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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
Celebrating Its 3Oth Anniversary

The First Separate Company began the
celebration of its 3Oth anniversary by at
tending the Pond Street Baptist church
last evening TO listen TO an address by
Rev. u. Harrison. The Amphion quartet
sang a number of patriotic selections ana
ister said that IL tho colored man had not
entered the ranks during the civil strife
this country would never have been free.
He counseled the colored man 70 strive
constantly for better condition and TO
be ambitious to win honor for himself
and for the country. He referred to exist
ing prejudices and hoped for better things
il the colored man insisted on doing what
he ought To at the ballot box and In all
the walks of life. 1t Is not mans color,
IL is character, ability and energy that
make him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

Our esteemed contemporary, tho East
Providence Mirror, quotes with evident
approval some recent observations OF ours
as TO the Hon. Sam. W. X. Allen, and
lects like his could rovolve In the empty
husk of a mustard seed for seven genera
We don't know as To this, but we are sure
that, though we may imagine them located
a mustard seed husk, two intollocts like
his would have a hugely ENJOYABLE time
across the vast empyrean between.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

The Southern wing of the protection
party in the senate received another
acquisition 20 Its ranks last week in the
transfer OF Hon. j. &. McLaurin from the
House 60 the Senate co succeed the late
Senator Earle, of South Carolina Mr..
McLaurin's speeches In the House during
the consideration OF the Dingley bill were
strongly in favor of protection and against
the Democratic theory Of FREQ raw
material. There were already five south
ern protoctionists in the Senate and thirty
in the House.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
SHOT AT OFFICERS.

Cairo, Ills, June 7.-Richard Cald-
we'll Of Memphis shot and killed Mary
jenkins yesterday afternoon because
he was jealous OF the favors she had be-
slowed on others. Immediately after
the shooting he fed to lumber yard.
back Of town. where he was found two
hours later 10y the officers. He was
ordered out with some difficulty. when
he opened fire on the officers. His first
shot passed through the wrist Of Deputy
Sheriff George w. Moore. who returned
the fire. killing Caldwell instantly. Moore
was acquitted OF all blame by a coroner's
Jury last evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

The new social revolution is reported
to have departed from Denver in yellow
cart which will tour the country, perhaps
the world, with all con venient speed,
spreading the doctrine Of the cooperative
commonwealth which Eugene " Debs of
American Railway Union fame proposes
to inaugurate. The van. is equipped with
eloquent missionaries and speaking liter
eture and will cut loose IRON trades
unions as such, appealing to men Of every
kind and class 20 come In under the tent
for the new commonwealth. The location
for the foundation OF the commonwealth
Is not yet decided upon but 1t Is expected
that IL will bc planted somewhere in the
West where there Is assuredly plenty Of
room and good grazing. Unlike CCxey's
army, however. we do not understand
that there Is any intention on the part Of
the projectors to present petition in
boots" 10 the government at Washington,
but only TO educate the people and TO
set up a commonwealth which II II can
not exist and keep Its health under the
Constitution Of the Republic will under
take 10 reform the Republic and change
the Constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
WILL ORGANIZE.
The Democratic State Central Committee
10 Meet wednesday.

The mem bers-e of the Democratic
state central committee will meet Wed
nesday to organize.
There is no quarrel mt present among
the members, the dissatisfaction nI last
fall with the luke-warInness OF Chair-
man Owen having disappeared after the
campaign. He will be reelected ana so
will the secretary. John r. Conley, al,
though the latter said today that he had
not decided whether he would accept she
offlce for another year or not.
apathy still prevails IN ohe 90 NM Wadnss lsss
day depends1 upon the always doubtless
factor of a quorum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
BosToN's DEBT INCREASING.

Boston, June THE annual report
Of City Auditor Dodge. which is now In
the hands OF the printer, shows that the
clty's funded debt has steadily Increased.
now amounting To s49,993, 1876. on which
the annual interest is S2,0s2.000. The
Cochituate water debt is sls,261, 900: In
terest on the same. ss77.000. The total
debt payments OF the past fiscal year
were s2,03S.974. The sinking funds ag-
creeate s24 ga 566
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

At this season the best ounce Of prevention
and cure for Coughs, Colds and lncipient Con-
sumption il MoRRHUoL CREosoTE, repre-
scnting the curative part OF Cod Liver oil
and the germ destroying potency of Beech.
wood Crcosotc. The remedial worth Of this
combination and its palatability has been
endorsed by the French Academy of Medi.
cine. Bronchitis. Catarrh OF ths Lungs and
Oppression Of the Chest readily Weld 10 Nor
rhuol Creosote; price per bottle Of ~ capsules
isuiiicicnt for - days MeatmeptL sl.ol
Sold by ell druggists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
COMPLETE IN 10 VOLUMES!
VALUE SIS A VOLUr1E!
VALUE OF THE SET $4,000 (!

For the purpose of interesting all classes
in the community for testing the circula-
tion of The News as distributed In the
various sections of It's territory among the
homes and for still further introducing
this newspaper 10 news readers IN all
sections of the city andistate this. great
contest is inaugurated believing that
nothing could well be more popular with
all the people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

IL seems to be unfortunate that McKin.
lev wasn't filling tho Office Of governor
of Ohio as we'll as president Of the
United States. As such "A few years ago he
tramplcl down n riot like that at Urbana
without the firing OF gun or bit Of
injury 70 any human being, sustaining
the law aud the good naIno Of that com.
monwoslth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

Notes.
Baptist No, it Is not necessary To write
the names of your choice on every ballot.
When you have collected batch of bal
lots you may tie or pin them together and
the name of your choice on the top piece
will he all sufficient.
X-The set of the Century publication
offered by The News is the very finest OF
that finest of publications. There are ten
volumes and put up and bound as is The
News set, the volumes are valued at Sl5
apiece That makes the value Of the set
Si5O-and the Century Company makes
nothing more elegant They are superb.
Voter-In few days the set OF Century
books offered will be received by us and
placed on exhibition. Then you will see
for yourself that nobody will have finer
set than the winner of this interesting
contest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

Let's have no hair splitting on the tariff
schedules. It's dollars In the pockets and
bread in the mouths to get something else
on the statute books in place of the Wilson
horror as soon as possible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
Mortality Report for Month OF May.
Health Department,
Rqpfatrarfa Dffira

City Hall, Providence, June 3, 1897.
There were 2l5 deaths reported for the
month OF May. This is II less than the mum
ber for tho prece ilg month and a. less than
for May 1876. The 2l5 deaths represent an
annual rate Of Ia. 75 per thousand in an osti
mated population of la,O0O
There were deaths from diarrheal diseases
% from consumption. ~ from pneumonia,
D from bronchitis, l from Group, y from dis
eases of the heart, from diphtheria, from
whooping cough.
Their were reported 90 the Surerintendent
OF Health during the month ~ cases OF SCARLET
fever. 80 OF diphtheria, IL of measles . OF ty-
phoid fever.
CHARLES V. CHAPLIN, M. D.,
City Registrar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
BY GEORGE II. BtTRNH AM,
Equitable Building.
Mortgages Sale.

Will be sold by public auction, SATUR.
DAY, JUNE 10, 1897, at ii o'clock n. M, at
the warehouse of Orrin f. Jones, No 80 Cen
trail street, in the city of Providence, by
virtue of the power Of sale contained in that
deed of mortgage made ann executed by
Henry A. Monroe and Arthur j. Williams,
copartners as Monroe q Williams, dated June
Is, 1903, and recorded in book number 10,
page 3sl, Of the records of mortgages OF per-
sonal property IN Providence, X l., the con-
ditions of said deed of mortgage having been
broken, all the articles of personal property
described i'm and conveyed by said de d of
mortgage, and which were formerly con-
tained i'm the store or premises numbered
nine t0) Railroad avenue, in the city Of Paw
tuclxet, but are now stored in the warehouse
aforesaid, consisting in part OF bicycles,
bicycle parts, supplies and sundries, sweaters
stockings shoes, clothing, bells, cyclometers; /;
also all Photographic goods supplies and
sundrios, also all Office supplies and sundrios,
and all other articles of every description
and kind formerly in SAID store and kept for
sale by the firm aforesaid, ana also all Office
furniture, safe and all other articles used I'm
the business Of the firm aforesaid and all the
books ana other accounts, notes or ther evil
dences of debt due said firm from any person
or persons, ana all property covered or in
tended 20 bo covered by said deed of mortgage
By order cf the mortgagee.
WALTER b. VINCENT, Attorney.
Providence, June 5, 1897. je1.llt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

II there is any falling off in June brides
we shall be at loss whether to attribute
it to that chronic scapegoat the bicycle,
or to the weather.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

Our esteemed contemporary, the New
port Mercury, is one hundred and thirty
eight years old, but on the principle that
newspaper, like man, is only always
as young as he feels or like woman,
as young as she looks our contemporary
might knock off the odd hundred.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
CHIEF JUSTICE At AUGUSTA.

Augusta. Me-. June 7-Chief Justice
Fuller. who will give the address Of the
day at the Augusta centennial. TO be
held June ., will arrive here this after
noon IN a special car from Boston. ac-
oompanied BY Hon. J. u. Manley. In
the party will be Mrs. Fuller and daugh-
tsrs. ana son, Weston
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

That was a terrible accident In Elm
wood yesterday but the bicycle is hardly
to be held responsible for 1t.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes official
advertising Of the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES, OF the
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. OF
the CITY OF PROVIDENCE and
Of several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

This is horse show week and once more
we demonstrate that wo can get into the
SWIM
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

DIsCoUNTSAtNo change OF copy)
Figured on run Of parer ratio:
10 lines week-l0 per cent. of gross price.
10 lines month h-2J per cent. of gross prlce.
10 lines . months-sD per cent. OF gross price
lO lines months-a5 per cent. Of gross price.
IL lines year-6o per cent. of gross prioce.
~ lines or over, l week-30 per cent. on gross
price.
20 lines or more. month-lO per cent of
gross price.
20 lines or more, months-JJ per cent, on
gross price.
20 lines or more, o months-60 per cent. off
gross price.
20 lines or more, year-70 per cent. of gross
price.
T. O. d. contracts - Onehalf OF daily
rate for same time.
Preferred positions, rs per cent. additional
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS cents
per line
READING Ne4feEs-Nut fcss- -tirun tnrcc
lines, ~ cents PER measured agate limo.
WEEKLY NEWS.
Transient rates same as daily,
Contracts rates in weekly for display, one
lhird OF daily rate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
MONDAY. JUNE Z, 1897.

There's a good time a-coming bime-by.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
Early Votes.

The coupon clippers are evidently going
to pile up big vote, for at noon today
the News mail boy said that he would
need an assistant IL all those contest let.
ters were To continue.
This is how the vote stood at noon,
today:
Mathewson Street NJ. f. Church.
-' second On United Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Augustus NJ. Lord ....,..... ..........
:, First Congregational (Unitarian) Church.
Rev. John g. TenntHn .............. ........
Church Of the Assumption
Rev. NJ. s. Mc(ord. ....,.......... 50
United Presbyterian Church. 50.
st. Johns II. c. Church.
Rev. Edwin Bromley ,.....,............. .... %
o. stewart stree, Baptist Church. ;.
Broadway Baptist Church
Westminster Unitarian Church. -
Rev. Henry /. Cushman. .,...,.,..,..,.,...,.. 90
First Universalist Church.
Rev. T. d. Anderson. :;....,.... -. ........ al
Central Baptist Church.
Nov W. % 81. Paul Nj. E. Church. ''''''''' ::
Rev, :; II. Belland. Central Falls g
Church of the Mediator.
Rev. w. II. Furman. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
olney Street Unitarian Church.
-' Union Congregational Church.
Rev. X G. Moore. e.....,................... IL
Central Congregational Church.
Rev, James G. NOSe. ..........-.... %
Benefcent Congregational Church.
htV. lOnn III. l.hrrN.
Richmond Street Congregational Church.
Rev. NJ. H. Bixby ................. ...........l ls6
Cranston Street Baptist Church.
Rev. Floyd W. Tomkins, Jr. ................l $50
Grace Church.
Rev. Thomas Brisco ............ ...,.....,.. 10
st. Patricks Church
Rev. r. Y. Carrigan. Phenix x.s............... IL
Rev. w T. Green. Natick ................... Is
Rev Michael Fitzgerald, Pawtucket. .... 20
Rev. II. r. Storey ............................
Rev. r.. u. BaSSett
Friendship Street Baptist Church
Rev. K. q. Wesley ............... ............ Il
Park street Free Baptist Church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
Popularity Contest.
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE PASTOR?
nrCUCTED Void NOTEC
BY CUTTING COUPONS FROM THE PROVIDENCE NEWS

The popular will receive set Of the Century Die
tionary and Cyclopedia in finest binding.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

We guess IL is rare thing for one au-
thor TO write sequel TO another authors
story Away back IN 1879 airs. Elizabeth
stuart Phelps Ward wrote book entitled,
"Old Maids Paradise. lt appears
that man came into that paradise on
an occasion and departed thence, perhaps,
because the author was not quite sure in
her own mind what she would do with
him. 80 IL was still an "Old Maids
Paradise" at the finish as at the Begin
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
ADVERTISING RATES.
IN EFFECT MAY e5, 1897.
GENERAL ADVERTISING.

GENERAL ADVERTISING.
Run of paper-5 cents per agate line
First page-7l5 cents per agate line.
Change copy az pleasure OF advertiser
DIsCOUNTS-(C Change copy
On volume and open space contracts allow
ing change OF cory at pleasure OF adverilser'
space 10 be used IN one year Figured on
run of paper rate
s,l2O lines, ~ pei, cent, equal 3 c. per hne'
6,2lJ lines, 20 "a
lQOUJ lines, 81 "a
2O,OUO lines, 90
ON contracts amounting in one year to;
BIZ n osS, 30 2's
5OO gross, % -
lUU0 gross, 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-09

imagined. They we're blcd, they were
cupped, they we're leeched. they were
subjected to every device whereby their
vitality could be reduced and their lives
endangered. 1t is almost a wonder that
the race survived
There has been an absolute revolution
i'll the practice of medicine and i'll the
treatment of human ills. Instead OF
undermining the vital forces by cupping
and bleeding. the vitality is now sustained
i'll every possible manner. Instead OF
tearing down we seek to build up In.
stead of increasing misery we seek to
create happiness.
But the greatest advancement in med
ical science has been made by discovery
Twenty years ago this great truth was
realized and the result was a discovery
which has done. and is doing, more to
strengthen the vitality. lessen suffering
preserve the health and lengthen life than
all the old line prescriptions and prepare.
tons. 1t is known in Europe. i'll Amer
lea, and throughout the world as War
ner's Safe Cure, and it has achieved great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-09

Ga tho even years thus dvorcing city elections
from the excitement and bitterness the "abhoirent
and forbidden forces oi partisan politics. ana ap,
ulving as a test the personal worthiness ana
cricioncv of tho candidates.
Tho general OPINION IN lirooNyn IS That Governor
Black has used excellent Judgment IN appointing
Mr.. Johnson. $500 -. 49,,
airy 20 lSi2 IN 10 hiS father moved To the Eiook
farm TT Orford. X H.. still held by the family.
lie was fitted for college in the oxford Acadcm..
and vas graduated from Dartmouth I'm 1865. Ater
graduation lie removed to New ork state study =
ing law and being admitted 10 practice IN Albany
I'm laH and later that year removed To NeW-l ork
tIty In 1876 hC opened an Office IN brooklyn. wh"r"
he has since lived and boon engaged in IN"
actlNo practice Of Law. In 1863 he was appointed
Aesisfaut Corporation Counsel Of Brooklyn. which
in tho law business with tho Corporation Counsel
William C. De witt. under the style OF De Witt ~
Johnson In 1852 tho firm OF Johnson Lamb was
formed composed Of Jesse Johnson. Colonel A. f.
Iaml, and Albin II. Johnson. a brother.
I'm 1858 ne was 4 delegate to the Republican Ma
tIonaI Convention It Chicago and took an active
part in the nomination and election OF General
Harrison In 1881 he was appointed Distrct-At.
torncy for the Eastern District OF the state OF
New York. tie was chairman OF the Committee on
Resolutions in the reform convention that nomi
ma ted Charles A. Schiercu for Mayor Of Brooklyn.
In 1892 Mr.. Johnson vas one or the hfteen dele
cates-at-,nrse 20 the Ne"-N Ork constitutional Con
ycniiou He WIS a member Of the judiciary Com
mlttce and chairman Of the committee on cities.
Mr. Johnson lives AZ 40. .3s c.non-ave He IL n
member Of the Union League and other brooklyn
clubs and has a summer home At Oxford
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-09
PROFITS or THE ross BUSINESS.
How RELATIVES AND FRIENDS OF ShNN-
TOR PLATr BENEFIT Ely HIS
NELL E\i'f..


Some of the speakers who arc 10 take part IN no
discussion of the issues OF the municipal campaign
have been collecting facts and figures TO show mat
boss rule of political organizations In the city M"
been highly remunerative for the bosses Ii Is vel
understood that the leadership OF the Republican
organization has enabled Sena or Thomas G. Plat
20 l his relatives and friends In this city TO 'e
extent OF hundreds OF thousands or dollars
The law firm Of Tracy. Hoardman & Pat OF
which Gen raj Benjamin +. Tracy IS the senior
rartncr and a son OF Senator P,att Is the luhlor
partner has been retained to transact business TO-
many corpora lions since the Republican mdcHlie'
Of :, lich Senator Fiat; is the acknowledged !eaoef
became an powerful in the State Legislature IEe
influence OF MIR Platt In protecting the interests %
such corporation IN matters OF legislation Is Dc
Neyed 10 have enabled this law firm 20 gam many
large foes from such clients. and to get great
deal OF business which IT never would nave "'oh
able 20 ct otherwise. ,... 60 g.,
This Grm has bocu doing the law business tor t,.N
Sheriff. business which has been soutH.. lu'
other leading law firms in vain. and the iril w
Instrumental IN securing the legislation " nlCtesS
tho Shcriff's emoluments, which we're H"Oi w.
large before. !. ,ooor,l,.
The discoveries which have been made iccen.IS
a. 10 the tremendous business OF tho security CON-
pany of which another son Of Senator iIatt Is VIC
manager have surprised many persons. - aip ari.,
that the company has furnished BONDS lo' ied' ~
all the contractors for public Work III " ~
we'll as for contractors for Work on 'hc C',lhls'
sands of I1uor dea ors In the city under the kanes
Liquor Tax law. It's business has been lnCi e'.S,'
enormously In a short time. and It's success II S'-
orally believed 10 be due to political influence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-09

1t doesn't pay to let this account run OIL aud have
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-09
THE MAYOR MAKES DENIAL

Mayor Strong said that statement printed in
'rrhe New-York SUM- yesterday which represented
him as calling Mr.. Lows advisers "a let o. fools.
was not truthful
You know that i DO not talk TIA; way. the
Mayor said IL did remark think. taat. In my
tudrnent. neither General Tracy nor Mr. Low could
Re elected II the Republicans continued 10 be
divided but ala not cay that told Mr. Low this
AT the City Hail. Mr.. Low has not been hero
since he accepted his nomination. and did not say
l,a hx6 helm Neither did say that never knew a
man OF inc reputed ability 0; Mr. Lon 10 play such
Dsd politics. 49,, ,..,
Union acted urwisey IN being 80 arrogant and
dictatorial at the outset. II Mr. Lows friends had
been q lttis wiser the Re2uD lean tlty Convention
would have Endorsed him. believe.
II ala not say that was ,he logical candidate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-09

1t is the rapd-transit age; the age OF the
telegraph and telephone. y man speaks
today and the entire world reads his
words tomorrow morning. ':ere are
but twenty-iour hours in the day, but
forty.eieht hours are crowded into it.
We all know how we have advanced
materially. Do we realize how we have
advanced scientifically: More than III
any other manner. Indeed. it has been
the advancement in science which has
caused the advancement in material
things. The discovery OF steam permit
ted the railroad and the steamboat The
DEVELOPMENT in electricity made possible
the telegraph and the telephone. so that
the development OF the sciences has been
the real cause OF all modern advancement.
We will take, for example. one depart
mcnt of science. but the most important
department. one which affects Our very
lives and happiness. Formerly the treat.
mcnt OF human ills was made matter OF
superstiton. OF incarnation. the same as II
is bv the medicine men OF the Indians to-
dav. Gradually emerging from such
blindness. it was still matter OF bigotry.
of folly. What people must have sui
fcrcd in those days can scarcely be