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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
A SIOUX MONUMENT.
Remain ng Braves Want to Erect
One TO DEPARTED Warriors.
Shelf to Commemorate the Battle OF
Wounded Knee Seven Years Ago.

Rapid City, South Dakota, June 16
The remaining braves OF the Sioux tribes
have petitioned the government for per-
mission TO erect monument over the
graves of the dead warriors slain at the
battle of Wounded kneo seven years ago.
About Is miles west of Ridge agency,
extending along the ridge OF plateau
are the trenches where lie l3O Indian
warrors The government has marked
the place where many of the soldiers are
buried, with fitting monument and
now the remaining Sioux braves have
asked that they may erect shaft, 10 feet
high, I'm commemoration of the dead.
lhe stone rs to be made OF Sioux Falls
granite and will bo purchased entirely
by the Indians. lt Is desired to have
appropriate epitaphs engraved on 10 In
their own language, and as an evidence
of good faith TO the government il Is fur
ther desired To imprint words that shall
proclaim Wounded Knee 10 be the last
battle on which the Indians shall show
hostility 20 their white brethren.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
Y. M. c. A. Notes.

The Sunday service committee will
meet next Sunday at 1880 p. IN. It will
bo an important meeting, as matters per-
tanning 10 the mems meetings will lie
discussed.
The regular meeting Of the reception
and socinl committee will occur next
Monday evening nt 5 O'Clock.
The Bicycle Club of tho association will
hold n short business meeting Thursday
evening at 1880 sharp, after which run
will be taken. The club will soon decide
TO adopt uniform suit
r The junior mem hers OF tho physical de-
partmcnt will give an exhibition under
the direction OF Prof. Hobbcrt next Sat-
ur,lay ~ 3 p. IN. The boys who have the
best record for the seasons work will be
presented with medals by His Excelloncy
Gov. Dyer. Admission will bo by ticket
only.
July i2th is the date decided by the re-
ception and social committee for the an
nual moonlight excursion of the associa
tion.
The Y. NJ. &. A. quartet sang last even.
ing at tne anniversary exercises of the
Jefferson Street Baptist church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
JUDGE GARY SLIGHTED.
Was Not Assigned as a Justice Of
Appellate Court.
Judge Magrnder Makes an Eloquent
Protest-Chief Justices Reply.

Springfield. Ill. June rs An unusual
incident occurred in the Supreme Court
yesterday, when Appellate judges were
assigned. Judge Gary, famous for hav-
ing presided at the anarchist trials, was
not assigned. Justice Magrudcr protested
i'm the following strong language: Tho
distinguished services Of Mr.. Justice Gary
for nearly thirty-four years deserved q
more fitting recognition. Wherever mod
ern civilization has extended its light aud
its blessings his name stands as synoDy-
nous for law and order. With his life IN
his hand he has stayed AMI suppressed the
onsets of lawlessness and disorder, and
enter my solemn protest against the
slight thus put upon this just ana fear
less judge.
Chief Justice Phillips In his reply said :
"With the fullest recognition OF these
qualities the majority Of this court re-
serves itself the right and will discharge
the duty OF selecting other Judges for that
place equally learned. industrious and
able. who can and will with equal ear
nestness. ana as high sense Of justice, dis
charge these duties "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
TIE LINCOLN HOME.
Nephew of Martyrcd Presidents Wife
Appointed superintendent

Springfield, ILL.,, June l6-rhe board ot
trustees % the Lincoln Home, composed of
tic governor, secretary ~ state, auditor Of
patlc accounts, state treasurer and superin-
tendtnt OF public instruction, met here and
appointed Albert y Edwards OF this city, Gus
tcdian of the Lincoln Home, TO take effect July
!, 1891 vice Herman Hoffcrkamp. removed.
Mr. Edwards Is the nephew ~ Mrs. Abra.
ham Lincoln II was az tho homo ~ his
father. the late Vivian Edwards, whore Abra.
ham Lincoln was married. II is we'll under.
stood that II was tho desire and wish ~ Rob.
ert T. Lincoln that his cousin, MIR. Edwards
should receive this appointment and remove
the position from politics
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16

The theorists who insisted during tho
last falls discussion Of the silver question
that the adoption of the silver standard
would prove advantageous to our foreign
commerce will probably be surprised to
find that IL Is this very subject which led
both Japan and Peru to adopt the gold
standard. Statements by the officials OF
these two nations show in each case that
they found that their foreign commerce.
was suffering by reason Of the fluctuations
in the value OF their currency since
foreigners In accepting their coin simply
classed 1t as bullion, while they forced &c
upon the citizens of those countries NJ its
face value In payment OF their exports.
This testimony as 90 the real effect Of a
silver standard on foreign commerce, COM
ing simultaneously, ms IL docs from two
nations widely separated, is extremely
valuable, and must show To those who
were inclined to accept the foreign com.
inorce theory Of the silver proposition last
fall that II was an erroneous one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16

"Perhars a fender would have prevented
ii. d" observes our esteemed contemporary,
the Pawtucket Times referring 10 the
recent most distressing fatality In Provi-
denoe And perhaps it would't. The only
trouble indeed ,lies in that word "pcr.
haps" Our trolley system has been
remarkably FREQ from accidents of any
been made to grow accustomed 60 rapid
transit. Indeed we think it is in the
records that, at least quito as many nc
cidents occurred during the early years
OF the old horse car whioh we now recall
as harmless trundle gear by contrast
with the whizzing trolley IL is fact
that - universally forderoi city OF
Brooklyn is the town OF greatest horror in
this respect That, of course, is neither
an argument for nor against the fender
Neither IL II an argument that tho fender
incautous pedestrian who might, with
tho extra room 70 spare, have escaped the
dasher OF the car After all, we guess
the man at the brake is the controlling
factor that makes for accident or freedom
from 1t, ia most cases And the excellent
discipline Of our trolley corporation and
the intelligence and devotion TO their
business Of the motormen are to be cred
ited with tho exemption from casualties
enjoyed In this city, In lieu of which no
fender would have accomplished much
sun, II fender can be found that will
reduce The small percentage of accidents
even more or to zero, that tender we
should have. As 1t is, we are pretty sure
amt Providence will compare most favor.
no.c in freedom from accident with any
town that uses feuders at present
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16

The News Will not encourage the pun
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today:
Rev. J. J. McCabe. ........... ........... bs9
81. Johns II. 4. Church
Rev. W. G. Sollsck. ............... .573
Church of the Mediator.
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DEATH NOTICES.

BOLGER-In this city, on the 18th inst, John
A. son of John r. and Maria Bolger. aged
- years
Funeral from his parent residence, 90 Pet.
tis street, on Thursdav, nth INST, at $40
a. m. Relatives and friends are invited u
attend.
BowEN-on the 18th inst, Thomas l.. Bow
en- s9n ei,ri o. the late late william Liam b ana Han
Funeral services at his late residence. IN
Rumford Friday, 18Th INST, at 8 O'Clock.
Burial ut the convenience OF the family
Kindly omit flowers.
CoLLNGwooD In this city ON the Is inst.
at 296 Potters avenue, Charles Walker Col
lingwood, son OF George W. and Alice Il.
Funeral Thursday at 3 p. IN. Relatives and
friends invited TO attend Burial private
FIsHER-In West willington. Conn, 9th inst,
Hannah A., wife OF the late Elias Fisher,
aged 10 years.
sally W,lmarth, wife Of George W. Hasel'
Funeral saturday, 10Th inst, at2p. M.
from her late residence.
HoBART-In this city, 18TH inst. Caleb Ho-
bart, aged 81 years.
MASON-In New York, 18th inst. Mary r.;
Raw nond wife of Earl Philip Mason and
daughter af the late Henry J. Rsymon q
OF New York.
McAvoY- this city, nj i0l4 Branch ave-
me, lith inst, Celia, wife OF John sic-
Avoy, aged ~ years.
Funeral Thursday morning, lIth inst, NJ
$50 o'clock. Relatives and friends are IN
vited To attend.
pFCRHAM-In Fast Providence. ON 18th inst,
Canston T.. pcckham. aged 10 years.
Funeral Thursday at o'Clo'k, iron hls
late residence, ~ Water street, East froVi'
dence.
RlTTMANN-In this, city, lth inst. Fr"nk
VI. Rittmnnn. aged 30 years.
FGneral private.
SHEEHAN-In this city. cn the 18th inst
John H., son Of John IL. and Nellie a;
Shcohan, aged | year, | month ana -
DAYS. -
Funeral Thursday afternoon. the 18th
inst., at 2 O'Clock. from his parents resi-,
dcnCe, - Preston street Relatives ana
friends are invited 90 arC1d.
WHITNEY In Annapolis at the residence oi
hi- daughter, ON Monday, the 18th inst.'
George h. whitney. formerly " ths city
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
Volunteers Of America.

1t will be rememb bered by readers Of
The News that short time ago Rev. A.
DE Barritt lectured on the organization
NJ ilenefcent Congregational church.
Since thnt time the interest has so in
creased that they have decided to start
another branch or post at l61 North Main
street A Young man from Holyoke,
Mass. n Can't. Smith, has arrived 10 take
charge lhe opening night will b.
Thursday. the anniversary of Bunk r
Hin All patriotic citizens are invited.
Capt = NJ. johns and some of the sol.
diers will be nj the opening on that night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16

A British statistician notes an extraor-
dinary increase In tho use Of touacco and
finds that In the civilized world ? O0O. 600, -
coo pounds Of tho weed, IN one form and
another are annually consumed by man,
the smoking animal" +" This represents
I'm money value, moro than g.. 500, O0O. OuO
Little Holland Is at the top OF the list
with trife over seven pounds n head af
her population, United states 45pounds
Austria, 3s pounds; Denmark. "a
pounds; switzerland. a3 pounds: Bel.
Eium, a2 pounds; Germany. rounds
SWEDEN and Norway, each 28 pounds
France, 81 pounds England, little
under pounds; Italy, Russia spain,
!. 20 pounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16

Says the Boston Herald; Tho Illness
Of Senator Aldrich, which is of So serious
nature as to prompt his ply sician to
direct his removal from Washington 90
his home in Rhode Island Is peculiarly
unfortunate, and Will occasion deep and
widespread sympathy for him. As chair
man Of the Senate committee on finance
Senator Aldrich occupies a position OF the
first Importance I'm the Senate at this
time. ana his thorough mastery OF all the
details OF the tariff makes his enforced
absence from participation In the pending
debate misfortune which is lamented
everywhere. We are glad TO be assured
chat his illness is not Of a character to
occasion any doubts "a TO his recovery.
The country could III afford TO be per.
manently deprived OF legislator Of his
sterling character and proved capacity.
The News also has it on the best Of
authority that our senior senator's con.
dition need be Of no alarm TO his friends.
his constituency or the country. although
10 Il, of course unfortunate that he should
bs down % such time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
Death of Isaac Hoffman.

san Francisco. Juno l6-The official
inquiry into the cause of the mysterious
death of Isaac Hoffman, who was found
dead In his Office on battery street, June
/, hns bcen commenced before Coron lr
Hawkins. Chicf of Police eos infinitely
described the wounds. tho condition IN
which the body was found aud every
other detail connected with the tragedy
ns known to the police.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
MARRIED.

LAKE-BRAYTON-In this city. 18th inst,
at the residence OF the brides parents. by
the Rev. Il. B. Pullan. Frank Chester Blake
and Nellie Earle BrDy ton, daughter of
Mr.. William E. Brayton.
JOHNSON-DELL-ln this city. ON the 18th
inst, by the Rev. Charles o. Waters,
Emanuel Milton johnson Of New Bedford,
Mass. and Margaret Anna Dell OF Provi-
dance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
A Veil OF Mist

Rising at morning or evening from
some lowland, often carries In its folds tho
seeds of malaria Where malarial fever
prevails no one Is safe unless protected by
some efficient medicinal safeguard. Hos
tettcr's stomach Bitters Is both prctec.
tion and remedy. Mcpherson who IN
habits. or soiourns I'm n miasmatic region
or country, should omit to procure this
fortifying agent which is also the fin, 81
known remedy for dy spepsia, coustipa-
tion, kidney trouble and rheumatism.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
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than JUNE 9.
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nothing could well be more popular with
all the people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
Indians Holding a Big Talk

Fort Duchosne. Utah. June l6 Two
Ute Indians rode into the fort last night
and stated that several lenders of tho trlt q
are holding big talk al out ~ miles from
Ouray agency concerning the proposed
allotment uf LANDS in severalty to Ouray
and report that tnoy are determined 20
have their 80 called rights on the reserva.
tiOn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
WEDNESDAY. JUNE l6 1897

Our esteemed contemporary, the New
port News, has increased its facilities by
the installation of perfection press and
its improvement demonstrates that, even
with so excellent newspaper as our
contemporary, improvement may always
be possible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16

Rev M. s. Kaufman. .,................,.......57
Rev. Floyd v. Tomkins, Jr. ;................529
Grace Church.
cranstsn Street Baptist Church. '-o 80
Rev. Wallace Nutting. :; -. ..;.... ,.......43s
Union Congregational Church
new ST. sP'Pa'sf Paul. NJ. e. Church.
Rev Henry l. Cushman. :, ;. =; .... ;.........ll5
First Universalist Church.
NOV Benefeent Congregational Church
= s.. IOsephs Church, Taunton '.o
Central Baptist Church.
United Presbyterian Church.
Park street Free Baptist Church
stewar, Street Baptist Church.
Westminster Unitarian Church
i'0'' olney street Unitarian church. 80
Rev. Michael Fitzgerald, Pawtucket %
Rev. Edward Holyoke. ke....................... -
Friendship Street Baptist Church.
Rev. j. V. Osterhout..... .................. %
Broadway Baptist Church.
second United Presbyterian Church.
ST. Patrichs Church
Rev. " T. Green. Nanck 10
Central congregational Church. ''''
First Baptist Church.
Rev. r. +. Carrigan. Phenix. ................ l2
Church OF tho Assumption.
Rev. :. II. Belland. Central Falls. .......... 8
Rcv. u. u. Bassett. ..................u......a. =
Rev X. r. storey, ...,..,..............."..
spiritualist, b, 7. Hall. ''''''''
Rev. Augustus NJ. Lord .,,.......... ........... .
First Congregational Unitarian Church.
Rev. Frank Appleton, Pawtucket. .......... 8
Richmond Street Street congregational Church
Notes.
In today's balloting Rev. j. j. McCabe
of the St Johns r. c. church received
III votes and takes the lead. Rev. M. T..
kaufman OF the Mathewson Street NJ Il.
church received l42 votes AM moves up
from sixth to third place. Rev. Floyd
Iomkins of Grace church received "a
votss while the Rev. w. g. Selleck OF the
Church If the Mediator received 10 and
takes second place
Among the letters accompanying bal.
lots we find the following:
Editor Popularity Contest:
1 enclose for Rev. j. j. McCabe, st.
Johns Roman Catholic church, five votes
| am surprised that more votes have not
been cast for him One of ST Marys
Providence, June IA. 1897
The beautiful set of tho volumes of the
Century Dictionary and Encyclopedia
which will be the gift of The News TO
one OF the bright ministers of Providence
and vicinity is now on exhibition I'm the
show windows of the j. Is. Barnaby Com
pany, where all may look and admire
10 Is the handsomest set that the pub
fishers of this unparalleled work produce.
bound in full Levant morocco and valued
at Sl5 the volume or sl50 for the set
The pastor whose loyal friends secure for
him the presentation Of these books will
have the satisfaction OF knowing that
none finer Is possessed by anybody and
probably there are few as superb sets in
the state OF Rhode Island
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16

| The papers final in the ratification of
I, the treaty of arbitration between Great
Britain and Venezuela are signed at last
ana the act marks another happy epoch
in International relations. 1t Is TO be re-
membered with pride by American citi-
zens that this happy outcome of threat
ening dispute is due wholly TO the action
OF the United States government, the par
ticipation Of which in the arrangements
between the two countries is now ended.
The negotiations now so happily consum-
mated have been in progress two years,
but that is not long time when we con-
slider that the dispute between the little
South American republic and the big
empire over the seas is matter of half "A
centurys fretful prolongation. And it
flcation that the peaceful outcome was
directly due 60 strong stand for an
American principle. an unqualified roas
sertion of an American policy by the
president OK the United States That was
Grover Cleveland. And IL is not to be
forgotten that, upon that famous Ven
ezuelan 20 sage, the enunciation Of the
Monroe doctrine without reserve an act
of statesmanship that shook the stock
market and stirred every European mon
archy after fashion that they were not
prepared for, all parties in this great
country united in support OF the presi-
dent, while a new division of public opin-
ion, that Of the jingoes and the anti jim
goes representing such wrotchcd and
impotent minority ms to the latter, again
demonstrated that the seventy million
Americans OF our time are as united when
1t comes to a question OF national policy
and national honor as were the handful of
population in 20 and in 1912 The re-
| sponse OF the prime minister OF England
10 the famous Venezuelan message was
more bumptious solf-opinionated and i'm
pudent document than was ever sent 10y
a first class power TO a great and friendly
nation thasfor the time happened To be
In Disagreement But president Congress
and people were strong in the confidence
of the position taken by the United States
| government and IL was soon evident that
the government OF Great Britain was
lacking In the support of the English
people as IL was i'm its stand during our
| Civil war. The upshot OF the whole mat
ter was that in the subsequent out-crop-
ping controversy. which was immedi-
ately conducted on the part OF tho Ameri-
can people by Secretary of Staoe Olney of
Massachusetts, to whom all honor, Pre-
mier Salisbury was compelled TO retire as
gracefully as might he from his position.
the Monroe doctrine received corre-
spending recognition that was complete,
and a peaceful adjustment OF the severed
relations between our English cousins
and our Venezuelan cousins was agreed to.
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Official
advertising.

This newspaper publishes official
advertising OF the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES, OF the
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. of
the CITY or PROVIDENCE and
of several TOWNS.
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The News lf.Educator Feature Is
a valuable helper 10 all Young and old
are reaping the benefits thcreirom.
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Successful business depends largely
upon intelligent huving and selling. The
News great self Educator Feature will
furnish manv uscful suggestion 20 the
school bov, business woman or business
man.
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Charge of Embezzlement.

Peoria, Ill.,, June ID. u. NJ Gentle. formerly
proprietor Of the Deer Creek Bank. has
hecn arrested ~ Pelgin ON n charge of emtez.
element IL IA al eyed that GnnIla raeaived a
urp.sif az $780, moving that the bnnk was
insolvcnt and abont 10 close its doors Gentle
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-12-16

The gang Of robbers who held m
the S. P'train at STEMS Pass have
been captured