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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
Is the tariff a tax?
Is prosperity a tax?
Bosh!
THE CITIZEN SAILORS.

Assistant Secretary of tho Navy Roose-
velt's idea tnat the naval militia would
be available for supplementing the crews
OF our warships though contrary to the
view held by naval experts in the carly
days of the organization of tho citizen
sailors, is probably well founded.
When tho naval reserve service had its
initiation the biggest part of our navy
was in sailing ships and for some timo
thereafter our new cruisers were equipped
with elaborate sail power.
The sails however. have been discarded
with the development of our naval archi.
lecture until today in our battloships
canvas is not even used as an auxiliary
to steam ana on the gunboats the sails
arc light fore and aft fashion. and can
DO worked by few hands.
Our naval ships are thus only lighting
machines demanding no seamen, but
fighters at the guns and engineers
And the "man behind tho gun" is moro
easily trained OH shore, tho sea service
afforded tho naval militia no longer re-
quires practice with tacks and sheets
and halyards, and altogether tho oppor-
tunitics for making practical "seamen, T"
that is. men o'-wars men are far moro
easily available for the citizen sailor than
they used TO be.
So that the naval reserve may be looked
TO to man our warships as well as to
fulfill the othor functions of usefulness to
their country In time of war thnt haye
been clear from the start.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
The Contest Began August st

Mr.. =. l.. Garden has returned from
weeks trip to Coney Island.
Rev. f. Haddock of this city oficiated at
Gardiner Mass. last sunday.
Mr.. j. J. Harrington and family are at Cot
tage City.
Miss Hadley of thiscity is enjoying brief
vacation in Maine.
Mrs. H. ID. Hayes is tho guest of her brother,
Sheriff o. c. Goodell Of East Providence.
Mr.. w. Wyman has been spending the past
few weeks at Narragansett Pier.
Mr.. l.. A. Webster has returned home from
visiting trip in Westerly
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Ripley are stopping with
their daughter at the White mountains.
Sheriff O. G. Goodell has been spending the
past two weeks among the Berkshire hills.
Mr.. ID. c. Tingham has been spending few
days in Chicago. p
Rev. Thomas Crocker of this city is enjoy
fng few days at West Dudley, Mass.
Mr.. J. Z. Hopkins who has been visiting
here, has returned to his home at Hopedale,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Green of Worcester are
visiting in this city as the guests of Mrs. ID.
4. Goff.
Miss wicks Of this city has been on a visit
ing trip TO friends in the country.
Mr.. Frank Roberts will entertain many Of
his friends at q clambake at Crescent Park
this week.
Mrs. $. j. Durfee entertained many of her
Providence friends at her summer cottage
last week.
Mr.. William p. Taylor has been guest at
Narragansett terrace.
Mr.. James Davis is enjoying the summer at
the Star cottage Mt Shawomet.
Miss Briggs of Attleboro is the guest of
Miss Addie Esten.
Miss f. Foster has gone to Greenville for a
weeks visit.
Miss Ethel Tobey Of Lonsdale is visiting
Miss Clara Fletcher of Shawomet.
Miss Annie s. Hough is tho guest Of Mrs. b.
M. Lowell at Shawomct Beach.
Miss Grace Il. Burton Of this city was the
guest OF Mr.. o. K. Hopkins of Crescent Park
last week.
Mr.. " II. Barden and family are stopping
with friends at Rocky Point.
Mr.. A. n. Booth and family have hired the
Content cottage at Crescent Park for the sea.
son.
Miss Olive Ashton OF Pawtucket was tho
guest OF Mrs. g. II. Webb last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Edwards of New Jor
sey are enjoying vacation of ten days at
Cedar Wilde.
MIR. Neal Dodge IL passing tho remaining
weeks Of the summer on the Pacific coast.
Miss J. Il. Ryley is enjoying the hospitality
OF friends in Middlotown. Conn.
Miss Florencc.Prescott expects 10 soon re-
turn from Athens, whore she is collecting
classic photographs.
Mrs y. Cam OF Brooklyn was the guest Of
her brother i'm this city last week.
Miss II. NJ. o'Rourke Is enjoying two
weeks vacation in New Haven.
Mr.. n. Durfies Is enjoying the remainder Of
the summer vacation at Nantucket
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
THE GREENBACE.

Remarks the Boston Herald: "We have
always thought that a great mistake was
made at tho Indianapolis conference in
tying the movement for currency reform
TO demand for the withdrawal Of govern
ment notes TO make room for banknotes.
That demand is both unsound and un-
popular, and its prompt Abandonment
would open to the currency reformers
practicable door which Is now closed to
them.
Our Boston contemporary cannot be
accused of anything approaching sound
partisanship and yet in this view it ex-
presses tho view of the leaders OF the Re-
publican party who are disposed To refuse
TO consider any IN m9asure of currency re-
form that contemplates as n prime factor
the retirement of the enbnck.
Our banking friends are, however, it
seems to us, pretty well united in con-
sidoring the retirement of the greenback
rs sine qua non of what they conceive
to be "A sound currency system.
In a recent issue of she Saturday Even
ing News. the views of Providence bankers
as to this were set forth and they were
strong and well nigh unanimous that a
banknore ought TO dtspface the govern
ment's non-interest paying l. .. U. that
we know as the grcenback.
But the greonback is strong in popular
favor. That's plain. And our banking
friends will have to do heap of proselyt-
ing to weaken that popularity.
IL the greenback is as bad as 10 IL
painted by tha advocates for its retire
ment, it surely ought to go. But it will
be pity if currency reform has to wait
upon its retirement for that meaus long
fight ahead with no prospect for an early
-ffufEn-
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DEATH NOTICES.

ALDRICH--in this city, on the 10th inst, Ed.
ward :. Aldrich, aged "a years.
Funeral Thursday, the l2th inst, at n m.
from his late residence 800 Williams street
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
Burial at Moonsocket.
BREITENSTEIN-I this city, on the 10th
inst, otto 30. Broitcnstein, aged 10 years.
Funeral from his late residence, Collyer
street, Thursday, 18th inst, at p. IN. Rela'
tives and friends are invited TO attend
BETZ-In East Providence, 10th inst, Char.
lotto s. daughter of Toby W. and Emma
J. Betz, aged years.
DRowN-In Warren, 9th inst, Mary Newell
crown, widow of Nathaniel Drown, aged
~ years
Funeral from her late residence, Thursday,
the 18th inst, at s2;O y. IN. Relatives and
friends are invited To attend.
HATHAwAY-In Warren, r. J., on tho 10th
inst, Walter T., son of Sylvester b. and
Lila Hathaway.
Funeral private.
LEWIs-In this city, on the 10th inst, Han.
nah j., wife of the late DIR. q. j. Lewis,
aged G2 years
Funeral services Thursday, the leth inst -,
nj q p m, from her late residence rs Lock
wood street. Burial at convenience of the
family.
LEwIs-In this city, 10th inst, Eleanor. wife
ot samuel A. Lewis, aged 15 years and
Funeral private.
MITCHEIi.-In this city, on the llih inst,
Edna ID. Davis, wife OF samuel n. Mitchell
aud daughter of the late George NJ. and
Hannah VI. Davis
Funeral notice later.
NIGHTINGALE-In this city, 10th inst.
Marguerite. infant daughter of William
g.. and Constance A. L. Nightingale.
QUNN-In Howard on the 9th inst. vii.
linn, son q Catherine and the late Patrick
Quinn, aged ~ years.
TRAtNOR-fn Crnnston, on the 9th inst.
Mary A., daughter of Patrick and the late
Mary Irainor, aged ~ years.
wEST-In this city. on the 10Th inst. Dor.
oihv, daughter uf Donald and tho late
Lucy Morrison. and wife of Llewullyn n.
West. aged ~ years
Fnnernl from her husbands rest iencc. rs
Roger Williams avenue, Thursday. 18th inst.
NJ SD n. nv. Relatives and friends are an.
yitcd 20 attend.
Prince Ldwerd Island papers please copy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
TEA TABLE TALK

Most all OF us have had times OF being
desperately impatient with tho letter
carrier when he goes by the house without
stopping.
And the letter that we look for doesn't
come
Under such circumstances we feel like
going forth TO scold the lotter.carrier-
the penny post. >" as no used 20 bo called
and are likely tn bo moved 10 go down
To the postoflice with tho righteous III
ten.ion OF licking the postmaster.
Especially have some Of us known the
keen disappointment that follows an ap-
plication for mail at tho little village
postofiice, 20 which we have gone expcc-
tant, only Co find that the hoped for mes
sage Is not there.
Or at least the postmaster or postmis-
tress declares IL is not
We feel ..sure Ii must be somewhere
nstray in that bundle OF letters just come
from the train.
Maybe 1t has got into the wrong box
the postmaster or the postmistress Is apt
TO be careless.
Alterations with the boss of the village
posto.lice are not infrequent, due 20 such
keen disappointment, but until yesterday
l had never heard of anything more seri'
Gus than the scolding of the postmaster
TO come from It,
But down in the little village Of Rhodes
dale Maryland, on Sunday, young man
named Collins went TO the postoilloo 10
get letter that he wanted very bad. 10
appears that the letter wasn't there, and
furthermore. as is usual in such cases.
the postmaster had so far been neglectful
of his duty that he had failed TO provide
"a letter out of hand for the urgent caller
So Collins "cussed" the postmaster
and threatened to shoot him for being
dorelict in his duty.
Whereupon the postmaster picked up
his own revolver, got the drop on Collins
ana shot him dead.
The ooroner's jury returned verdict OF
justifiable homicide.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
A Newspaper, Not a Party Organ.


II the authorities who are trusted TO
preserve law, order and decency in the
city of Providence DO not know by this
time that the Infamous game Of policy
playing is conducted wide open in this
town 1t isn't the fault OF Tho News.
AS matter of fact, nothing Is moro
ridiculous than their assumed innocence
and ignorance with regard to the matter.
The situation, indeed. suggests that n
burglar might loot City Hall some day and
oo scot FREQ because the authorities
were not officially informed that there
was burglar about -
Every day the policy thievery goes On,
right under their official noses.
The policy thieves laugh at the idea that
the police department should venture to
disturb them, just as tho burglar looting
City Hall ut his leisure would smile II
some fearful spirit suggested that he
might be caught
But lot Brown. Jones or Robinson, start
. quiet obscure, modest little policy game
and note how quickly the authorities dis
cover it and suppress it
The big. audacious Policy Trust must
not only be allowed to conduct its nefa-
rious business undisturbed but must bo
protected from competition-this at least
seems to be the practice Of the police de.
partment
So Brown, Jones or Robinson need not
delude themselves that because the Policy
Trust is doing Hourishing business they
can go into it
They will find themselves sadly mis-
taken and will.promptly suffer the conse-
quences Of their absurd delusion.
But the public demands to know, why
the distinctions
Why is the big outlaw to be protected
while the little outlaw is bulldozed?
What is tho secret Of the Policy Trusts
monopoly
Can the public be blamed II il suspects
shat the authorities don't dare to attack
itg
Would any city official be compromised
BY an effort to suppress it?
What other conclusion can be suggested
anless the public is TO believe that the
authorities are ridiculously blind and of
only infantile capacity to attend to their
dutyi
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
But such decision seems to me likoly

But such decision seems to me likoIy
to unfortunately encourage postmasters
and letter carriers TO decline To furnish us
letters when we confidently expect them.
And wo suffer enough already, / am
sure from disappointment in this mat
ter.
Hereafter, we won't even dare to sass
these neglectful public servants who fail
to provide us with all the mail wo look
for.
1t is rare, though that disappointnients
result to the injury of the disappointed.
More often the disappointer pays the
penalty.
When young man is disappointed in
love no ia far more likely to shoot the
object and the cause OF the disappoint-
ment than himself
With tho woman, however it is differ
ent. she usually makes way with her
self.
Which seems TO indicate that woman
is rather more unselflsh than man.
Or, at all events she has different way
of giving expression to her sentiments.
As, for instance, when she is mad she
sulks.
But when man Is mad he boilers and
tends to kick down the chandelier and
throw things at the mirror.
But tho subject Of disappointment Is
not a pleasant one for tea table talk
Though it isn't always possible to guide
the conversation into pleasant and amiable
channels.
Conversation moro often steers itself
and steers very badly, at that.
Let's Quit. THE TATTLER. |.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11

The chief Of gang Of beggars in South
Russia whose amiable practice IL was TO
mutilate children and put them on the
streets TO solicit aims proves to be man
who lives in luxury and was regarded as
a benevolent capitalist. lie was in re-
ccipt Of On income OF 75 per cent of the
alms Evidently Russian Dickens
could produce most horrible Fagin and
still be within the truth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
FROM EUROPE.

New York, Aug. ll.-Among the pas.
sengers on the Ieutonic which arrived
here today from Liverpool were Right
Rev William Lawrence. Bishop of Massa-
chusetts; Right Rev. William &. Doano,
Bishop OF Albany; Right Rev. George
Herbert Kinsolving. Bishop of Texas:
Mrs Hay, Lord and Lady Arthur Grosve-
nor and DIR. Il. B. Ward nnd wife and DIR.
and Mrs. Seward Webb
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11

Mayor Gleason Of Long Island City has
been rated as a pretty tough citizen but
when we read that he took fourteen
thousand children mp the Hudson on an
excursion IL seems clear that his political
heart is tender and In the right place
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
PLEADED NOT. GUILTY.

At the session of the Sixth District
Court this morning Bernard Kane. alias
Keene. pleaded not guilty TO the charge
OF bastaroy preferred against him by
Overseer of the Poor NJ j. Cummings on
behalf of Mary Garland. Kane was held
in 5000 bonds for trial Tuesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11

Nex Yurk,s coemopolitan population
includes woman who. when she gets
drunk. tells some one she has taken poison
and sttcmpcd suicide thereby. Then the
ambulance Is called ard OFT she goes TO
the hospital to DO pumped out She says
she likes the ride in the ambulance and
the operation Of the stomach pump sobcrs
~ pp
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dutyi

The interesting news is reported Of
several thousand Armenians who marched
upon Kurdish camp and slaughtered
che whole tribe. including women and
children. That is, it is interesting IL
true
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11

Mr.. Louis Maynard has returned from a
weeks trip TO Coney Island.
Miss Alice Tillinghast expects to start for
vacation trip to Martha's Vineyard this week.
Miss Josephine Murphy will spend tho pres
ent week in Newport.
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Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes official
advertising of the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES, OF the
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. of
the CITY OF PROVIDENCE and
of several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
MARRIED..

GlBSON-HUNTFR-In this city, 9Th inst,
at the residence Of the bride, 90 Felix
street, by Rev. III. Il. Given, Mr.. Thomas
Coohrane Gibson and Miss Sarah Mitchell
Hunter, both of Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
Summer Fairgrounds.
WALES NEW YACHT.

. London, Aug 1.-THE ruTor has been
revived that Mr. George j.. Watson is do-
signing new yacht. te replace the Prince
OF Wales cutter BritnnEiA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11

The bicycle census in Chicago made for
the purpose OF leyying a tax of 81 each on
the wheels develops tho information that
there are 250, 600 of them i'm that city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
SUPPLY THE MISSING WORD,

The book the above sentence has sealed
Mr. S. A. Hopkins Business Manager
NEWS who safety vault who will give
will be make the decision
1897 This is of extraordinary interest and
with contests will follow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
PENSION CHANGES.

Washington, August 1.-THE following
pension changes, resulting from the issue
of July %, are announced:
Rhode Island. -Ofigiual. Julius Miller,
Bristol; benjamin. CbubbuCk, Provi.
dencc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
TArFY TOR RUSSIA.

- Petersburg. Aug. li.-Emperor
william OF Germany has appointed the
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaivitch 60
the honorary colonelcy oi che Madgeburg
hussars
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11

There Is no room for tramps in the
western freight cars with the wheat chok-
ing them full and crying for more.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
THE WEATHER.
Rain Tonight AM Tomorrow, To-
geiher With Southerly Winds.

Washington. Aug. 1l.--For New Eng
land Rain tonight nd'Ihursdey; souts'
erly windA
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CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST.

Send a subscription for THE NEWS for four weeks 1t will
you, payable in advance, Is CENTS.
Each Four Weeks subscription will enle the subscriber
guess in the Missing Word Contest.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR MISSING WORD GUESSERS
Must be strictly followed and mol fully complied with no record will bsksp

Each and every guess must be accompanied
by n four-woeks' subscription to THE PROV
lDENCE NEWS: the guess must be sent in
the envelope that brings the money that pays
it out by accident, or otherwise, not
knowing of the contest at the time you sub
scrihed will not entitle one TO send guess
afterward. The guess must come with the
subscription.
III more than one person names the missing
" ord, 20 per cent. ef the money received will
be equally divided and all stand on the same
footing. Persons may guess as many times
as they sead subscriptions.
The Contest Began August st,
From that date we shall keep accurate ac-
guesses and on November 2 we will publish
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how much Is to the credit OF tho subscribers
guessing, with tho nnme of the successful
SueSSer or gaes'or'.
The Contest Closes I2 Noon.
November st. And on the day follow
ing ws will pay out to the successful party or
parties the amount that has thus accrued in
the contest.
In Making Your Answer You need no'
write the sentence in full State simply tn,
missing word.
Address all letters TO
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The Lamar register., 1897-04-24
For Sale or Rent.

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SWit Of l. - "a, II. Il. Chandler.
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q. Lynch.
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Also 500 first mortgage on SE.i.4 y, II -i5
made by II. A. Ellis. Title 20 this
can be secured without DELAY,
nArties using amy Of oabove describ-
ed bands save r. a Ellis land1 are tres
pa7 7sers Address,
GEO. b. CONES.
II Meade. Kansas.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

1t looks as if Spain had about de.
cided to give mp the attempt to sub
due the insurrectiou in Cuba. She
is Withdrawing large portion Of her
troops from the island although the
insurgents are more setive than ever,
The latter have recently captured
and are holding the seaport Of Banes.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

The democratic New York Sun
says that the people cannot be turned
against the new tariff bill by the de-
nuncietions of democratic newspapers
and speakers, that party having been
discredited in the eyes of the people
by its own ignominious failure.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

1t is all right for the Salt Lake
Tribune to advise the western people
to rely upon themselves but We are
in no position to play the ungratetul
towards the east, the country which
has been instrumental in developing
our resources aud where we hope to
look for more help and capital to
build irrigation canals, erect sugar
beet factories and pay for prospects.
Pueblo Chieftain.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

Lord Byron said, "'Tis living
Greece no more" Acting on this ex-
pert opinion Turkey stuck a pin in
Greece, and walked mp the liyliest
corpse in Europe.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

The worst Of the flood in the Mis-
sissippi valley now seems to be over.
For'duration and amount Of damage
the country has never seen its equal.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

With the war in progress and the
baseball season opened the Denver
dailies can find lots of news to he
published EXCLUSIVELY IN OUR
PAPER.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

The evidences of returning pros
perity are multiplying every day
Money is more plentiful, interest and
discount rates less, prices advancing,
new factories opening ever day, new
public improvements being projected
and other work for the idle labor In
fact the band wagon follows closely
on the heels of the advance agent of
prosperity. The most important
thing now is for the senate to get a
hump on itself and pass the tariff
bill.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

4 War between Turkey and Greece
has at last broke out in earnest.
Fighting has commenced all along
the frontier between the two coun-
tries, and so far the honors are about
equally divided. The strength of
numbers, armament and discipline is
in favor of the Turks, but the enthu-
siasm is on the Greecian side, The
victory under ordinary circumstances
would be certain for the Turks, bnt
history records many occasions where
enthusiasm has conquered against
the greatest odds.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

The law passed by the late legis-
lature prohibiting both blacklisting
and boycotting in Colorado has been
signed by the governor.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

Be very cautious in walking on top
OF houses these nights. An air ship
is loose in the country, aud may
knock your head of.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

The reports of the battles between
the Turks and Greeks read lie those
from Cuba. The first report shows
thousands killed, while the official
account shows loss of dozen or SO.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

The Colorado papers still continue
to gravcly quote what Senator Teller
has to say on various subjects. A
careful perusal Of papers frora out
side this state fail to show that such
man exists.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

We do not like to thresh over old
campaign straw, but will some silver
man please explain how the price Of
all farm products has been advancing
SO rapidly of late, while the price of
silver is still going down. The silver
in dollar is now worth only IS cents.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

President Mckinley has appointed
Mr. Angel as special minister to
Turkey. We never heard of this man
before, but know it is a good appoint
ment, for none but an angel could
live in that beastly country, and even
he is likely to get his wings singed