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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25
Russell Sage Lends His Brother vi

A mortgage was filed i'll the recorder s
Office of Will county, Ills, the other
day which was sent by Russell Sage of
New York
The amount is for $50 and is against
the homestead of Elias Sage, who, with
his wife, lives in the village of Channa-
hane. The note is due May 10, 1897,
and draws 6 per cent interest
ELIAS Sage is a brother of the mil
honairc Russell He is an old man and
very poor. In his extremity he applied
to Russell Sage for the $50, giving a
mortgage on his home. New York
World.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25
The Champion Revolver Shot.

One of the features Of the sportsman 's
show to be given at Madison Square
the national revolver tournament. The
intention is tn find ont for the first time
who is the best pistol shot i'll American.
There will be three principal matches
police, military and open. Thirty shdts
will be fired Ivy each contestant, and the
prizes will be worth the annual struggle
to retain them. OF course the revolver
match at 20 yards is only one of the
many features Of the annual sportsman s
show, bs.i it is I'm interesting one.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25
Population Of Germany.

The German census of 1895 shows that
the population of Germany numbered
b2, 27g, 9Ol, or 2, Sol, ,43l more than Mt
thc previous census in 1890. This in
crease Of more than 8 per cent in five
years is greater than in almost any other
country the population Of which is not
added to by Immigration. The number
Of females exceeds by nearly 1000, 600
that Of the. males-viz 26,6I8, 851
against 25, 661 900.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25

The great powers of Europe, says the
Boston Journal, did not fire gun or
stir 30 much as politician to keep
Turkey from butchering tens OF thou
sands Of Armenians, but they trained
the guns of their allied fleet upon the
camp of the Christian Cretans near
Canes without scruple, and it was the
British ship which opened the bom-
bardment
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25

Concord. n. H., Feb. pa wedding
o. considerable note occurred yesterday
at the home of the brides cousin. Will
liam ID. Chandler. The bride was Miss
Alice Louise Chandler, only daughter Of
the late John X. Chandler OF Washing
ton. and a niece of Senator william T..
Chandler The groom was Eugene
Sanger Daniel. second son OF ex-Con-
grcssman Warren r. Daniel Of Frank
lin.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25

The Rhode Island Chinese laundry
men ars seriously contemplating labor
union. And yet some uninformed peo-
pie are 30 reckless as to assert that the
Hongoiians are conservative race.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25

Chicago, Feb. 2b.-The tanners strike,
tnvolving about 1000 employees Of the
sHg tanneries In this city. will probably
De ended next Monday. on the terms
proposed 10y the tanners. At a meet
ing of the strikers IL was determined To
continue the strike. but all the big tan
ners have determined to reopen Mon
day, stating that they have already re-
ceived applications for work from two
thirds of their former employees.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25

Kentucky is to have q whiskey trust
capitalized at Sit, 900. 900, and yet they
cay thst,the Repu blicans cannot expect
TO win again in that State.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25

There are few, and am glad to say
there are only "a few, special officers. /
presume they are but recently appoint
ed, who consider when they are placed
at the door OF a place where an enter
tainment is being held that they occupy
the foremost and most important posi-
tion in the gift OF the commonwealth.
A specimen of this variety was en-
countered at an entertainment last
evening. The party declined to admit
two representatives of the press on the
ploa that there were enough reporters
inside now" and declined, when po-
litely asked, TO request member OF the
committee TO step to the door to do 80.
The petition sent to the Chief Of Police
recently was in anticipation Of just such
cases as this.
"a
A number of PAwtucket residents
intend &c 60 to Washington to witness
the Inauguration ceremonies. If they
have not already engaged quarters at
the Capitol / fear disappointment
awaits them and the "trip viii prove q
tiresome one. II, when you arrive ut
Washington, you discover tina: tbere'
are no accommodations obtainable.
don't give up in disgust but after the
excitement Of tho day is over, take q
uain to some nearby Point, or even
baltimore, and return 10 your sight
seeing the next morning refreshed by
good nights sleep.
The Man About Town of the Salem
News has the following abont Ben
Cotton Pawtucket boy. who has won
international fame in minstrelsv. "Tbe
appearance of Ben Cotton, The old
time minstrel. with The Wsr .,
Wealth" company at Mechanic hall 30.
Gently. wa, a reminder Of by-gope davs
] when Mr.. Cotton was an upnnal v;.;,o
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25

Advantageous wants in the TRIBUNE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-28
DEFICIT DECREASING.
Increase in Internal Revenue Re-
ceipts-S20. 9O4. 952 Due jim. 1.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The September
monthly statement of the government re-
ceipts and expenditures will show ma
terial decrease in the deficit as compared
with August. The increase that will be
shown in the receipts from internal reve-
nue. sources seems to justify the expecta-
ton of the treasury officials that by Jan.
l next the deficit will have been reduced
to a nominal amount. The excess of ex-
penditures over receipts so far this month
amounts to something over SO, 25O, 900, but it
is expected that by Oct. l this excess will
have been reduced to SO, 900, 900 or less, maxi
ing the deficit for the first quarter of the
fiscal year about $2S, 600 900. Internal reve-
nue. officials call attention to the fact that
already the receipts from internal revenue
exceed those of last year by about Sc, 600 900
and confidently predict that by Jan. this
increase will have reached $780, 900 and pos
sibly SS000,00 The receipts from customs
so far show no material gains nor is it
expected that any substantial Improvement
will be shown until after the first of the
year. Sugar is then expected to figure
prominently in the receipts and before the
close of the calendar year mucn is ex-
pected from wool imports
The expenditures on account of the Pa
citic Railroad at the beginning of the year
will be exceptionally heavy. on Jan. l there
MN nc uue AAeitueu boluS u tHe central
Pacific to the amount of $l0614120 Union
Pacific, $l5,9l9 5l2; Kansas Pacific, ST. 423 90;
Central branch of the Union Pacific, 1920
900; Sioux Cky & Pacific, 81 627, $40, making
a total of $2J,9O4, 952 In addition to this
amount the interest payments on Jan. /
will aggregate approximately 5000, 900. If,
however, the offer of the reorganization
committee of the Union Pacific is accepted
about $40 100000 would be added to the avail
able cash in the treasury, and would re-
duce the January payments On account of
the Pacific roads by about ST.. COO, 900 Esti-
mating the deficit for the next three months
at $lIUOU,000, exclusive of payments on ac-
cash balance in the treasury at the close
of the first half of the fiscal year would
be about Zoo in excess of the present
figures, or 1928, 900 600. This would be a net
loss for the six months of sic, COO COO Sum-
ming up the situation the treasury officials
confidently predict that before the close of
equal or exceed the needs of the govern
ment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-28
Observations of First Assistant POST
master General Heath While TAX
ing "a short Vacation in Indiana.
DECREASE IN THE DEFICIT
INTERNAL-REVENUE RECEIPTS OF
THE GOVERNMENT INCREASING.
Treasury Officials Confident that Be-
Be Taken in than Is Expended.
.ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept 27.-First Assistant
Postmaster General Perry S. Heath was at
his desk to-day, after an absence of about
ten days. largely spent in Indiana MIR.
Heath said that he had greatly enjoyed his
short vacation, the first since he was APP
pointed. His visit to Indiana was entirely
for purposes of recreation, but during his
visit he took occasion to look into certain
postal matters pending in the Hoosier State,
and the results of his observations may
soon be expected to manifest themselves in
some tangible shape. There are several pos
tai matters in Indiana of considerable inn
portance which come under the first assist
ants jurisdiction, which Mr.. Heath inVeSu-
gated quietly, and, having Informed himself,
decisions will be made very shortly. 1t is
understood the recommendation of the Civil
service Commission that Carrier Wright, of
Anderson, be removed will be sustained by
the Postofiice Department. The further rec
ommendation in this case that the two EEL
lows" who sold their places on the eligible
list shall be debarred from hereafter enter
ing competitive examinations will certainly
receive approval.
Nearly every communication which
have seen since my return said First AS
fishing increase of postal business through
out the middle West particularly in the
States of Ohio and Indiana. The requests
and in some cases almost demands, for addi-
tional allowances for increased carrier serv-
ice, clerical force, and iii fact, greater facil-
tiles demanded all along the line, indicate
more clearly and definitely a revival of BUSH
ness than anything one could cite. A COM
parative statement which was prepared and
issued from this office last week, based on
the receipts of thirty of the principal post
offices of the country for the month of Au-
gust, shows in every instance a marked
increase in the postal business for that
month over the corresponding period one
year ago. There is no branch of the gov
eminent service which is a more reliable in
dicator of the condition of our people than
that shown by the receipts of the postoffices
throughout the country. Our reports from
all sources show, with but very few eXcep-
ton has been in the States l have recently
visited that a general and very marked re-
viVal of business has taken place within
the past three or four months. For in
stance" concluded Mr.. Heath lin my own
tOwn-Muncie, Ind.-factories and mills are
running day and night, and even at that gait
manufacturers there tell me they are unable
TO keep pace with orders which are flowing
in. When l arrived in Muncie, a week ago.
there was only one factory closed, and this
opened to its full capacity the day left"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-28
NO PAVEMENT THIS WINTER.
IrvingtOn Board RescindS It's Action
ON Washington Street.

The Irvington Town Board met In regu-
lar, peaceful session last night. The pass
ing excitement caused by the citizens
meeting of last Saturday night has all died
away and the Town Board has settled down
to routine business Many property owners
express deep regret at the action Of those
citizens who passed. the resolutions of CEN
sure against the Town Board at last weeks
mass meeting, yet the supporters of the
resolutions are content with their action.
All members of the board were present
last night with the exception of P. NJ Gal
lahue. Citizens living on Arlington avenue
presented a petition for the the improve
ment of the roadway and sidewalks of that
street north of Washington street. The
committee of assessors on sewers presented
a report OF their work. together with a
map of the town, setting forth the various
elevations of the streets of the town. The
report was heard and the committee was
instructed to act in connection with Town
Engineer Smith in a further investigation
of the proposed sewer system.
The board took an unexpected turn when
the much-mooted ordinance providing for
the paving of Washington street was called
up The failure of the Citizens Street-rail-
road Company to put in double tracks on
Washington street made the old ordinance
worthless. for the reason that the ordi-
nance had been made on the ground that
the street-car company would put in
double track. This is the ordinance which
has caused indignation among certain citi-
zens. This ordinance was rescinded with
out much discussion and a resolution was
introduced instructng Town Attorney
Baker and Town Engineer Smith to draw
up new ordinance providing for marginal
curbs. instead Of brick pavement, connect
ing with the double street-car tracks. Ac-
cording to the resolution, new bids will
have to be advertised for and all the work
the board has done toward the paving Of
be done over again. The indignation meet
ing of last Saturday night failed to shake
the board in it's determination to pave
Washington street with brick, but the late
cause the postponement Of the work until
next spring.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-28
Franks for Beet Sugar Growers.

WASHINGTON, Sept 27-Secretary Will
son, of the Agricultural Department has
secured an order from the Postoffice De-
partment permitting the agents Of the Ag-
riculturaI Department to attach the depart
ment frank to packages of sugar beets
to be sent from growers to the experiment
stations throughout the country for an
alysis. Last spring the Agricultural Depart
ment sent sugar-beet seed to farmers in
twenty-seven States. 1t is now the inten-
ton to test the beets grown from these
seed in the various localities for saccharine
strength, and it is desired that this work
shall be conducted at the experiment sta
tons. Under the arrangements made to-
day with the Postoffice Department the Of
ficials at the experiment stations will be
allowed to send postal franks to all farm
ers to whom they supplied seeds by the use
of which they can send through the mails
free of cost packages of beets not exceed
ing four pounds in weight. 1t is Mr. Will
sons intention to distribute twelve tons of
sugar-beet seed next spring. Heretofore all
the seeds distributed by the department
have been procured in Europe The grow
ers in Utah have promised three tons this
year and 1t is expected that other locali-
ties in the United States will furnish part
~ tha SuurllV necessary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-28

that demanded applause at every period.
Ever since Concord and Lexington he de-
elared, the American people had loved a
fighter. a man with the courage of his
convictions, a man who had opinions so
honestly conceived and so firmly held that
he was ready to make sacrifices for their
sake The thing that had drawn the Amer
lean heart to William Mckinley, more than
anything else in his noble nature, was the
fact that he had held, in season and out,
to his honest conviction that protection
would make the people prosperous, and had
been willing 10 make any political sacrifice
for that conviction, which time had proven
correct. Much as he was opposed to the
heresies held by Mr.. Bryan he could not
but admire the blind courage with which he
held to his convictions and kept his colors
flying until his ship sank beneath the wave
of popular disapproval of the free-silver no
ton.
If there is anything the American people
have no use for it is the trimmer the po-
litical weathercock. They have no use for
man upon whose convictions of right and
wrong some other man or gang of men holds
a mortgage. The legal assumption that
man false in one thing is false in all was
good doctrine to apply in choosing a mayor.
He told of how Taggart played fast and
loose with the great question of the last
campaign, and then, when he wanted re-
nomination, announced that he was for sill
yer and sold his convictions for a nomi-
nation. Mr.. Beverage told a story of an
Irishman caught in storm on Lake Michi-
gan, who promised his Maker never to
drink again If he should be saved, and,
when his companion asked if he was not
promising too much, told him, "Shut up;
don't yez see Dim only foolin' Him?" Tag
CARTS highest form of craftsmanship con-
sisted in efforts to fool the people and in
dulge in smart politics. He believed that
such a man was not the one to guide the
destines of Indianapolis He closed with a
beautiful peroration upon the of pros
perity that has come upon the land, and
begged that votes be so cast that Indianap-
|. oils shall not be counted a croaker and pes
simist, but shall send out the glad tidings
that she is in harmony with the new order
or things.
1t had by this time grown very late, and
George Fate, candidate for Council, and
Messrs. Bookwalter, Taylor and Shiel were
introduced in rapid succession each saying
a few words of good cheer to the crowd.
The meeting adjourned with three cheers
for Harding
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-28
AIlered Atrocities Inv Cubans.

HAVANA, Sept. 27-Alleged details Of the
capture of Victoria de las T'unas province of
Santiago de Cuba, by the insurgent forces,
say that after the Spanish troops surren-
dered the insurgents began plundering the
stores and private residences and committed
many brutal acts on women and girls, mot
even respecting the sisters of Gen Vincente
Garcia" the insurgent leader of the last
said to have saved her life by throwing her
jewelry Ito the negroes and thereby escap-
ing Continuing, the official report says
From then commenced the horrible mutila-
ton of ninety-eight volunteers, inclusive of
innocent children. Pedro Suarez saw his
three sons. still boys, cut down with ma
chetes, and afterward Ramon Rubia saw
his two sons treated in the same manner.
A Madame Pepelio Santa Ana was
hanged by her feet and burned alive An in
surgent who had surrendered opened his
veins, and the feet of a guide of the Spanish
troops were burned off and the man was
afterward killed with macheteS. The IN
surgents also tortured and killed a soldier
who was nearly blind, after killing his son,
only eleven years OF age, by burning ms
feet. Madame Fernando Bodano and her
two boys were decapitated, as was also
police inspector, Machado A.amon Diaz
whose legs were FIRST cut off. The widow of
DIR. Trista was tortured by having fire APP
piled to the lower part of her body so as to
oblige her to deliver up her money to the in
surgentS. A sacristan named Camilo was
hanged by the wrists until dead 1t is inn
possible to relate the many other brutali-
ties committed on women and girls.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-28
Coming Republican Meetings.

The Republicans of the Thirteenth ward
will meet tonight at the corner of South
New Jersey and CoburE streets. Speeches
will be made by w N. Harding, Charles
A. Bookwalter and others. Thomas f. Quill
will preside. There will be plenty of chairs
and music.
Republicans of the Third ward will meet
tonight at 1880 at the corner old Third and
Howard streets. w. n. Harding, Fred Mat
son, H. r. Negley, r. b. Bagby and Cur
ley Brewer will address the meeting. Willis
Kersey will preside.
The colored Republicans of the First
ward will meet at the church on Martin
dale avenue tomorrow night II. Z. Negiey
K. Il. Bagby, Gurley Brewer and William
Reagan will address the meeting.
The Republicans of the Ninth ward will
hold a meeting at the corner of Fletcher
avenue and State street tomorrow night.
The. speakers include w. n Harding.
Smiley N. Chambers, r. r. Shiel Fred
Matson and Judge Stubs. The Marion
Glee Club will be present and sing several
appropriate campaign songs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-28
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $215, O4S, ass;
gold reserve, $147, 275, 2S7.
The War Department has ordered an in
vestigation Of the accounts of Lieutenant
Matthew e. Saville, Tenth Infantry, who
is reported to be short in his accounts as
post quartermaster at Fort Sill to the ex-
tent of 81, 400.
Information received at the office of the
commissioner of the General Land Office is
to the effect that the survey of the Black
feet Indian reservation in Montana is COM
pleted. The reservation is now ready TO be
thrown open to settlement as soon as the
reports can be prepared and approved by
the Interior Department.
Owing to the yellow fever in the South
ern States, the plans of the Civil-service
Commission have been seriously interfered
with. On Sept. Is last great number of
special examiners were sent out ali over
the United States and Messrs Fred Wanna
maker and l.. G.. CornWell who were maxi
ing the Southern tour, have narrowly es-
capped being quarantined. No examinations
will be made at the infected districts.
The monetary commission resumed its
sessions at the Arlington Hotel tonight,
ex-senator Edmunds presiding. There were
but five of the commissioners present the
remaining members with the exception of
Mr.. Fish, of New York, being temporarily
absent from the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-28
LYNCHING PREVENTED.
Three Prisoners Protected by n Sher-
i'll and Ten Deputies.

LECTION, Mo-, Sept 27.-The lynching
threatened by the farmers of jefferson
township did not materialize to-day at the
preliminary examination of James Hull
Joseph McKeehan and Lee Jackson, accused
of abducting, outraging and rcbbing Mrs.
Andrew Stills, the young woman who was
forcibly taken from her husband on the
highway two weeks ago and held prisoner,
as she claims. for several days. Two thou
sand men from the surrounding country
throneet, the village and there was much
talk and excitement, but ten armed depu-
ties, under Sheriff Lear succeeded in pre-
village was large enough to accommodate
the Court, and the trial was held under a
big tent Mr.. and Mrs. Stills repeated their
story If the alleged outrage to-day. To-
rnorTovy the defendants will endeavor to
prove that the woman is not of good charac-
for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-28
THE SEAL CONFERENCE.
Britain still Objects to Russian and
Japanese Representatives.

Japanese Representatives.
LONDON, Sept. 81. = An announcement
was made this afternoon confirming the dis
patches of Saturday last that the Marquis
of Salisbury has not withdrawn from the
Boring sea conference, but has simply OBJ
jected to the presence of Russia and Japan.
Negotiations on the subject are proceeding.
Great Britain is willing to take part in the
conference and is endeavoring to secure the
acquiescence of Canada. The United States
ambassador, Col John Hay, and the British
ambassador to the United States, Sir Julian
Pauncefote visited the Foreign Office this
afternoon. The whole hitch seems to be
due to the failure of the Marquis of Sails
bury to respond to Colonel Hays note of
July %, acknowledging the Marquis of Sails
bury's agreement to "a meeting of experts, -
in which Colonel Hay stated that the PreSi-
dent expected Russian and Japanese repre-
Exception being taken to this, Colonel Hay
concluded that the matter was settled until
Wednesday last, when an objection was re-
ceived from the British SIDE it being pointed
out that the Marquis of Salisbury never
contemplated taking part In q conference
at which Russia and Japan were represent
ed, having always contended, as shown in
his dispatch OF May 8, that they have no
locus standi. 1t is also pointed out that the
Marquis of Saliburys letter of July 20 dis
tinctly SAYS that Great Britain had agreed
to a meeting of British, Canadian and
American experts
while no formal communications have
passed between Japan and England, / have
discussed the arrangements for conference
with the Foreign Office officials"
1t is a curious fact that Colonel Hays
dispatch of July 20 is omitted from the Ber-
ing sea blue book just issued