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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
GOOD TeMPLARs IN SESSION.
Semi-Annual Meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Good Templars To-Day.

The semi-annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars was held in For
ester's hall, l46 Westminster street at 10
o'clock this morning. The following
Grand officers were present: q. G. T.,
Walter B. Frost G.. V. T., NJ. Il. Stacy !;
G.. c., l. l.. Blanchard; Grand Chaplain,
Mrs. 5. r. Whelden, G.. c., Flora NJ.
Brown G. 5. j. T., Henry A. Wood; G..
ID. N, Emma Thornley,; Grand Secretary,
+. f. Larkey. The following lodges were
represe nted st. John, Providence Per-
severance, Blue Belle, Pocassett and Bene-
fit.
Reports were read by the Grand Chief
Templar, Grand Secretary, Grand Treas
urer, :. j. T., and the representative TO the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge, showing a
gain of 10 per cent. in membership in the
past six months. There has been no lodge
surrendered and but one instituted, that
being Blue Belle Lodge of Pawtucket.
The deaths of Il. c. V. T., Sister Schouler
of Woonsocket and II. V. T. Lucinda Free
man were announced.
The report of the representative OF the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge stated the inn
mediate necessity of adopting a uniform
constitution rs whole, and action was
deferred until the afternoon session which
met at 2 o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
THE SCHOONER LAUNCHED.
A Big Time To-Day at the Dock Com
pany's Yard.

The hull of the Asa L. Stowell loomed
huge and high above the ways OF the
Providence Dry Dock Company to-day, its
sides dripping with the moisture which
everywhere clung persistently. The wealth
er seemed in a mood rather of threat than
OF performance, and at noon, when the
preparations for the launching were well
under way, no rain was falling, though
the sky was "ashen and sobern Mr..
Stowell, the superintendent, was sorry
that the weather was so unfavorable 10
the first launch in Providence in twenty
years, but good company Of people be
gan to assemble as the hour approached.
ready to witness the big vessel slide down
the well-greased ways into the water.
The hull of the vessel was practically
completed, but her standing rigging willIbe
set up after she is in the water, and much
of her interior finish completed.
The launching was timed at precisely
y. NJ. and was promptly performed.
When the wedges were knocked away,
the Stowell slid down To the water as peace
fully as if il were not the first in twenty
years, while the crowd yelled "hurrah "
at the top of their voices
The vessel was christened the Asa T.
Stowell, after theSuperintendenti in bottle
of champagne and the launch was
witnessed by a number of prominent city
officials of Providence and large number
of friends of the company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
THE JOURNAL" BERATED.
Annual Meeting of the Congregational
Club at Tillinghast Hall.

Last evening there was large attend
ance at the annual meeting Of the Congre-
gational Club, which was held in Tilling-
hast Hall. Supper was served at $3.50, and
after the usual social customs had been
finished, the subject of the evening,
Christian Responsibility: jim Municipal
Affairs" was discussed generally, and
many interesting and valuable ideas were
brought out. Perhaps the most interest
ing talk was given by DR.. Thomas Laurie,
ID. d., who during his remarks said in
substance that while the primary meeting
was an excellent thing, developing all the
good that such meeting was designed
Tor, yet there was great need OF good
newspaper back of the primary meeting,
for then its work could be made more uni
versal by a system that could reach the
people in the most simple and easy man
ner. Dr. Laurie then showed how the
Providence Journal had fallen from the
high position IL once held as a generous
supporter of Christian principles TO posi-
tion where money or gain seemed 10 con-
troll its affairs. It's Sunday issue receives
its best efforts, which makes IL, he said,
particularly abhorrent to most church
going people.
Before the doctor had finished, Mr.. w
A. Spicer, the vice president, inquired If
he had seen the new paper, THE PRoVI-
DENCE NEWS and member of the club
stepped forward upon the word and pre-
sented Or. Laurie with copy of yester-
days paper amid hearty applause from
the members.
The Congregational Club is composed Of
members from all the Congregational So
cieties of the city, and its work is far
reaching, though quiet and unassuming,
ness walks of life, where it can do the
most good
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
CITY COMMITTEE AFFAIRS.
What Alderman Fuller Intimates About
the CITY Property Committee.

Alderman Fuller, who represents the
upper hoard of the city council ON the City
Property Committee, said to-day that al
though he was n member of the committee
ne was not in IT, He intimated that the
committee did not give him a fair show
and said the members ought not To do
anything which they did not want every
body to know.
The statement Of the committee i'm re-
gard to contracts for hardware, which it
has been charged all dealers have not been
allowed To bid for, is that the contractors
purchase il where they choose
In regard to the sale of city land TO the
railroads and the purchase of land from
them 10y the city, w. II. Vaughn, chair
man of the special committee, points out
that report was submitted 20 the city
council stating the prices on both sides
and the committee was authorized to
transact the business.
IL is reported that some resolution is TO
come up in one branch of the city council
in regard TO the matter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
A STORM ON THE COAST.
HIGH SEAS DO DAMAGE AT MANY
POINTS.
The Steamer Connecticut I'm Peril of City
IsIand-Her Passengers Taken Back to
New York-Three Hundred Providence
Passengers In Danger.

NEW YoRE, Oct. 13.-The storm last
night was very severe on the New Jersey
coast, and many buildings on the shore
were torn away. Several small vessels
went ashore between Sandy Hook and
Point Pleasant. The schooner Etna Is a
total loss. Much damage was done to
the stone bulkhead Of the New Jersey
Southern road and the iron pier at Long
Branch, where the bluff was undermined
The storm at Asbury Park was terrible
and some boats are missing. All along
the coast damage of various sorts Is re-
ported. The sea continues very high to-
day and the oyster business IL suspended.
Camden and Atlantic road tracks at Pleas
antville are under water.
The steamboat Connecticut OF the Ston-
ington line on her way TO Providence got
into squall off City Island last night,
disabling the boat and imperilling the
lives OF three hundred passengers.
During the storm the piston rod broke
and panic broke out among the passen-
gers. The boat was obliged to lay to till
morning when the steamboat Massachu-
setts from Providence came along and the
passengers were transferred to her,
There were many Of them going 10 Prov
idence 10 attend a funeral there this after
noon. Their grief was touching but the
Connecticut could not proceed. She was
towed To the city this afternoon and her
place Was taken by the Rhode Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
CITY HALL NOTES.
Inspection of the Public schools - An
Italian Citizen I'm Ouandary.

The City Council Committee on educa-
tion started out this morning for an ex-
tensive examination of the public schools
Superintendent Tarbell, Chairman John
+. Kendrick, and several members of the
committee drove around to-day TO visit
some of the schools. They were accom-
panied by Secretary Rose. Other schools
will he visited Thursday and Friday The
object of the visit is to obtain information
which will be of value TO the committee in
its action in regard To the schools.
An Italian, who could not speak very
much English, accompanied by a very
pretty little girl. was directed to the Office
OF the superintendent of schools to-day by
the City Hall policeman. He wanted to
get the little girl into the schools. When
asked whether he had n certificate of vac
cination he said he had, but forgot to
bring it from Italy, which seemed to dis
tress him He was directed 10 the Office of
the superintendent of health, and was re-
lieyed by the information that such things
could easily be attended to here, and that
he would not need to send for his GER
tificate.
The number Of tax bills already paid i'm
the city treasurer's Office is BOOB, amount
ing TO S225. AL 90, At the same time last
year. =, 800 bills, amounting to sl70,057 30,
had been paid. IL payment is kept up at
the present rate there is "a good chance of
most of the bills being paid before the
penalty begins tn apply. There are, how
ever, some people who never pay promptly
and some who prefer to use the money and
pay the penalty.
The committee on the extension of
Roger Williams Park met this afternoon
The object of the committees appoint
ment was TO have the whole matter of the
purchase brought directly before the City
Council Mt the wish of the park commits
sionprs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13

George T.. Schofield was to-day appointed
administrator in the estate of Thomas
Brennan Henry +. Conboy in that of
Mary Kelley: John +. Maxwell of Grace
McAloon John Vi. Brennan of Mary f.
Murphy. Administrators accounts were
settled in the estates of James Gormley
and Henry Reid.
Wills were proved Of Frederick KILL
Charlotte KILL eXecutriX: David w
pettey. Anna Pettey and Herbert +. Dodge
executors
The report of the commissioners was
received in the estate of Thomas Nc
Herman.
Leave to sell real estate of Thomas and AL
bert Quigley, minors, was granted. Jerusha
Reid was appointed guardian of Haddesia
T., Marguerite NJ, Henry A. and David
A. Reid. minors.
Thomas Mathewson and wife were al
lowed To adopt Thomas Markham
Inventories were filed i'm the estates of
Bridget Farrell, Si33.GS; Willie j. and
Thomas Farrell, 81 200
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
The Conservation of DIR. Brooks.

Boston, Oct l3. The conservation of
the Rev. DIR. Phillip Brooks will take
place at II A. NJ. tomorrow i'm Trinity
Church, and will be under the direction of
the presiding Bishop of the Episcopal
Church. Bishop Potter of New York will
preach the sermon. The other bishops
who will take part in the ceremony are
Clark of Rhode Island, Whipple of Mime
sofa. Littlejohn of Long Island, Niles of
New Hampshire, Doane of Albany and
Neeley of Maiue. At the close Of the ser
vice the diocese Of Massachusetts will give
n dinner at the Hotel Vendome to Bishop
Brooks and the visiting clergy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
The Repahiicsi

The Republican headquarters WA De
open regularly after to-mof.v" v'
The first meeting of tine eil ~" ~, ~ y, y
will be held tomorrow ihVthips nv '.o
rooms 10 Wsybosset streess
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
CbIII,s InternnI storms.

VALPARAISO, Oct. 13.--The claims OF for
eign countries for damages received by
their citizens during the recent troubles
will be very heavy. The British claims
amount to betweeIr> $50, 100000 and s60,-
600, 600, and separate English claims to be-
tween Sl0,0O0,0OO and S200O0,0OO. These
are for damages 20 the nitrate works and
for railroads and buildings destroyed dur
losses incurred by business houses at Val
paraiso, and for the detention of the Pa
cifc Steam Navigation Co.'s steamers.
Spanish and Italian claims amount to
S3.O0O,OO0 each The American claims
amount TO only S25,000, the estimated
value of property destroyed in the vicinity
of this city. All of these claims are now
filed at the respective legations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
SIXTH WARD=DEMocRATs.
Messrs. Garvin and Monaghan to- Discus.
Ballot Reform.

1t looks as though the Tenth Ward split
in the City Democratic ranks was about
To be transferred 20 the Sixth Ward, where
the McNally element in the ward is 70 hold
public meetings On Thursday evening
the Sixth Ward club will hold a public
meeting in their hall on Prairie avenue TO
discuss Ballot Reform as Applied to
Caucuses." When one remembers the
pleasantries at some of the Democratic
caucuses last fall, this appears interesting
Hon. l.. L. G. Garvin and James &. Mon
Afghan are advertised as speakers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
East GreenMirIl.

In the case of John j. and George w.
Batty vs.. Dulana Batty, tried yesterday i'm
the Court of Common Pleas, October
term, the jury brought in this morning u
verdict Of $40 and costs in favor of the
plaintiff
"A new jury was impanneled and there
was presented TO them the case of John
Davis vs.. John O. kettell. This IL "a case
of trover and conversion, the amount i'm
question being $50. When the court took
n recess this noon all the testimony was in.
The lawyers are A. r. Greene for plaintiff
and David = and W c. Baker for defend
ant.
The next case 90 DC tried is Milton III.
Arnold VS. Joseph Carpenter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
TURNED STATES EVIDENCE.
Two Sclf-Confessed Criminals are wit
nesses Against Their Companion.

Two brothers, Fred and Albert Fenner-
way, aged 10 and 10 years respectively
together with Michael Haas, were arrested
last August by Detective Haberlin of
Pawtucket The first two were charged
with stealing copper, brass and other junk
from the Dunnell Manufacturing Com
pany, and Haas Is charged with receiving
the stolen goods. The latter was on trial
i'm the Court Of Common Pleas to-day
The Fennerway brothers made clean
breast of it. pleaded guilty and then
turned states evidence against Haas. who
insisted that he did not know that the
stuff was stolen.
The defendant was found guilty and
sentence was deferred
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
sixth District Court.

Samuel Shorty charged with assaulting
DIR. George A. Brug with a loaded cane,
was bound over TO the December term of
the Court of Common Pleas in $500 bonds.
Shorty, il is claimed, while in state of
intoxication last night became violent on
the premises of DIR. Brug on Washington
street. He was ordered away and re-
sponded by hitting the doctor on the head
with a cane.
Mary McGuinness and Mary Laudey,
common night walkers, were sentenced To
one year at the State Workhouse each.
John Fallon, who was arrested on sus-
picion of petty thieving yesterday after
noon, was charged with being a vagrant,
and was he'd till Oct. ID. for trial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13

II you try n gas radiator once, you viii never he
without one In cold weather. GAS STOVE STORE i5
Market square
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
Terse Topics of Tuesday.

The musical and literary program at the
Y. VI. &. a. last evening included piano
solos by Miss Bailey, reading by Miss Ger.
trude Shaw Doe, violin solo by Miss
Flanders and a duet by Miss Fish and Miss
Washburn. There were also games and a
sociable time was enjoyed.
The Carlisle Club holds a free natural
ization meeting at it's rooms on Yale
avenue, Friday evening
Bridget Mcintyre, living nc % Palmer
street. died last evening while eating sup
per. The deceased was about 81 years Of age
Medical Examiner Palmer was notified.
and decided that the woman choked To
death by n piece of meat lodging in her
throat.
All members of the Annual Friends,
without distinction of race or color, are
solicited TO attend special union meeting
Wednesday evening NJ $ O'Clock and bring
their certificates
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
tn ANNUAL FRIEND"
ut Order Threatened with
AN Injunction.
Another


At recent meeting of Charity Lodge
No. 6S, Order Of the Annual Friend, Ii was
decided to send an agent To seek an in
junction against the supreme officers.
Mr. John H. Cook was the unanimous
choice of the meeting to represent the body
as agent, and voluntary contributions
were at once raised TO procure counsel and
TO prepare a bill in equity, and present n
petition of the members of the order to
the Supreme Court of Massachusetts,, de
manding the suppression of the Order of
the Annual Friend. Mr.. Cook has en-
ployed Mr.. Joseph Bennett, an attorney in
Boston to secure through the Supreme
Court the appointment of a receiver in or
ders of the Golden Grail, Red Cross and
the Friendly Aid Societies. He assures
Mr.. Cook that he has no doubt of success
in doing the same for the A. +. and will
to-day petition for an injunction.
The supreme officers aroused the ire of
the local members by levying twenty
assessments of 81 each in lump, which
was denounced as a "skin game"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
GOV. PATTlsoN's MESSAGE.
He Reviews at Great Length Ex-City
Treasurer Bardsley,s DefalcntiOns.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 13.-Gov. Patti
sons special message TO the extra ordinary
session of the Senate to-day reviews Mt
great length ex-City Treasurer Bardsley's
defalcations the manner of their accomp-
lishment, and the various Investigations
connected Herewith He asserts that the
defalcations were apparently carried out
with the connivance OF other state officers,
and gives various financial transactions in
detail.
Bardsley's defalcations In various de-
partments are placed at II ,366, ,37S.59. The
message calls on the Senate TO determine
on removal Of state officers without parti-
san feeling
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Frank Norton, OF springfield, Struck by
the Cars at Pawtucket.

As the train from Providence due at
Pawtucket at 1927 this morning. was
passing the Dexter street crossing, man
was seen TO pass under the gate and at
tempt 20 cross the track in front Of the
engine. He was not quick enough, how
ever, for the engine struck him and threw
Passers-by FASTENED 10 him expecting to
find him dead but he still breathed, and
Officers Mowry and Callahan Immediately
procured a stretcher and carried him to
the station Drs Stearns and Bennett
were sent for, and on their arrival an ex-
animation was made and his right thigh
was found to have sustained a bad frac-
ture.
He gave his name as Frank Norton of
Springfield, Mass, and by the advice of
the physician the ambulance was brought
and he was taken into the Rhode Island
Hospital
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
MOUNT PLEASANT ADVANCE CLUB.
Its Object is said to he Tenth Ward I'm
.provement.

The Mount Pleasant Advance club.
which was organized 10y twenty-nine tax
payers at a meeting on Huron street last
night, adds another to the tenth ward
clubs The reason stated for the organi-
zation is that public improvements need
looking after in the tenth ward Laurence
j. Coffee is president and Edwin A. Paris,
secretary.
The president suggested that il was time
for taxpayers To take hand in affairs.
The club so far as il takes any hand at
politics will, il is understood, favor Mr.
Covell and Alderman West. Mr.. Covell.
IL will be remembered, had no opposition
for councilman last year, being endorsed
by the Democrats, and received the biggest
vote of any candidate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
CITY says IT'S Too High.

When damages were awarded to abut-
tors on Greenwich street by the commits
sioners appointed To look after the widen
ing of that thoroughfare, William ID.
Davis was allowed $1,000. lie thought
this amount too little, and went to the
court. The jury gave him $1,000, and now
the city is trying TO have the~Nerdict set
aside on the ground that the loss isn't
worth as much as the jury rated il at
The motion for n new trial was heard in
the Supreme Court to-day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
HURT IN Their SLEEP.
A Spark Fell on Powder and Blew Up
the Car.

the Car.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 13-A strange
accident is reported from Ensley City,
which resulted in injuries To seven laborers,
one of whom will die.
They were employed on the railway and
n car which had been run in on a side
track supplied them with sleeping quar-
ters Last night, having some powder
left over from the days blasting, they took
IL into the car with them. They were all
asleep when, as is supposed, spark from
a passing locomotive blew In at the open
door and fell on the powder, causing an
immediate explosion with tremendous
force.
The car was wrecked and five of the
men were dangerously hurt. One man re
ceived fatal injuries; the seventh was only
slightly injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
Protest Against the Jury's Verdict.

gave Patrick +. Chapman - 900 damages
for injuries sustained in consequence of "a
defective highway in Pawtucket. City
Treasurer George w. Newell was the re-
spondent.
The full bench Of the Supreme Court to
day listened TO a statement of the case for
the defendent on motion for new trial on
the ground that the verdict is against the
evidence, and upon the ground of newly
discovered evidence. IL was held for adj
Nj
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
An Electric Car sauabbie.

SALEM, Mass, Oct l3.-Wenham isprac-
tically the back yard of Beverly. Wen
ham is a farming community, Beverly is
rich and arstocratic Wenhams only way
into the bigger world lies through Beverly.
Wenham people complain that Beverly
blocks the road by objecting 10 the passage
of electric cars through the town. IL is
thought that Wenham may succeed in
convincing Beverly Of the error OF its
ways. The majority against electric cars
in BEVERLY rs very slender.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
Hurt at "a Fire.

BROOKLYN, y. Y, Oct 13.-Yesterday's
stroyed several buildings and seriously
endangered the lives Of the employees of
Lyons rag sorting firm, mostly women.
A number of them jumped from the upper
stories TO a roof below and were badly
hurt Norah O'Connell had broken leg,
when removed from the roof, and Kate
Murray internal injuries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
Central Falls Republicans.

The French Republican Association of
Central Falls will hold meeting i'm the
Association rooms tomorrow evening.
Mr. Ambrose Choquet will begin series
of lectures on municipal government and
Town Clerk G.. Fred Crawford will be
present with his registration books. Tel
esphone X Laliberte, the secretary, will
assist in the work of registration. The
club is doing good work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
Tin Plate Machinery in Ohio.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 13.-The Britton
Iron and Steel CO., of this city, has ordered
from the Morgan Engineering Companyof
ery which is now ON the road. Some of
the machinery was made by Welsh miners
now in Mr. Morgan's employ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
Assaulted by am Italian.

About o'clock this morning Officer
Luby found man named James Quinnen,
y years of age, on Fountain street suffer
ing from bad cut on the head. He was
conveyed 10 the hospital in the ambulance
and claims he was assaulted by an Italian
on Spruce street at 10 o'clock last night.
Qunnen resides In North Attleboro and
was visiting friends in this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
PercivaI Pleads Guilty.

PORTLAND, Me. Oct. i3.-Marshall G.
Percival cashier of the National Shoe and
Leather Bank was brought before the
court yesterday, charged with embezzle-
ment. When asked 10 plead he trembled
like lea and finally hoarsely whispered
Quilty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
Lodge in Woburn.

WoBURN, Mass, Oct. 13.-The first Re
publican rally was held in Lyceum Hall
last evening. Henry Cabot Lodge received
cussed the pension question, the silver
question and the Democratic record in the
matter of public schools
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-13
=. Otis WnrdwcIl Withdraws.

HAvEHHILL. Mass, Oct l3-J. Otis
Wardwell, i'm n communication sent to the
Republican City Committee this morning,
withdraws his name from the list OF can
ddates for the Massachusetts, Legislature
from the second Essex district. The dele
gates committee meets this evening