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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-05

Professional and business men buy season
tioket-thrce months 81 800; one month
500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-05
HOTEL AND COTTAGES.
OAKLAND BEACH.
TEN MILES FROM PROVIDENCE.
Splendid Carriage and Bicycle Road.
Trains Leave Providence:
Trains Leave Oakland Beach:

For Providence 5:57 a. m 6:57 a. H., 7;57 a. m.
1857 a. M, 1857 a. nl., 1887 p, M, 2'57 p. NJ.
4:57 p. m, 6;57 p. M, 957 pm.
SUNDAYS-8:57 a. nl., 2:57 D. M, 4:57 p. M
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
CHAPTER III.
Contracts,

SECTION 1. All contracts for goods merchandise, stores, supplies, subsist, ence or printing. for the City and Coun- ty' as well as for all subsistence sup plies, drugs. and other necessary arti- cles for hospitals, prisons, public insti- tutions and other departments not oth- erwise specifically provided for in this Charter, must be made by Superyis- ors with the lowest bidder offering ad- equate security, after publication for not less than ten days in the official newspaper; and no purchase thereof ar liability therefor shall be made or ere ated except by contract.
 Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the Board must determine annually what goods. merchandise. otu, uiss, suppnes, drugs, subsistence and other necessary articles will be needed py the City and County for the ensuing year. and 1t shall have no power to purchase or to pay for the same unless
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29

The signatures to the petition need not all be appended to one paper Each signer shall add to his signature his place of residence, giving the street and number. One of the s1gners or each such paper shall make oath be- fore an of cer competent to administer oaths that the statements made therein are true and that each signature to such paper appended is the genuine signature of the person whose name purports to be thereto subscribed.
 The Board of Election Commissioners submitting the proposed amendment or amendments to the electors at spe- clal election to be called by 1t, ana snail canvass the vote in the same manner as in other cases of election.
 All the provisions of the Constitution or the State embracing the subject 1n this section provided for are hereby ex- pressly made applicable to such pro- posed amendment or amendments But if at any time there shall be no consti- tutlonal provision or provisions under which this Charter may be amended, then the aforesaid amendment or amendments must be submitted by the Board Of Election Commissioners to the vote of the electors of the City and County at the election which next en- sues after such petition is filed with the Supervisors. if any such election IS not to be held within sixty days after the filing of such petition.
 The tickets used at such election shall contain the words FOR THE AMENDMENT" (stating the nature of the proposed amendment and AGAINST THE AMENDMENT" (stating the nature of the proposed amendment).
 If majority of the votes cast upon such amendment or amendments shall be in favor of the adoption thereof, the Board of Election Commissioners shall. within thirty days from the time of such election, proclaim such fact, and thereupon this Charter shall be amended accord lgly.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
CONTENTS.

ARTICLE I-BOUNDARIES. RIGHTS
 AND LIABILITIES. ARTICLE II-LEGISLATIVE DEPART MENT. Chapter 1.-The Board of Supervisors. Chapter II-PoWers of the Supervisors. 70 Chapter III-Contracts. ARTICLE III-FINANCE AND TAXA
 TON. Chapter I-Levying of Taxes. Chapter 1.-The Several Funds. Q Chapter III-The Custody of Public Moneys
 Chapter IV-Payment of Claims. ARTICLE Iv-EXECUTIvE DEPART D MENT. Chapter I-Mayor. Chapter II-Auditor. Chapter III-Treasurer. Chapter IV-Assessor. Chapter V-TaX Collector. Chapter VI-Coroner. Chapter VII-Recorder. ARTICLE V-LEGAL DEPARTMENT. Chapter. II--superior Court Judges. Chapter II-City Attorney. Chapter III-District Attorney. Chapter IV-Publc Administrator. Chapter V-County Clerk. Chapter VI-Sheriff. g Chapter NII-Justices' Court. Chapter NIII-Police Court. Chapter IA-San Francisco Law Library. ARTICLE VI-DEPARTMENT OF PUB
 LIC WORKS. Chapter I-Board of Public Works Chapter 1I-ImprOvement of Streets. Chapter III-Opening of Streets. Chapter IV-Sewers and Drainage. Chapter N-Harbors and Wharves. ARTICLE VII - PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 AND LIBRARIES. Chapter I-Board of Education. Chapter II-Schools. Chapter IL-Powers of the Board of Education.
 Chapter IV-Superintendent of Schools.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
ARTICLE II. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
CHAPTER I.
The Board of Supervisors

SECTION l. The legislative power of the City and County of San Francis co shall be vested in legislative body. which shall be designated the Board of Supervisors Such body is also desig- mated in this Charter, the Supervisors.
 Sec. 2. The Board of Supervisors shall consist of eighteen members, all
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29

ARTICLE Vu-Conttnued- Chapter V-School Tax Levy. Chapter VI-Schoolhouses and Lots. Chapter VII-Public Library and Read ing-roomS ARTICLE VIII - POLICE DEPART
 MENT. Chapter Reorganization. Chapter II-Police Commissioners. Chapter III-Powers of the Board. Chapter IV-Chief of Police. Chapter V-Subordinate Officers. Chapter VI-Police Officers. Chapter VII-Promotions, Suspensions Chapter VIII-Unclaimed and Stolen Chapter IX-Present Police Force. Chapter X-Police Relief and Pension Fund.
 ARTICLE MERE DEPARTMENT. Chapter Reorganization and Powers. Chapter II-Duties of Commissioners. Chapter III-The Chief Engineer. Chapter IV-Fire Companies. Chapter Wire Marshal. Chapter VI-Fire Wardens. Chapter VII-F'iremens Relief Fund. Chapter NIII-Salaries. Chapter IX-Department of Electricity. ARTICLE X-DEPARTMENTO OF PUB
 LIC HEALTH. TICLE XI DEPARTMENT OF
 ELECTIONS. Chapter I-Board of Election Commits Sioners.
 Chapter II-Municipal Elections. ARTICLE XII-ACQUIsITIONO OF PUB
 LIC UTILITIES. ARTICLE XIII-CIVIL SERVICE. ARTICLE XIV-PARK COMMISSION
 FRS. ARTICLE XV-BONDS OF OFFICIALS. ARTICLE MISCELLANEOUS.
 SCHEDULE.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29


 shall have power to grant authority for a term not exceeding twenty-five years to construct and operate street railways upon, or over, or under, the streets or parts of streets of the City and County not reserved for boulevards or carriage driveways, upon the follow ing conditions and in the following manner and none other:
 Upon application being made to the Board for any such franchise, 1t shall by resolution determine whether such franchise or any part thereof should be granted, and at said time shall de- termine on what conditions the same shall be granted additional to those conditions provided in this Chapter. After such determination, it shall cause notice of such application and resolution to be advertised in the off, cial newspaper of the City and Coun- ty for ten consecutive days. Such ad- yertisement must be completed not less than twenty nor more than thirty days before any further action is taken by the Board on such application. The ad- yertiSement must state the character of the franchise sought, the term of its proposed continuance, and the route to be traverSed; that sealed bids will be received up to a certain hour on a day to be named in the advertise ment: and a further statement that no bids will be received of a stated amount, but that all bids must be for the payment to the City and County in lawful money of the United States of a stated percentage of the gross annual receipts of the person, com pany or corporation to whom the fran chise may be awarded, arising from its use, operation, enjoyment or posses sion.
 Every bidder shall file with his bid a bond executed to the City and County, with at least two good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the Mayor
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
GOMEZ WOULD BUY CUBA.
willing to Give Spain Money for His
Country's Independence.

New York. Jan. 6.-The Herald to-
day prints a letter from General Go
mez. in which the leader Of the Cuban
insurgent forces says: You ask me
for my opinion regarding what effect
the autonomous regime about 10 be
implanted by Spain in Cuba might have
toward the pacification of. the island.
I will. with pleasure, give you once
more my opinion, Notwithstanding the
fact that l have before on several oc-
Casions done so since we issued the
program Of the Cuban revolution at
Monte Christi
The Cubans in arms do not propose
TO give up. shall never yield, in their
struggle with the metropolis until they
have established their absolute indie
pendence. No matter what number OF
liberties is granted to Cuba by any
Spanish government. even in case
other right than to keep the Spanish
flag over Cuba as symbol Of nominal
SOVEREIGNTY, she will not succeed in
ending the war. The Cuban people
viii admit of no other solution of the
present conflict than that whereby
cuba shall be recognized as member
OF the sisterhood OF free nations.
I'm this attitude of abso7ute radi-
motives which, unified as one single
force. imDel the Cuban people as
whole as well as individuals. TO adopt
the grand resolution OF their exist
ence-sentime mt and interest: the form
er because the Cubans feel that they
have been profoundly hurt by the hor-
rible war methods employed against
them by Spain. the latter because they
are all firmly convinced that only as
freemen will they be able to enjoy
peace and command the necessary
credit to reconstruct their country
which has been devastated by Spain
herself In short, Cuba not only wish
es. but needs to be free. 1t is about
time that Spanish statesmen should
recognize this fact and, leaving aside
all chaotic autonomy, should man1ul-
IL confront the true problem.
Let the Spanish nation acknowledge
Cuba's independence, which she justly
claims. and receives a compensation
that which is right and equitable. And
even let her claim from our govern
ment some advantages in the Cuban
tariff to foster her own industries.
Then. and only then. will the rainbow
of peace tighten the horizon which is
new Redeemed by the glare of the
burning fields and the firing of the cam
nom
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1898.
Notes Of the Day.

Ten days or two weeks be
fore the Presidential election OF
1896. in number Of factory
towns i'm New England and elsewhere.
mills and shops were suddenly closed
down. No notice had been given TO
The operatives. bet, as they passed out,
they were told to come back to work
in case of Mr.. McKinley's election, and
not otherwise. When we know that
such or cognate methods were used
throughout the plants and mines Of
the Union to coerce votes, the little
things in the same line reported from
Columbus are not extremely surpris-
ing. That members of the Legislature
and their wives should be decOYed to
Hanna hotels. locked up and threat
ened ali night. is not in the least as
tonishing. any more than ii is that
train loads Of thugs should be imported
To mob and insult the governor of Ohio
ir its capitol building. All these things
are recognized as sound business
methods" in Republican history and
practice. That party used TO elec'
Senators in Southern States by sheer
bayonet force; why should it Stuck al
trifles now?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06

The great trouble the average oiu-
zen has in trying to appreciate the
real situation in Columbus. arises from
q natural tendency To regard ITS phe-
nomena and developments from the an
etract standpoint Of right or wrong
which in fact has nothing TO 90 Win
the case. 1t is a family row ana must
NOT be Judged except according TO lam
ilv institutes and ethics. Seen in TINS
light. il must be conceded that Marcus
AureIius Hanna is all right and ev-
erybodv else is all astray. The meth
DDS and practices OF his present effort
70 nut down inside rebellion, when the
same were applied against the Demo
cratic voters OF the country year be
fore last. were approved and gleeful-
ly praised by the very men who are
protesting against them now lntrln-
Sically. to be sure. they may be sub
NersiVe of free government, wicked ana
felonious bur as Republican measures
between Republicans they are 10 be
considered as regular, customary ana
entirely legitimate. Thus Mr.. Hanna
has our heartfelt sympathy in his bold
ana reckless struggle for place and
mower. We begin TO fear that he has
been trifle iniudicious in allowing
phvsical force to be added to coercion
in one or two instances, although that
can only be said because exposure
seems to have followed. and exposure
always is reactionary in its tenden-
cies. Perhaps the unhappy Griffith in
cidenf MAY make the champion moro
careful The newspaper reports TEEN
with insinuations Of bribery. Any al
legation of that scrt is the merest SIAN
der. What Republican statesmen and
their managers do in financial way
to convince doubling intelleets they
never cali by that name. and very rare
~ is il that any written evidence Of
any sort is to be found to show how
wandering lambs have been brought
back to the shepherds and their crooks
or how members of the opposition have
been induced TO vote for a straight
Democrat" or become violently i'll and
remain away from their seats. If GER
tain legislators are very flush after
such times, that only shows that they
have made lucky deals in real estate.
or have obtained remittances from
their uncle. No, We discard the brib-
ery idea with contempt But, bad as
things look for the prophet, priest and
king of true Rerublicanism, we have
not lost faith in him yet. The national
pension roll is not bigger than the one
he can command for emergencies.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06

The preliminary STEPS are being Ia
ken with much shrewdness. The New
York Herald marches in advance TO
create public impression that the
scheme is acceptable TO the Cuban gen.
erals and people. Today il has what
purports 70 be a letter from Gen. Max
limo Gomez. in which that old hero is
made TO say: Let the Spanish nation
acknowledge Cuba's independence,
which she Justly claims, and receive a
compensation that is right and equi-
table" In the correspondence cabled
from Havana, and commenting on this
alleged letter and a coincident inter-
view with the chieftain, the Herald
carefully and with sinister intent Jug
giles with this statement attributed to
Gomez. 1t says: Speaking of terms
on which Cuba might win freedom,
General Gomez reiterated his state
ment that Cuba is still willing to pur-
chase her liberty" Then, mark the SEN
tence following, which is deliberately
interpolated to impress the uncritcal
reader with the idea that its substance
also emanated from Gomez: 1T is be-
lieved that s25o.00o.ooo would be an
equitable amount now" Who believes
it? Ii is the amount suggested last
summer by the agents in Washington
of the London Spanish-Cuban bond
holders and the Sugar Trust. Ii is alb
solutely certain that Maxine Gomez
would spurn the thought Of saddiing
his distracted and devastated country
with such a hopeless burden of debt.
When the same sum was suggested SIX
or eight months ago, he wrote that
year before that time Cuba might have
been willing to pay Spain $l00,ooo,0 00
10 Quit ard get out He added that
the longer Spain should keep up the
war, and the greater the destruction
she should wreak. the smaller would
grow the amount of purchase money
which possibly would be allowed. 1t
is Wen for all persons who are inter-
ested in this question to be on the alert
for the springing of the gigantic Gu
ban bond deal which the syndicated in
terests i'm control of our Spanish-Cu-
ban policy and action have been pre-
pairing for more than a year. 1t is
among the great undertakings of a
/ financial character which the leaders
| Of the Republican party entered into
with contributory persons or combina-
/ tons before the election of 1896. Its
contamination is to be classed as one
of the most important engagem ents as
stunned by this Administration in liqui-
dation of campaign debts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
CURRENT FUN.

They seem to think he is a great
genius, but l never saw any sings of
IL
HIN! You ought to see his auto
graph. Philadelphia Bulletin.
AN eastern editor contends that
Wagner never was guilty of plagar-
"Then that editor knows nothing
about boiler shops. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Judso-Let's see. we'd better make the
appointment for ogF meeting at 1:So
on the street corner.
Pedlow-No: we'll make ii ] O'Clock
for YOU and l:30 for rae: that will keep
me from waiting a half an hour for
you.-R0xbUry Gazette.
Teacher have been talking TO you
of peace. ; suppose you all know the
meaning of the word?
johnnie do sir.
TeacheE-What is Il, yohnniee
Johnnie. -at's what ~ have at our
house when pa goes o.t on one of his
trips-Richlnond Dispatch.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
GLASS MANUFACTURERS SILENT
Profess 90 Know Nothing OF English
syndicate to Buy Plants.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. G.-lf an Eneiish
syndicate is after the glass factories vi
this district none OF the leading manurac-
turers will talk about IL today. The ab-
sence Of any ruInors OF a biz deal and the
condition OF the various branches OF the
glass industry make il improbable that the
story which reached this city by the way
of New York, to the effect that negotiations
between English capitalists and Plttsourg
manufacturers are pending, is correct.
The only known foundation for such
report il that a meeting OF the flint glass
manufacturers will be held in this city
next week to reorganize combine which
was disrupted during the financial depreS-
SION. Ii is believed that this trust Will be
i'm working order soon. This is the only
deal on, and il is simply return TO an old
arrangement. The window glass makers
have an organiZa ton, and are not hunting
purchasers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
THEY APPROVE EVANS BILL.
Republicans Confer ON His Civil Sef'
vice Law Notifications.


About trirt, Republican members OF
the House interested in the modifica-
ton of the eli I'll service law met at the
Capitol last night, pursuant to some
what unex pect ID call to hear the report
of the committee appointed at the con-
ference last m. nth. This report was IN
the shape of bill, prepared by one
division of the committee, the work
largely of Mr. Evans. of Kentucky, who
submitted 1t Il the conference and eS-
planned its provisions. These exempt
from the operations of the civil service
law I'll Offices AID positions in the civil
service except the following:
First, clerks (Which term shall in
clude copyists. computers and
draughtsmen who receive salaries or
not less than $500 nor over $500 a
year, in the several departments, In
stitutions. commissions and bureaus In
the city of Washington and in the
various public offices throughout the
country in which as many as 70
persons, exclusive of letter carriers, are
employed; second, railway mail clerks;
third. letter carriers in cities. where
more than ten carriers teXclusiNe VI
substitutes) are employed.
The tenure of office under the act
shall be limited to five years, that OF
persons in the service when the Dill
becomes a law, TO expire fiVe years
after its passage. Special exemption
is made of the employees in the Govern
eminent Printing Office, and all rules
made by the commission inconsistent
with the provisions of the bill are 10
be repealed.
The bill. as drafted, was approved
by the conference, without amendment
and MIR. Evans was instructed TO intro
duce it today.
A comnl,tee, consisting OF Messrs
Grosvenor, Hepburn, Evans, Pearson
Ouigg. Lacey and Steele was appointed
In have ch..rge o. the bill and take such
steps as they may deem necessary u
expe lite its consideration in the Com
mittee on civil Service Reform ana III
the House.
"A rough estimate by members Oh IN
committee of the effect of the OIL
should il b, come a law, places the mum
Der of offio as that will be taken out o.
the operation CT the civil service law
at A., 900. leaving 10000 to be govern
by the law. OF these $4,000 are In tn'
classified service, where the salary l.
less than $500 & year, and 1900 wher'
the salary is m"le than 81 500.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06

whether with or without the privity
and consent of Senior Sagasta, it
is evident that the Mckinley Ad
ministration is playing for a change
OF front in relation to Cuba. The
State Department is well advised
that the autonomy humbug has result
ed in ridiculous failure. and that the
Spaniards are on their last legs. Every
day brings fresh official. as well as
newspaper. advices that the Spanish
forces are being continually beaten and
routed wherever and whenever they
venture from behind their few remain
ing fortified positions. The State De-
partment knows exactly as we'll as we
Go that Maxine Gomez is drawing the
Gordon of death closer and closer
around Blanco in Havana, and Mr.. Nc
kinIey and his bondholding and su-
gar friends are fully aware that il can
only be the question Of a little time
when Spain must give up and retire
from the island. That being painfully
evident at the White House and in
Lombard, Wall. and Devonshire streets,
IL is apparent that arrangements are in
progress to revive the purchase scheme,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
Installation of Officers

Encampment No. III, Union veteran
Legion, and its auxiliary No. 81. Ladies
of the L. V. L., will hold public and
Joint installation of officers elected to
serve the ensuing year on Friday evening"
the 18th instant at it's hall, No. 3lS Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. Gen. Hawley
is the orator of the evening, and the
veterans have an attractive program OF
patriotic music, opening with Rally
Round the Flag and closing wit h
america"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
Row Drowned While Skating

Philadelphia, Jan. 6.-About O'Clock
last evening on the schuylkiIl at West
Mana yunk, Joseph Hoffman, aged thirteen,
and another lad were racing. and, in
their eXcit ement, did not notice that
they were i'm a dangerous spot. Suddenly
the ice broke beneath them, and both
were plunged into the water. Hoffman's
companion managed To save himself, but
Hoffman was drowned.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
THE LIBRARY STAFF
MIR. Young Makes the Report Re-
auested by the Senate.

on December Il last the Senate pass
ed a resolution calling upon the libra
rian of Congress 10 transmit state
ment showing the names OF al en-
ployes appointed by him, together WITH
the States and Territories from when
they were appointed; and such lhior-
nation as he might have as 10 their
special fitness or training Tor the worn i.
Mr. Young replies that of the seventy
amendments made, forty were FOUND
to have had experience IN, as well as
training for, the work assigned thehL
Twenty-four were without training
hut showed special aptitude for library
service. while six were selected Tor
minor places because of intelligence
and integrity.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
Heavy Dynamite Explosion.

Baltimore, Jan. Cone hundred pounds
of dynamite exploded yesterday afternoon
in the yards of the Northern Central
Railroad at Mount Vernon, in the northern
section Of the city. Houses several blocks
away We're shaken as il by an earth
quake, and nearly all the windows in
the village were smashed. Fifty men
Were working tw enty feet away and hun
dreds in the shops and cotton mills nearby.
but only two Were injured.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
Sent to Jail for Theft

William johnson, colored, convicted of
stealing So and pair of opera glasses
from Daniel Grady was sentenced TO Jail
by Judge Kimbsll this morning for three
room last night for stealing sandwiches,
and when searched the stolen goods We're
found on his person. Late during the night
Grady went to the First precinct station
and reported his loss and identified the
opera glasses found on Johnson as his prop
eTty.