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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03
METHODIST APPOINTMENTS.
Continued from Page Two.)
LAST EVENINGS SESSION.

AT 1880 last evening the session was
opened. The opening exercises consisted
OF the singing of hymn by the con-
gregation and prayer led by kov. DR.. ID.
A. Whedon. In the absence of Bishop
Mallalieu, Rev. T.. Tirrel presided.
The reports of w. j. Yates as auditor
of the year book was received and ac-
cepted.
Rev. Mr.. Yates moved that the MEM
bers appointed as visiting committees
should report at the beginning OF rhe
next conference. After considerable ar
gument the motion was amended SO as
to read report TO the conference I'm
writing" and then was laid on the ta-
ble but was passed later.
Rev. James Bran read a report on
temperance. In Ii he spoke of the ruling
of Attorney General Griggs on the anti
canteen law. The report was received
and the accompanying resolutions were
passed.
Rev. A. ]. Coultas called e meeting
OF the official members of the local
church at this juncture.
Rev. s. O. Benaon's motion to take a
collection was unanimously passed This
collection is To be donated tn the sexton
of the local church.
The motion to meet this morning at
S.: was passed after much argument.
A motion made TO limit the speeches
10 a DtflOd VI iiNt NdS atoPled.
The relation of Rev. ID. A. Whedon, ID.
D., was changes from supernumerary
to superannuate.
Rev. w. V. Morrison was changed
from the supernumerary 10 the effective
in order that he might become financial
secretary of Mallalieu Seminary at
Kinsley, Ala.
The following were the resolutions
which were adopted after much discus. j..
sion:
II. That we will give our sympathy
and moral support TO all organizations
and efforts. which have for their object
the suppression OF this awful traffic.
- That we approve of the high stand
ard of action taken by our general con-
ference on the licensed saloon. and we de-
pend upon our delegates to see that that
standard is maintained.
30 That Zion's Herald should take a
more decided position against the drink
traffic and more space I'm that paper
- That we condemn the decision of
Attorney General Griggs by which the
anti-canteen law passed by Congress
was nullihed. az anarchistic I'm its ten
dency and destructive of all rights of
legislation.
IS. That we condemn the policy OF the
government which has permitted the in
PRODUCTION of the American saloon into
our newly-acquired possessions.
~ THAT we appeal 10 President Nc
Einley to exercise his authority as com
mander-in-chief of the army and navy
TO Danish the sale of all Intoxicating
drinks from all premises used for mill
tary and naval purposes by the United
states"
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CITY or PROVIDENCE.
PROPOSALS FOR CEMENT.
Department of Public Works.
Commissioner office. city Hall.

IfONidcnCe, X. v, March 30, 100.
SEALED PROPOSALS will he received
n this office until II o'clock a. m FRI
DAY, April 6 1900. for furnishing deiiv-
cred as required upon the work, the
CEMENT ~
needed by the city for its sewer, water
highway and bridge departments during
the season of 1900 i'm accordance with
the following specifications, viz:
The cement is 20 be OF the best quail
ity, fresh, fine tested in a sieve of $500
meshes per square inch. At the option
OF the contractor, IL may be contained I'm
well made tight casks or In tight, good
cloth sacks and shall not have been
exposed TO dampness. The contents OF
each cask OF natural cement shall be OF
the full net weieht of 80 pounds or three
sacks 10 cask. and OF each cask OF
Portland cement OF the full net weight
of $40 pounds or four sacks TO a cask.
Before the cement is received IL shall
be subjected To inspection and vigorous
tests, the character OF which shall be de-
termined by and the result OF which
shall be satisfactory To -the-Hnaefstsnru.
a satisfactory bond I'm the sum of
$4,000, as liquidated damages for failure
TO execute the contract within ten days.
IL awarded. must accompany each pro-
posa and "A satisfactory bond i'm the
sum OF $1,000, conditioned upon the faith
full performance of the contract. will be
required OF the successful bidder
The right 10 reject any or all proposals
Is reserved.
ROBERT L. SMITH, Commissioner.
m 30 &C tTf Nib
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03
tind the enemy in splendid condition to
resist his advance.

tind the enemy in splendid condition to
resist his advance.
The news OF the past day or two has
surely been of quite a different nature
from what has been coming along since
the dashng Roberts first occupied
Bloemfontein.
II has day by day grown more
threatening. and the peaceful aspect OF
things In the vicinity OF the Free State
capital seems wholly TO have changed.
"A week or so ago the first sign was
given when a half dozen British officers
We're picked off within a few miles Of
headquarters. And now Col. Broad
woods considerable force has been
taken into camp handsomely. guns and
baggage are lost and couple OF hun
dred more prisoners are added to the
large and choice collection within the
Boer line.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03

AS Tor state issues. the voters are
simply required to recognize by their
ballots the faithful and businesslike
management OF state affairs under
successive Republican administrations,
and in most instances under the same
officers whose names are on to-mor-
low's ballots.
Rhode Islanders are not in the habit
Of making changes for the sake OF a
change. which is the only issue the
Democrats have TO advance.
A vote forthe Republican ticket to-
morrow, clean through, is a vote to
endorse the national administration
and its unexampled record, vote OF
recognition of the extraordinary con-
dtion OF prosperity in which the coun-
try finds itself because of Republican
craftsmanship. an approval OF the Re-
publican management of state affairs
and testimonial OF respect for and
confidence in the well-known men who
have accepted the nomination of the
Republican party for the various Of
fees, many oN whom are already IN
service with splendid records to es-
pecially commend them to the suffrage
OF their fellow citizens.
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CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
PROPOSALS FOR SEWER BRICKS
Department of Public Works.
Con, ,tcqfnpsr'e officp CitN Hall

SEALED 'PfRSPosAIs win be received
at this office Until II o'clock q. m. FRI
DAY April 6. 1900. Tor furnishing 1,J00,-
600 hard body sewer brick.
The bricks are 10 be hard pressed.
whole and sound and OF true form. Four
snmpIes OF the bricks offered are to hc
furnished with the bid; two TO be
sample of the average quality OF the
bricks TO be delivered and two 10 be "A
sample OF the poorest bricks that will be
accepted.
All of the bricks are TO be subject 10
inspection and approval
DELIVERY.
All OF the bricks are TO be delivered on
thes city wharf south of Henderson
street, or on cars In this city. The deliv-
CRY 10 begin on or before April i6 1900.
and 10 he continued o. rapidly as re-
quiycs by the city until the contract Is
completed.
A bond satisfactory Go the undersigned
for a sum equal 20 about one-tenth of
the estimated amount OF the contract, as
nquidatcd damages Tor failure TO exc
cute the contract within ten days. II
awarded. must accompany each pro-
posal, and satisfactory bond for n sum
equal 90 aboN nnc-third ~ the estimated
amount of the contract. conditioned upon
the faithful performance OF the con-
tract viii be required OF the successful
The right to reject any or all proposals
RoRERT E. SMITH, Commissioner.
m 30 Ct
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03

The Republican CAPITAL of Rhode ISL
and:
THE Democrats of the city of Provi-
dence have never really been convinced
that this is not Democratic citv for
all the evidence annually afforded TO
the contrary at state elections.
A visit to the polls tomorrow by the
Republicans in anything like their nor
NAL strength will contribute materially
10 the notion that Providence is only
Democratic when IL comes TO the cleo
tion of reform Mayors.
The city assembly ticket ccmmends
itself to the voters regardless OF politi-
cal stripe and 1t will undoubtedly have
the full Republican support.
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CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
PROPOSALS FOR SEWERS.
Department of Public Works,
Commissioners office, City Hall

commissioner = OTnCe, CITY Han.
ProVidence. X. J., March 80 1900
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at this office until III O'Clock a. m.
THURSDAY, April 8, 1900. for construct
ing sewers in the following named
IN BALAKLAvA STREET FROM
NEAR PEKIN TO DOUGLAS AVE-
About PAS feet s-inch pipe sewer.
IN BURNSIDE STREET. FROM NEAR
CoLFAX TO THuRBER'S AVENUE:
IN ShPRoN S rset sTREEP Sef PIPE FROM ROM NEAR
JULIAN TO CIIAFFEE:
About l2i feet Finch pipe sewer.
About 2S5 feet Singh gpibe sewer.
IN LIVINGSTONE AND NORTH MAIN
STREETS AND BRANCH AVENUE:
About $50 feet 5S-inch brick sewer.
About lI5 feet 24-inch brick sewer.
IN ATWELL's AVENUE, FROM. THE
RAIhRoA.lnrr BRIDGE 10 NEAR
About 225 feet S-inch pipe sewer.
IN RIVER AND GLADSTONE AVE-
About sgs feet fs.ines fS1Es' plpe sewer
stone and granite will be furnished by
the Commissioner OF Public Works.
The plans and specifications can be
seen at the of9cc of the City Engineer.
A bond satisfactory TO the undersigned
for a sum equal TO ten per centum OF the
liquidated damages for failure 10 exe-
cute the contract within ten days, NJ
awarded. must accompany each, pro-
posal, and n satisfactory bond equal to
one third OF hc-estimated amount OF the
contract, conditioned upon the faithful
performance of the contract, viii be re-
ouired OF the successful bidder.
Each sewer. with its necessary man
holes catch basins. pipe branches. con-
nections 10 the curb line, etc, must be
bid for separately.
The right to reject any or all proposals
Is reserved.
ROBERT r. SMITH, Commissioner.
m30 5t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03

VOTE the whole ticket from William
Gregory downl
Send to the General Assembly solid
Republican delegation from the city OF
Providence.
Don't let Democrat get his nose un-
der the tent anywhere.
Neither the city, state. nor nation has
any use for any man who represents
in any particular the reaeuonary and
un-American agglomeraaion of antis
which make ND the Democratic plat
form.
The city. state and nation are bound
forwardl
Democratic obstructionists must get
out OF the wayi
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03
WILL SAIL FOR CAPE NOME WITHOUT
GETTING PERMIT FROM WASHINGTON

Vancouver, Il. c., April S.--The
steamer Alpha, owned in this port
sails for Cape Nome today without any
permit from Washington. and will take
chances of landing passengers, freight
and United States mail. She will carry
a large quantity OF lumber and camp
supplies and about coo passengers. The
owners are reticent about their prEns.
but In case OF any opposition will prob
ably land passengers and malls on the
small boats three miles out from Nome.
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Plenty OF Boers IN Sight:

THE experience Of Col. Broadwood's
force in getting cornered within twen-
~ miles OF Gen. Roberts headquarters.
the stiff fight that another British force
had TO clear the road on the nprth the
other day. as well as the indications
chat there are flying columns OF bur-
ghcrs Of considerable size mareuver-
ing close TO the line osssommunications
which the British, are sndeavoring to
keep open TO the rear as wen as the
route ION 20 Pretoria" seefn TO be in
the line of evidence that Roberts has
been resting quite long enough. ana
that what the News Indicated the other
day might be found TO be true. name
~. that when nc did move he would
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03
Important Election:

To-morrow's Important Election:
THERE are no issues in this elec-
fion."
oh. yes. there are!
Quite as many issues as usual and
some more.
The first issue is the endorsement of
the Republican party as a national or
ganization. and OF the administration
which, for all the shouting about Puer-
10 Rico, has made a record which is
unexampled since the Civil War.
Under the Republican administration.
prosperity has been restored to the
country and the most tremendous era
OF business enterprise In its history or
the history of any other country has
been inaugurated.
A foreign war has been successfully
fought.
For all mistakes have been made,
gravesn questions that have confrs1t-
ed the nation since the reconstruction
period have been brilliantly handled
and advanced with marvellous pace
toward solution.
Against the record Of the Republican
national administration for nearly four
years. nothing that the Democratic
muck rake has been able to drag up In
the way cs criticism counts for a mo-
ynent-
The administration IL entitled to the
endorsements OF Rhode Islands vote to-
morrow and viii have It,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03

1T really looks as though the friends
OF the Hon. Richard Buncombe Com
stock would be able to point with pride
at the election returns tomorrow night
and observe TO the country bosses in
their party. II told you so'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03

IF Frank Cushmans district out in
the Puget sound country ever goes back
on him. it seems likely that all he
would have to do would be to fulfll the
statutory requirements for a residence
in Rhode Island to ensure him a return
TO Congress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03
ANNIVERSARY OF sa1Ilt Of LEXINGTON

Boston. April 3.-The American Irish
Historical society has arranged TO par
ticipate In the Observance of the an
niversary of the battle Of Lexington.
April 10. The programme as prepared
includes a visit 20 Lexington in the
forenoon. and banquet In the eve
ming at Boston. Lady friends of the
members will he wScome AZ botn
events.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03

The official census statistics for Japan
exclusive of Formosa, which have just
been published. show that the total pop
ulation exceeds iS.0O0000. Toxic has
nearly two million inhabitants. and two
other cities. Kobe and Osaka, have over
a million each. The total increase I'm the
population since 1896 is about half a mill
lion. There were 1856 600 marriages In the
same period, and i2i.0o0 divorces.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03

WHY didn't Webster Davis stay in
South Africa and fight for the Beers?
There are plenty of able-bodied men
around this country to do the talking.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03

TURN out tomorrow and let's count
noses 10 get line on how many Repub-
licans there will be in Rhode Island
when it comes to Presidential election
next fall.
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The NEWS
Daily EUROPEAN MINT.

(secured for exclusive publication In
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Rouff. Doucet. LaFerriere. Paquin and
other famous Parisian costume max
ers.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03

APRIL showers. etc. Same old
showers-nothing new" as the song in
THE Rounders'' goes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03

AZ a recent dinner OF the Boston alum
nj W the University OF Maine the state
ment was made that the university "fur-
nished more men In proportion IN tho late
war than any other college or university
IN the United states IL was only by
the utmost exertiOn that tho entire num-
ber ~ nndcrgrnduatcs--32O tn nl-vcre
kept from Answering President Mcl<in-
ley's call"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03

Walking hat of Italian straw faced with
black velvet and trimmed with black
velvet rosette and band, into which are
inserted two albatros quils Model by
Henri Ia Pensee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03

PRETORIA must seem farther oi
than II did 10 the British.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03

Hazeiton GndD dispuiants went to law
over ~ cents worth of chicken. ana the
litigation cost them $40.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03

IF you want to sell your
bicycle, put an ad. In
. the NEWS.
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ulcrnl Nv surncien; qnsniitv iuakesles,het
vtyOUl absolutely watcr-iight
BROWN BROS. Co
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03

''rhe nag symboiizes our purposes
and our aspirations; II represents what
we believe and what we mean to main
tain. and wherever 1t floats It 10 the
nag Of the free. the hope Of the oppress-
&C. and wherever 1t Is assailed. at any
sacrifice 1t will be carried to triumph
ant peace."--President MCKINLEY. Aug.
a 1S9o.
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IN THE SENATE.

yEAs-Messrs. Henry r. Anthony.
East Proyidsnce; Albert k,scock.
IIcgn,GDn sgsH p cEiso hs%a' woonss q Ssrs sssiHS william
~ Coneden. Sotth.. Kingstown: Alex
ahder q. crumb. Westerly. BENJAMIN
Drown. Warren Th2mss Th22mss..,,nh,s = prowns:
Henry r. sldredgc. East C;rc.nvi "a, I'D
ward l.. Freeman, Central Falls John
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Any person desirins The News left az
mis- residence in any part OF the city.
can send his order TO this 'ofiice.
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WHEREAS, WEDNESDAY. THE
EouKTH DAY OF APRIL 1900 Is by
dssignated as tho day for holding. the
Eiection OF General Oficers:
Ana whereas The following AMEND
TiiE STATE. Is proposed:
The Conservative, 1900-11-22
INSURANCE AGAINST STRIKES.

An insurance against strikes is the
latest idea in Austria. A number of
manufacturers have adopted the plan Of
paying certain percentage upon their
respective payrolls into a common fund.
In the event of strike occurring in the
work of one of them AN investigation
is made by committee representing
the association, and if it is decided the
strike was declared unjustly the idle
factory is identified from the fund. On
the other hand, if the committee finds
the cause of the strikers just there is no
indemnity.
The influence of this organization
should be good. It's direct effect will be
to cause workmen to ponder before
ordering a strike for doubtful griev.
ances, because they cannot possibly win
against an indemnified employer. The
equally potent indirect effect will be to
The Conservative, 1900-11-22

make the manufacturer cautious about
resisting demands that are just. The
risk will not be merely the necessity for
supporting themselves through the
strike, but of having the moral weight Of
an adverse decision of the committee
against them. Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Conservative, 1900-11-22

district to start with 200 ballots already
marked before the polls are opened.
The average percentage for the whole
United States of males of voting age
who voted in 1896 was III per cent.
The percentage for the north Atlantic
states was 70.8 per cent, for the south
Atlantic, TIA per cent; for the northern
central, 1917 per cent. ; for the southern
central, $40 per cent for the western
states, 47S per cent. The closer the
contest the larger the vote. In the
northern central group every state was
hotly contested. The high figures in
West Virginia, Maryland and North
Carolina, where similar conditions pre-.
vailed, brings the percentage of the
south Atlantic group close up to the
average, Notwithstanding the low figures
of South Carolina, where contests are
practically determined at the primaries,
which are much more generally at
tended
In 1896 in South Carolina the nine
presidential electors represented 6S,907
voters and Pennsylvania thirty two
electors represented ,194 ,355 voters. In
the former state there were 1866 voters
to each elector and in Pennsylvania,
37,323. According to the returns the
South Carolinian had five times
the inf lence of the Pennsylvania. If
the number of electors each state was
entitled to was proportioned to the vote
cast at the preceding presidential cleo.
tion perhaps there would be more
general exercise of the franchise or an
elimination of those unjust provisions
which disfranchise so many citizens in
some of the southern states, or, better
STILL an improvement of conditions
which will make intimidation impossible
Another suggested remedy is that of a
direct vote of the people for president
and vice. president. This would elimi-
nate the possibility of minority presi-
dent and would substitute direction for
ndirection-always a desirable policy
in democratic community.-NewY York
Independent.
The Conservative, 1900-11-22

strike Of the railway telegraphers on the
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway,
reference to which, with the usual sem
sational headlines, was made in the daily
papers of November ID. A thorough
examination of the documents in the
case shows the exact situation to have
been: That on Tuesday, November 6,
committee representing the operators
on the Santa Fe lines west of Albuqu.
cirque submitted, for the consideration
of the officials of the road, wage
schedule, together with rules and regu-
lations governing the employment Of
operators. Being doubtful Of their
ability to agree with the committee it
was suggested by the officials that the
telegraphers request their president to
meet with them in conference. At this
meeting the committee was advised that
the road was willing to pay operators
west of Albuquerque the same wages as
were commonly paid by the other trans
continental lines under similar con-
ditions, and was willing to apply, west
of Albuquerque, the rules and regula-
tions adopted by agreement with the
operators on July 1, 1900, and which are
now in effect upon the lines east of
Albuquerque. No agreement was
reached at this conference. On Novem-
Der 9, letter was addressed to the presi--
dent of the order of telegraphers modi-
flying somewhat the above proposition,
but which also was rejected and the
president of the railroad, who was in
New York, was asked to arbitrate exist.
ing differences. In reply to this demand
he wired that he did not think it neces-
sary for outside aid to be called in to
settle such matter, but before deciding
he would like to know what questions
were to be submitted for arbitration and
for how long the decision would govern.
The reply made to this by the president
of the telegraphers was First, to order
a strike, and later, to submit final
proposition. This proposition was
agreed to so far as wages were concerned,
with the understanding that II the
parties could not agree upon the rules
they would be arbitrated. Upon this
conclusion the strike order was rescinded,
but it so happened, owing to the distance
to be covered, that the hour set for the
strike had passed by few minutes be.
fore some Of the operators received the
| Az ~ 20 fhorofN,so
there was no strike and no delay to trains
occurred.
Because it did not maintain train
bulletin board in the station at Veeders-
burg, Ind, the Big Four railway COM
pany has been sued in the name Of the
state of Indiana for 1927, 700 as penalty
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