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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
FOR cADEfsHIP AT wESrP0INr.
appointment Of Cadet at the U. s. MIL
ttary Academy, West Point.

-sH~sso"sV4 (ouct ut tuc We Cs uAlAe
ftary Academy, West Point.
Co THE EDITOR OF The NEWS.
Sm.-Permit me through your columns
10 give notice that have been requested
By the Secretary of War to nominate q
candidate to Nil q vacancy which 10 to
occur In the United States Military Acad.
amy from the Second Congressional dis.
srict OF this State, and that competitive
exami1atioa OF candidates for the nomi-
nation will be held by board OF eAami-
ners at the Office of comm ssioner OF pub.
lie schooIs, No. 104 North Main street, In
shG city of Providence. on Saturday, May
B, 1896, at o o'clock a. m.
by the regulations for admission to the
Military Academy, candidates must be
pctual residents OF the Congressional dis
tricts, respectively, from which the nom.
inatfon is made; at least five feet In
height, and physically sound, well
formed, and OF robust constitution. They
must be between IL and e years Of age
when examined for admission, and must
pass satisfactory examination before
the Academic board in reading, writing,
spelling, arithmetic, geogysphS, English
grammar and United States history.
Candidates who desire to compate for
the nomination are requested 10 apply
BY letter, stating sge and residence, on
Or before the 9TH day OF May, u Hon.
Thomas b. Stockwell, commissioner ol
public schools, Providence, X. J.
WARREN o. ARNOLD. M. g.,
Second District. Rhode Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

Milwaukee. May "A strike of all
electric railway and electric lighting
workmen In the city now seems certain
The company has rejected the demands
OF the men. and Italians and negroes &C.
man cars and lighting plants are arriv-
Ing from Chicago. The motorman who
handled the car conveying the new men
20 the East Side barns deserted his car.
Special police are being sworn In, and
the company and municipal authorities
are preparing for the inauguration Of q
GENERAL strike
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

New YORK May 4.-Claude +. Wright,
the theosophist and Mary X. L. Leonard.
also an active worker In the cause. were
married In the rooms Of the TheosophicaI
society yesterday. IL was theosophicaI
marriage, conducted under the authority
OF the head officers OF the society, bu,.
In order 20 make the union legal, Alder.
man Robinson performed a civil mar.
riage. The theosophical marriage was
performed according To a ritual prepared
from the ancient Egyptian rites In tho
great mysteries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

WHAT are degrees when four "bach-
elors OF Science, Throw up "assistant
professorships" to do carpentering at two
dollars day? This is an episode OF life
st our Rhode Island College of Agricul-
ture and the Mechanics Art an insittu-
tion that deludes the students who attend
1t by comforting upon them highsounding
titles and degrees and superficial
scholarships that have no rank or recog-
milton. beyond the foot Of Kingston Hill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

VACCINATION is the insertion of a mat
ter about which very little is known
into the blood of persons of whose consti-
tutional tendencies more often than not
nothing is known. And there is nothing in
the statistics of the accidental results of
the practice to justify it in any way, while
there is much to condemn IL. Compul-
sorry vaccination OF fifty thousand little
children for the purpose OF preventing
small pox among three hundred and
seventy-hve thousand persons in the
State OF Rhode Island is an amazing abb
surdity, while to the children II is likely
TO be a crime
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

GREAT and good was HORACE MANN,
who was born century ago today. He
dedicated his life to the "supremest well
fare of mankind upon earth" In these
DAYS 1t is a strange thought that public
schools were ever held in disfavor and
that years of struggle. enormous physi-
cal effort, the most aggressive kind Of
campaigning, splendid legal ability and
the scholarly attainments of MANN and
his followers had to be devoted to awaken
ing the people to their value and necessity
and secure footing for them among
American institutions. Liberal and en-
lightered Massachusetts, may well honor
the memory OF HORACE MANN, who
taught his people the value of liberality
IN education and was the father OF their
public schools, and so of tho public
school system OF the whole country. now
regarded as a corner stone OF Republican
institutions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

Foe abundant, not TO say startling,
metaphor commend us to the following
bit from the. pen Of Major McKINLEY's
tightening calculator, Gen. GRosvESoR:
"Ebe echo Of Vermont was responded to
by the triumphant shout Of McKISLEY's
friends in Arizona, and the reflex wave
carried his flag with Irresistible momen-
tum to victory in Illinois,"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

Concord. n. H.. May t.-The auditors
examination or the accounts OF Albert I.
Poster. the dcfaulting tax collector of
this city shows that the shortage In
1895 is betN 'en $4,000 and $4,000. which
* about the amount OF the first estimate.
The shortsge for 1891 will probably reach
$4,000. a much larger sum than had been
supposed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
MONDAY, MAY a, 1896.

WE take 1t there can be no reasonable
doubt that City Solicitor CoLwELL will
be reelected. Even the peculiar ideas
that sway recognition by a reform City
Council OF efficiency in Office can hardly
prevail in the case of the present city
solicitor. He should have an unanimous
endorsement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

Buoksport. Me-. May A fierce forest
fire is raging near the town line. between
Orland and Ellsworth. Already over
eight acres OF valuable timber land have
been burned over. Several dwelling
houses are In great danger. crew OF
30 men has been sont To fght the flames
Already tho flames have destroyed thou
sands os dollars worth OF property.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

CONSUL GENERAL LEE is going to
Havana, 1t Is believed, in the dual ca
pacity of commercial representative OF
his country, and investigator into
things as they area sort of DIR. JeKyll
and Mr. Hyde to the understanding Of
Gen. wEYLER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

IS the last three years the Republicans
have ran led thirty-four States, represent
ing sts electoral votes. while the Democ-
rscy has hung on to only nine States, cast
ING 50 ele,iorsI votes Which Is one rea-
SON why the Democracy hasn't hopes for
November.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

THERE Is no ground for argument In
the proposition that IL MCKINLEY has all
the delegates claimed he will be nomi-
mated on tho first ballot. The argument
relates only to the "if."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

THE investigating committee on the
management OF Kingston school hold the
board of managers responsible. That is
eight, although the board OF managers
have been little else than tools In the
hands OF that enterprising, hustling,
yelf-opionated fellow, JOHN HOSEA
wAsHBuRN, president OF this so-called
college.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

CIVILIZATION has advanced long way
when the president OF little republic in
o corner OF Africa can humble the inn
pcrial government OF Great Britain with
impuniiy, sentence its citizens to death,
pardon them with graciousness and de-
mand an Indemnity for the bother they
have made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

ExcEPT In 1892, when President HARRr-
SON was re-nominated, the field has beaten
the iavoritc every time for FIVE Republican
conventions. MCKINLEY OF Ohio hopes
to make another exception to the record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
President

THE facts and arguments Of the anti
vaccinists are SO startling and over
whelming as to arouse incredulity that
they can possibly be supported. But as
. matter of fact they are well supported
and the wonder then becomes how faith
can be retained in such folly as vaccina-
tiou.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

WE are informed that champagne is
not drunk SO much as formerly, b ut that
. fad for Scotch whiskey prevails. Per-
haps this is because, while the appetite is
still champagne, the income is only .whis-
kew.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

SOMETIME about the middle OF June
next we shall know for sure who is the
choice of the Republican delegates for
President.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

The General Assembly ought TO now
appoint a committee to see what can be
done to make the Kingston school OF
usefulness somewhere nearly porportioned
to the cost of running 1t.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

THE British government has learned
that there are facts so hard and tough
that even the iine art OF diplomacy Is
powerless TO size track them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

Basis of speeches in the House OF Repre-
sentatives, May "a, 1895, against the bill
to repeal the law that requires children
to be poisol. ID before entering the public
schools.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04

JOE CHAMBERLAIN is a mighty smart
chap, but Uncle PAUL KRUGER had the
wfip-handle end of the argument.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
women's Indian Association.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Women's Maine Indian association was
held yesterday afternoon in the Second
Parish church, the president, Mrs Myra
E. Frye, in the chair. After the reports
of the various committees Mrs. Frye told
of the work of Mr.. Duncan, an English
man who had gone to British Columbia
and after eighteen months spent in learn
ing their language had, taken his life in
to his hands by going among one of the
widest Indian tribes. The first industry
taught them was soap making the next
to build and operate saw mills. Years
have developed them into civilized COM
minity. Wishing greater freedom they
have gone to one of the Alaskan islands
off Alaska and now take pride in being
what they call American citizens. One
of them is studying for the ministry and
his speech at the late Mohawk CON-
ference was read. A letter was read fro m
a missionary in North Dakota telling
of work among the Indians.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
DEATHS.

Iu this city, April 6. Capt. Thomas q. Fisher,
aged "a years.
Funeral ON Thursday afternoon at Q O'Clock.
from Pine Street Church.
In South Portland. April 6, Mrs. Sarah B..
wife of William H, Turner, aged So years IL
months days.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
from her late residence. No. 2 Dyer street.
In Bridgton, March 20, Aaron Sylvester, aged
II years.
In Wiscasset. March 20, Georgia A. Gates
aged "a years.
In Damariscotta. March 20, Elsie B. Stinson
aged 78 years.
In Newcastle, March 3d. Mary F. Cathran,
aged 40 years.
In Surry. March 27, Mrs. Abigail Varnum.
aged 65 years.
In Augusta. March 80. Jacob Ross, of Rock
port. aged 40 years.
In Deer Isle. March 27. Lizzie J. Stinson
aged 40 years.
In Mariayille. March %. Osmond Milliken,
aged Is years.
In Nobleboro. March 81. Mrs. Mary Hahn,
aged 88 years.
In Waidoboro. March 81. Mrs. Martha A.
Sides, aged n years.
In Waldoboro, March 20. Caroline Feyler.
aged 81 years.
THE funeral service of the late Mrs. Amelia
McEwan Will be held this Wednesday forenoon
at / o'clock, at ST PauPs Church
The funeral of the late William Foden will
take plate this afternoon at 80 O'Clock. from
No. 131 Oxford street Services at the Cattle
dral of the immaculate Conception at o'clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR.
Grand Testimonial Concert and Bali
Last Evening.
The Friends of the Late "Kid" Madden
Gave His Family a Benefit.

The Friends of the Late "Kid" Madden
Gave His Family Benefit.
Some time before the d cath of the late
"Kid'' Madden, some of his friends, and
he had host Of friends and admirers
decided to give him a complimentary
benefit. 1t was then thought that ne
would live for some time, but the end
came suddenly, after all the arrange
ments had bee N made, and it was deemed
best not to make any change. in view OF
the fact that he died poor.
The grand testimonial concert and ball
arranged for SO long in advance was CIV
in at City hall last evening. The concert
was given by the American Cadet band,
and the programme was as follows
Maroh-Tenth Regiment, R. 3. Hall
Overture-Faust, GOunou
WaItz-Newport. Tobani
Cornet solo-Arbucklenian, Hartman
r. b. Hall.
Selection Gems from the German
Opera, arr. Laurenuen
Medl ey-Metamorphoses, Boyer
Following the concert was fine exhi-
bition of scientific baseball pitching by
John H. Stafford Of the Lewiston club,
who was in great form and who simply
delighted the lovers of baseball.
A long order of dances followed.
The affair was under the management
Of gentlemen connected with various or
CARNATIONS, and they were all repre-
scented in the list of aids. NJ. J. Clarity
was chairman of the committee of ar
rangements and devoted much time to
the work. The floor management OF the
affair was in the hands of the following
gentlemen:
Floor Director-J. Henry Bradley.
| Assistant Floor Direotors-John Logue,
John A. Clarity.
| Aids-M. j. Sullivan. D. W. Moan
drews. Argonauts: Alexander Dixon, B.
Shelvey, Montgomerys; David &. Rus-
sell, Charles Quinn, Emeralds; John E.
| Quinn, Daniel Lawlor, Sheridans; Ben
jamin Wolf, M. E. Conley, Cosmopoli-
| tans; Geo. W. Dawson, W. F. Phillips,
Columbians; j. A. burlington, II. F.Dyer.
Light Infantry; +. l.. McKeown, JAS
Foster, Benefit Committee.
Reception Committee w. G. Hale.
Martin j. Sullivan, James Walsh, Thorn
as j. Webb, D. W. MoAndrews, F. L..
McKeown, Thos. MoGes, Dbl Vaughan,
J. H. Bradley, M /. j. Garrity.
Committee of Arrangements M. j..
Clarity chairman; John A. Clarity,
Joseph ]. Cooper, James A. Foster,
James J. MoBrady, D. ". MoAndrew,
d. j. Vaughan, w. G. Halls, f. L. Mo
| Keown, James Walsh.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
AFTER MANY DAYS.
A Watch Owner Calls for Timepiece a
Repairer Had Had Twelve Years.

"What's the matter?" asked reporter
yesterday afternoon of Portland jeweler,
who stood gazing in half dazed manner
at little ticket he held in his hand, as
the newspaper man entered.
The watch tinker recovered and passed
over the little tag. "Look at that he
said. The ticket DO re the date April s,
1884, and the figures, 81. so.
A few minutes ago." said the watch
man. a gentleman came in here, gave his
name and asked in an off hand way if his
watch was done.
II didn't remember him, but looked
over the case when keep repaired watches
and found his timer. The price2 was
81. so which he paid and vert out, with
out any further remarks.
After he had gone I looked at the tag
and as you see it was little over twelve
years ago that the watch was left here
And he called for it just as if he wasn't
| sure it had been fixed.
sit is quite common thing" said
the jeweler afterwards, "for people to
come In here, leave a good watch to be
| fixed and not return for several months,
and sometimes for year or two. They
get the wear of the old watch, don't have
| TO pay for fixing their own, and SO are
making something on us right along. /
have even had watches come ba ok to me
| that had let out that way which | could
see had been repaired by jewelers. in 9th
ers cities, and here l was waiting to get
pay for the work I h ad done.
| We'll, suppose hats all right"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
BOARD OF TRADE.
Report of the Committee Who Went to
Washington.

A special meeting of the managers of
the Board Of Trade was held yesterday
morning and there was full attendance.
PresidentWlnlsow stated that the meet
ing had been called to hear the report of
the committee appointed to go to Wash
ington and appear before the Congression
al committee on rivers and harbors in be-
half of deepening and widening Portland
harbor.
Mr.. Winslow expressed great satisfac-
tlon at the interest shown by Mr.. Reed
Congress man in securing the committee
favorable hearing, and favorable con-
sideration for suitable appropriations for
the desired improvement OF Portland har-
Dor.
Hon. Seth L. Larrabee being called
on by President Winslow expressed his
great satisfaction at the result of the
comm ittee's mission to Washington,
which he said happened most OPPORTUNITY
to ensure success, as day earlier or lat
er, would most likely not have been SO
favorable to the committee as just at the
hour of their appearance before the COM
mittee, and in view of the great interest
taken by our representatives in Congress
and their good services to this board and
| to the committee while in Washington
offered the following resolutions and
moved their passage, which were unani-
mOusly adopted by rising vote, namaly !:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Port :
| land Board of Trade be extended to the
Maine Senators and Representatives in
Congress for the prompt recognition and
consideration by them of the just de-
Inand of the Portland Board of Trade
and the citizens of Portland for the deep
ening of Portland harbor for the great
| in terest manifested by them in the per-
manenS improvement of tine barbor pro-
posed by this board, and for the earnest,
able and efficient service rendered by
them in obtaining AN appropriation
sufficient to ensure the improvement of
the harbor to the full extent required.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board
be extended to Speaker Reed and his effic-
lent clerks, Messrs. Allen, Kinds and
Small, for the great courtesy with which
| the committee on the part Of this Board
we're received at Washington. and for
the many favor so freely and voluntary
shown them.
The secretary was requested to furnish
copies of the same to our member of
Congress.
| Commentary remarks Ware made by
Mr.. Farley, of the harbor commissioners,
for the interest taken and as of the col
lector of the port, and other officers and
mem bers of the board, who have put in
good and effective work towards accom-
plishing the grand result that has come
of their efforts, which is considered to be
one,of the best things accomplished for
Portland for many years.
A vote of thanks was given to the com
mittee that went to Washington and
spent so much time and patience in pre-
pairing the details and for the forceful
presentation of the needs of our harbo1
received at their hands
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
X. o. t. NJ.

Amaranth Tent, knights of the Mao
caber, will hold their next regular review
at Foresters' hall. 56215 Congress street
on Thursday evening, April 9, at s
o'clock. There will be several new candi-
dates initiated at the review, and it is
expected that degree team will be
formed and costumes and regalia ordered
at once. State Commander Mr.. f. E.
Hand will be present at this review, and
it is earnestly desired that every member
should be present. Appearances indicate
that under the present ratio the
! mem bership IN this tent will be doubled
within the next month.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
THE LOBSTER TROUBLE.
If the Dealers Are Forced From the Docks
the Business Will Be Injured.

The lobster dealers are feeling troubled
over the suggestion that tho board of
health may decide to order the cars re-
moved from the docks. They.saysthatgif
the order is given it will simply mean
that the lobster business will be driven
from Portland. The business must be
carried on where the cars are now or
not at ALL They insist that they are
not in position to be injured in the
slightest degree by the sewers. $50 far
as Portland is concerned, said dea Ter
yesterday, Sit would mean the ruin of
what is now large and in the main
thriving business
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
Hon. Thomas B. Reed-Dear Sir, ant

Hon. Thomas B. Reed-Dear Sir, and
Compnniou:
/ am deeply in favor of the establish
ment in Vioksburg, Miss, of national
military park. TO commemorate the cam
paign which opened the Mississippi to the
sea in our Civil War. These parks, like
those at Gettysburg, Antietam, Chicka-
manga and Shiloh, are not source OF ir-
ritation to our fellow citizens of the
South. Confederate officers aud soldiers
are as much interested as are we of the
North in the preservation of these his
torio battlefelds. Indeed, in my opinion
the work that has been done upon these
national parks has greatly aided in bring
ing together and uniting those who wore
the blue and gray on these stoutly con-
tested fields / have a special interest
in theVicksburg National Military Park,
because my own regiment had a part in
the seige, and has by order of Gen. Grant
''Vioksburg" inscribed upon its oolors.
l hope therefore that you and the rest of
our Maine delegation in Congress viii
find it consistent with your convictions
of duty to give all possible aid to the
measure now before the House.
Very truly yours,
HENRY S. BURRAGE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
The Montsomery's Ball.

The Montgomery Guards announce
their annual drill aud ball to occur at
City hall next Tuesday evening. The
Montgomerys, ball is an event looked for
ward to with much pleasure by hosts of
Portland people, and an effort will be
made this year by the Guards by to Guido
their previous efforts as social entertain
ers. The Guards are the best drilled
company in New England, and the drill
this year will be fully up to date. The
American Cadet band of twenty five pieo-
es will furnish the music for the occasion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
vlCKsBuRG NATIONAL PARK.
These Additional Testimonials Have
Been Furnished.

Captain Rigby has received these addi-
tional testimonials In aid Of national
military park at Vicksburg from Port
land men who. served in the war. "
Hon. Thomas B. Reed:
Washington, D. C.-Dear Mr.. Reed
Anything you can honorably do for the
furtherance of the passage of House bill
No. 4339, in favor of National Park at
Vioksburg, will meet with the utmost APP
prevail of all old soldiers. 1t is desirable
that the bill which has been reported IA
vorably from the committee, should re-
ceive passage at this session of Con-
gress.
Very respectfully yours,
GEO. M. SEIDERS. i.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
CAUCUS.

The Republicans of the towns of Cape
Elizabeth and South Portland formerly the
town of Cape Elizabeth, will meet at the
Town Hall, Souh Portland, on Saturday,
April 18th, 1885, at O'Clock p. M, for the
purpose of choosing delegates to attend
the First Congressional District Convention,
and delegates to attend the Republican
State Convention, said conventions to be
held in Portland Thursday, April 49, 1896.
Per order Town Committees of the Towns of
Cape Elizabeth and South Portland