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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09
Mayor Davis Calls a Meeting
Of Common Council For
Tomorrow Evening.
The Board of Aldermen Will
Also Convene in Regular
Monthly Session.
JOINT CONVENTION WILL RESULT n
For the Election Of the Various City Officers
Some Interesting Developments Will
Probably Be the Outcome.

Mayor Davis has called special meeting
OF the Common Council for tomorrow
evening, when the Board of Aldermen
meet In regular session. 1t was rather ex-s
pected that the lower branch would be
called together on this occasion for tha
election of city officers.
Under the charter of the city the oficcrs
elected by the City Council, with few OK
ceptions, must be elected In February OF
each year. II was generally anticipated
that this event would occur on the nth,
when the Common Council meets In reg
ular session, SO there was a futter OF ex-4
element this afternoon among the aspire
ants for the different positions when It
became known that the election viii I'm sll
probability take place tomorrow evening"
There are rumors of many changes TN
In the different positions and politics To-
bring about the success OF certain candi-.
dates have been sim mering since the ins-
auguration Of the City Government.
I'm the fire department there is sure TO bs
some changes. There is no opposition tn
the election of Chief Engineer WilmArth,
but from present indications his assistants
will be George A. Mcdonald and Augustus
Schroeder. BY this arrangement Louis r.
Butler will step down and out.
1t Is quite likely that David ]. White
will be the successor of Henry A. Smitk
on the Board Of Assessors. For City En-
gineer In interesting contest is expected,
John e. Judson having about an equal
chance with the present incumbent.
It Is also understood that Thomas II.
Barnefield, Esq, is candidate foI the posi-
tion OF City Solicitor In place of James L.
jerks, Esq, the present Solicitor. Mr..
Barnefield held this position from thg
organization of the City Government until
last year, when he was defeated dy Mr..
jerks.
In the Board of Public Works, Loren G.
Ladd, the present Commissioners, will un-
doubtedly be reelected and will have for an
assistant, so the knowing one say, William
ii. Barclay. This arrangement, IL succem--
full, will occasion the retirement of Fred
G.. Perry, who has been Mr.. Ladd's assist.
ant for the past few years.
Conferences are sure to be In order thix
evening, now that 1t is certain that there
will be joint convention tomorrow evenj
ing, and some interesting developments
are expected
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09
WILL BE ITALIAN MINISTER
GEN. DRAPER or MASSACHUSETTS
SAID TO HAVE BEEN SELECTED.
II ID Believed That He VIII UsdoubtedIy
Accept the Hsaor Tendered.

Boston. Feb. "a special to the Post
from Canton, O., says:
General William f. Draper OF Hope
dale. Mass, will be appointed by Presi.
dent-elect Mckinley as minister to Italy
He wanted to be ambassador to the
court Of st. James, but that position II
laid aside for Chauncey NJ. Depew, pro.
vlded New York gets no cabinet place.
General Draper's friends have been
somewhat uneasy over his prospects
ever since the selection of Ex-Governor
Long al the New England member OF
the cabinet was announced
Mr.. Lodge Immediately rushed on here
from Washington In a somewhat fran.
tic frame OF mind. fearing that General
Draper would be side-tracked He did
not have the hardness to oppose Mr.
McKinley's selection OF Ex-Governor
Long: but he did not enthuse to any
great extent over the program.
That. however. made no difference t.
President-elect Mckinley. He doe,
not take much stock In Lodge. anyway
and Lodges open opposition would II
no way have changed Mr.. McKinley's
determination, as far as Governor Ions
is concerned. Had Senator Hoar beer
there, the case might have been differ
ent, as Major Mckinley has the highest
possible respect and regard for the SEN
Tor senator from Massachusetts, How
ever, senator HOar Is known behind the
scenes to be heartily in favor of ex.
Governor Long.
Senator Lodge returned to Washing
ton, feeling that the junior senator from
Massachusetts does not entirely contro
president from Ohio. even in Massa-
chusetts matters; but nevertheless
with some grounds for hoping that his
friend. General Draper, would get g
mission OF Importance
1t is understood here that this appoint.
ment will be very agreeable to Genera
Draper, and it is believed he will un-
doubtedly accept the honor.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09
MOURNED BY MANY.
Remains Taken to Warren For Interment
I'm Family Lot.

Remains Taken to Warren For Interment
I'm Family Lot.
The funeral of Lena, the bright young
daughter of Patrick and Mary Mcclure of
Carnation street, was solemnized this
morning. Many friends of the deceased
and acquaintance Of the family attended
the services, which were held at Sacred
Heart Church, Rev. Father Hurley officiat-
ing. The remains were taken to Warren
for interment in the family lot.
Many beautiful floral Offering surround
ed the casket, among which the following
were the more prominent: A pillow in
scribed "Our Darling" from sisters and
brother; pleading heart from the father
and mother, bouqet from Miss Whalen,
bouquet from Sadie and Florence Draper,
bouquet from the Sunday school class OF
Miss Agnes Maloney, wreath from Miss
Lizzie Donahue.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

The Grand Lodge is in Session Today
I'm Providence.
The Grand Lodge of the Knights of Py-
thias are in session today in Providence.
The session is attended by Knights from
all parts of the State. The reports of the
various officers show that there are now "a
lodges in the State, with a membership
of 3224.
The total assets of the order in this State
are $50, ,695 ,22, showing net gain over the
preceding year of s56O.62. During the year
s12, ,737 ,56 was paid out for the relief Of wild
ows, orphans, and INDECENT members.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09
The ROLL IS GROWING.
BOSTON SEEMS TO BE IN THE
CLUTCH OF GAS.
Two More Victims Have Narrow Escapes
Beth Are Woman.
Especial Dispatch to the TRIBuSE.l

Especial Dispatch to the TRIBUSE.l
BosToN, Feb. 9..-Two more persons are
today suffering from the Ill effects of gas
poisoning, and in one instance the victim
had a narrow escape from death. Both
people affected today are women.
One Is Elizabeth M. Crosby, % years Of
age. She lives at No. 189 East Springfield
street.
About 10 O'Clock last night she retired
for the night. Her slumbers were rudely
awakened shortly after 1 o'clock this
morning by her realizing that she was
deathly sick.
Miss Crosby was then partly overcome
by gas, and almost by superhuman effort
she crawled out of her bed and staggered
into an adjoining ~oom.
AS she reached the next room her
ttrength gave out, and she collapsed, be-
coming unconscious. Both are in q pre-
carious condition.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09
DISTRICT COURT.

James Curran Taxed a Maximum Fine
For Assault Today.
James Curran was fined 81 and costs in
the District Court this morning for an
assault on Herbert s. Gray, and thereby
hangs tale.
The case deals largely WITH the Kern
family and 1t appears that Gray is the ad-
ministrator of the estate of Mrs. Kern, a
daughter-in-law of Kasper Kern.
Under the will of the deceased the grand
son of Kasper Kern was left certain prop
erty and Curran was sent to see that he got
his rights in the matter, and when Gray
put in an appearance Curran put him of
the property.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09

Cambridge. Mass. Feb. 9.-Harry Har-
vey, a watchman at John r. Squire's
pork packing establishment, who has
been a constant attendant at the Moody
meetings I'm Boston. has become violently
insane on religion. IL required the COM
bined strength of five men to place
Harvey In the patrol wagon.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09
k;.isd11x kittrn,a BitA.

Williamsport. Pa. Feb. 9.-Mrs. Sarah
Hooker OF this city died yesterday
as a result of a bite of kitten some
months ago. She saw the kitten i'm ths
yard and. on account Of it's sickly con-
clifton. picked IL up to carry 1t into the
house when IL bit her on the index finger
Of the left hand. Blood poisoning set
In and despite all efforts nothing availed
to save the woman's life.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09
BROOKE'S MARINE BAND.
The Worlds Fair Concert Organization tn
Tour New England.

The Worlds Fair Concert Organization tn
Tour New England.
New England is to be favored with o
short tour In March of the Brooke Chicago
Marine Band. The band was formed es-
pecially for the Worlds Fair by the State
of Illinois, and among the distinguished
names which appear on its list of sub
scribers for concerts In Chicago are Mn-
Potter Palmer, Gov. Tanner, Mayor Swift,
Postmaster Hesing, Lieut.. Com. b. a..
Shaffner, George M. Pullman, p. ID.
Armour, Joseph Medill, Col. Henry Baker
md Fred w. Peck. Brooke's Is the only
military band in existence organized for
and strictly limited to purely concert
work, and the beneficial results of this
restriction are plainly evident In the char
acter of the work of the band.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09

Dr. Agnew's Ointment.Cures Salt Rheum,
Eczema, letter, Barber's Itch and all like
skin diseases and eruptiops. II gives re-
relief in a day. Its cures are legion; its
failures are few. Years of testing, and
grows daily in favorIof suffering humanity.
Good for Baby's Skin. Good for young,
middle-aged or old folks. IS cents.
Sold by w. l.. Wood, Trinity square,
Fisk q Co., 215 Main street.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09
Rheumatism Cured I'm a Day.

mystic Cure" for rheumatism and Neural
gia cures in one to three days. Its action
upon the system is remarkable and mysterit
Gus. 1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly benefits; IS cents. Sold by w
L. Wood, druggist, Pawtncket.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09
There Is u Glass of People

Who are injured by the use OF coffee. Re
Gently there has been placed In all the gro
Gerry stores new preparation called GRAIN
o, made of pure grains, that takes the place
OF coffee. The most delicate stomach re-
ceives 1t without distress, and but few can
tell II from coffee. IL does not cost over ~
as much as much. Children may drink IL
with great benefit. l5c and 20c per package.
Try It, Ask for GRAIN-O.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09

People call it backache and do nothing
for it until the doctor Is called and he
pronounces it rheumatism. II they had
used Salvation Oil in time the doctors
bill could have been saved.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09

New remedy by a practising physician
positively cures Fits, Epilepsy etc. Treatise
and sample bottle free. DIR. II. Herr, 3Sl East
SD ST., New York.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09

weknow Hop Bittcrs are above and beyond
sll ss nutritious tonic and curative.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09

Oh. why will you let that invalid friend
suffer that Hop Bitters will so certainly cure
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-19
THE PRICE OF ARMOR PLATES.

The Senate recently by it's vote de-
clared that $500 ton is all the gov
ernment shall pay for armor plate.
Secretary Long holds that $4OO is a
price fair to the manufacturer and to
the government. He is much more
likely to know what is reasonable and
Just than the Senate, which was in it's
demagogic mood last week and
pounded Carnegie and the armor
makers. The debate was an apt Illus
tration of how little knowledge sena-
tors pick up about naval matters. The
plate probably cannot be procured at
the Senate's price, and the old yarns
about spongy armor were talked over
as if they had not been disproved
long ago. Senator Hale is quoted as
saying that every ship built by the
government has proved a pest, a
statement he would find very difficult
to prove. The Populists ragged to-
gether against armies and navies and
got round to President Cleveland's
employment of Federal troops at Chi
cago in 1894. Very late in the day
the Senate resolved in favor of gov
ernment armor- plate plant. Such an
establishment may be a good thing
for keeping private manufacturers
prices down, but it will take long
time to establish it, and meantime
the government wants armor badly
and must pay the contractors for
battleships for the delay in delivering
the material they call for. The SEN
ate will give no heed to the plea that
armor plate is an article for which
governments are alone customers,
and that it cannot be influenced by
trade to the same extent as COM
modities. To keep up extensive and
expensive plants the government has
to continue in part at least the policy
it adopted to secure their establish
ment. Transcript.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-19
FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION IN
VERMONT

The report Of George Ell. Burch of
Bennington, statistician of the Yer
mont State Firemen's association,
shows the following conditions:
There are in Vermont 81 water
works systems covering 42 cities and
villages, which have population of
134,OO3 and grand list of S703, ,24O.
Of these II are owned by the respect
i've corporations; seven by private
companies; seven not reported. In
addition to above, seven villages and
towns with population of 8239 and
grand list of $33, ,675 have systems
supplying water for domestic pur-
poses only, and two others with
6136 population and $50, 3,O55 grand list
have systems which pump water into
systems for fire purposes.
OF the 245 towns in Vermont 1872
have no fire projections; seven do not
report, and in the remaining 56 there
are 81 organized and unorganized fire
departments. The 189 towns have
population of 156, ,299, a grand list of
sig, 1889 and in 1896 had $50 fires with
property loss of $263, ,7ee, and insur-
ance loss of S133, 1894.
In the 81 the population is 1856, ,123;
grand list, 81 ,016, ,496, and the fires in
1896 were 149; property loss, $751;
272; insurance loss, $233, ,695.
These figures are based on the cen
sus of 1890 and grand list of 1895. They
show population of state 332, ,421; the
grand list 81, ,l63, 1886. The fires in
1896, according to L. S. Hayes, were
329; property loss 1921 ,071; insurance
loss, 1857 ,689.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-19
A special to the Tribune from
Washington says:

A special to the Tribune from
Washington says:
Important and exhaustive instruc-
tions have recently been sent by Sec
retary Sherman to Ambassador Hay
for his guidance in urging on the Brit
ish government compliance with
the provisions of the Bering Sea
award, which looked to the preserva-
ton of seal life in Alaskan waters.
The instructions were prepared as a
reply to recent note from Lord Sal
isbury handed to Secretary Sherman
by Sir Julian Pauncefote a few days
before the British ambassador sailed
from New York for London. They
show at length England's policy of
procrastination, her continued failure
and refusal to support this govern
ment in its efforts to prevent the ex-
termination of the seal herd, and the
anxiety of the United States, fre-
quently made known to the London
foreign Office, that steps should be
taken to preserve the seals as an OBJ
legation imposed by the Paris tribun-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-19
THE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.

President McKinley's Hawaiian
annexation treaty is causing consid-
cradle discussion over the country at
this time, as it is thought by some
that it may bring on a conflict with
Japan. At present Japan has treaties
with Hawaii giving rights to her sub
jects which she thinks will not be al
lowed them in case the islands are
absorbed by this country, and for this
reason she has made protest against
then annexation. Hawaii and Japan
have had some trouble, the Hawaiians
having refused to allow some Japan
ese immigrants to land, thing which
Japan claims they have no right to
do. There are large number of
Japanese on the island and it is claim
ed that Japan wishes to colonize the
islands and eventually seize them, but
Japan in their correspondence with
the United States, denies that she has
any intentions of trying to gain con-
troll Of the islands. At present two
vessels are being kept in Hawaiian
waters by the United States and sew
eral other are where they could be
sent there on short notice if occasion
required. 1t is reported that the battle
ship, Oregon, which is more than
match for any war vessel Japan pos
sesses, has been ordered to the is
land. 1t is claimed that President
Mckinley has given Admiral Boards
lee, who is in command of our yes
sells at Hawaii, orders to land his
marines and hoist the American flag
over the island at the first signs of
disturbances which the local govern
ment would not be able to quell.
When Japan sees that this country is
really in earnest, and that it will not
brook interference from any other
power in this matter, she will with
draw from the position which she now
takes and settle the questions in dis
pute by diplomatic methods rather
than by resorting to war.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-19
The COAL MINERS' STRIKE.

One of the greatest strikes in the
history Of the country is being car
ried on by the coal miners. At pres
ent there is about 10000 men out
and unless the matter is settled soor
there will be a much larger number
go out. The strike extends through
all of the great mines stretching from
Pittsburg, Pa, off into Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois. Tins far West Virginia,
and the central portion of Pennsylva-
mia and Maryland are not affected.
West Virginia has an annual output
of about 1000, 200 tons, and this can
easily be carried by rail into the Sec
tions where it is most needed. When
a general strike was ordered three
years ago the miners of West Virginia
refused to quit work and their fideli
ty was well rewarded by their en-
ployers, who, at each pay day, gave
profits they were realizing from their
sales. Now the miners of that state
are working night and day to supply
the demand for coal and unless they
can be made to strike the wage earn
ers cannot carry the day. There is
some talk Of asking the railroad labor
unions to refuse to haul the West
Virginia coal, and if the trainmen
should accede to tnis then the coal
mined there would be of no use and
Go
over the country. There is talk of
arbitrating the question in dispute
but the negotiations do not seem to
PROCESS very fast. 1t is estimated
that the miners lose in wages each
week by the strike about $460,OOO.
The miners claim that they can call
out other labor uuions if it is neces-
sary to carry their point. There is
much suffering among the mining
people In some places but the men
are determined to carry their point,
as they claim that their wages are
now SO low that they cannot live on
them. Some of the mine owners in
the district have offered to pay the
price demanded by the miners but the
laborers demand that majority of
the operators pay it or none. Some
of the officials Of the union would be
glad to let those of the operators who
are willing to pay the sixty nine cent
rate demanded by the laborers, oper-
ate their mines, but the sNational
union will not permit it as they are
anxious to have all of the surplus
coal taken from the market. The
miners thus far have been order
ly and the leaders of the union intend
to keep them if possible from damag-
ing any property. The states where
the trouble is worst are prepared ito
keep order and protect all property.
If the demands of the miners are rea-
sonable they should be acceded by
the operators. The best solution of
the affair seems to be for it to be ar
bitrated by parties who can look the
ground over thoroughly and get
good understanding of the question.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-19

Although it has been claimed for
bme time that the Great Powers of
urope were agreed on the Turkish
|uestion, and were determined to
brce the Sultan to come to time the
|urks still hold Thessaly and appar-
|ntly intend to occupy the territory,
neither the Powers are willing or
BIT. At times it seems as if the Euro
Ban powers had come to an agree
lent which would allow of their
\ liking some action, but some point
ill come up on which they are not
greed on and it will be put off for a
me. OF course any action by con-
Frt of powers must of necessity be
|ower than when made by one power
one but it seems as if the European
btions have been fooling with Tur-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-19

Nicaragua has granted a British
teamship company the exclusive
+ght of navigation up the San Juan
liver and along the route of the pro-
osed canal What makes this all the
hore menacing is that it is in distinct
+iolation of the Maritime Canal Com
any's concession. One of these days
Fe wake up and find that the control
/ the canal itself has slipped through
ur hands unless Congress does some
hing positive to prevent it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-19
AMERICAN CLAIMS AGAINST
SPAIN.

Senator Lodges resolution author
izing the president to take such mea-
| sures as he may deem necessary to
obtain Indemnity for the injuries re-
ceived by two naturalized citizens of
| the United States at the hands of the
| Spanish authorities at Santiago de
Cuba in February, 1895, will be de-
nounced as jingoism by the friends of
Spain in this country. Yet it cannot
be said to have been offered in haste
or without strong provocation.
The two shipwrecked sailors, Boil
ten and Richelieu, one of whom was
Swede by birth and the other a
Frenchman, drifted on the coast of
Cuba IN an open boat in the month
that the second Cuban rebellion open
ed. They had no affiliations with the
Cubans, and in all probability were
ignorant that revolutionary move
ment was in progress in the eastern
part Of Cuba when they chanced to
land. Alone in q strange country, the
victims of shipwreck from which
they escaped with life and nothing
else to speak of, naked, hungry and
destitute, they obeyed their first i'm
pulse in asking the Spanish authori-
ties to direct them to the U. S. consul.
Their imprisonment for over two
months, which followed, was an out
rage on humanity as we'll as viola
Of hni ,,;~ A
can citizens, and the sum of $4,000
each, which they demand as indemni
ty, would be but moderate compen-
sation for their arbitrary detention,
during which the perils of yellow few
er followed those of shipwreck. Yet
Spain has refused to allow their
claims upon her for indemnity to be
even discussed
Senator Lodge proposes to ascer-
tain whether helpless American cit
izens who were in no way connected
with the flibustering operations of
the Cuban rebels can be kept in
fever haunted Spanish dungeon two
months with impunity. His resolu-
tion Empowers President Mckinley to
do what the British government did
at Corinto, when a British fleet col
lected $4,000 of Nicaragua for in
juries inflicted upon Vice Consul
Hatch. Great Britain did not wait
two years before exacting redress for
the wrong done her subject, yet her
action was approved by some of the
very journals who are ready to meet
Senator Lodges resolution with the
mouldy chestnut of ''jingo."
To condone the violation of treaties
is to invite contempt for them. The
might Of England was used to com
pei, under a threat of war, payment
of an indemnity by Nicaragua for
wrongs to British consul much less
heartless and unprovoked than those
which were inflicted by Spain upon
two American citizens, one of whom |
was a resident of Senator Lodges |
state. We do not believe that the |
passage of the Lodge resolution by
congress would bring about a war
with Spain, but even if that were a
evil than neglect to exact reparation
for injuries over which Spain Or any
other nation would think twice be-
fore inf1icting upon two inoffensive
subjects of Great Britain. American
sailors who are shipwrecked on the
Cuban coast will be more assured of
safety when their unfortunate COM
patriots have recovered damages of
Spain for their brutal treatment
Reporter.