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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
A Vain Argument for Virtue.

Providence people believe in reform, IL
there is not too much AT time. The police
force is now to consist of 300 men. The late
Mayor Doyle recommended an increase "a
many years ago." We take our pleasures
sadly" but our vices gaily.
There is one serious objection 10 the in
crease Of the force. One of our "madams'
complained that she was obliged TO fee not
only the captain and sergeant, but also both
the night ana day roundsnen on the beat
where she was located. No one supposes that
tho object of increasing the force H. to throw
a gloom over the baunts Of vice. But 1t is to
prevent burglaries, If possible.
Some OF the force are not capable OF sprint
ing, though now civil service reform is intro
duced in the examination Of raw recruits,
and wind" and stay" may be tested.
The object of reform IN Providence Is to
lower the taxes-not TO hcightcn the virtues
They are high now. Public opinion requires
their amelioration.
Yes, this is so.
A merchant on principal street expressed
indignation at the no-license petition. When
asked il he would sign petition to have a
Fitzsimmons and Corbett fight in Music
Hall, he said, YES" with electric sweetness
1t is easier TO get $l5J,000 year out Of sa-
loon keepers than out of the Union Railroad
Company, the Providence Gas Company, the
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company, the
Providence Telephone Company and the Con-
solidatcd, or to lower the salaries of thou
sand city employees, more or less.
To choose between cheIishing the beer busi
ness, with its smiling allies, the brothcl and
gambling hone, and paying 10 conts more
yearly on 800 worth Of property il no ques
tion with respectable Providence voter. He
sanctions the three twincd serpents and saves
per cent on his taxes. smart deal with
the devil, unmistakably But who has the
best of the bargain At fair estimate, 81 500
600 a year goes for liquor alone, ten times rs
much out of the people TO hasten the destruc
tion Of their virtue the city fathers" get
from the Investment in hell-hoes. But our
sage elders wink and smile at 10 per cent In
these dull times. Virtue is cheap, but money
is quickest raised by destroying the people it
is intended TO benefit. But even the beer
business is dull. IL appears to be overdonc
1t certainly Injuries the capacity for earning
and making money. Enforcement Doesn't
enforce EDWARD Il. WILLIAMS.
April g. 1897
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
RECEPTION TO A. PASTOR.
Enjoyable Affair at the Roger Williams
Baptist Church.
Telephone No. s.3.

Saturday evening the members and
friends of the Roger Williams Baptist
Church,to the number of $50 met in the
church, the event being the reception to
the pastor, Rev. Albert &. Hussey and
family. supper was served at q o'clock
under the efficient management of the
Ladies' Industrial and Cheerful Workers
society of the church. At o'clock Pres
ident James Silby, in few we'll chosen
remarks, introduced the following pro-
gram, which was well rendered:
Musical selection, Miss Cora Clegg,
pianist, Mr.. John Dunn, ,ioinist; Mr..
Robert Dunn, cornetist Miss Edith
Sledge president of the Christian En-
deavor presented Pastor Hussey with
very handsome bouquet. Miss Annie
Rocbuck, president of the Oh, erful
Workers, presented Mrs. Hussey with
similar gift. Pastor Hussey and Mrs
Husscy responded in very appreciative
manner. Then the program was resumed
as follows: solo, Mr.. John w. Hams
worth reading, Miss Ada Roebuck solo,
Miss Ada Greenhalgh; banjo solo. Mr..
Ben Follott; piano selection, Professor
Barnes; musical selections on various in
struments musical and otherwise from
violin with one string made from "a cigar
box down TO a wash board, which kept
the audience laughing throughout, by
Mr.. John Hainsworth and MIR. Ben
rollett, SOLO, MISS riorcnce Daintoh,
reading, Miss Mabel Henry; piano solo,
Miss Elsie England, piano duct, Miss NJ.
Roddy and Eva Roddy reading, Miss
Annie Turner. entitled "From the Work
house; solo, Miss Ada Greenhalgh; piano
selection, Professor Barnes; musical
selection, Miss Cora Clegg, Mr.. John
and Robert Dunn; brief address by the
pastor.
a vote of thanks was extended To the
ladies of the church for tho able manner
ia which the entertainment was carried
..tIt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05

The New York Chamber Of Commerce
has passed resolutions against the Dingley
bill as ruinous to business, but in consid-
ering what the views Of this body may be
worth IL is well To remind ourselves of
the fact that it was the Chamber Of Com
merce that guaranteed New York's prodi-
gious underground rapid transit scheme
as an absolutely safe investment Of the
public money, a Wow that the Appellate
Court overturned declaring that the pro-
ject would bankrupt the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
u. s. Naval Academy Appointment.
Committee on Naval Affairs, =. -.
House OF Representatives Y. s..
Washington, March u, 1897.


House OF Representatives Y. s.,
Washington, March u, 1884,
To the Editor OF The News:
am authorized to nominate candidate for
appointment as naval cadet in the United
Stntcs Naval Academy at Annapolis, and
will select my nominee by competitive exami-
nation.
Candidates must be actual residents Of the
First Congressional District of Rhode Island,
between Is and - years OF age on the 18th Of
May next, at least five feet in height and
physically sound, well formed and OF robust
constitution.
They will be examined in reading. writing,
spelling, arithmetic, geography English gram
mar, United States history and algebra.
All candidates are requested 10 send their
names and addresses, and the names and resi-
dences of their parents, by mail to Mr.. Frank
f. Thompson, Newport, as soon as possible,
ana will report for examination at the Office
OF Mr.. Thomas B. Stockwell, secretary OF the
state board Of education, l0i North Main
street, Providence, on Saturday, April IL,
1897, at 9:30 a. IN.
Yours respectfully,
MELVILLE BULL, M. c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
EASTER NOVELTIES
BRIGHT and CHARMING.

Our centre counter, always
busy, is now wide awake with the
Easter Novelties-come carly
Sterling Silver, all the pretty lit
tie conceits SO much wanted
New Gate top purses i'll Sterling
Silver, and gold and silver plated
our Sterling Silver is Sterling.
The new Gate Top Shopping
Bags, Gold, Silver and Oxydized
tops, makes a pretty Easter gift
everybody wants one. Nothing
out of fairy land will compare with
our fascinating selections of Belts
too great a variety to describe
all prices-think how it beautifies
the new Easter dress-Fans galore
and cheaper than ever.
Vienna Pocketbooks, the new
tariff left off-See our line of
Fine Seal P. BIS, never sold less
than 81. 5o-for Easter only 81 90.
Combination books, various leath-
ers, plain or sterling mounted, for
45c.-will repair any that fail to
do reasonable service free of
charge. The above list is a mere
suggestion of the beautiful collec-
ton we show-you must see them
to have proper appreciation
see our Novelties in burnt leather.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
CRACKED SILLS.
Those in Banigan Butttfug Being Re-
PLACED by Solid Blocks.

Worllmen for Norcross Brothers the CON
tractors, are employed in taking out a
couple of cracked sllls on the northsidc of
the new Banigan building and substitut-
ing perfect blocks of granite
After the building was completed it was
discovered that In two OF the stories on a
level with the second story window sills
wero cracked and although the crevices
were hardly perceptible, it was decided to
have them replaced before the building Is
actually accepted lJy the Providence Build
iup ('oinnnnV
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05

An echo Of the official censure that drove
old John Roach, the first builder of our
new navy, into his grave after ruining
his tremendous business comes with the
controversy over the appointment of
successor 20 Admiral Ramsey as the Chief
Of the Bureau Of Navigation, the highest
appointive Office in the gift Of the navy
department. Captain Bob Evans, we'll
known officer and Clevcland's particular
friend. was a leading candidate, but he
will not get the Office. For II appears that
he was the instrument Of the bounding Of
John Roach I,y the Cleveland administra-
tion IL years ago. He was one Of the
board who at the trial trip of the dispatch
boat Dolphin. built by Roach, reported
that she was structurally weak and would
not hold together n she should go 70 sea.
As matter OF IL years record, however.
the Doipin has been around the world
and has performed more sea service than
any American naval ship aaoas
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05

The Easter number OF The Ladies'
Home Journal is brimful of hclTful
and entertaining reading. "A Moravian
Easter Dawn" by Clifford Howard, tells
the story of the simplest and mos6 boauti-
ful Easter service In America, as IL Is
given in the quaint and picturesque town
OF Bethlehem, Penn. ExPrcsidcnt Harri-
sons timely article describes THE Social
Life of the President" from the day OF
his Inauguration, and gives interesting
information as TO receptions, dinners and
other social events of the White House. Tho
popular series of Great Personal Events
Is represented by When Lafayette Rode i'm
70 Philadelphia, by Jean Fraley Hallowcl,
granddaughter Of one Of the few surviving
witnesses Of the great Lafayette demon
stration which created such furorc
nearly three quarters Of n century ago.
Ira ID. Sankcy has written for this number
n hymn. entitled "The Beautiful Hills y
with words by Iahn TX. Yates. The
third illustration I'm Charles Dana Glib
son y series of character sketches of The
People oi Dickens, is "Tom Pinch and
His sister" Lovers Of fiction will enjoy
Jerome X .Tcrnmc's story, "A Portrait
Of n Lady" and Hcrbert ID. Wards anus
ing serial, "Thc Burglar Who Moved Par
ndisc." A delicate tribute to the power
and privilege Of sistcrhood in the family
l. given i'm Rev. a. ~. Bradfcrt's article
on "Ihe Woman Who Most Influenced
Me ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
PLEADED GUILTY.
Maxwell Muicted for Making an Assault.
Olher Cases.

In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing Patrick Maxwell pleaded guilty to
assaulting Philip Lcbremann, and was
fined so and costs
Michael HackCtt a common drunkard,
was sent TO the state farm for six months.
James Burns was fined 80 and costs for
playing ball on sunday. The fine was
paid by his mother
Charles Morris who was arrested by
Patrolman Connor on WeybOsset street
Friday evening, as a suspicious person,
was fined SO ana costs for carrying
razor
William Dalton pleaded not guilty To
the charge OF stealing three cushions from
Thomas Bentley, and was held until
Friday for trial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05

There appears to be no satisfying the
morose Journal. In nine campaigns out
Of ten it deprecates excitement and sug-
gests that citizens may find quiet and a
balm to their sense of duty by taking to
the woods on election day. But now IL is
worried because nothing is stirring.
There will be plenty OF votes cast on
"Wednesday just the same.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05

demonstrated IL in very marked degree.
They ought 90 have the full support of
the Republican party and of all others
who believe i'm having the States chief
municipality faithfully and ably repre-
sented in the State Assembly.
There isn't any question at all about
that.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
HELD IN $4,000.
Edwards Stabbed In III: Throat By His
Roommate.

At boarding house row at 2SS West
Exchange street yesterday afternoon Ray
Edwards, 20 years old, received "a knife
thrust in the throat from his room mate,
Alfred L. w. Beckman.
The men were quarrelling at the dinner
table and Bcckman's S temper got the best
of him. Edwards wound was not u
dangerous one.
Beckman was arrested by patrolman
Clifford OF the fourth district, ard i'm the
Sixth District court this morning he
pleaded guilty, and was held for the
5000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05

1--WE are not saving the country this
year. We arc, or ought to be, looking out
for good government at home" observes
our esteemed contemporary the Telegram.
You bet you are not saving the country
this year. Your party never yet saved the
country and no more did it ever give
conspicuous example of good government
at home,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
AS A VAGRANT.
A Cigarette Flend Sent TO the Stat. Farm
for Two Years.

Nicholas J. Drew II years Old was sent
10 the state farm for two years this morn
ing by Judge Swectland for being a
yagrant. Drew's condition is due TO the
excessive use Of cigarettes. Hc has com
Portable home, and is the youngest of five
children all of whom have done every
thing possible for Nicholas.
When tho young man was arraigncd he
pleaded not guilty 70 the charge, and there
were some doubts in the minds Of the
officials as 90 his being committed on the
charge OF being "A vagrant, rs nc had
good home, but when he found that nc had
TO go 10 Jail 90 await his trial he changed
his mind, and pleaded guilty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
Returned From Florida.

Deputy Warden Rowe Of the state
prison and Warrant Officer Long have re-
turned from Florida. Mr.. Rowe Is very
much improved In health. but Mr.. Long
has lost the sight of one eve. and is fast
losing the use Of the other la grippe being
the cause.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05

The Boston Globe suggests that "Bicy-
clist Bowers, who, while riding, discovered
pile of distractions placed on the rail
way track near Bristol, II. l., the other
night, ought TO have his wheel carried
free on one line, anyway as long as
he cuclns
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05

A cut in the price Of coal is announced.
Contcmporancous popular interest is
nearly ready TO drop coal and concentrate
IN ice. What's the price of ice going to
be, that's the theme Of the times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
GOOD MEN JUST THE SAME.

The following named fellow citizens are
rather particularly distinguished
John c. B. Woods.
Frank Burrough.
George ID. Lansing.
Albert Roberts.
William II. White.
Charles {. Gray.
John L. Renlinger.
Richard T.. Lyman.
Charles d. Kimball
j. Edward Studley.
William II. Covell.
David Burton.
Frank B Hazard.
Their distinction lies first In the fact
that they are the candidates Of the Rcpub.
lican convention, representing the Repub.
lican choice in every ward In the city, for
representatives In tho General Assembly
from the city Of Providence. Their
other distinction Is due 10 the circum-
stance that Mr.. Wrathbonc Gardner has
declined 90 associate with thcm either
because they arc not good enough for
him on he Is too good for them, We can I
quito determine which from his open
letter, and It Is believed that he does not
speak 10 any Of them on the street surely
not IL they are in body
They arc pretty good men all the same,
believers In Republicanism and good
government and entitled to the full conf
dencc Of their fellow citizens as indeed all
Of them have at some time or another
demonstrated, and some Of them have
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
A Providence Pension.

Washington, April The follow
ing pension change resulting from tho
issue of March - is announced:
Rhode Island, original widow, Ann
Elisa Clarke, Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
RELIEF IN SIX HoURs.

Distressing Kidney end Bladder diseases re.
SOUTH nevsT AmsRIoAS % Ripssr Guar This new new
remedy u n great surprise on account Of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain in ths
bladder. kidneys, back aud every part Of the
urinary passages In male or female q re-
li6ves retention of water aud pain in passing
N almost Immediately. II you want quick re-
lief and cure this - your remedy. Sold by
Blanding A Blnnding oruvgists Providence,
X. l. 81 and 30 Woy bosset street.
dl7-tu.th-sa.s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
The TaIma Company.
CAPITAL STOCK $4,000 PAR VALUE OF, SHARES $50.
Fun paid. Non personal liability
sttr 3f'. Com No Prefer Stock ~ a4sas
REGISTRAR OF THE. STOCK INDUSTRIAL TRUST 4

acquired
equipped first class theatre
attractions to be presented Through already completed with the
being confidently
stock
the
Of
have
a n less thanha been
which
appicaton May
will Industrial
ada t
mation
CHARLES l. VAUGHAN Investment Broker,
Banigan Building
phone Nc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05

MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1897.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05

The following named fellow citizens are
rather particularly distinguished:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-07-16
plrA AND POINT.

Zone gets certain finish abroad.
I fancy" Eyes, one goes over there and
they tell her she can't sing, and that's
the end of her."-Detroit Journal.
-"Bobby asked me what a continuous
performance was" ''What did you tell
him?" II said that the tariff discus
sion was as near rs could come to it. -
Chicago Record.
LEA (sadly)-"I don't know what to
do with that boy of mine. He's been
two years at the medical college, and
still keeps at the foot of his class" Per-
rims (promptly)-"Make chiropodist
of him."-Tit-Bits.
"A Puzzling Question.-Frances
-four years old)-"Mamma" Mamma
-"What is it, dear?" ''You never saw
me before I was born, did you?" mo,
love-" "Then how did you know it was
?"-Harlem Life.
-England's Younger Sons.-English
Lord Ito younger son)-"lt's time,
Clarence, that you were thinking about
a career" Dutiful Son-'I will be
guided by you, father. Shall take
orders. study for the bar, enter the
army, OF hurry Ill 1Ai1IcAiS A>' = >
Weekly.
A tract distributor, the other day,
in a new settlement out west, popped
his head into an Irishman's cabin, and
asked him ''if he would accept tract
on the Holy Land?" Eyes, bedad." cried
Pat. "I'll take a houl section, if yell pay
my passage right through. House
hold Words.
-"Father," said the bright little girl,
"what is loaf SUGAR. ''There are sew
eral kinds, my DEAR" replied Senator
Sorghum. 1.-THE most important variety
is that which enables a man by little
superior knowledge and prompt action
to place himself beyond the necessity
of working any observation-disclosures
Star.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-07-16
Great britain and Zanxihar.

At last slavery has been abolished in
Zanzibar. On April the sultan issued
a decree which abolishes the legal,
status-incredible as it sounds. we
have actually been enforcing plantation
slavery in the islands ever since wa
took possession of them. Compensa-
ton is to be awarded for slaves legally
held, and, if Zanzibar is unable to meet
the expenditure, help is to be given by
England. The clauses as to compen-
sation are said to have made the Arabs
receive the decree without discomfort.
ana there is reported to be no proba-
blllty OF resistance. The Arabs. saw the
kilograms, were so cowed by the recent
commandment that they will not show
tight. 1t is asserted however. that in
future the greater portion of the Glove
crop will remain unpicked. We doubt
1T. If the cloves are worth picking
i. e. Will pay for picking-the owners
Will be able to get people to pick them.
we cannot refrain from saying that the
story OF our dealings with slavery in
Zanzibar is extremely discreditable.
I'LL forced into better ways by public
opinion the foreign Office refused to act
upon what was long ago settled to be
the cardinal policy of this countrywide
policy of abolishing slavery whenever
and wherever we had the power and op-
rortunity.--LOndon Spectator.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-07-16
EDHEM PASTA.
A War Correspondents View OF the
Turkish General.

A War Correspondents View OF the
Turkish General.
Edhem Pasha understands wa, thor
oughly, but it took him little time to
appreciate the functions of a war cor
respondent. He seemed to think ths~
the latter should be hedged about by
many restrictions, tenderly fostered
and safely deposited during battle
among the baggage animals and the
knights of the hospital. 1t was some
time before he realized that the eN-
pectation of witnessing and describing
a battle was the one thing which pro-
cured him the honor of these gentle
mems company in his camp. One anx-
ious morning, at time when war was
thought to be imminent, on sending
round to headquarters it appeared that
the general and all his staff had fitted
during the night and had gone no man
would say whittier. No orders had been
left and the guards would allow no one
to pass. Here was a case of dire disap-
pointment, but no man may run the
gauntlet of an Albanian guard with
impunity. When the general returned
a joint representation was made and he
was entreated not to allow this kind of
thing to occur again. He expressed
his penitence and promised timely
warning of any unexpected move.
1t may be interesting to mention that
Edhem Pasha, the central figure Of this
little world, is about Is years of age,
though he looks older He is rather
above middle height and wears short,
thick, black beard, already fecked with
gray. His nose is straight and rather
long, but his most interesting feature
is his gray eyes, which are large and
intelligent. His manner is very at
and dignity which are not uncommon
among Turkish officers.
He does not strike one as strong
man physically, though am told he is
a hard worker and does not spare him.
self. His manner of talking is as rule
quiet and marked by much refinement
and gravity; but it grows animated
when subject kindles his interest,
and his eyes glow with enthusiasm.
1t is difficult to judge of mans sense
of humor through the barriers of a
strange language. His style of life is
simple and he has none of the oriental
love of display. In character he seems
to be straightforward and sincere,
frank and truth-loving. Trickery and
intrigue, diplomacy and politics he alike
detests. His subordinates and those
who see him more intimately are very
fond of him.
He treats u.s." one of the aids-de-
camp said to me, mot as a superior.
but as a Naturalization Telepronh