdoned.
Clause 2-Those who are not leaders.
but who surrender under the same con-
eitions. with their firearms, Will alsu
BE- pardoncd.
Clause 3-Those surrendering with
out their arms will be likewise pardoned
but the military authority will desig.
nate their place OF residence on the Isl.
and.
Clause f-The surrender must b.
made 10 the military authority OF {,
eolu'nnr ooo~'tinv in the field"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24
Profits Go For Repairs.

st. Johns. N. F., April 24.-Four or ths
sealing fleet have arrived In the past two
days-the Terra Nova, with $500 skins
the Panther, with 400 skins; the Ranger
with 1900 skins, and the Diana, with 750i
skins. All these ships have large per.
cCntage OF old seals, which weigh twice
as much as the young and are the equiv
alent of half as many more young. Tn,
whole four vessels were more or less
damaged. The cost of effecting repair
will Offset any profits from the fishery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24
Promise of a Great Time.

Interest in amateur theatricals never
ran higher at Brown than at the present,
to the truth OF which the daily rehearsals
OF the company and principals who will
produce the burlesque "Florida Water"
testify. little less than two weeks re-
mains before presentation at the Provi-
depce Opera House, and Mr.. James ell.
bert OF Boston, who mas charge Of the
production, Is making every effort to
make it as finished and as perfect as poss-
ible. The last night of the production
viii be May 2. On that afternoon Brown
plays Yale on Lincoln Field, and II is sa fe
to say that the evening OF that day will
be a great occasion.
The men who Will produce "tlorida
Water" are fully the equal OF any cast that
ever gave performance under the Gus
pices of the Hammer and Tongs. MIR.
Thomas Crosby, Brown, '9i, who will
play the part OF fonce de Leon, the
searcher for the fountain OF youth, made
a big hit two years ago, when he played
Preserved Bullock in "Priscilla," snd Is
besides well known a. leading member
OF the Talma Club. The standing army
OF Ponce consists OF just three men. They
are Messrs. III. l.. Simth, '96, Wilour A.
Scott, '97, and Arthur NJ. Allen, '97, all
OF them excellent comedians Mr. Paul
X. Bullard. '97, who will play Bitters, the
william, has had considerable experience
in aneteur dramatics and should find no
difficulty IN answering TO the require
mcnts OF his vart. Pain-in-the-face, the
leading Indian character, will be played
by Mr.. George l.. Parker, 'g6, Who wns
General Assembly in "priscilln, and
who is well known through his connec-
tions with the Brown Glee Club. Mr..
T.. l.. blanchard, 90. will play the part
OF Duchia, "the pretty typewriter OF
Ponce de Leon" MIR. blanchard sings on
the Glee Club. Though he has never
done much i'm the way Of amateur
theatricsls his work al rehearsals leads
those who have seen him TO anticipate a
hit for him. Aunty Ut will be played by
Mr.. W. Earl Greene, '9S. who as reader FOR
the Glee CluD has proven himself inimit-
atle. A. &. Stone '97. viii play Minnie
He-ile, and should score success in
that rart Mr.. William Grinnell, IS,
who will play Ashes, - preparing some
new turns TO show how n coiorcd office
boy should conduct himself Mr. N. II.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24

Boston, April 2i.--John Linburg and
William Mahoney, longshoremen, had n
dispute last week. Yesterday afternoon,
while Linburg was at work on an ele-
vator run" unloading a coal schooner,
Mahoney appeared on the wharf. In
toxicated. and climbed 60 the run"
where Linburg was at work. Both men
grappled at sight. and a desperate
struggle followed. IL had lasted but n
moment, when the men. held In each
others vice-like grip, tumbled off the
edge OF the run" and fell headlong 10
the wharf 30 feet below Both were
picked up unconscious. Mahoney died
IN the ambulance. and Linburg is In a
critical co~s'tffnp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24

Poughkeepsie ". Y. April 2i.-Dro.
NJ. shedd. formerly imperial recorder of
the order OF United Friends, who is
charged with mlsappropriating funds OF
the order. was indicted by the grand Jury
yesterday Tor grand larceny In the first
degree and forgery IN the third degree.
he pleaded not guilty. and was held I'm
5000 bail for trial al the May term OF the
county court shedd ~ In the custody of
the sheriff, while HE family II endeayor-
Ing 10 secure a new bondsman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24
SHE'S A GOOD ONE.
BattIesbip Massachusetts, Promises TO
Equal Amy In the Navy.


Equal Amy In the Navy.
Boston. April A.-The United States
battleship Massachusetts,. on a prelim-
mary trial over a portion OF the Cape
Ann-Cape Porpoise course, of the New
England coast yesterday. with weather
conditions quite favorable, maintained
an average speed equivalent to 1859
knots an hour. This extract from the
log was officially announced when once
more the great floating fortress came to
anchor I'm Boston harbor. The actual
development In speed and power, and the
relative behavior of the battleship, are
known only TO her builders and her off,
GERS. but the bare mention of her speed
I'm a run OF "a As knots makes most sig
nificant her days performance, and gives
weight 10 the statement likewise Off
cially made that the Massachusetts, Is
the equal Of her sister ship, the Indiana.
The rate of speed on the run as given
out IL as follows: Buoy No. TO 2. 14.42
knots an hour: from 2 to 3. 1921; from
3 to 2, 1870; from 2 to the finish, 1888, or
an average of 1850 knots.
1t is stated that the average revolu-
tons of the engines were about 1875, and
the steam pressure from .25 to $50. but
IL is apparent that no extraordinary ef-
fort was made TO get speed out OF her
except that forced draught was used.
IL was confidently predicted by many
that should the official run be made
under equally favorable conditions the
speed developed Will be far In xcess OF
the Is knots as required by contract.
Today the battleship will be officially
inspected by the naval board, and with
n.ade for fTS SF-f0raT trial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24
Geo. w. Monroe, Keiths.

The merry comedian, George w. Mon
roe, will make his appearance at Keith 9
Opera House next Monday night end all
next week. There is enough catchy
music and up-to-date songs in A Happy
Little Home," the new musical comedy
satire which George W. Monroe Will be
seen hers in, to furnish the score for
fairly lengthy operetts, and unless we
are mistaken the several tunes which are
introduced in this new comedy will not
be long In finding their way to the
cylinders of the irrepressible street piano
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24
New Dock Is a Good One.

Washington. April 24.--Captain Lud-
low, commanding the Monterey. has tel
cgraphed from Seattle that the Monte
rey entered the new government dry
dock at Port Orchard, and is resting en-.
tircly on blocks and shores very easily
without the least indication of strain oil
any kind. This is the first ship to test
the new dock. which is the largest on
this continent and capable Of receiving
easily any Of our new battleships al
any stage of the tide.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24
Thouebt TO Have Killed Hi. WIFE.

Greenfield. Mass. April "a 4.-The grand
Jury yesterday returned an indictm,
for manslaughter against Levi Fournie
Fournier's wife was found dead under
suspicious circumstances last Decem-
Der at her home in Montague. Levi
claimed he found her in dying cond :
tion on his return from Greenfield. !
autopsy showed Indications Of strangu-
lation, however, and Fournier was
charged with choking her to death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24
SmbMm

Clifford, '99, as Tammany Jim will act
go" up-to-date. These gentlemen Will
be assisted by a chorus OF forty, hall that
number OF collegians playing female
parts. Mr.. Jules Jordan, assisted by MI
Frederick Knights, has direction OF the
singing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24

Al the annual meeting and banquet OF
ehe Maine branch Of the National Asso-
elauon OF letter Carriers the following
oficers were elected President. +. R.
Jones: vice president. ,. v. Daily. secre
lasy. H. c. Chatto; treasurer. II. A. Ora,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-13

to the flag. No more loyal, no more de-
voted,no more fearless, no drawer than
inc young men of today, who. should
any political emergency arise, would raj
y to the support Of the country and the
Tag with the same patriotic impulses
anu enthusiasm that characterized the
young men Of the country in 1861.
The Governor here, to the great delight
OF the audience, gave several illustrations
Oh Mr. Lincoln's reasoning in his refusal
TO approve of the sentences of the courts
martial of the army, oondemning Union
soldiers to death for violation of military
law. In one case Mr.. Lincoln said
Il shall not approve of this sentence I'M
til can settle in my mind w neither this
soldier can better serve the country dead
than living" In another, being urged
by the Judge Advocate General to give
his approval he said: "These are the
cases that you call by that long title
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-13


by his master mind, the pop ular branch
of Congress to-day. Fortunate indeed is
the nation that can find such sons in
time of need and proud and happy should
be the state that Gan, with seemingly
inexhaustlble regularity, supply them.
Accident alone has mysteriously inter-
posed to thwart the will of the peoples
choice. or the executive department
would have long since yielded to your
charms Hannibal Famlin was defeated
at Chicago for the second vice Presidency
nomination in 1854. to which he was
fairly entitled, or the successor of the
immortal Lincoln would have been
from this small but potential state, and
the history of that anxious period, fol-
lowed Lincoln's untiInely death, might
have bean memorable history today, A
trick extinguished the light and at the
same time the vote which was intended
to nominate Names candidate in the
national convention of 1875. while a
| crime robbed him OF victory at the polls
in 1884. Resplendant with matohless
service, your sons deserve all honor.
Such as has teen conferred is always
| lavishly returned. Forces are now gath.
ering for the next great fray. Victory
Is sure. The leader must be strong. Shall
1t be the peerless Reed? A mind like
Gladstone's, the courage of Cromwell,
the nerve OF the iron ohancellor-his DO.
IIsical experience covers he entire field of
POLITICAL discussion, ana his American
ism is of the Maine type. The organi-
zation that marches with him at the
head needs no other marshal. He can
command, we will willingly follow
where he leads.
1t is indeed appropriate that the high
dignitaries of the state and nation should
gather upon this memorable occasions to
honor the statesman living and the pa
triot dead. The issues of the Repuhli-
can party we're dear to Lincoln. He was
ITS hrst successful standard bearer and
his spirit hovers over and near its every
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-13

am proud to belong to O club which in
cludes among it's mem erS the brightest
spirits in our national congress, a govern
or the peer in ability of any in this greas
union; and one who, upon our next an
niversary will be President elect OF the
United States. also congratulate you
upon this array of distinguished guests,
whose hearts will beat in patriotic uni
son with ours as we dwell tonight upon
the virtues of that second father of his
country, Abraham Lincoln: A wise man
has said that today is the best which
ever dawnsd, and this age the best In
which men have lived and labored; and
yet it is an age which demands the con-
slant execlise of every faculty we possess,
in order to achieve fair measure OF suo-
cess in life, and il human experience
did not teach us that we gather great
deal from the past which conduces to
onr we'll being we might we'll conclude
that time were but wasted iu dwelling
upon the merits or dement's of men, who
are no longer where they can help OF
harm anything in this world. But we
NAV not so conclude. The teaching Of
experience is certain, that
Lives of great men all remind Us q
We should make our lives sublime"
hence hero-worship must continue to
flourish in the world. 1t was said in
Carly les time, that 1t had become obso-
lete, but the man who said 1t was mis-
taken, and hero worship today, refined
from some of it's old grossness, is as ac-
tive AS ever; witness the glowing biog-
raphes of historic persons which have OF
late fallen from the press. Among these,
the life of no eminent man, except that
of Napoleon, has been more thoroughly
delineated than that of the man-per-
haps / may now say the hero-for whom
this grand association of patriotic men
is happily named, Abraham Lincoln.
1t is almost pathetic to review, Lin
coins early career, Born among the
poorest surroundings, amid people of the
rudest character, he grew to opening
manhood, uncouth and uulettered, show
ing no promise whatever of attaining
position above that of shopkeeper in q
western shanty town. He appears
clerk in such shop, lanteIn -Jswed.
ood-natured fellow, long and Iank Of
limb, with muscles as hard rs his cow
hide boots such man in outward ap-
pearance as you will encounter anywhere
in the lumber or mining camp, or rafting
on the rivers of the wild and woody west.
Yet, behind that unpromising exterior,
beat heart without guile. Although so
much has bean written about Lincoln
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-13

globe that Thomas Braokett Reed is not
without honor even In his own country
and his own home.
I have not as yet even referred to the
Democratic Party and their mighty
achievements as tinanciers but I must
not llnger.. | am reminded that you arc
awaiting the words of eloquenoe and wis
dom that are sure to fall from the lips Of
our welcome land distinguished guests
which know you will appreciate and
enjoy.