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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-07

offered at all, except the profit-sharing
device, received scant consideration. The
committee went back to the Council to
report what they knew before they started,
In that they could not get what they
wanted and they wouldn't consider any
thing else, The public's interests cut
no ice with their objects or their wants.
Now the whole matter is TO be sent up
to the Assembly. The Assembly Will be
asked TO do what no honorable legislative
body ever win do; what these boastful
and pompous Goo-Goo Qouncilmen do not
expect Il TO do. But the Goo-Goo Coun-
cilmen, by washing their hands of the
whole business and throwing their bur-
den on the Assembly, can now say to
their constituents who elected them on
promises and upon whom they have now
turned their backs: "You must look to
your Asse blymen now, and not throw
any bricks Mt u.s.
1t was in a church in Texas town
where big rlacard hung in the organ
loft: "Please don't shoot the organist;
he is doing the best he knows"
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FRAUD OR MISTAKE.
Important Rulings on Pension Mat
ters Promulgated.

WASHINGTON, April THE policy of the
interior department in cases involving
REIN bursement TO the government for
frauds or mistakes Of pension claimants
is laid down in several rulings OF assistant
secretary OF the interior Reynolds, just
promulgated. In these IL is held that
the government cannot withhold the
pension granted under the act of June
"a, 1890, TO REIN burse itself for moneys
enormously paid as pension money under
the general law when such pension was
not procured through fraud or mistake,
but was allowed as the result OF an erro-
neous judgment on the evidence. This
decision reverses the recent action OF the
comm Missioner of pensions in the case or
Christian May, an Ohio volunteer. In
the case OF James A. Prosper, who served
In the oath Kentucky infantry, the fol-
lowing ruling is made:
SIN pension claim under the general
law for isease OF the left lung conceal
ment by the claimant OF the fact that he
had been shot through that lung prior TO
enlistment, which would cause the lung
disease, amounts TO actual fraud on his
part Ii therefore warrants the with
holding OF the pension granted him un-
Ger the famous June 27' act In order 10
reimburse the government for moneys
paid him rs pension under the general
law on account of the lung disease"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-07

The Americans took goodly share OF
the heats In the different events on the
776th Olympiad that were on the list
for the opening yesterday And they
seemed to win their victories with ease,
too. They defeated Greeks, Armenians.
Englishmen, Hungarians, Austrians and
Germans in the different events and some
of the finals will be only competition
between Americans.
The athletes had tue inspiration OF
an international audience of forty thou
sand persons seated on tho tiers of the
classic stadium and thousands more
thronged the hilsides to look down upon
the roofiess amphitheater just as the in
habitants of the Modern Athens perch
themselves upon the house tops to get a
free view OF a baseball game
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A "MAss" meeting or an "indignation"
meeting, or Goo Goo caucus or some
thing in the way OF an earthquake or a
revolution, would seem to be In order to
point the fact that Councilman Gardner
and the incxpressible Alderman from
Wsrd Two have failed to secure to Second
Wsrders the privilege Of going on unin-
terrupted picnic parties from Randall
square to Fox Point without paying two
fares. Perhaps II the Second Ward Coun-
cil.aen, who were elected to do what
they abused their predecessors in the
municipal government for not doing, will,
In the solitude OF their ambcrs, kick
themselves about with extracts from
their resonant platform oratory Of last
fall, the act will answer all public re-
quirements for nobody cares anything
about the matter one way or the other.
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EASTER BALLS.
Enjoyable Social Events That Follow the
Lenten Season.

Enjoyable Social Events That Follow the
Lenten Season.
Last evening there were some enjoyable
Easter balls in town, among them being
the following:
The Emmet Guards, Co. Ii, Cd Regi-
ment Infantry, X. ]. M, held a military
and civic ball in their arrlory on West
minister. street, in celebration of their 31st
anniversary, and prize drill for the COM
pany badge added to the entertainment.
This was won by Second Sergeant Frank
McKenna, the judges being Major Nc
Crudden, LieutenaptsP Phillips and German.
Among the guests were Colonel James
Moran and staff and Captain Mungiven
and others of the Battery and Cavalry.
Captain p. A. Sweeney and daughter led
the grand march and over so couples en-
joyed dancing
The committee OF arrangements follows:
Lieutenant w. j. Brinkman, chairman !;
Sergt. e. j. Murphy, treasurer; Sergt. T.
II. Brennan, Sergt. G. NJ. Cuff, Corpvrals
4. Kiernan, u. Holland, Privates I. J.
Smith, p. j. KiernaD, j. j. Diffley, j.
I. Murphy, secretary; general floor direc-
tor officer, Capt. =. A. Sweeney; assistant
floor officers Lieutenant Il. Mitchell,
Lieut.. W. j. Brinkman; aids, Sergt. II.
McKenna, Corporals >. Cooney, J. f..
Gavigan, 'Privates f. +. Rigney, j. W.
Forsyth.
Under the auspices of Shooting Section
No. I, Providence Turn Verein, the
seventh Easter ball of the society was
held in the hall on Atlantic avenue and
was well attended. Herman's orchestra
furnished music.
The committee of arrangements con-
sisted OF A. j. Pies, chairman; Max
Naumann, Aug. Burger, +. III. Peycke,
M. III. Meyer; Z. Riechert, g. Brunkow,
r. Claim, ii. Gerlach, George Gauch, NJ
Manschott and j. =. Ahrweiller made up
the reception committee. Il. Claim was
floor director and Z. Riechert and j.
Thierfeld aids.
The Cathedral Benevolent Aid Society
of the Irish Catholic benevolent Union
gave an Easter social In B. 4. Hall. Pres
ident j. Il. Miley and Miss Nellie Hoyle
led the grand march and refreshments
were served at midnight. Following is
the committee of arrangements: James
Il. Miley, chairman; NJ. a. Kelly, secre-
tary; Lawrence Dawson, treasurer;
Michael Burns. Patrick Finnegan, Frank
2. Rigney. Timothy E. Daily; general
floor director, James f. Miley; assistant.
Timothy Il. DAILY chief OF aids, Law
renee Dawson; aid, M. III. Kelly, Pat
rick Finnegan, John Il. New weeney,
Michael Miley; reception committee, nj.
III. Kelly, chairman; assistants, Bernard
M. Kearns, Patrick Finnegan; refresh
ment committee, Michael Burns, chair.
man; Timothy Il. DAILY, Patrick Finne-
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The committee of the City Council, ap-
pointed to confer with the Union Railroad
Company on the matter of securing some
sort OF transfer ticket system, reported
last evening.
r There were two reports, majority and
a minority, and besides that one member
OF the committee couldn't conscientiously
sign either report, go he said nothing.
The committee were handicapped in
their negotiations with the trolley COM
pany officials because of the fact that
except for profit sharing scheme that
sprung up from the brain of the member
from Ward 10, none OF the committee
knew what he wanted or how he wanted
it. They did know, however, that no
such thing as what they vaguely term
universal" transfers, lofty sounding
abracadabra that has proved useful for
the purposes of indignation meetings
and ward politics, is impracticable, and is
not demanded" by the public; and the
knowledge that the game OF small politics
that was played last fall by majority of
these committeeman was now being
forced to its inevitable and inglorious con-
clusion must have seriously embarrassed
them in making even semblance of Sc
rious negotiations with the business men
and enterprising public servants who ere
conducting the affairs OF the trolley cor
poration in the public interests as they
needs must do.
As was the experience of a previous
committee, this committee were met
with proposition from the Union Rail-
road Company. The committee had none
to advance itself, but the trolley officials
helped II out by furnishing something
material to discuss. Upon the practical
rejection OF the proposition by the COM
mittee, the trolley company ventured to
offer still another, and no doubt they
would have kept on racking their brains
to furnish something that committee
and company could get together on solely
as the former was disposed to wait and
hear. But there was time limit on the
committees action and these propositions
OF the comp,ny, offered in good faith
and the only propositions that were
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IT is interesting in these days OF muni-
ciral regeneration under Democratic Goo
Goo auspices to learn that the costly
SMEAD system OF ventilation which is
established in tweaty-six OF our school
houses Is to be ripped out because it is a
monstrous failure. 1t got into the
schools, we believe, because Mr.. ALFRED
Stone wanted 1t put in, and he was in
the Council wnere his influence counted
for something more material in results
than is possible to a mere Improvement
society" debate. Mr.. sroSe was, how.
ever, prominent as a Goo-Goo ia the fail
campaign and was strong ON the issues
of extravagant and half shot municipal
work. II would appear fom the con-
illusions reached I'm the matter OF the
sMEAD system that MIR. STONE was emf.
nently qualified to know about such mat
tiers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-07
N U n Y 0 MS
KIDNEY
CURE

Munyon's Kidney Cure cures paio in ths
back, loins or Rroins from kidney disease,
putty and fiabby face, dropsy OF the feet and
limbs. frequent desire 70 pass water. soanty
urine. dark -oolored and turbid urine sedi.
ment In the urine, gravel in the bladder and
too great fow Of urine. Price. 25 cents.
Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure Is guaranteed 70
cure all forms OF indigestion and stomach
troubles. Price, rs cents.
Munyon's Rheumatism Cure seldom fails ia
relieve in one to three hours, and cures In q
few days. Price, rs cents.
Munyon's Headache Cure stops headache IN
three minutes. Price. 26 cents.
Munyon's Blood Cure eradicates all Inn
purities VI the blood. Price. 20 cents.
Munyon's Cold Cure prevents pneumonia
and breaks up cold In few hours. Price.
Ks cents.
Munyon's Cough Cure stops coughs, night
sweats, sllays soreness and speedily heals the
lungs. Price, rs cents.
Munyon's Pile Ointment positively cures all
forms Of piles. Price, rs cents.
Munyon's vitalizer restores lost powers 70
weak men. Price, 81.
"A separate specific for each disease. Sold By
all druggists, mostly for rs cents q bottle.
Personal letters to Prof. Munyop, 1905 Arch
street. Philadelphia. Pa, answered with free
medical advice for any disease.
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THE MErHoDTsrs.


BY the action of the New England
Southern Conference just closed several
important changes have been made. First
I'm Importance Is that OF Presiding Elder
OF the Providence District. This district
is the central and strongest district OF
the three, which three embrace the region
east of the Connecticut river, all Rhode
Island. and.t part OF Massachusetts run
ming from the parallel of Plymouth to the
end of Cape Cod. The wealth of the con-
ference lies within Providence and en-
braces some sixty-ive charges with as
many pastors.
Rev. S. o. BENTON, who has been the
efficient and popular presiding elder Of
this district for the past six years, now
retires, and by appointment becomes the
pastor OF the First nj. IL. Church, Fall
River, Mass, the church in which the
conference session was held. His sue
cessor is Rev. Il. &. BASS, who has
been the beloved and highly respected
pastor OF the First M. Il. Church in the
city of Newport, II. ]. Mr.. BASS is
min lister OF some sixty years OF uge. snd
OF thirty-hve years. experience in the
Christian ministry, formerly in the New
England Conference, where he served in
some excellent charges. and for something
| like a decade in the New England South
ern Conference. His qualifications for his
| Office are OF a very superior order. He will
| be welcomed to Providence as one well
known already to the twenty-five hundred
| Methodist Episcopalians in our city,
lie is man OF calm, intelligent and
| pleasing address. In society friend,
gentleman; easy OF approach and affable.
After only one year at the Broadway
NJ. L. Church, Rev. T.. TIRRELL, ex-presid-
ing elder, retires from that charge and
goes to New Bedford as pastor of the
| Pleasant Street M. L. Church. He has
had a year of prosperity and has seen a
number converted and adoed to the
church. Mr.. TIRRELL's successor at
Broadway is the Rev. GEORGE Il. BRIGHT
MAN, who has been for three years the
happy, because successful, pastor in the
M. T.. Church at Attleboro, Mass. At the
latter place he saw almost constant addi-
| tions to the church and a great revival
the past winter, under an evangelist,
in a::union of the churches OF. .Attleboro.
He comes to the Broadway Church as the
unanimous choice of the quarterly con-
ference and OF the mem bership Of Broad
way. Mr.. BRIoHTMAN Is already presi-
dent of the Methodist Preachers
Meeting OF Providence. He lie quite
young man, In most vigorous health,
capable of hard work and good work,
too. With ruddy countenance and pleas
ant hazel eye, and abundant chestnut
hair, erect figure, full chest, he has
fine physique. AZ a preacher, he is sure
to always interest his audience, to in
struct them and build them up In right
eousness and in spirituality.
At the other churches no changes oc-
cur. Providence Methodism thus is well
manned with tried and true men; men OF
culture, fully alive on all great issues,
which involve the upliit Of the people
In education, in morals and Christianity.
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TUESDAY, APRIL z. 1896.

THE great Cunard steamship corpora
tion finds itself ahead by only a1a0O
ut the close of 1895, but its business
for the year failed to net even that,
G2000 having been brought over from
the previous year. In times like these,
If wages to any modest amount can be
counted on for each and every Saturday
night, ones situation Is evidently better
than being even SO impressive thing as
. transatlantic steamship company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-07

NOBODY that we know of accuses
Councilman GARDNER or the unspeaka bic
Alderman from Ward 2 OF being hypno-
tized by the Union Railroad Company,
but we think the Rhode Island Citizens
League would be justified in letting the
people know that it Is sufficiently on
earth to demand an "investigation. !"
Goo -Gooism was supported Last fall to do
something and not to explain why it
DIDN'T.
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Ailsa Won.

Yacht racing still goes merrilv on among
the coterie of large raters AT Nice yesterday
the yacht race over the course from Nice to
Monaco and return was won by the Ailsa,
The Satanita was second and the Britannia.
third.
In JockeyinR for the start, Satanita got we'll
away, and wss followed by the britannia and
Ailsa in the order named. There was a light
club topsall breeze affording a l0-mile heat To
Monaco. The Ailsa mede but two tacks be-
fore heading the Britannia and directly after
ward wcathered tho Satanita. From then ON
the Ailsa showed her heels. aud made the run
home in peerless form.
(For Late Sporting News See Page 81
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Surprise and Presentation.

Mr.. J. w. v. Rich OF the Trinity M. Il.
Church was agreeably surprised at his
,rg, when the mn bers OF his Bible class
silled and presented 10 him n fine roller
topped desk. completely furnished, and
chair, 10 express their esteem for him.
The presentation was made by Mr. j..
Albert Porter and Mr.. Rich gracefully re-
sronded. There was social intercourse
and singing, Mrs. Walter Curtis rendering
a pleasing solo.
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Conductor. and Motormeu Out.

BUFFALO. April THE street car con-
ductors aud motornen tied up the street
railway system in Buffalo at o'clock
this morning. Tho leaders claim that 90
per cent Of the 700 employees in the city
are out. The street railway managers say
that the strike will be failure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-07

BLEgDINa Kansas sends her compli-
ments to the down-east city OF Ellis
worth, Maine, that has Just elected a
Populist candidate for Mayor, Queer
freak for staid old Yankee town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-07

TEE Hon. JOHN MoSTMoRENcy BREN.
EAS, who is supposed to be retained
By the Providence Journal for the pros
ecution of the license commission, has
informed a curious pu blic that he viii be
pleased to permit the investigating COM
mittes OF the City Council to hold
another session on Thursday merit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-07
Epi.copal Church Isenounoed.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Chaplain Fred
erick w. Sherman, u. 8. N, for some
years member of the Episcopal church,
resi- signed from the navy on Saturday, and
was on that day received into the
Catholic church by the Jesuit Fathers
of Georgetown college in this city. He
was confirmed Sunday at st. Aloysius
church by Cardinal Satolli. Mr.. Sherman
Is married, and is IA son OF Judge Sherman
pf the superior court of MASSACHUSETTS,.
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CommunicatIon Itestored.

BULUwAYo, April Z. = The telegraph
lines here have been restored, and Cecil
Rhodes, about whose whereabouts and
safety some uneasiness had been felt. tele.
graphs from Salisbury that Gwelo Is safe
and that the road is now open.
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Now 7o cents,

While they last.
All those who purchased from our
RECENT GREAT SALE OF
BLACK GOODS and all who
failed to secure one of the bar
gains will be anxious TO see these
goods. III will pay you TO come a
long distance and come carly.
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ayust Soon Give Tn.

PARIS, April THE impression is stend-
lily growing that the Bourgeois cabinet Is
within measurable distance OF its end
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EXTRAORDINARY PURCHASE
FINE BLACK GOODS.

In the course of years we have
never been able to make Just
such a purchase but once -offen-
times an accumulation of unde-
sirabIe styles are thrown upon
the market at low rates. We
never buy such lots. Here are
abouf 5000 yards of PRIEST
LEY'S best the FRESHEST,
LATESTN PRODUCTIONS--
same goods we have been retail
ing from 81 TO $I.25,
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Greeks second lest.

The members OF the American teams
from Princeton and the Boston Athletic
association came into the arena In excel
lent condition and full of confidence, aud
the Greeks were plainly in fear OF their
American competitors. The result proves
that tho coniidcncc OF tho Americans anu
the fears OF tho Greeks were both fully
warranted. tho Amcricans carrying oil
first honors In each event In which they
were entered.
Yesterdays contests were preliminary
trials, and so cecidc nothing definitely as
TO the final awards OF victory. The trials
wero running loces at 100 metres, 400
metres and 500 metres, and throwing the
discus, sport rs old rs Greece itself, and
to which the putting the slsssa of modern
athletics Is most nearly allied The hop,
skip and Jump was also contested and
won by an American.
In the 100 metres DASH the first heat was
won by K. A. Lane of the Princeton team,
Szokoly, Hungarian, coming in second.
Time, II 25s.
In the second heat Thomas p. Curtis OF
the Boston Athletic association won,
Chalkokondghis, Greek, coming In SEQ
ond. Time, IL i5s.
In the third heat Of this race Thomas h.
Burke OF the Boston Athletic association
won, Osnan, n German, being second.
Time. III 4-5s.
In throwing the discus. Captain Robert
Garrett, OF the Princeton team won against
the Greeks ParasreyOpulo and Neris.
In the 400 metres running race, first
heat, ii. B. Jemison OF the Princeton team
won, Osman, the German, being second.
In the second heat Thomas r. Burke
won, Gimelin, an Englishman, being
second.
J. B. Connolly. an American. won the
hop, step and Jump, covering l3.7i metres.
Captain CARROTS success with the dis.
Gus against the Greek champion was
somewhat unexpected. The success of
the Americans was all the more remark.
able as they had no time to practice.
There were many illuminations and o
torchlight procession last night
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AMERICANS WIN.
Make Splendid Showing
in Olympian Games.
A Grand Ceremonial Attends
Opening OF Contests.
Americans Carried Off First Hon0rs
in Preliminaries.

ATHENS, April THE athletic contests.
which are intended by tho projectors rs u
revival OF the ancient Hellenic contests,
opened yesterday, and the preliminary ex-
ercises were accompanied by an impressive
ceremonial. Great enthusiasm was mani
tested by the people, and the occasion -
observed as national festival. the city
being gayiy and brilliantly decorated.
The day opened with religious cere-
mony, the singing OF u To Deum In the
cathedral. This was attended by the royal
family and great throng OF spectators
and auditors.
Although tbs sky was overcast and
threatened rain, this did not detract In
any appreciabe degree from the enthusias-
tic interest ia the sports. The number OF
spectators who looked on at the contests Is
estimated at 500
The royal family entered the enclosure
at O'Clock, except the Grown Prince
Constantine the Duke OF Sparta, who has
been an active factor in the making of the
arrangements for the contests, and who
yesterday accompanied the organization
committee. The crown prince and the
committee met King George as he adj
vanccd In the middle OF the arena. Here
he was welcomed by his son on behalf Of
the committee, the crown prince Begging
him 10 take over the stadium, which had
been restored rs nearly as possible TO It's
pristine condition through the generosity
of noble Greek, NJ. Averof, whose statue
was unveiled Sunday.
King George, IN reply, praised the in
comparable beauty OF the restored struc
ture. and cordially welcomed the athletic
youths who have come from oil parts OF
the world TO lend additional brilliancy TO
the festival. The king then took formal
possession CT the stadium In the name OF
Greece.
The united military bands, playing as
one, then rendered u hymn, which had
been specially composed for the occasion,
while the king, the members of the royal
family and their atten,iants took the
places which had been allotted To them
overlooking the arena from an advanta-
geous point OF view, and at the same time
in sight OF those who had gathered 10 wit
ness the games.
The vast concourso OF people, eager In
interest yet silent and attentive under the
open sky To tho ceremony, the religious
touch which was given to the exercises,
the historic associations of the place and
the almost reyerents purpose manifest 10
revive I'm somo sort and preserve the mem
ory OF the cherished glories OF antiquity,
all appealed strongly To the mind OF each
Of the $4,000 persons who were ranged
about the arena.
All this was n stimulus to the young
athletes gathered 10 lesJ thcir prowcss
and all were eager in the competition, al
though the utmost courtesy was manifest
An rho intnrcnursy az thn confpsnuIs
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the piston rods Of several Of the riders. and
in others caused general feeling of rustiness
on the following morning. still. taken all in
sli, II was a very jolly affair. and was one
that will long be pleasing "reminiscences to
tho participants.