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WHOLE NUMBER 1888.

the court is otherwise, and since this
is the first time the court has con.
struted the constitution in this respect
no fault can in justice be imputed to
the last Legislature for following the
precedent of its predecessors. And to
say the fault is with the last lcgis-
laturc is untrue and deceitful.
Let us set ourselves to the task of
modifying the constitution to the ac-
complishment of which the Peoples
Party has already proven its devotion
by providing at the last legislature for
submitting to the people a proposed
amendment on the subject of taxation
which is to be found on page 225,
Session Laws of 1897, designed to
offer some relief, and which is warmly
recommended to the voters at the
general election to be held the present
year.
SUMMARY.
Real and personal property OF
municipal corporations exempt from
taxation since 1854.
The constitution (madc by majority
OF Republicans, article 7, section 2,
authorizes exempting property Of
specified municipal corporations and
then says: "And other municipal
corporations, and such other property
as the legislature may provide, ETC."
Four Republican legislatures, there
after, exempted private property from
taxation.
In 1897, for the first time, the court
says that the law exempting private
property from taxation is unconstitu-
tional.
Who's to blame!
Respectfully,
JAMES Z. CONNOLLY,
Chairman Democratic Co. Gen Com.
A. L. CALLOw.
Sec. Peoples Party Co. Gen. Com.
JOHN S. BREWER.
Chairman Silver Rep. Co. Gen. Com.
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SIR Boyle Roche is best known to
fame as the man who smelt rat, saw
him floating in the air, and nipped
him in the bud; but a writer in the
current COrnhW has unearthed some
less familiar bulls from the same
eminent source. For example, dis
cOursing on the relations between
England and Ireland, Sir Boyle de.
clared that she is an enemy to both
kingdoms who wishes to diminish the
brotherly affection of the two sister
counties" This is however, no better
than the benevolent wish of the gov
ernor of Georgia, in his speech at the
last Atlanta Exposition, that the oc-
casion might be an entering wedge
which would bring about more per.
feet unity between North and South.
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TAX EXEMPTIONS.
A RIGHT CONCEDED FOR A QUAR-
TER A CENTURY.

4 Brief History of Tax EXcmr.
tiOnS Accorded to the Citizens of
the Territory and State of Wash
ingtOn Until Last Year.
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A GUN which amounts to something
is soon to be mounted at the mouth of
the Columbia. A modern 1O-inch
ritled common has arrived at Portland,
and it will be placed in position at
Fort Stevens within few days. Fort
Stevens is on the Oregon shore of the
Columbia. Fort Candy commands
the approach to the Washington shore.
Many years ago the government
mounted a number of smoothbore
guns on the cliff at that point, but the
progress in modern warfare has rem.
dered these worthless.
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GENERAL Weyler has expressed a
hope "to lead a triumphant Spanish
army across America" That is great
ambition and an exchange advises the
general to slip over quietly and try il
at the Isthmus of Panama when no.
body is looking.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12
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TOTAL ABSTAINERS' UNION.

Boston, Aug. l2.-At the convention
OF the Catholic Total Abstinence union
yesterday afternoon Mary Hunt Of the
w. {. 4. unio;i made short address in
dorsing the temperance movement. She
said that the forces used for driving the
Spaniards cut OF Cuba should be utilized
In driving the liquor evil from America.
Mary G. Firestone OF Litonia. O., read
paper entitled "A Plan to Solve the
Liquor Problem" Mrs. Firestone's s
idea was TO use the idle hands in this
country In building roads and to place
the control Of the liquor business in the
hands OF the government.
Father McErloin OF st. Bernard's
church, Mt. Hope. N. j.. proposed estab-
fishing a free home for inebriates, some
what on the plan of Keeley.
A communication was read from the
Young Peoples Christian Temperance
union OF Boston. extending greeting to
the convention and closing with these
words: Last evening demonstrated
the material which you are made of.
You mean business
One or the resolutions reads: The
union, recognizing the efforts of the
church, through her councils. in en-
deavoring to have Catholics withdraw
from the liquor traffic. trusts that her ap-
peal VIII be needed and that all Catholics
so engaged will withdraw from the sals
OF intoxicating drinks"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12
TWO WERE KILLED.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE war de.
partment yesterday afternoon received
the following from Ponce, being a re-
port to General Miles from General
Schwan: Advance guard, including
cavalry of this command, while recon
noitering northwest OF the Rosario
river. near Mermigueres. developed q
strong Spanish force which lay con.
cealed In the hills north of Mayaguez
In general engagement that followed
Lieutenant Byron, Eighth cavalry, my
aide-de-camp. was wounded in the foot
and Private Fermberger. company ID
Eleventh Illinois. and one other private
were killed and II enlisted men were
wounded. 1t Is reported that the most
IL not the entire Spanish garrison oi
Mayaguez and the surrounding country
consisting of 1000 regulars and 200 volun.
teers, took part In the engagement. w,
drove the enemy from his position, and
It Is believed inflicted heavy loss.
wounded Spanish lieutenant was fount
In the field and brought to our lines"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12
ONE MONTHS FURLoUGH.

Washington. Aug. IA general order
has been issued at the adjutant generals
Office granting one months furlough te
the sick and wounded soldiers and trans.
portation to their homes. At the expira.
tion of their furloughs. If Mt for duty, the
soldiers must report to the nearest arm,
post, camp or hospital for the purpos.
of being sent to their regiments. Those
not fit for duty are required to report to
the adjutant general of the army, for.
warding their furlough. accompanied by
the certificate of a physician stating thief
condition and probable time OF recovery
Neither the cost of transportation MOI
the Communication OF rations while travel.
ling Will be charged against the soldiers,
and sleeping car acc commodations by rail
and staterooms by boat will be furnished
them. In lieu OF rations. the soldier Will
be paid $3.50 per day for the necessar,
number of days travel.
Soldiers. regulars and volunteers
whose regiments are in the United
States will be sent by surgeons in charg,
of hospitals to join their proper regi.
ments. Those belonging to voluntes
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Authority to Do So Was Sent to the French
Ambassador Last Night.
Original Terms as Laid Down by President Mckinley
Have Not Been Modified Commission Will Meet
in ars--HostIities Will Cease at Once.

Madrid. Aug. 12-Thursday. diplo-
maticaily. was one Of the busiest since
the outbreak of the war; Though the
text OF the protocol was not received
until the evening was we'll advanced, the
government had been made fully ac-
auainted with its contents through
Paris. The matter was rracticSlly
settled at cabinet meeting in the after
noon, and the receipt OF the actual docu-
ment therefore only required a meeting
or the cabinet for formal acceptance.
Ministers adhere to the statement that
the protocol contains no modification OF
the original terms. but only new sugges-
lions. They expect IT will be signed at
washington today. and that suspen-
sion OF hostilities will be announced.
Duke Almodovar. minister of foreign
anairs. assures. the correspondent OF the
Associated Press that the negotiations
Tor the peace treaty will take place I'm
f'aris, but he says the commissioners
nave not yet been appointed. The terms
or the protocol will not be published until
the instrument has been signed.
The press now considers peace a fore
gone conclusion and echoes the general
impatience to see termination of hos
uiities and to know the program for the
peace commission. 1t is believed that
the negotiations will extend into the
second half OF September.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12
GRATIFYING INFORMATION.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE dispatch
announcing that the Spanish cabinet
had approved the peace protocol and
that the French ambassador would re.
ceive instructions to sign II was crafty.
ing to the administration. Immediate
~ after the document Is signed prep
arations will begin for carrying out its
provisions. The first will be the ces.
sation OF hostilities. followed imme-
diately by the occupation OF Manila by
General Merritt and the United States
troops, the occupation OF San Juan in
Porto Rico by General Miles. and the
evacuation Of that island by the Span.
ish forces. II is believed that there
Will be some delay In the evacuation
of Havana, Matanzas and other Spanish
strongholds I'm Cuba, as some difficulties
are anticipated in arranging for a proper
form OF government for Cuba and be.
cause there is no desire 10 hurry Ameri.
can troops into the island before cooler
weather. 1t was stated by those who
saw the president today that he was
very expectant that this was the last
day OF the war
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12
VOLUNTEERS swILLED.

New York. Aug. 12-when the Yale
started yesterday for Santiago, many
of the Eighth Illinois (colored) volun.
teers were not aboard OF her. During
the five hours the regiment spent at the
Communipaw depot many OF the men
got an over-sufficiency Of liquor. wher
they reached the American line pier, the
desire for more liquor led to the running
OF the guard, and in consequence many
OF them were left behind. Besides tn,
rank and file. captains and lieutenants
struggled down to the pier long after
the Yale had passed the battery. AL
that appeared were sent on tug after
the cruiser. After the Yale had started
six sick and wounded members of the
Eighth Illinois were found by the DO.
lice on pier 15 North river. They wer
removed to q hospital. One Of the In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12
action OF this body. however. would hav,
20 be submitted TO the United States 10,
approval or disapproval.
ALL BUT A PARADISE.

Washington. Aug 12.-war denart.
ment officials derry generally the asser.
lions OF discomfort and IN usage o,
troops reported from Montauk point
The quartermaster's department. which
mas had charge Of opening the camp
says that good progress has been made
In the four days since the order wa
issued establishing IL. Four wells hay.
been dug II feet deep and one 20 feet
deep. the latter furnishing large supph
and all below hard-pan. a tank IL be ine
erected which will hold 10000 gallons
and pipes are being laid throughout IN,
camp. All soldiers who have arrived
have tents. The men found sleeping or
the sand arrived on the midnight troir
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12

Washington. Aug. 2.-In view OF the
complaints against the medical branch
of the army the statement is given out
that Surgeon General sternberr on
April Is made the following recommen-
dalton TO the adjutant general as TO
medical supplies TO accompany the
army Each regiment TO take two
ambulances. four extra litters. a field
hospital for 10 men, medical and surgical
chests. field supplies for three months:
Infantry regiments TO have a steward
or acting steward. and 10 priyates of
hospital corps: cavalry regiments TO
have two stewards or acting stewards
and Is hospital corps men; a light bat.
terry TO have one ambulance, field hos.
pitai for five men Zone hospital tent). ar
acting steward. and five privates OF the
hospital corps.
On April 20 the surgeon general
sent instructions to Major b. f. Pope
chief surgeon in Tampa, directing him Ia
inspect the medical department OF each
regiment upon its arrival and report tc
him the deficiencies in medical supplies
The surgeon general also furnished
long list OF the more important article,
OF medicine that were sent to Tampa
and Santiago with the army. The
regular regiments had each a medica,
and surgical chest, litters and other field
supplies before the above articles were
issued
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12

New York. Aug. l2.-A special TO The
Press from Washington says: Admiral
cervera was interviewed at Annapelis
When informed OF the alleged telegrams
which Blanco was said to have sent tc
Madrid. before and after the defeat OF
the Spanish fleet. asking for cervera's !
removal and pronouncing him incap-
able. the admiral expressed great sur
prise and Indignation. 'T have heard
nothing Of IT," he said. III General
Blanco occupies his time in traducins
me. Will pay no more attention to him
will have nothing TO do with that kind
OF a man"
Why do you not justify yourself now
before the people of this country and
spain?" he was asked. do you fear II
might affect your reception on your re.
turn?
Il have no fears as to my reception ir
Spain" replied the admiral. After al;
this is over there VEAL be concert which
will clear up everything. did my dat,
UP to the last moment. and have no fears
as to what the verdict Of my people viii
be-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12

London. Aug. 1.-THE special dis
patches from Madrid indicate the diff
Guilty OF ascertaining the exact procedur.
I'm the peace negotiations. The CORE.
spondent OF The Times says; "The pre-.
llminary negotiations are ADVANCING
steadily. though perhaps not quite &C
quickly as could be wished. The shor,
reply from Washington to the last Span.
fish note must be regarded as merely 6
forerunner Of a more detailed communi.
cation that may be expected in tn,
course OF the next few days. 1t says tn,
president will take into consideratioi
all the points raised In the last Spanish
note and Will embody the conditions as
a whole In formal document, the text
OF which will be telegraphed TO Madrid
for acceptance with the least delay pos
sible. Until this latter communication
Is received IL will be impossible to say
whether the cortes will be assembled at
once or only at the close of the negotia-
tions"
The correspondent OF The Mail says:
The impression prevails here that the
powers will not regard the problem of
the Philippines with the same passivity
as they showed towards Cuba and Porto
Rico. The American and Spanish dele
gates will meet Immediately in Paris,
the cabinet at Washington urging ex-
petition"
The correspondent of The Chronicle
says: 1T is generally believed that
President McKinley's reply has been
received, but nothing has been disclosed
officially. The minister of war. Lieu
tenant General Correa, declares that il
VIII be a difficult problem to dispose OF
the repatriated soldiers. since there II
no room for them In the barracks. The
pope has authorized the Spanish gov
ernment to reduce temporarily the sal
aries OF the clergy. In view of Spain's
%
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12
QUIET AFTER THE LYNcHINo.

Clarendon. Ark. Aug. 12.-This little
city has assumed it's usually quiet con-
dition. The bodies OF the four negroes.
victims of Tuesday nights mob. WIN be
buried across the river. The body OF
Mrs. John L. Orr. who killed herself in
jail, has been removed 70 her residence q
for preparation for burial.
3. W. Boardman has given out n writ
ten statement prepared by Mrs. Orr ON
Monday just before she took the fatal
dose. 1t reads: II want my baby.
Neva, to stay with Mr.. faifer. with his
children, while live, then Mr.. Graham
TO have full9ontrol of her until INV
father comes for her, which want him
to do. j want my father to have nv
baby and to raise her. / want my babv.
Neva- to have all my personal effects
My body is to be shipped 60 my father
and be buried where he resides. want
to say to Steve Boardman. walIaos
Graham. Mr.. Morehead and Mr.. Faifer
that for the kind manner i'm which thev
have treated me. hope that God win
bless them. hope God will forgive
Rachel Miss Morris) for thu way she
has treated me. 1 want all of my prop
erty and home to go to my baby. Neva.
and / hope that his favorise lodge
knights of Pythias, will see that this. NV
last will, is carried out"
No-To-Bac for Fifty 0saA
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes wean
meo strong. blood pure o0c. u. AL druggiste
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dent under the constitution and laws h a
no authority to go beyond this preliu.
mary or temporary stage i'm the estab-
hshment OF any system OF governmental
control. and IL Is considered altogether
probable that In his message TO congress
on the subject he will exercise his con
stitutional privilege of making recon-
mendations.
Upon congress alone will devolve the
! responsibility and duty OF determining
the character OF the political relations
which Porto Rico shall permanently bear
to the United States. There are reasons
for the belief that the president himself
favors colonial form OF government
and that this view is shared by the
cabinet Canada is cited as having n
colonial government which is satisfac-
tory alike TO majority OF it's neople and
10 the mother country. This system.
however, II Is believed, can be put into
operation only after the lapse of a con.
siderable period OF time. and after the
people nave demonstrated sufficiently
their ability to govern themselves intel
hgently In all local matters.
When order has been fully restored am
the people have settled down to their
peaceful occupations, il Is believed "a
be the view of the president that con.
vention OF representatives Of the people
shouid be called to vote on the question
or form Of. government for the island.
me presence OF the army OF the United
states would be guarantee that every
citizen who would subscribe TO an oath
oinding himself 10 support whatever
form OF gov\rnment should be agreed
upon should nave the unquestioned right
TO vote for whomsoever he pleased te
represent him at this convention. THE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12

70 General shafter. In which he directed
tnat there be placed at Santiago and
every chief port where practicable a re-
ceiving ship for the reception Of those
VINO take passage.fo for ports In the United
states. This ship would be practically
a detention camp and quarantine sta
uon' and Passengers seeking a home
ward voyage viii be taken from this
vessel after they have undergone a
period or observation and disinfection
sf their effects.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12
WATCHING FOR YELLOW JACK.

Washington. Aug. 12.-Every precau-
ton is being taken by both the war and
treasury departments to prevent the
Introduction of yellow fever into the
United States. The officials OF the two
departments are cooperating thorough
iy In the efforts that are being made. and
the opinion OF those best informed is that
they will be successful. Adjutant Gen.
eral Corbin at midnight sent a dispatch
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12

General Miles. II was denied that any
such dispatch had been sent. The de-
MAI was very natural Inasmuch as the
protocol had not been signed and a
FORMAL aimistice had not been pro-
claimed. II could not be admitted that
the dispatch had been sent by the war
department to the commanding general
In Porto Rico. Sent II was. however.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12
PLANS OF GOVERNMENT.
Congress to Decide How Porto Rico Shall
BE Looked After t'fef

Washington. Aug 12.--Plans for the
temporary government OF Cupa and the
territory which Will be acquired from
spain as result Of the war are under
serious consideration by the presid ent
and members OF the csbinet Porto Rico.
az an actual acquisition Co the territory
or the United STATES. viii be placed In
charge OF a military governor who will
exercise supervisory control ~ all o,
the functions Of governments under the
direction Of the president until congress-
shall determine upon pomane nj form
~ government Tor the island. The presl-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12
AN ORDER TO CEASE.

Washington, Aug. 1e-"Peace being
assured. the secretary OF war directs
that you suspend all hostilities. and so
inform the Spanish commander"
This is the dispatch which was sent
by the adjutant of the army to Major