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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-01

An inquest was held recently before
Judge Stiner in New York to determine
the cause Of the death Of Cliquot, q
blue and tan terrier which perished un-
der suspicious circumstances on Feb. 2
at the age of months. The proceed.
ing took the form Of suit for 500 dam.
ages. brought by Burton Harley, Gil
quot's owner, against Samuel X. john
son, the proprietor Of the New York
Veterinary hospital.
Mr.. Harley, who was once a min.
strel, but n,w raises dogs, said that
Cliquot's appetite fell off in February
and an eruption broke out on him. He
took him to the hospital, where DR.. Ro-
senkranz gave him prescription con-
tanning arsenic, opium and two ounces
of nux vomica. He was directed to give
the pup three spoonfuls day of the
mixture. The druggist advised him to
give only half dose. He administered
half spoonful. Cliquot was seized
with tremors, and in one minute was
dead. Harley thinks the medicine did
it. The defense contended that distem-
per caused death. New York Herald.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-01
THE FATAL UNIFORM.
COLONEL SEXTON TELLS HOW IT
| CHANGED HIS LIFE.

The Girl Who Would Have Married
Didn't Like the Idea of Young Fellows
In Officers Clothes-She Relented Lit
tie When Her Admirer Was Wounded.
"The only bad feature of this thing
Ut addressing the school children" said
Colonel James A. Sexton, the former
postmaster, "is the fact that they al
ways want me to wear my regimentals.
It's thing haven't the courage to do
except when I'm among q uniformed
body of men.
my aversion to wearing a uniform
about in public dates from my boyhood
days. Upon that aversion is based an
early incident that may have had
good deal i e do with the course of my
subsequept LIE.
I ~ enlisted as private at the outbreak
OF the war, being then a boy of II;
rather mature looking, however, for
those years. Like all boys of that age,
was of romantic turn, but exceed
ingly bashful in the presence of women.
The one woman in whose presence L was
especially shy was "a dear girl whom
used to see home from prayer meeting.
mo parting in all that time Of part
ing was more affecting than was ours
when my regiment started for the front.
When, year later, l was sent back to
Chicago to recover from wound in the
Jaw, / found myself as dear to her as
ever, and she as dear to me, it goc
without saying. was in the hospit.
at Camp Douglas. My wound healed
rapidly. I was allowed to go about the
city very much as l chose, and prayer
meetings, with their escort privileges,
claimed great part of my attention.
About that time the Y. M. g. A.
was organizing regiment, to be COM
posed exclusively Of men who professed
religion. The scheme naturally attract
ed great deal Of attention. The papers
were full OF it. was selected to cap
tain one OF the new regiments compa-
mics. Protest against the selection was
made on account of my age-then Just
Is. The matter was carried up to the
sdjutant general of the state, who final
ly decided in my favor. Ny age, the
singular character of the case and the
popularity of the regiment caused such
an amount Of newspaper gossip that IL
seemed as though everybody must have
heard of the matter at least. All this
time / never wore my uniform outside
OF camp. The dear girl, therefore, new
er saw me except in citizens clothes.
ITS an outrage, che said just after
we met very youthful looking man in
captains uniform on one of our walks,
that such young men are trusted with
the responsibilities of command. Idon't
know what the country is coming to-
For q moment was overcome by
the shock. When recovered my breath,
= told her that youth did not necessarily
debar q man from possession of the
qualities Of commander. She declined
20 be convinced, and the conversation
became decidedly chilly. Instead of
making my customary. call. when wa
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-01

Said a Virginia politician recently:
Poetry may be losing its hold ON some
people, but it is still pretty strong in
Virginia. A happy quotation from Byron
recently made capital for Colonel John
s. Mosby all over the state. When IL
was announced that Colonel Mosby
would apply to President Mckinley for
an office, some of his old opponents
opened fire on him again for going over
to the Republicans after the war and
particularly for his always cordially ex-
pressed admiration for General Grant.
1t was rather poor business, and for q
time Colonel Mosby paid no attention to
1t, but finally, when the hope was ex-
pressed that IL appointed he would not
pe credited to Virginia, the colonel pre-
pared a card in reply, and il appeared in
the newspapers. He reviewed briefly his
career as soldier and citizen, stood by
his guns and reminded his oppopents
that ne was no longer a citizen Of the
state. He would abide by the record. he
said. He had done his duty, and IL Vir-
ginia chose to reject him Let her. said
he, quoting from 'Childe Harold:'
Lift the laurcls on lofticr brow
And bc the Spartan cpitnph ON me.
sparta hath many worthier son than he.
do you know, the colonel's grit and
ms poetry caught the popular feeling.
and the attacks ON him ceased. A short
time after that came the accident ~
Colonel Mosby at Charlottesville, which
cost him an eye, and sympathy was er-
pressed for him In every quarter. The
virginians like sentiment, and that bit
from Byron, grittily applied, did tbs
work for Mosby's enemies. ~
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-01
SHE CAME OUT AHEAD.
Woman Excels Her Male Rival For Once
Under Secretary Gage.

Woman Exoels Her Male Rival For Once
Under Secretary Gage.
Woman doesn't always get the worst
Of it in the government departments.
Miss Lillian Pike of Arkansas, clerk
in the Office Of the coast and geodetic
survey, has just distinguished herself
by defeating the brightest young man
In the Office in difficult mathematical
examination.
Recently Secretary Gage needed an
expert mathematician to perform GER
tain duties in the treasury. A young
man in the coast survey applied for the
place, and so did young woman from
the same office. Secretary Gage asked
the chief OF the survey to recommend
one or the other of the applicants, but
he refused to do SO on the ground that
both w6f6 equally proficient and capa-
bic. The secretary then decided to ex-
anime the two clerks to determine
which should have the place.
The civil service commission was di,
rected to conduct the examination and
to make it as difficult as possible. The
young man pulled through with per-
centage Of 81, but Miss Pike got per-
centage of "a. She was accordingly
given the place.
An interesting feature Of this case is
that the young woman had very few in
fuential friends, but the young man
knew several senators and congressman,
and they all urged Secretary Gage to
give him the place. Chicago Times
Herald.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-01
Into FuturIty.

'Tis an era Of achievement We have had tia
telephone.
In spite OF all the doubt and the dcrision that
were shown
The genius Of progression plodded on without
dismay
And mechanics, linked with lightning, took
control ana came TO stay.
Twas the lifting Of a kettle lid that showed
the power Of steam
And made tho locomotive more substantial
than n dream,
And who shall say what mighty things may
not be swept In reach
When the member from Hawaii takes the floor
TO make n spccchf
There are problems which wc'vo handled up
10 date with scant success.
IN tho new state does no moro with them, 10
scarcely can do less.
'Tis said n distant view oft makes relation
ships more clear
Than n microscopic study through q glass
that's held too near.
Perhaps these myst'ries Of hard times" like
clouds will cloar away
When the man from Honolulu takes tho cAss
In hand some day.
New hope, at all events, will hang ON what he
has 90 teach
When the member from Hawaii takes the noos
TO make q speech-
Washington Star.
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathnrtic, cure constipation forever.
1Oc. 2Jc. III G. g. 9. fall. druggists refund money.
|
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-01

In the year 1888 there were only 30
head of sheep in New South Wales, but
at the beginning Of this century the
number had increased to 1000, 900, and
now the stock has reached go, 000, 900.
Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania
together possess about 1870, 900, 900
sheep, which il more than four times
the number in the whole of Europe.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-01

The vigor Of youth given to the aged and
1nnrm by using Hop Bitters See advertise
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-01

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathnrtic, cure constipation forever
i0c. &c. II g. 9. c. fail. druggists refund money
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-01

Advertise your wants In the TRsurp.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-05
Ordered to Honolulu.

Washington, April 3.-The flagship Phila>
delphia viii leave san Diego. cal. IN a few
days for Honolulu Secretary Lonf SAYS
there is no extraordinary occasion which
requires the Phiadelphla's presence in
Hawaii but the Importance o fthe past
warrants a visit from time to time by
first-Class vessel with an officer OF high
rank and Admiral Beardslee has therefore
been directed TO so there. He viii relieve
the Marion. which arrived there March
18th, and either send that vessel home or ON
such a cruise as he may consider advisable
1t has been AT least eighteen months since
the Philadelphia OF any large vessel Of the
American navy has spent any time At the
Islands, although such ships as the Adams.
Marion ana Alert have been almost contIn-
Uously present for several years, the Alert
having left there the 22nd of last month.
Tho Instructions to Admiral Beardslee
were mailed last week while his ship was
at sea, returning from Central America.
and In them he was given full discretion
as to his movements and as to his orders
to other ships OF his squadron. 1t Is inti-
mated at the navy department. that ths
battleship oregon. now on her way TO the
Puget sound TO be decked for the first time
since she was built. Will go 70 Hawaii for a
practice cruise next month TO relieve the
Philadelphia
Naval cadet Burt. OF Atlanta. IS on the
philaGelDhta
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-05
WESTERN ROADS
FORM A BUREAU
1t Is to Make and Distribute Rates
Among Lines.
NONE ARE BOUND TO MAINTAIN
The Lawyers Are Preparing 1t in Ac-
cordance With the Supreme Court
Decision-Think 1t Is Right.

Chicago March 31.-The Western Joint
Traffic Bureau is TO be tho name of the
freight association which is now called the
Western Freight Association. The text of
the new agreement which has been pre-
pared by a committee of trunk line officers
was Submitted today to lawyers for the
lines Interested. who will examine the docu-
ment with view to determining its legal
ity in the light of the Trans-Missouri de
cision of the supreme court.
If the attorneys find no objection to the
agreement on that score. 1t will be reported
10 the presidents. general officers ana
freight men connected with the western
roads at their meeting tomorrow, and no
doubt adopted.
The agreement is defined TO be for the
purpose of arranging. providing and distrib-
uting joint traffic and rates and to make n
satisfactory division of joint rates between
the companies over whose lines tho joint
traffic moves, and in order to properly com
ply with all laws and state commissions
without interference. however, with the
Individual freedom of any line or company
in the making of the rates for the handling
of its local and competitive traffic" and for
the purpose of providing tariff statistics
and securing compliance with the decisions
OF the Interstate commerce commission
and of the courts. The bureau Is TO be I'M
der tho supervision of board of five COM
missoners to be elected by the presidents
of the roads. and the present board Cf adj
ministration will constitute the new board.
The members of the bureau Will lie required
to furnish tho board such reports of freight
traffic and copies of joint or other rates
as may be required by the board. ne duty
of the board is to distribute this iniorma-
tion among the members o. the barcau.
All divisions of joint through rates, except
those between proprietary lines, are to be
fixed by the board. The board is empower
cd TO call meeting Of the representatives
Of the lines as often as Il deems advisable.
The agreement is TO be effective tomorrow
and continue in force until December 81.
1898 when the contracts with the members
OF the present board expire.
The general sentiment of railroad officials,
when interviewed today the bin intro
duced by Senator Foraker permitting pool
ing among roads, was thai such a measure
was necessary to avert the ruin of roads,
and they hoped Il would pass quickly as
relief in the present emergency.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-05
OXFORD WON THE BOAT RACE
Pulled in Three Lengths Ahead OF
Cambridge.

London. April 3.-The annual eight-oar
race between the crews of the universities
of oxford and Cambridge was rowed TO-DAY
over the Thames championship course OF
four and one-quarter miles from Putney 10
Mortlake, and won BY oxford by three
lengths.
The weather was raw and damp, the
wind blew in gusts throughout the fore
noon but the usual crowds nevertheless
began moving toward Putney at an early
hour. go,
many went TO Sydenham, where the cham
pIonship game of football between England
and Scotland viii be played At noon
strong wind was blowing from the east
' hitch later veered slightly to the south
The weather was bitterly cold. but the
water smooth.
fic on the water way was stopped by the
official of the Thames conserVancy as
COMPLETELY as IS traffic on streets upon
tho occasion of the royal procession
All preparations having been completed
Umpire Frank william, on board little
steam launch put to the crews the custo-
mary question Are you readyY and al
most instantly afterwards he gave the
signal to start by firing his pistol
The oars of both crews fell almost stimuli
taneously into the water and the boats
shot forward on their course.
They got OFF at 2.2i O'Clock cNattty. ~
Tn. London Rowing cubs boathouse OK
ford was a few feet ahead, but upon
reaching bishops creek Cambridge spurted
and drew up level with the Oxonians and
was rowing Well.
II was an exceptionally good race 10
Craven cottage. a little short OF a mile from
the start Cambridge sticking close TO the
boat but at Hammersmith bridge oxford
had drawn away and was about u length
ahead.
Both crews were fresh and rowing stead
fly oxford. however. increased their lead
and at Chswick Eyot. about two and three
quarter miles from the start. it had drawn
ahead a length and half.
At Bulls Head oxford seemed to be lead
ting by two lengths. and as the boats passed
under Baruess railway bridge it was seen
that the dark blues We're fully two lengths
ahead and racing splendidly.
AS seen from the press boat Cambridge
made "a fine squire at Bishops creek which
was answered by Oxford. whose men
seemed perfectly fresh. 1t was good race
to and for some distance from this point;
in fact, from start 10 finish.
oxford shot under Hammersmith bridge
nearly length ahead of Cambridge Cam
bridge put on q squirt and reduc - me a.
but the efforts OF the light blues died away
and oxford gradually increased their lead
10 the end, having virtually won the race
after passing Chiswick Eyot.
OxfOrd's time was - minutes, seconds
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-05
HOUSE PASSES A TARIFF BILL
Continued from Page one.

stones In connection with tho performance
of n gracious act of charity.
IF it ever comes to question of poll
cv." ne continued "between the United
states and Great Britain, in which the hon
or and safety of this country Is involved
| will Join the gentleman from Tennessee
or any one else in throwing stones Wheh
It means something.
Mr. Simpson made q suggestion that MI
NcNIilin was right. We ought, no CON
tlnued to accompany our charity with Il
statement of tho evil which had brought
these people To starvation. 1t was the
effects of absent landlordism when had
reduced the people of Ireland and other
parts of the British kingdom TO their con-
ditiOE.
Mr. Walker. republican, OF Massachu-
sctts, asked: WASN'T Ireland prosper
Gus country until Great Britain abolished
the protective tariff system?
1T was a prosperous country until Brit
ish landlords began eating out It's sub
stance" replied Mr. Simpson
The Joint resolution was passed
At 1l5 D. m. the house adjourned until
Wednesday next.
Copper Left Out of Tariff Bill.
Washington. April by an oversight.
there is no provision for copper in the tsrir
bin and failing special mention. that metal
comes under a general provision OF the ON
laying a duty of 95 per cent as metal not
otherwise provided for.
This oversight VIII involve no serious
consequences.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-05

ants. and that this view Is hagrantiy as-
gravated by the additional Intervention
and amendment.
For these reasons l will enter decree
sustaining all the demurrers and disrnisslng
the bills and petitions. L must confess an
inclination TO the opinion that on a proper
bill, with proper parties. court may put
q stop to a ruinous rate war, but as TINS
case goes off on a question of Jurisuictioil'
l make no ruling on that point.
MIR. Alex King. of King & Spalding, OF
Atlanta, made a very strong speech In this
case for the Seaboard and the court sus-
tanned his contentious.
Whether the Seaboard will renew nos
tilities is unknown. but no one would De
surprised to hear of rate trouble next sum
mer when business will be light
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-05
Colonel Fred Grant Declines.
BIG SYSTEM OF HARBoR DEFENSE
Government Buys Long Island Land
From Ex-Mayor Hewitt.

River Head. Long Island, April Ma
jor 5. $ Lcech of the United States war
department. who IS stationed at New
I,opdon. Conn. caused 20 be filed IN the
Suffolk county clerks office this afternoon
a deed conveying 20 acres OF land 10 the
United States.
The price mentioned in the deed is $4,000.
This land and portion of Plum Island,
which is at the eastern entrance to Long
Island Sound. IS to be used IN perfect
ing an elaborate system of harbor defense
at the eastern entrance Of Long Island
Sound.
The property was owned by ex-Mayor
Hewitt. of New York city.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-05
PRESIDENTS NOMINATIONS
MCKINLEY PRESENTED BATCH OF
NAMES TO THE SENATE.
Ambassadors, Consuls, Secretaries and
Cadets to West Point and An
napolis Are Nominated.

Washington, March 31.-The president to-
day sent to the senate the following noTni-
nations:
Jacob Trieber. of Arkansas. attorney of
the United States for the eastern district
of Arkansas.
H. NJ. Cooper, marshal OF the United
States for the eastern district of Arkansas.
Thomas w. Cridler. of West Virginia. to
be third assistant secretary of state.
Mr.. Cridler was born I'm jefferson county,
West Virginia, and entered the state de-
partment service as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
clerk in 1878. He was promoted by Secreta-
ries Blaine and Frelinghuysen until ne
reached the responsible position of chief of
the diplomatic bureau. which he now holds
Washington. April 1.-The president to-
day sent To the senate the following noIhi-
nations:
Andrew d. White. New York. ambassa-
dor to Germany.
William f. Draper. Massachusetts,. am
bassador to Italy.
Chandler Hale. Maine. secretady or en-
bassy at Rome.
Samuel l.. Gracey. Massachusetts. con-
sui at Foochow. China
Arson Burlngame Johnson. Colorado
consul at Annoy. China.
Benjamin Butterworth. Ohio commits
sioner of patents.
Oliver L. Spalding Michigan. and VII
ant secretaries Of the treasury.
Captain Robert Craig. signal corps. to
be major.
mathematician Burlingame Johnson.
consul at Foochow
Cadet appointments to Military Academy
at West Point announced as follows;
j. Henry STANDARD. Florence 3 Z
w. d. Mcneil. Waycross, Ga
l. T. Harrell alternate. Naldosta' Ca
G.. w. DuVal CheraW 5. c.
Baxter ). Moore. alternate Chester 3 Z.
Walter o. Boswell Penfeld. Ga
VIM. Clarke alternate. Madison. Ga
Francis d. Dunbar. New Orleans. La
Clarence II. Knight. Gainesville. Fla
At Annapolis:
John II. Furst. Savannah; l.. c. Wilkins
Savannah. alternate.
George 5. Harris. Rome: Frank d. Fryer,
Marietta, alternate.
Combinations by the Senate.
The senate today confirmed the nominal
lions Of Joseph l. Bristow. of Kansas. 10
be fourth assistant postmaster general;
Henry Clay Evans. OF Tennessee, to be
commissioner OF pensions; Thomas Ryan.
Of Kansas, to be first assistant secretary
OF the interior. and Frank V Palmer, Of
Illinois TO be public printer.
William s Shallenberger. of Pennsylva-
MIA, to be second assistant postmaster
general.
Charlemagne Towne of Pennsylvania. TO
be minister to Austria-Hungary.
Alexander II. Thackara. of Pennsylva-
MIA 10 be consul at Havre. France
Arson Burlingame Johnson. OF Colorado.
TO be consul at Annoy. China.
Colonel Fred Grant Declines.
New York. April 2.-Pol'ce Commissioner
Grant today sent the following dispatch
10 President Mckinley:
william Mckinley President Of the
United States ashin&ton-Although You
were pleased to urge me 70 think over the
matter it is impossible for me 10 consider
the position Of assistant secretary Of war,
which you We're good enough 10 offer me.
II therefore decline. with thanks, the
appointment at the same time regretting
that l am not TO serve your administration
FOR which / worked earnestly.
TIRED u. GRANT"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-05

Chicaco. March Sl.-The anticipated
strike of employees OF the big tannerles
took place This morning. 20c0 worAnen
refusing 10 go 10 work
Previous To the time for opening the
tonnerles a large force OF police officers
arrived 1T each Of them, and stood guard
for the purpose OF protecting any employee
who wished 20 violate the strike order
They had no work 10 do. however. as
very few workmen appeared in the vicinl-
" of the tanneries. The strikers say they
exnect the struggle 10 last AT least two
months ana are prepared, II necessary, to
remain out Tor wear in order % prevent
tb,. changing Of the hours in a days work
from nine o. ten.
The COMPANIES affected have decided 10
close down their plants for an indefinite
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