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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08
A LESSON.


The past week We came verv near
witnessing good example Of how q
bill, inimical 70 the interests OF the
State, and framed solely to benefit the
author. can be rushed through the as
sembly and fastened upon the statute
books before the unwsry legislator is
scarcely aware OF what is happening.
That the scheme to foist upon the
voters the bill designed by John l..
Blodgett and written in the interests OF
Blodgett failed to sneak through the
assembly without its true character be-
ing detected is not the fault OF Mr..
Blodgett. He planned it adroitly, but
it's colors we're too plain, and the whole
thing was discovered in time to prevent
the passage of the bill.
without commenting on the charac-
ter of this modest measure which is
we'll known to every reader Of the news
papers in the State, it is sufficient to
say that tie members OF the assembly
cannot be too much on their guard
against similar attempts to railroad
through the House on the hill laws
which are dangerous to the public and
hostile to existing statutes. Only last
spring there was made an attempt to
hurl through the legislature q bill an
tagonistic to the interests OF Paw
tucket. It was detected, caught and
killed. But the factor Of safety was
small. The Blodgett bill
also might have been put through with
the exercise OF just little more eau
tion. These things show, not that We
are secure from being made the inno-
cent victims OF self-interested persons,
but that we escape their Vaccinations
only by the smallest margin, and that
some day we may be caught mapping.
No bill should ever be allowed to go
the General Assembly until it
has been carefully weighed and it's pro-
visions thoroughly comprehended. Any
ess caution is suicidal and may bring q
rain of disasters in its wake. While
every bill need not be regarded as vii
ainous until it has provenIitself honest,
ret il is unwise to give it official sane
ion before its character and habits are
Inown.
We hope, however, that another raid
,pon the General Assembly will not be
attempted for long time. These
hings do not leave a pleasant taste in
he mouth.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08
LlNCOLN'S PRIVATE CAR.

Interesting Historic Relic Of War Times
Lying Neglected 1t Omaha.
That the sense Of reverence for the
relics Of the historic past is not as devel-
oped as it should be in the rushing life
Of our republic is finding striking IL
lustration in the fate now overtaking
one Of the most interesting objects Of
the great days Of 1915. This is the
war car of President Lincoln It has
come to light that this historic railway
coach-the one in which Lincoln made
his visits to the army in the Virginia
campaigns, in which he held consulta-
tions with Grant, Sherman, Sheridan
and other leaders and in which finally
he was borne to his last resting place
is now abandoned and left to decay in
an our Of the way corner in the Union
Pacific car shops at Omaha. The most
magnificent car on the iron rails in its
time, its now cracked, weather beaten
sides, its shattered windows, rusty brass
ratings and bare interior offer mourn
full contrast to its departed grandeur.
The car was built specially for Mr..
Lincoln in the military car shops at AL
exandria early in 1864. It was AZ feet
long by l-2 feet wide and was divided
into three compartments. The entrance
was by door that opened at one end
into q narrow corridor extending the
entire length Of the car. From this pas
sageway doors opened into the three
compartments. The one at the end OF
the car was larger than the others. This
was Mr. Lincoln's Office and study. II
was furnished with tables and q sofa
and reclining chairs. The sofa was
combination affair. made Of unusual
length to correspond to Mr.. Lincoln's
physical requirements. It was used az
a sofa or lounge during the day, but at
night could be adjusted into a double
bed of two berths.
The walls were furnished with rich
corded crimson silk upholstery, and the
frieze displayed painted panels Of the
coat of arms Of the several states The
Car was adapted to the exigencies Of the
times, being ironclad, armor plate being
set between the inner and outer walls |
to make it bullet proof. From this cir
cumstance its weight was SO great that |
it was thought necessary to place it upon |
four four wheel trucks.
The car was sent with a quantity of |
war material to Cincinnati to be sold in |
1866. Sidney Dillon Of the Union Pa
cific purchased it, with other cars and |
equipment, and it passed to Omaha. Its |
with Mr.. Lincoln and the |
fact that it was one of the finest private |
cars then in existence gave it great |
public attention. 1t twas used |
as directors private car fr awhile,
but its great weight and peculiar con-
struction later caused it to be laid aside |
Even as dining car for construction
gang it proved unsuitable, and for
years it has been disintegrating in idle
ness in the shops at Omaha. Unless
steps are taken to save the interesting
relic it will shortly vanish entirely
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08
PREPARING TO GO.
The McKinleys to BE Entertained at the
White House on March 3.


The McKinleys to BE Entertained at the
White House on March 3.
President and Mrs. Cleveland will in.
vite President Elect and Mrs. Mckinley
to be their guests at the White House
for the evening Of March 8. This is in
accordance with practice established
by General Harrison, who had Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland to dine with him on the
evening preceding the Inauguration.
The dinner party on that occasion was
limited to the immediate family of Gen.
eral Harrison and his invited guests,
and it is expected that no other guests
will be present at the forthcoming din
ner to be given by Mr. Cleveland except
Major Mckinley and Mrs. Mckinley.
Preparations are already noticeable al
the White House for the departure of
the president and his family immediate.
ly after noon Of the day Major McKin.
ley takes the oath Of Office. On that aft
ernoon, and just as soon as the party
leaves the capitol, the outgoing presi.
dent and his family will take q train
for Princeton, where the presidents a
place is being made ready. Private Sec
retary Thurber will go with the party
to see them established in their new
home. Then he will bid them goodby
and start for his law office in Detroit
Practically all members of the cabi-
net will depart from the capital soon
after the president goes. Secretary Her.
bert may decide to make Washington
his home, but all the other members
will leave the city soon after the new
administration assumes charge. New
York Sun.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08
TOUR ABOUT TOWN

Late Saturday evening, in Trinity
square, little comedy was enacted
which resulted in the humiliation of an
aggressive and impudent young man
and the triumph of a young lady who
possessed the rare faculty of saying the
right thing at the right time. The
lady, who was pretty and piquant,
while standing on the curbstone await
ing the coming Of an electric car, was
accosted by we'll dressed young fell
low, an utter stranger, who approached
her with what he imagined to be an ir-
resistible smile and winning voice, sey-
ing: "Ah! you are waiting for me, arc
yon not 2"
The lady looked him squarely in the
face with an air of ineffable disdain,
and said slowly and distinctly: care
you the Broad street car ?'' The help
less youth, completely extinguished by
this unexpected and merited rebuff,
gave gasp and at once melted away in
the darkness of the night.
"There do be" strong odor of arnica
and iodine in this Office. How are the
others in this respect?
After hearing the records of the va
rious participants at the dinner at the
Benedict on Saturday evening before
the game, the captain OF the Fall River
newspaper poloists was willing to settle
the game by arbitration, but Capt.
Scott wouldn't stand for il. Now he is
sorry he spoke-or rather didn't speak.
Did you ever stop TO think how many
people you come across who are cortin-
ally looking on the dark side of every.
thing and seldom find time TO smile
There are altogether too many people
OF this sort. Seldom such men ever
make success in life, because they are
afraid TO take any chances. Now / be.
lieve that everybody should make An
effort to be as happy and cheerful AZ
possible at all times, and thus make life
here on earth as pleasant for each other
~ We can. The proper time to brace
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08
PAWTUckET.

Areo-S "a square miles.
Population SIT in 1896, an increase o
~ Per cent. in 8 years.
RvwksEThree National; capital and sur
plus q, 900. Three institutions for saw
inSs.
Vssuation-SS2 ,612, ,4S4. Net debt about
four millions. Tax rate, 1.65 on each $lOc
worth OF taxable property.
Hectric Raillcdys-A miles, connecting
Nth all suburb ban towns. Three syste MS
the Pawtucket Street Railway, running In
the city and suburbs; the Interstate hail
way, running to Attleboro and North At
tleboro; and the Union Railway routes,
cunning between the city and Providence.
The Interstate has "a miles of road In all.
Manufacturers-Imm thread mills,
print works, machine shops and foundries;
cotton, wooden and hair cloth mills.
Railroads-On the main line OF the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad !;
distance to Boston 40 miles; to Providence,
the capital OF the State, miles; 1856 trains
pass through the city daily.
sScAools-25 school buildings; IL brick
and modern structures; number of teach
~srs employed, l3O; one business college;
three large and modern parochial schools.
The Home of Cotton Industry in Amer
jca-First cotton spinning frames in the
country were put in operation on July IL
Of 1890 Cotton Centenary Celebration was
held Sept. %, 30, and Oct. 1, 2, and 4, 1890.
World Renowned Water Works-Water
pressure in Main street square no pounds
- the square inch; water mains 6S miles.
Hghpays-Total length of streets, 12S
niles; six miles of paved streets; 13 miles
of roadway macadamized.
Sswers-An excellent system OF 80 miles.
Under the Guidance of 22 Churches
Many with magnificent edifices. Aggre-
gate church property nearly . million
dollars.
Excellent Paid Fire Depdrfmenf-Few,
IL any, cities can show such a low rate OF
1ire losses.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08
Bowls with His Feet.

John Mlychreest Of Middletown, N.
Y, bowls in the Y. M G. A. alley with
his feet. He has no arms, but he has
acquired considerable ability in rolling
the heavy balls. Young Mlychreest can
drive, dress himself. feed himself, make
change. write and has painted several
creditable pictures, and his toes are as
facile as any ones fingers. Hartford
Courant.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08
Merit

Made and Merit Maintains the conhdencs
of the people In Hoods Sarsaparilia. TIA
medicine cures you when you are sick; II
It cures your neighbors and your friends
when they are ailing; II 1t makes wonder
full cures of many diseases everywhere,
then beyond any question that medicine
possesses merit. That is just the truth
about Hoods Sarsaparilla. Prepared by
scombination, proportion and process un-
known to other medicines, 1t has curative
powers peculiar to itself. We know 1t
possesses great merit because Il has
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08

There is nothing over modest about
Edward }. Ivory. His claim for $780,
900 damages against John Bull will
probably be one of the first of the in
ternational questions which the new
administration will have to tackle.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08

up and bs jolly IL when everything
seems TO 60 wrong. Il requires little
effort to be cheerful when al goes veil.
and it is no credit 10 any individual 10
carry smiles under such circumstances.
The TOURIST.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08

The town OF Warren will celebrate
che 1oOth anniversary Of its founding In
June. A three-dsys program will be
arranged and the committee will have
$500 TO spend, that sum having been
allowed to be expended by special act
ef the legislature passed last Thursday.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08
A Great Raunion.

The reunion of Confederate veterans
at Nashville will be one of the grandest
events Of the kind ever witnessed. The
reunion was first fixed for May 8, @ and
2, but General Gordon, commander in
chief Of the United Confederate veter.
ans, announces that the dates have been
changed TO June ~, 23 and 24.-At-
1anta journal.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08

Tho growth Of the public library
should be source OF pride TO every
citizen OF Pswtucket The splendid
collection Of books now in care OF Mrs.
flanders, librarian is, in n great meas
nrs. . criterion OF Pawtuckets intel
lectual calibre.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08

In suit for damag ges in San Fran
cisco because a dress did not fit, Justice
Carroll cleared the court room and also
vent outside to give the plaintiff a
shsnoe 20 put on the gown and show
its bad points.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08

The Cuban patriots have no faith in
Spain's promised reforms for that isl
and. They have good reason to believe
shat there is treachery behind them.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08

The legislature has taken recess I'M
I'll April 13, and during the vacation
Che commission sppoited TO increase
Che revenue OF the State will meet and
decide what additional property shall
,,s taxed. The corporations will como
An for q share Of the commissioners at
tention.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08

Unless the sand is removed from the
bearings OF the Republican machine in
Ohio it is likely that that States repu-
tstion AZ q generator of Presidential
material will have to GO by default.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08

A Philadelphia contemporary sug-
Eests that cents be made Of nickel in
stead OF copper; and adds that this
would take the copper out OF coinage.
But nothing except civil service reform
can take the copper" out Of politics.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08

Mr.. Alger is obliged to do good
deal of explaining about his war record.
Explanations seem to be the order OF
the day among the Canton favorites.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08

Congress ought to serve an extra al
lowance OF life-preservers to the able
seamen who venture out OF sight Of
land in our efficient cruisers.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08

IL is pity that Gov. Bushnell didn't
measure his strength with Hanna prior
20 the st. Louis convention.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08

Gov. Black is giving ample evidences
that he didn't mean q word of that
speech he delivered inauguration day.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08

A French dormatologist after years of
Investigation, has determined that bald.
headedness Is catching. He says it Is a
parasite and transmitted In barber shops
or wherever brush and comb are used In
common. -watertowr Times.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-08

Advertise your wants in the TRIBUNE.
The Lamar register., 1897-01-02
Anr r.,iur- In p.,I.t

Dallas. Texas. prc. -i-Thr sN1iriIy
Nurtrasa Trust complny raSssd into the
hands q Harry +. IIohlrr as r-siver 70
day. The appoJn,mrnt vas nade ufon ihs
psiiIou - The SreditcyS \ rrp1EJ q ti'e
ansnelal oondition 5 ~ forth IN = -
ti,ioa As follows; Liabilities, siii-iiis';
fnrpr,sf. $1,000: qut sIlr mariragr-.
S,rAcpo: akss. $3.50: lah.iiis-- 90
soek. SSa.O,o: total HIbHiGes Ss,tSS-2.is
AsSats Notes aud martsa-ss Slisss.
90: IN substitute cumInnirs. Siii."p:
bonds IN variosrs clsPaasi1nS. $1,000;
mortgages sld mot calisc'od,. s'ilHs.so;
total. S.-3i4un1
Tll,t substitute cumpauirs are iisc Trns
Company Building ks~osiatioa. the Tea
as Farm rahd c1inpauy, ilsa sN-ariiy In
vcstmsn, cuinrany. The Coitsn Nib
Building Association. The security M9t
sasr c1npany was o-sani1si ~ lssi
Hard tmes and pcor o'llsyti1us acf SiTr.
a cause for ths fa,urc
The Lamar register., 1897-01-02

The hgli Is being prepared fsr D, !,
pose of pncyiilsg the tlsAns for s7r,Tl
the Republican piatfwm On iAls ~,
into effect and the msmhrqs sf ,bs s
miitec srneraIly bold that Nj N,E.
will requira only he means o ~
with 70 Cassse him 20 nse his r,r,,.,
deaVoTs 70 ~-esire an lnlsrnatanf y
mrnt The commiftec has bsea "a.
csabiy encouraged avsr the ra,l,is
c'ived as % rhs praiabntirs q d, !
s,Ss az securing canfsTence ara Il
sucsrss whep once sscnnsi. Sena,g BI
who j. a uemhssr nf the comml,r.p
given thu ether msmbcrs lnneh ytilI
infuyuzti0n coils,ted by hlrus. Z vi
EuroH- Lass ssin1mFr. lie has iiI j
fhsl Francs yySs aegrysslveiy 10 siu.
al inicrRatiaasl ub.lsrstanains lad !
ihs senumenf IN Germany uas ysry
yurahle. hat iii1t ibe esnpsrr vas
Stumbling block IN shaf eounuy. IL
ai-o sxpra<ss-i flis opaitiin hat gcssi
wuhii h. found uisich 1sase ,rss1Ss
The querslR than = popnlarly suasiA
prohahie and has suggested thar I
pS,ssarv % a business ellassessf u,ss-
iE1nEh; 20 bear Wiis sod sHcct q !
and. going ~ FAR s. 70 ssy ihl ,he
mrni q ~nul- q The dehss OWED J,
euuntry % Eusi1nsi in silvrr Hlss; !.
,hr Englssh T-ris 70 speedy tsais1
4 ths lnlp0rsanc~ u aud zsTeasss|
The sableci aud I-ore a vsluass 4
Is-.1n.
The Lamar register., 1897-01-02
MIR. woLcorr,s COMMITTEE
wiu soon RsFsrt an Int.rasiiouAi None
tzry Confsreae. mn

Washington, Dee Sit Is the expEc
tation Of the friends az the movement
for an International MONETARY eonferrnc,
that the question viii be taken up in ,h,
Senate soon afssr the holidays. though
1t may be CONSIDERED iirs; in a Republican
caucus
The cnmtnitsey which was appointed by
the caucus TO draft measure has had
the matter under consideration and Sena.
tor Wolro,t who i chairman Of the eau
Gus committee, has prepared draft OF a
bill, which. II II Is not accepted as a
whole, VIII probably b. used as the basis
Of whatever action s agreed upon.
The tendency among the members Of
the committee Is to leave the selection Of
the conferrces entirely to the president.
and thus depart from the precsleut e-
iabl!shed ny the Fifiy-thlrd Congress,
when provision was made for the repre-
sentat!on Of the conference then pro
posed by dividing the selection OF the con.
ferrees between the president and Con
gress II Is also proposed to leave the
number OF members to the discretion Of
the president. depending upon the action
OF other Countries on this point. An ap-
preparation VIII BE- provided for carrying
The act into effect. II is not yet definitely
determined how far the proposed legisla-
non VIII 80 in providing for this country
taking the Initiative in securing the con.
ference. but the probabilities are that this
VIII be left to the discretion and lnelina.
ton Of the president.
The Lamar register., 1897-01-02
Bryan. Lecture rssr

Lincoln. Netl. Dee. ed-Tte =.
Ing was given to the Associated !
tonight;
''The NcBee bureau has VIZ
consent transferred lis contract !
Briggs & Co. of GreenVille. soala
olinn. Only hve lectures have p -
ranged for up To this time. VIZ
l shall deliver any in addition y
number is uncertain. ! haFe
further work on hand which ~
terfere with further leeturins y
this season. W. J. m
The Lamar register., 1897-01-02
N,,,.l., ,.ar.a. n.tur-.-

New York. Dee. 2i-The Red IINe
steamer Caracas, which arrived this
afternoon from NcnEneian roris
brought General Andrsds. Venezuelan
minister to the Unite,. States, and
General Storrow. The general was tn
teryiewcd at quarantine. bu; declined
to mae any statement In relation 10
the arbitration question. When asked
as to whether he Intended 10 start at
once for Washington. he replied. 4
caBno, say"
II has been learned, however. that
both reutlemsn win proceed 10 the
capital tonight. Mr. Define. a pdsSsn.
ger who has been resident at Caracas
for some years. said that the arhitra-
tian treaty was satisfactory to the
speople. and there was every reason to
expect that II would be accepted by
the government.
The Lamar register., 1897-01-02

ed along the ties and then. With
crash. plunged ihreush the bridge
Exp.rt engineers say ,ha, t6ere : er.
orr Indication that a rail was removed
which deraIled the train and caused II
10 pull down thc bridge fae cross
,l.s snow marks OF the wheels
An unsuccessful attempt to wrcck
a train At the same place and In th'
same niauusr was made Eve years
ago. The raIirCsd company at late
hour gave tie number Of Ewes lost at
tweury-0ue.
The Lamar register., 1897-01-02

Since March. the government OF Cape
Colony. Africa, has been buAly engaged
in fighting devastating cattle plague
This disease has now been Identified al
the terrible rinder pest. or cattle pest
which at various periods from l7ls on
ward has devastated the herds of Eu.
rope. The course of the disease seems
to be very rapid. death ensuing usually
in thirty-six hours after the first symp.
toms. The natives demand compensa.
tion for the herds slaughtered on sus-
picion. All efforts to check the diseas.
have proved In vain.
The Lamar register., 1897-01-02
a pgAoly EXPLOSION.
. nes.a a.u slu.-, ,s =. I-ess.
Nfar

tstATa
Prlns.,ou. Ind-. Dee. 2f-A -
explosion Of firv damp occurred =
mine of the Mauir Coal conpzzy
city. At $40 thI. Sfternoun, ahl 4
result twelve or morc iBsn ssTs
stanily Killed and four were isi1i
one of the four men taken ost 4
Is danseruusiy iaJure-i- Bs-strs
dead l-Ailes recovered 10 far. sEs
slx others. name. Gnknowa- AZ !
in the mine. The dead srS
Rot,.-s MAnIe. married. lressa7r'
the Naul. Coal company.
James Riley. married
John Riley. Haarr.ssi
John Ernest. married,
Theodore Fat-r, married.
Rob@r- PonyIi;--
Janscs Puuylite. Ills hroiker
James Krugy. singis.
John Holmes. married.
Seven m~n were brought % 4
Of whom three may die.
The men wsor at work alklas
pairs OF damages resulting ~
similar explosion last suaiiE
sides the regular miners and 4
smiths. others wers a<sisiinS Z
work. while Robert Maule -
President Maule. aud trrassref
mine superintendent " the c'H
was superiutendinE the UofN
mine has b,-en in operation !
dune and the air shaf, i sei
completed. and the gas Uaiea
iecas In portions Of tho mine Nas
el by an open lamp.
The Lamar register., 1897-01-02

The coming literature will not pic
trre the schcolboy on his way TO hii
daily work with slate under his arm
If reported health plans are executed
States are to be banished as sources
of infection, unless present signs fail
Even literature can forego the pictur-
esque for the sake of improved sani-
tation. 1t can do without the slate
but not without the boy.
The Lamar register., 1897-01-02

Two years and half have elapsed
since IL was discovered that two young
women had been murdered In = churct
IN San Francisco. Durrant. the young
assistant superintendent OF the Sun
day school which these youtg women
had attended. was tried for these mur.
ders and convicted more than yeai
ago. but the execution OF sentence has
repeatedly been delayed on technical
grounds. The Dnrrant family likely
haye few dollars left, for the lawyers
The Lamar register., 1897-01-02

At Fort Leavenworth, Kan. twenty.
three privates of the United State.
army went up for examination for
commissions, and only three failed to
pass. OF these three. two tailed in
hictory. This is the best record ever
made BY group OF privates trying for
commissions
The Lamar register., 1897-01-02

or course everybody has seen stars
but none more beautiful than are
Venus and Mars at the present time
And to look at them now II is no,
necessary to get up out of warm nest
in the middle OF the night. As soon a.
the sun is down they are now up
Venus In the west and Mars in The
cast; and who knows but they are
squirting at each other and making
remarks ehout rs.