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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17
THE RETROACTIVE TARIFF.

The republican politicians in Congress
tariff matter. They make a mistake in
thinking that tariff made Mckinley what
he j. today and that the tariff may do the
same for them. The Mckinley tariff de-
feated the republicans in 1892. He would
have been buried under mountain of bal
lots last November because OF his connec-
tion with the tariff had not the Altgelds
and the Tillmans got control of the De-
mocracy.
Bat the blind fellows at Washington re-
fuse to view the election in this light and
so they are trying to out do McKinleyism
by making the tariff retroactive. There is
no need of telling them that such a law
viii surely be declared unconstitutional by
the Supreme Court, and thai the national
treasury will be compelled to pay back
every cent thus taken with full interest
and costs. They know this to be the law.
good faith.
There one object is to pass high tariff
and then cheer for themselves collectively
and individually the latter.
The real truth is that these men act on
the same low grade as do the Republicans
of this State. They pass obnoxious and
injurious laws, steal away the rights and
the money of the people and trust that it
will all be forgotten by the time for
another election. In regard to the retro
active clause, which means tax on goods
already in the country at some date before
the passage OF the tariff act, they know
that the tax will be collected. That will
make 1t appear that the treasury is gain
ing. 1t will take months and perhaps
years before a decision by the Supreme
Court Is reached. In the mean time they
have been gathering in glory and the peo-
ple's money. Then the Court will decide
that the money must be repaid. But this
will be so late that its loss to the treasury
viii be attributed to some other cause or
il will not be forgotten or unnoticed. The
game will have been played. But it will
be losing game. They will find that the
people are educated on tariffs, and their
defeat in the next election will be finished.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17
THE TRUSTS,

Every once in while the politicians get
hold OF shibboleth and they work II for
all 1t Is worth. The crank who kept the
communities In a wondering turmoil and
confusion by his interminable talk about
that grand sounding phrase, ''the initin-
tive and referendum" finally found that
'the trusts" was a more taking word. II
vas word with which to work a good
scare. There is crispness and kissing
sound TO the word that In taking. IL has
caught venerable and unvenerated states-
men OF all grades and degrees and more
changes have been rung on IL than ON even
the hoary initiative and referendum. The
latter Is long senerous and has Latin In Z,
II attracts attention by its size and
swakcns curiosity as TO It's meaning. But
IL can't compare with 'trusts," for gen
uine hsir-raising, marrow stirring inten-
sity. Listen to a long haired, sparsely
whiskered, mild hammered crank roll ou,
this initiative and referendum and then
take the equally long haired, copiousl,
bewhiskered and mild-mouthed saver o
the commonweal hiss out "trustsl" an,
you will see the difference in minute.
And 90 this taking shibbolcth ma
waited a great lot OF sandwich Statesmen
into our halls OF legislation in late year
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17

interests arc . factor outside tho local
boundaries, is not suffering from Ill health
anything like 30 seriously ~ has been
somewhat generally reported around town.
Mr.. Longley has not enjoyed the best of
health for some months, but he has been
out to business regularly Of late and at no
time has been 80 severely sick as to cause
anxiety among those Immediately as
sociated with him or to his physician.
THE TOURIST.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Editorial Views or Our contemporaries on
Matters Of Interest.
Fall River Advocate: What good will 1t
do the spinners Of this country to accept
the xnvitation of the Mayor of Robaix,
France, to send delegate to represent the
American Textile operatives at an Inter-
national Convention to be held In that
city in August? If they were in need Of
needed? We doubt 1t exceedingly. Our
workmen have nothing to learn about
trades unionism, while they are very
capable as teachers. If the French ex-
ecutive will guarantee the expense, of
course it would be an agreeable act to send
a representative.
Salem News: Attention has been direct
ed to the fact that President Mckinley
has failed to adhere to his declared in
tention Of not appointing to office men
who had previously served under Harrison.
The nomination of Frank Palmer Of
Illionois, for public printer, who held the
same office under President Harrison, is
mentioned as q striking case in point.
Already a number of exceptions have been
made.
Westerly Sun: Pawtucket people pro-
fess to surprise that outspoken advocates
Of no-license in their city should also be
members of social club which was doing
a thriving, though, unlicensed, trade in
intoxicants. There was nothing particu
larly strange in that fact. Very few OF
Westerly's forty or fifty dealers in liquors
would also advocate the granting of
licenses.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17

Providence expects to expend $4,000 in
building new bridge at Market Square.
The present shsSy structure has outlived
its usefulness and has become menace to
the public. Still, the sum named ought
to be more than sufficient to build an en-
rirely new bridge.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17

The color line has been abolished at An
napolis by the appointment of negro to
the naval academy. The young man ex-
presses fear that he will suffer violence
at the hands of the whites there, but he is
PROBABLY over estimating the danger. The
pre-. udice against the blacks in this coun-
try is not SO strong as the colored people
try O make themselves think.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17
4 Handsome Souvenir
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
The Constitutional Commission,
PUBLIC MEETING

The Commission will meet NJ the state
House, Proyidence. ON TUESDAY. April nth.
1897, at O'Clock p, IN.
All persons are invited To he present. and
To suggest In writing such changes In the
present Constitution a. they may desire.
individuals VIII be heard i'm regard to such
changes, their speeches to be limited To
fifteen (l5) minutes. Those who are unable
TO be present are invited to send sugge -teu
changes, In writing. referring to the Article
and Section of the present Constitution 90
which the suggested changes apply, To the
Clerk. THOMAS DuRFEE, Chairman.
ARCHIBALD 4. MA1-fESON, Clerk.
Prov idence, April ~, 1sys. aIs.l022
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17
enough.

II may be safely said that the news.
papers which now favor the arbitration
treaty are only those which at first en-
dorsed 1t with so much unnecessary en-
thusiasm are now too weak to admit their
Dat, ,lra
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17
Adah Richmond will have to go through
life without the distinction OF being John
Stetson's widow-and heir.

One thousand dollars is considered to be
about the figure this State ought to spend
on the Grant celebration. Considering
the depleted state of the exchequer we
should say that the figure Is about high
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17
Edward Smith,
13 and Is North Main Street.

Agent for Ales and Pores of Frank Jones Brewing Co. of
Portsmouth, NJ H. and Alley Brewing Co. of Boston Ameri
Brewing Co.'S Lager of Boston, cold and always ready
for instant use A complete and we'll assorted line of the
finest Rye and Bourbon Whskies imported and domestic
Wines Gins and Liquors of all kinds also fine stock of
Mineral Waters constantly on hand Family Orders promptly
attended to- and goods any part of the country
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17
grpnl atnttre.
Administrators Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the subscriber
has been duly appointed executor OF tbe es
tate of David II. Nye, late of Pawtucket, X.
L., deceased.
All persons having demands upon the es
tate of said deceased are required To present
the same within six months.
STOWELL T.. NYE.
hpril 2. 1Sg7. Executor.
Charles v. Todd, Attorney. No. q Court 81.
Boston, Mass. ASS
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17
CITY OF PAWTUCKEV,
LIQUOR LICENSES.

Commencing Monday, March 10Th, the
Office of the License Commissioners will be
open from to y. m. every day except Satur-
day; ON that day from to 4 u, IN. All per.
sons intending To apply for a Liquor License
are requested to do so at once.
NJ. W. SPENCER.
mrs CLERK.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17

readers OF the TRIBUNE will be glad to
'earh that Mr.. Charles iE. Jongley, well
known throughout New England as one
OF our leading merchants, whose business
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17


The frequency OF accidents to weavers at
the Ann and Hope mills, Lonsdale on ac-
count of flying shuttles IS becoming de-
cidedly pronounced. Mary Jones Is the
latest victim of a flying shuttle. She was
about her work as usual when suddenly
she was struck by a shuttle from loom in
charge lof the weaver who works next to
her. The flying object struck Miss Jones
over the right eye and not far from the
temple, inflicting an ugly wound. Acci-
dents Of this nature have been of such fire.
quent occurrence that the Ann and Hope
Mills has an unenviable reputation among
weavers all over New England. Unless
something is done to prevent their re-
currence the Lonsdale Company may
find itself engaged in court as defendants
in more than one case.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17
OURABOUT TOWN

The musecal exercises in the churches
tomorrow give promise of being very good.
The several church choirs have rehearsed
the programs diligently, and the results
expect to be exceptionally fine.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17

a GENTS wANTED-For War in Cuoa, by
- Senor Qucsada, Cuban representative
at Washington. Endorsed by Cuban patriots.
In tremendous demand. A bonanza for
agents. Only sl.50., Big book, big commits.
sion. Everybody wants the only endorsed,
reliable book. outfits free. Credit given.
Freight paid. Drop all trash and make $500
a month with War in Cuba. Address today,
Dearborn street, Chicago. m30
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17

A stroll through the cemeteries, parks
and lawns OF the city presents pleasing
evidence that spring has come to stay.
The tulip bulbs on the mall are maturing,
and lenterprising boys are searching the
pastures for the earliest crops OF dsnde-
lions. The chirp OF the robin Is daily
heard; and in a few days wedding bells
Will peal for more than one marriage.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17


Messrs. Collin, Wendelshsfcr and Ham
ilburg of the Providence Opera house have
secured feature for their benefit the first
half OF next week In a new song written
and composed for the occasion by Mr.. H.
Irving Dillenback, entitled "The Sweetest
OF Girls" written as a compliment to the
benefciaries, and which will be sung by
Mr.. Fred II. Bratesman, the popular bari
tone, whose singing at the previous per-
formances by the Rhode Island Wheelmen
minstrels was one of the hits OF the pcr-
formance. This song is said to be fully
the equal In popular qualities Of "Some
Day He'll Know l Loved Him SO" and
"Only a Baby's Face" Mr.. Dillenbeck's
most recent successes.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17
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= locations I'm Pawtucket; barber going
out of business. Address IN" Tribune.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17
BONDS MUST BE FILED BEFORE
ANY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.

The Board of Commissioners will be In
session in their Office in Postoffice building
friday evening, April %, and Wednesday
apu place all persons 80 desiring may be
hearu on the matter OF granting such appli-
cstions. by order Of the Board.
ShO; W; W;FAIRBROTHER. Chairman,
M. w. SPENCER. Secretary
THOMAS NJ. swEETLANb' f.
Join w. MEIKLEJOHN
LEWIS +. BUTLER,
aIJ l3t ~N''''''''S'""''''
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-17

pIOHlS 10
art, and
win both
on these
lines.
Our am
bition for
gain is not
SO great as
our annbi.
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regarded d
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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-17
BRYAN IN
THE WEST.
Received With Wild Enthusiasm at
Salt Lake City.
HE MADE A FINE ADDRESS AS
PRESIDENT OF THE TRANSMITS.
srssIpPI CONGRESS, IN WHICH
He EXPRESSED HIMSELF AS
EoPEFuL OF THE FUTURE OF
THAT GREAT SECTION OF THE
UNITED STATES.

Salt Lake. Utah, July 16.-The Trans
Mississippi Congress vas called to order
to-day Wish q large audience in the gal
ler.es and the delegates seats we'll filed.
The large attendance was due to the.fact
that Hon.W w. j. Bryan, president of the
congress, was expected to be present.
Resolutions were introduced by Keller, of
North Dakota, favorinR the government
taking control of the Union and Central
Pacific Railways
When Bryan entered the hall he was
greeted With the widest enthusiasm.
Black, of California, moved that three
cheers besgisen for Mr.. BRYAN. which the
latter said WAS out of order, but the
cheers were given nevertheless.
Mr. Bryan, in taking the chair, said
he was fully in accord with the move
ments OF the congress, which represented
Il great empire in the West. There were
numerous matters in which this secuion
was peculiarly Interested One of the
reasons why the congress had met here
was for an interchange of views on these
matters. Another reason was that the
Trans Mississippi States were part of
this great nation, and interested in every
thing of national Importance. They had
right to secure everything which would
tend to their advancement, but did
not desire to do so at the expense OF any
other part of the country. The more he
travelled over this vast region the greater
it seemed.
Touching upon irrigation he ndulged in
little pleasantly by saying that Demo
Gratis had found out that water was very
important, especially in this part of the
country. He felt more and more hopeful
of the future of the Western country,
and it was not beyond the range OF posi-
bllities to gee millions of people living in
the fertile valleys of the West Mr..
Bryan concluded Ivy saying: 1--WE will
rear people in the great West that will
stand for American. progress.',
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-17
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

AT Chicago-Chicago,1 run, 2 hits,0 err
rors. Baltimore, runs z hits, error.
Batteries: Callahan and Donohue; Black
burn and Clark.
AT Locisville-Louisville runs. 0
hits,3 errors. New York,4 runs, 10 hits.
errors Batteries: Cunningham and
Wilson; Seymour and Wilson.
During the second game this afternoon
In the ninth inning Umpire Wolfe mis-
called balls, which forced in a rnn. Both
teams began wrangling and the police
were called on the field. Wilson, the
New York catcher, viciously attacked
and struck Umpire Wolfe, who was
dragged off the field. The big crowd
present ran over the diamond and attack
ed the New Workers, who at once fled
from the field. Cries OF "Lynch himo
were made by the mob when Wilson
strack Wolfe and the New York bruta
was lucky to escape alive. The team
reached their omnibus safely, however,
and were quickly driven out of reach of
the infuriated rooters. Wolfe declared
the game forfeited to louisville. The
Louisville players did nothing to protect
the New York team. When the game was
forfeited the score stood to z.
AT MISUNDERSTANDING, runs, 8
hits, errors. Boston, runs, 8 hits, 1
error. Batteries: Killen and Sugden;
Lewis and Berger
At st. Louis-St. Louis, 10 runs, 10
hits, errors. Philadelphia, 0 runs, 70
hits, errors. Batteries Carsey and
Douglass; Tyler and Clements.
No other games scheduled in The league
yesterday.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-17
A Formal Silver Proposal rendered
to Her and India.
FRANCE JOINS AMERICA IN THE
PROPOSITION FOR A CONFER
ENcE- SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS
FROM THE UNITED STATES AND
BARON DE coURcEL HOLD A
FORMAL CONFERENCE WITH
THE LEADING STATESMEN OF
GREAT BRITAIN.

London, July 16.-A joint proposal of
bilnetalism was presented to-day on be-
half of the United States and France at a
conference held at the foreign office be-
tween Baron De Courcel, the French
Ambassador, representing France; AM
bassador Hay, Senator Walcott, former
Nlce-PresidenS Stevenson, and Paine, rem
reese nting the U. S.; Lord Salisbury,
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of
the ENchequer, and Mr.. A. j. Balfour.
First Lord of the Treasury, representing
England, and LORD George Hamilton.
Secretary of State for India, representing
India.
The proposals, after some discussion.
were taken under advisement, and the
British cabinet will give it's answer at n
subsequent conference. 1t is reported
this evening that an international confer
ence will be summoned, probably to meet
in the United States, with Great Britain
participating. All the delegates will
be uninstructed with regard to the ratio,
although it is we'll known, of course, that
the United States favors 16 and France
Is 1.2 to l.
According to to.day's report, England's
participation would mean lndia's and
there is a prospect of some concessions AS
to ,the Bank OF England's reserve and
silver certificates
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-17
WOULD Be IN CONTEMPT.
Southern Railway Seems to be Dis
regarding an Injunction.

Rocky Mount, Va, July 16.-lSpeciai)
IN. j. O'Brien, superintendent of the
Southern Railway, is on the Franklin
branch this evening closing up the Frank
lin and Pittsylvania line. The county of
Franklin some time ago obtained an in.
junction compelling the Southern Rail.
way to operate this branch until the case
could be heard.
The case came UP in Roanoke to day
before Judge Whittle, and it looks MS
though the Southern people are closing
the branch this evening while the coun-
tvs representatives are in Roanoke, in or
der TO prevent u second injunction.
The question in controversy is a con-
tract between ohm 8. Barbour, receiver of
the Virginia Midland, of which the
Southern Railway Company are the les
sees, and the Franklin and Pittsylvania
Railroad Company, requiring the first
named company to operate the Franklin
branch, which is owned by Franklin
county, for thirtysour years. The
Southern Railway people claim that they
are losing heavily by this branch ami
seem determined to stop itat all hazards
THE CASE ARGUED.
The injunction case of Franklin county
vs.. the Southern Railway Company, re-
q.
Franklin and Pit.sylvania branch of the
road was argued yesterday and last night
before Judge S. G. Little, of Martins.
vile, in the parlor of Hotel Roanoke.
The argument began yesterday after
dinner and was not concluded until near
midnight. Franklin county was repre-.
sented by Commonwealth ATTORNEY b.
A. Davis,and A. A. Phlegar and John r,
Johnston, OF Ghristiansturg, while Dill
lard and Lee, of Rocky Mount, and C. NJ.
Blackboard, of Lynchburg, and Judge John
d. Horseley, Of Nelson, represented the
railway company. Gen. w. II. Payne. of
Winston, general attorney for the South.
ern in Virginia, was also present in the
interest of the road. Col. Geo. NJ. Helm.
president of the Franklin and Pittsylva-
mia road, was present, also Capt. Giles w.
b. Hale, q. Q. Greer, Clerk of the Court
Carper, ex Senator Hatcher and other
prominent Franklin county citizens.
The railway company say they will
abandon this branch of the road because
for years they have operated 1t at a daily
loss at the rate of 5000 per annum or
$50 daily, and set forth in their state
ment that the company had failed to
make it pay, possibly because the people
of the county who own the road do not
patroniZe it,
The case WAS argued rs follows yester-
day and last night: p. H. billiard spoke
first.in behalf of the railroad company and
was followed by B. a. Davis for the
county of Franklin. Capt. John r.
Johnson then spoke and was followed by
Mr.. Blnckford, who very ably presented
the case from their side of the question.
Mr.. Phlegar closed for the county of
Franklin and was followed by Judge
Horsey, who closed the argument for
the railway compuny. Judge Whittle
took the matter under advisement and
may be expected to render decision at
any time.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-17
OUT FOR
THE JOB.
A Richmond Lawyer Wants to be
Attorney General.
HENRY r. POLLARD ENTERS THE
LISTS AND INCREASES THE AL
READY LARGE FIELD OF THOSE
WHO WOULD LIKE TO FEED AT
THE PUBLIC CRIB-HE CLAIMS
TO HAVE A STRONG FOLLOW
ING IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

Richmond, July 6.-Special-Patriot.
ically they are still Offering to serve the
dear people. To-day the friends of Hon.
Heury r. Pollard, the well-known Rich
mond attorney, prevailed upon him TO
enter upon the alresdy interesting contest
for the Democratic. nomination for artor-
ney general. Mr.. Pollard has before been
prominently mentioned for the office, but
declined to say whether he would be u
candidate until to day. He has formally
given consent for the use of his name.
The entrance Of Mr. Pollard into the
race makes it more interesting than be.
fore. 1t will undoubtedly upset some of
the plans of the candidates who were in
the race before. IT. is understood that If.
Mr.. Pollard would have allowed it he
could have had several counties instruct
ed for him, but he lefused to permit the
consideration of his name. His friends
claim that he will 20 to the convention
with liberal support from various sec.
tioas of the State and will have strong
backing Eight years ago Mr. Pollard
came near getting the nomination.
Hon. a. j. Montague, of Danville,
another candidate for the attorney gener-
alship, is in Richmond to-day. He told
me that the thought he would 90 to the
Roanoke convention with more delegates
eh'.N ny OphCi DelleV6 ne
will. He said that he counted on the
Fifth Congressional district solid and a
large proportion of the counties in South
west Virginia. He said that he was de-
veloping considerable strength all over
the State and he was very confident. He
told me "confident'ally" that there was
no doubt OF Major Tyler's nomination.
Granting Mr.. Montague's and Mr.. Pol.
lard's friends what they claim or the first
ballet, still See no reason to change my
prediction that Scott will be the nomi-
nee. He is having hard time trying to
explain that he was not little disap-
pointed over the Altgeld anarchistic
plank in the Chicago platform. He has
just as much love tor it as has Mr.. Ely
son, Mr.. Lassiter, Mr.. Montague and lots
of the other candidates, only he was un.
fortunate enough to have newspaper
man strike him while his grief was fresh.
A candidate should be like Brer Rab-
bit lay low and say nothing. Col. OFFER
rail- adopted that scheme four veal ago
and was eminently successful. No doubt
ne regrets having spoken at all on the
financial plank. Silence IS golden, but
the Governors speech was golden and
the silver people have relegated him to
the obscurity of Dundee
Mr.. r. w. Prince, formerly in the gen
eral offices of the Norfolk and Western
Railway at Roanoke, has fine position
In the Chesapeake and Ohio Offices in this
city.