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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04
Hurled Back the Tribute.

At La Grange the other night the star
performer i'm a travelling opera company
was inadvertently made the victim OF a
practical Joke, which every body but him
self enjoyed thoroughly. On the evening
OF the performance one OF the company
was indisposed. and resident OF La
Grange, who had previously taken the
part in local company, consented to go
on. The local singer is wcli-known
man ABOUT town, belongs To all the secret
orders, and has a host of friends, who
could not miss such an opportunity TO
testify TO. their esteem. All the "boys"
were duly notified and came prepared
with proper testimonials
At the end of the second act there were
loud and continued calls for the local
singer. II the confusion the leading
man did not distinguish the name, and
taking IL for granted that he was being
called for. stepped before the curtain and
made an elaborate bow. An usher ad-
vsnced with large tray covered with a
napkin the size OF small tablccloth.
The gentleman pulled out another stop in
his smile. ana, lifting the ira with one
hand and removing the cloth with the
ether, disclosed to view q very choice col
lection OF tnrnips, cabbages. carrots,
onions. and other delicscfes OF the season.
White with Indignation, nc discharged
tho entire collection with the force OF a
catapult at the head o. the retreatipg
usher. but as mis- agitation was great his
aim was correspondingly unsteady and
nobody wac hurt Later the real situation
was explained TO him, and after due no
knowledgement on the part OF the person
for whom the bouquets were really in
tended the performance proceeded to a
triumphant close.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04
RIVERS AND HARBORs.

Both branches OF Congress have passed
the river and harbor bill over the Presi-
dents veto, the performance being &C.
companied by q few side remarks directed
at the Preside1t's platitudes upon the
subject.
AS censor OF a congress chosen by the
people OF this country as direct rebuke
to CLEVELAND and all he represents, the
President carries his customary imper-
tinenCe TO the extreme limit. There Is n
good deal to be said on both sides Of
measure like the river and harbor bill.
The President himself, speaking through
his secretary OF war, favored "the ex-
tension OF that policy Uhe continuous
contract system) to embrace other
worthy improvements" n policy which
the passage OF the river aud harbor meas
ure "extends" and which, so the COM
mittee has shown, will result in saving
OF thirty per cent. Or To put II In
figures, to stop the appropriation OF $50, =
100000 at this time will only result in
making necessary an expenditure of $50, =
O0o,oo0 to eventually accomplish the same
work.
The act now passed cortempates an
average expenditure Tor six years OF about
sis,oOo,ooo, which is some 5000, 600 less
than has been tho average for the six
years past. The bill OF 1892 carried an
average OF nearly $1,000. .Ooo The original
Bill passed BY the House at this session
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

SOME little time ago the public was in
formed that Chicago had failed 10 raise the
SsD, COO guarantee iund for tho Democratic
National Convention. A little later it
was reported that the contributions were
all in. Now it is specifically stated that
the fund is still sl4, 900 short. We have
no doubt, though, that the rest OF the
country would cheerfully chip In rather
than to have anything happen to en-
barrass the Democratic circus which
promises to be the greatest show that
ever was on earth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

We really are not sure. The portrait,
like the balance Of the design, is at pres
ent only an artists dream, although the
TO go ahead with the work with the dec
grafton OF the Lindell House headquarters.
But we are no more able to determine the
physical characteristics OF that portrait
than we are To advise our readers as to
the color OF the plush upholstery OF the
chairs--i! 1t Is plush, or whether the
volume that reposes so harmoniously on
t9s table Is a copy OF the Rhode Island
State manual or Tupper's Proverbial Phil
osophy. The News will be represented
at St. Louis when all the matters in con-
troversey become tangible and we shall
take occasion TO bear our readers par
donable curiosity in mind and identify
the portrait Immediately it is hung. tor
his information.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

The striking taiiors are interfering with
the legitimate business OF the merchant
tailors of this town and with the work
Of their employees. They are threatening
men who are sober and industr ious, and
committing overt acts OF violence. 1t
is high time that tho Mayor OF this city
took some step to show peaceful citizens
that their persons and rights will be
protected from strikers who are thugs az
well as from thugs OF the ordinary class
who are not strikers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04
DEATH NOTICES.
Ford. John j.
Foley, Della
Hoppin, Nancy p.
Provuncher. Ida

Ford. John j. Hoppin, Nancy p.
Foley. Della Provuncher. Ida
FORD-Io this city, June Q. John j.. son OF
Philip and the late Catherine Ford,
aged IA years.
Funeral from mis- fathers residence "a
Groton street, Friday at 80 a. nj. Relatives
and friends are invited To attend.
FOLEY-In East Providence, June 2, Della,
wife Of Thomas Foley. aged 80 years.
HOPPIN- I'm this.citf. 0 Hopkina street, June
2, Nancy r., widow of Levi Hoppin. aged
D3 years.
Funeral at late residence. Hopkins street.
Friday, June T. at ~ o'clock. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend. burial private.
PROVUNCHER- In Eas. Providence, June g
Ida, wife OF Poseph Provunchsr. aged 80
years.
Funeral Friday morning June 8, at $50
o'clock from her late residence, Water street
East Providence. Relatives and friends are
Invited to attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04
Training a French Candidate.
Translated in The sun from Annales Poll
tiques ct Litteraires.

Translated in The sun from Annales Poll
iiques ct Litteraires.
The municipal eIeciotns are now in full
swing, and Alfred Capus thinks this a
fitting occasion TO offer some advice to
intending candidates.
Candidate-I am Informed, my dear
sir, that Y on possess an infallable method
for preparing candidates to face the
stormy scenes OF public meetings and
fortify them against the insults and
calumnies to which they are exposed dur
ing an electoral campaign.
Monsierir--Quite right, sir; j have dis
covered such method, and l will under
take to "traip" a candidate in less than
a week, as we say in sporting parlance.
CaDdidate--Tbat is admirable! / do
hope you will give me the benefit Of your
experience, as i intend putting up next
month.
Monsieur-I am quite at your service.
Candiate-Yuu will lind me a willing
pupil. What am to do.
Monsiur-Simply keep me with you
few days. We will lunch and dine to-
gether, and you shall be out of my COM
pany as little as possible.
Candidate--l shall be delighted. We
will start this very day, II you are agree
able.
Monsieur-Perfectly. Besides, know
you pretty. well already, and had very
intimate acquaintance with your father.
Candidate-Dear me! When was that?
Monsieur (frigidIy)-A little while be-
fore his fraudulept bankruptcy.
Candidate (in rage)--Sir! That is an
infamous liel My iather never, In his life
Monsieur am quite aware OF 1t. But
your training has now commenced.
Candidate-A thousand apologies.
Monsieur. Give me a louis GO francs).
CaDdidate--A louis?
Monsieur-Yes, every time offer you
an insult and you fall into the trap you
will have to pay twenty francs. In a
weeks time you will be armor-proof
against all the petty annoyances OF uni
versal suffrage and be capable OF holding
your own at pubic meetings
Candidate You are right; 1t Is capt.
tai system. Here Is a louis. You will
lunch with me?
Monsieur-I never lunch with swindlers.
Candidate flifting mis- hand}-You mis-
erab---( bursting into laughter) there, 1
have lost again. Here's another louis.
Monsieur You see, this time l wasn't
joking.
Candidate-Look here, i say, you are
coming il pit too strong!
Monsieur-Silence, you son OF bank
ruptl
Candidate-This is really too bad.
Monsieur (coolly)-You owe me another
couple of louis -.
Candidate-'Pon my word, am bowled
out every time. (He hands over two more
coins.)
Monsieur-By the time you have spent
some 80 louis you will be in capital train
Ing, and possess the stuff that candidates
are made of.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1896.

Ex-GovERNoR PENNoyER, who has
been elected Mayoss-of Portland, Ore, Sc
Cured fame as the chief executive of
that State because he was Populist of
the Populists, hardly second to "bloody
brides" WAITE of Colorado and "Pitch-
fork" TILLMAN of South Carolina. He Is
also recalled for the remark made at a
banquet In Philadelphia that he and his
seatmate who wore their 'street clothes"
to the spread, were the only gentlemen
present who could be distinguished from
the walters
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

SILVER, CLEVELAND. DEMOCRACY
tits highly probable hypothesis that
the position taken by President CLEvE-
LAND for sound money has had much to
do with swinging the Democratic party,
horse, foot and Dragons, into the silver
camp
To divert public attention from the
bIighting effects of the Democratic tsriff
act, measure that the President him
self declared to be reelSing with perfidy
and dishonor, which he refused to sign
but would not veto because he believed
that 1t was something Of a step in the
right direction, CLEVELAND began to be-
labor the currency and to arouse the
country 10 the free silver danger. Then
he came out for sound money. His cab
met, also, proceeded to .chirp for sound
money, several of its members abandoning
long records and general expectations to
join with their chief in the sound money
cry. Sound money became an issue then,
istration-though, to this day. even
CLEVELAND has avoided the use OF the
word "gold" or ''gold Standard in any
of bis utterances on "sound money!
The President today, however, knows
that he has failed to carry his party with
him. On the contrary the Democratic
party, which, had he hung to tariff re-
form, the only issue he made for three
successive campaigns only TO abandon II
upon its first practical application, might
have sailed smoothly through the mael-
strom forming at Chicago with some
mild reference to bimetallism even
"sound money'--has got right up on its
hind legs, so to speak, and pronounced IN
a loud Voice for free silver at l6 to val
uation. The Democratic party today is a
free silver party--as we anticipated some
weeks ago 1t would prove to be.
That there is something Of desire to
clap the President In the face in all this,
seems to be plausible idea. The
Democratic party~doesn't love the leader
who has ever sought to hold himself as
one superior to II. who claims all the vir-
tues and charges his party with response
bility for all the errors and mistakes
that have characterized the disastrous
Democratic administration. Perhaps. in
deed, the Democrats would not have
come out 80 vehemently for free silver
but for the attempt Of their chief to con-
troll their expression.
Meantime -tAe-PfesideHt may pose be-.
fore the people as a man greater than
his party-and he just dotes on that pose.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

THE average citizen CT Providence will
not be disposed to find any fault IL 1t has
among its city officials in the engineering
department men whose talents commend
them to- such outside service as does not
interfere with their duties to the city.
Rather should II be esteemed a gratifying
thing. an honor, that men OF the profess
sional standing of Mr.. Il. b. WESTON, for
example, are on the stat. OF the municipal
corporation. The idea OF Mr.. HENRY G.
CLARK that the city should rule and
regulate the services OF such men as Mr..
CLARK does his force OF coal beavers does
not strike the intelligence as intelligent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

THE Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, a model among labor organiza-
tions, has once more elected p. NJ.
ARTHUR its chief We believe ARTHUR
has headed this organ ization since it wac
founded. At any rate much OF its pres
tige is to be credited to him az a capable,
intelligent and conservative leader OF an
organization that comprises over 80, 600
fne fellows.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

The yice'Presidency is indeed worthy
of any citizens ambition, but about
everything in this.life is subject to valu-
Gtion by comparison. To Presidential
possibility OF the proportions OF the Hon.
TuoNAs d. REED the e-Presidency is
naturally too much in the nature Of a
consolation prize to be altogether relish.
able.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04
BROWN FOR vICE-PRESIDENT
Rhode Island Ex-Govcrnor's Friends
Push Him For second Place.

The New. York Sun.
Ex-Governor ID. Russell Brown of
Rhode Island is expected at the Holland
House within day or two. Some of his
friends arrived last night, and they are
interested in advancing Mr.. Browns can
didacy for Vice President. Mr. Browns
friends said that bis name will certainly
be presented TO the convention, and that
he Is assured OF the support of a majority
OF the New England delegates. In fact,
these friends OF Mr.. Brown said that the
New England delegates viii probably all
stand together ior him, and that he has
also a good following outside OF New
England, including several New York
delegates who ore pledged 10 him. The
efforts 10 push Sneaker Thomas B. Reed
into the second place IL Mr.. MCKINLEY is
nominated at 81. Louis are ST ill going on,
Notwithstanding the protests Of Air.
Rceu's friends, but Ex-Governor Browns
friends rely ON the statement OF the
Speakers friends that under no circum-
stances will be accept second place on the
ticket. Ex-Governor Brown has been
candid aboGt his desire TO be the candi-
date for Vice President lie Is heartily I'm
favor Of Sneaker Repd's nom ination for
the first place, but 10 Mr.. Reed cannot get
that, Mr.. Brown would like TO be the
candidate FOR Vice. President. Mr. Brown
Is manufacturer who started out In life
ss clerk In the mill supply business
when he went 80 ghode Island from bis
native state OF ConAectieut Many years
ago be established the firm of Brown
Brothers I'm Providence. In 1850 he was
elected 10 the Common Council OF his
city. lie served four years. In 1855 he
was presidential elector. lie afterMard
made FuccsssrU1 campaign at the hea1
OF the Slate ticket and,was elected Cover
nor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

Any person desiring THE NEWS left
mt his residence I'm any part of the city,
can send his address without remituance)
To this Office and IL will be given to the
newsdcaier who serves papers I'm the
district.
Persons leaving town can have THE
NEWS mailed to them, postpaid, for 20
cents per month. the address being
changed rs often as desired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

Two men propose 10 row ON 1S-foot
boat from New York TO Havre. III they
succeed they will be glorified upon the
dime museum platform. If they don't
succeed they may not be in position TO
care whether or not anybody says to
them 81 told you So" In either case
they will be blank fools.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04
Rhode Island Pensions.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June a.-The
announced: Issue OF May 20, 1896:
Rhode Island-Original, William II.
Dunbar, (decreased) Bristol; James &.
Jencks, Apponaug; additional, Michael
Mclaughlin, Pawtucket.
New ampshire--original. Joseph Wor-
rell, Chesterfield factory; Especial, May
2jJ Thomas Cole, East Rochester.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

The proposed extension OF the bound
aries Of the city of Chicago will make
that town as big or bigger than the State
of Rhode Island. But even then IL won't
be nearly so nice place to live in. They
have to eat canned clans in Chicago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

The Prohibitjonists and the Democrats
in-combination carried South Kingstown's
town election, but at this distance we are
unable to determine whether the wolf has
swallowed the lamb or the lamb has
gulred down the wolf.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04
mouth.

THE East Providence Town Council
proposes to have analyses made of the
beer served at Crescent Park to discover
whether or not it is intoxicating. Science
is all very well, but there is surer way
to find out about that beer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

The mercahnts in the vicinity of SGm
Marks lodging ,house on South Main
street, are preparing a petition to be pre-
sented to Chiof of Police Baker, praying
that the Establishment now conducted by
Marks may be condemned as common
nuisance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

SIR-Will you kindly solve o puzzle
which appeared In your issue OF yester-
day. In a large illustration on the first
page of the Republican Rhode leland
headquarters at ST. Louis there is framed
portrait hung ON the draperies at the far
side of the room. A great deal Of curl
osity has been aroused as TO whether
that Is Brown, Iippitt, or Reed. Will
you kindly inform me which 1t Is in
tended TO be.
Yours truly,
A CONSTANT READER.
Providence. X. l., June 4, '96.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

would have called for only about 80, 0o0,-
00o but the Senate compromise pushed
up the figures. The river and harbor es-
penditures are tremendous, but they de-
mand rather more consideration than the
President seems to have given them before
stopping them altogether.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

"MIss CASEY, Boston," follows "Mrs.
EvERETT, Boston," as a mysterious hotel
suicide. This Is the kind of advertising
the average hostelry does not banker
after.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

IN the Spring n youne mans fancy lirhtiy
t~rrs 20 thoughts of-De Wits Little Earls
Riserr. for they always cieanse the liver,
purify tie blood. and invigorata the system.
Jobnston's Pharmacy, sg3 Mes'mnister street:
Metzger's Pharmacy. 20 North Main street;
Alireds' Pharmacy, sll Eddy street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

MAYBE there WON'T be any need Of a
ropulist party this fan The Democracy
shows a.tendency to swallow all the neees-
sary issues for which populism has
stood.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

Grand Keeper OF Records and Seal. william
A. Wiison. Room $50, Butter Exohanss.
Telephone 1906.
street
ST.. JoHS's-le3 westp instsr street.
ORIENTAL LoD0E-S4l Westminster street.
HHnMANN = (aermsnl - Second and fourth
Tbursdays, 2l0 Westminster street..
LAFAYETTE'-(Frs h)-SSl Westminster st.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

1T takes particularly able team TO
beat the chaps who arc taking the base
ball course at Brown. and Harvard sp-
pears to have AZ last developed just thet
sort OF team.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

INcENDtARIsM, burglary and gambling
flourish like the daisies in the field, right
In the sunlight OF Chief OF Police BAKERS
suouth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

"a an OLD ana WE'LL rEiRp EEMRpy. sas Zoe
over FiFrY YEARS hs' been used ~ Eiliie I q
mothers TOR their CHILDREN while curriHu
1EETu with perfec, success itseothes the esha.
.oreas the runs. reduces Inflammation. slays all
paIn. cures Wind cole hvsry piessaht ts zoe
end A. the hest rcredv for diarfhoa sold ~ Asus-
rttts IN every part of the world PRICE TWEEN.
rY.FlvE CENrs A nOTrLH. BE sur. ana ss
for NEF wIN~LoW's SOOTHING SYRUP and
tate uS oiher kind. mothers will Ind ~ the bess
N.aic,ne 20 nse during the tsethin1 period.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

The city is fortunate in having at its
command gentleman so we'll qualified
as MIR. JAMES M. SoUTHwIoK for curator
OF the park museum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04
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MARRIED.

CH-sTEwART-Iu Phenix, r. l.. June a
1886, by Rev. Frederick III. Adams Mr.
Robert. Reoch TO Miss Lillian Stewart,
both OF Phenjx
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04
AMERICAN MECHANICS.

State Council Secretary, Charles w, Litteil
1888 Westminster strees.
LINooLN-p6 Westminster street.
WooNAsQUATUCKET--Mn Mnnton avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04
RED MEN.

Great Chief of Records, William r. Brown, q
Eddy street. Telephone 1928
PETrAcoSsETr - Eddy street and Pottsr's
avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

The silver bugs are as snug as a bug in
a rug under the Democratic coverlet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Orders that Meet this Evening.
ODD FELLOWS.

Grpnds Secretary. W. II. 7. Mosisy. e7 wsy-
bossst street Telephone 5o2-
OIpvp BRAscH-odd Fellows HAL 81 wey.
possct strsot
FmEsply UxIos--2bs Westminster s,rssa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04

Now Hampshire and Vermont. liz creasing
cloudiness with showers tonight and Friday;
warmer tonight, soutbwosterly winds.
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Connec-
ticut. Increasing cloudiness with showers
tonight Friday rain. warmer tonight; south
westerIy winds
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