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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11
NEWPORT.

The Democratic members elect of the
city government were entertained at dim
ner Last night at the residence of Alder
man-elect d. B. Fearing, when there was
a general discussion about filling the
numerous offices. SO well, however are
the councils of the new members guarded
that not even n whisper has leaked out,
AZ TO who the favorites may be, and IT Is
positively certain that whatever has been
hitherto published as To selected candi-
dates Is nothing but guesswork and con-
lecture.
Prof Merges, organist of st. Joseph's
Catholic Church, was called to Reading,
Pa, last night by the sudden death of his
father.
The big bang of the first gun of the COM
ing Presidential campaign, fired the other
night by the Republicans of the City by
the Sea, Is still echoing throughout the
Isle of Aquidneck, and "A very strong or
ganization is being effected. Such vet
Grams as Harwood Il. Read, Coils. Frank
g. Harris and A. G. Landers, with that
indefatigable secretary John j. Peckham,
are hustling, and there Is going TO be the
biggest registration ever known. The
local Republicans have hired the old Busi
ness Mems Hall, corner Church and
Thames streets, and are the best central
quarters that could have possibly been Sc
cured, The Democrats, between this and
the first OF January, have got both hands
full in dividing the spoils of Office, there
being at least dozen applicants forevery
position.
An official order was received here last
night from the naval department az Wash
irgton directing that Machinist Atkinson
and seaman Gurnerd recently transferred
TO the Richmond from torpedo dispatch
boat Gushing should be returned back To
the torpedo station. This has caused
some surprise as IL can hardly be thought
possible that the Cushing is TO again be
put in commission this winter If such
thing Is in contemplation by the navy de-
partment at Washington, it would mean
something more than appeared on the sur
face and that the Gushing would be sent
To Brazil While this is not probable still
it may be possible.
In the death of Truman B. Congdon
of Middletown yesterday, tnat township
loses a most respected and loved citizen
and the Republican party valuable stall
wart.
Washington Commandery, No. 4, X. T.,
are to have a public installation of
officers.
Society elections are all the go now.
La Grippe" Is rapidly increasing here
and has already claimed many victims,
especially among the older class of citi-
zens
The English steamer Kate, from Patres,
Greece, with currants for New York,
which put in here yesterday for coal, sailed
this morning..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11
DARING BURGLARY AT NATlCK.
The Store Of John Collins Entered
This Morning.
ESPECIAL TO THE NEws.1

NATICK, Dec. 11.-John Collins, who re-
Gently hired the lower apartments of
Oliver S. Bakers new building on Main
street and opened clothing store about
six months ago opposite the O'Donnell
block. was awakened from his slumbers
at $50 o'clock this morning by the sound
of breaking glass Mr. Collins, who occu-
pies sleeping room on the same floor
rushed into the store, Just catching part
ing glimpse Of the thieves as they jumped
from the steps into a top buggy and drove
rapidly in the direction of Pontiac. Upon
making a hasty examination IL was ascer
tanned that they had secured two valuable
suits of clothes, one overcoat and three
hats, besides breaking the large plate
glass in the fIont windows.
John Collins is a brother of Frank Col
lins of Arctic, whose store was also broken
into on Monday evening of this week. The
team containing the two men was seen
driving into Providence by the son of X.
|. Briggs, opposite John M. Deans furni-
ture establishment at 5:15 this morning.
The boy says that he knew the horse and
buggy having seen il before; thus a valua-
BILE clue has probably been obtained. Mr..
Collins informed your representative this
morning that it could not have been the
same parties who entered his brothers
store at Arctic, as they had been captured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11
NATlCK.

The members Of Circle Mercer held a
business meeting in Prospect Hall on
Wednesday evening. The following
named members were elected officers
BENJAMIN Maynard, president; Albert
Gaines, vice president; Henry Lapelle,
treasurer, and j. A. Beauchmin, cores
ponding secretary. Eighty members were
present.
The obsequics OF Earl Smith, youngest
son of Sachem George III. Smith, of Mar
ragansett Tribe, No. ., Improved Order OF
Red Men, were solemnized at the residence
of Mr.. Smith on Main street Wednesday
morning at 1890, the Rev. Whitman Il.
Wood, pastor OF the Baptist Church, ofii-
ciating.
The League of the Sacred Heart, local
temperance organization, will hold its
meeting once in every month. The society
has been but recently organized by the
Rev Father Meenan of st. Joseph S
Church and has now l50 active members.
The PROVIDENCE News will be for sale
every evening at B. b. a. X. knights
store, Main street.
The Cercle Mecer is busy preparing for
n reception which will soon be held In
honor of one of the principal officers, at
which a presentation is also TO be made:
The net proceeds of the Red Mems fair
will amount to s4O0.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11
PHENlX.

IL has been long time since there has
been as much illness among both adults
and children ~ exists now. Among our
townspeople now i'll are the Rev. Mr..
Graham, Mrs. Graham aud Mr.. Graham,
Sr., who ore affected similarly with fever
ish condition Of the system. Mrs. =. Y.
Chase who Is quite in with tonselitis. Mrs.
Henry Bates, Miss Aspinwall and others
The epidemic of scarletina continues un-
abated and of so moderate type rs to
scarcely bear diagnosis as this disease
Mrs William V. SloCum has last re-
turned from q visit at Moosup. Conn.
Old residents say this is the first win
ter season I'm many years when young colts
and stock could be left out at pasture dur
ing any part of December.
One citizen here has a novel patent,
which works To perfection. IL il tax
collectors alarm and eradicator. IL con-
consists of two dogs of the Mastiff pat
tern, united weight 300 pounds. In what
ever part of the house yard, or the house
interior, they may happen 10 be-. ring at
the door bell starts them out for the
front door Here they arrive just I'm time
to cause an automatic motion To propel
the collector of the grounds with great
velocity. after this Is accomplished the dogs
remain stationary the growing valves only
working. the machinery of the patent
keeps the legs Of the collector going
straight along with his back TO the dogs,
and IL Is 80 geared that he will not be back
In about n week, when the same mechan-
ism will be in operation This novel patent
works just rs well nights as days. The
only part OF IL needing remodellinV. il the
consumption Of fuel required to Keep the
dogs furnished with power
Work Is begun ON laying the granite
curbiDg IN the ire station lot.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11
POINTS ON PAWTUCkET.
Work is Progressing Rapidly at
Number One Pumping Station.
EXCHANGE STREET BRIDGE,
The Question OF Repairing IL Has Been
Referred to the Committee on Streets
and Bridges-The DON rs of the Day in
the Blackstone valley Towns.

Chief of Police Perry has preferred
charges of drunkenness against Officer
Thomas OBrien, which are to be heard
before the police committee of the board OF
aldermen.
The Rev. Louise Baker, former resi-
dent here, will speak to the Young Men
Temperance Club at the Park Place church
Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock
A party of young men, consisting oil
clerks and other good fellows, went to
Chepatchet last evening in a tally no coach
To have coon supper.
Works at No. pumping station OF the
city water works located on Branch street,
Pleasant View, is progressing as rapidly
as possible and when completed will be "A
valuable addition as storage reservoir,
and TO utilize in good weather as walk
or park. The size of the old reservoir has
been reduced and the old wall, which fire.
quently fell in when least expected, has
been removed. In its place will be solid
granite wall fourteen feet high, being one
foot higher than the Abbott Run which
can carry an extra upper supply. This
wall is 20 be topped " In n neat manner,
and will have an iron railing around the
for grass then carriage drive around IT,.
The large banks which heretofore lowered
high above the water basin are all being
properly graded and lined out, and in the
spring IL Is intended TO plant maple trees.
A large force OF workmen are engaged,
and the weather is most favorable. This
reservoir is filled by natural springs and
the bottom is To be covered with white
gravel, giving n clear, crystalline sur
face. When the work Is completed the
surroundings will be much more attrac-
tive than ever before. This spot is most
picturesquely located and is visited by
many people during the warmer season OF
the year.
is candidate for the gold watch at the
fair of the Central Falls Veteran Fire
men.
The report Of Civil Engineer George T..
Swain OF Boston in regard To the unsafe
condition of Exchange street bridge, has
set the taxpayers to thinking, aud there
are many opinions as TO the best method
to pursue, TO be entertained. The matter
has been referred to the committee on
streets and bridges, and IL is to be hoped
they will act wisely. This street is one of
the most prominent in the city az it leads
direct To the East side from the depot,
thus giving the residents of that section "A
direct route. For. several years il was
termed the Suicide Bridge" on account
of the several unfortunates who ch
that spot TO end their existence upon tnls
mundane sphere. The commissioner of
highways has been instructed to place
signs at each end to walk Your
Horses"
The Inter State Railway Company, who
have secured the right to lay rails on East
avenue, also on High street, to the Lincoln
line, will begin work as soon as possible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11
PONTIAC.

George n. Lawton, pound-keeper; is
having considerable trouble with cows
which.sare allowed to run at large anu
which do serious damage by breaking into
gardens aud eating young strawberry
plants lately set out.
The Providence NEWS will be for sale
every evening at the Pontiac store,
A large cherry tree in front of the resi-
dence of Norris Lawton's fell across the
road on Wednesday afternoon breaking
four telegraph wires and obstructing the
passage of teams for several hours.
Joseph James is seriously i'll with la
grippe. n,
Thomas K Tillinghast are putting gravei
and broken stone on the road IN the orah-
ston district. "
A Swede employed at the mills had bis
hand caught between two freight cars III
the mill yard on "Wednesday afternoon IN
hiring it in "A serious manner. DIR. l.. A.
Fecteau was called who dressed the
wounded member.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11

The boat race between Hanlon and Nc.
Lean for $500 side took place In Oakland
Creek. near San Francisco on the afternoon
OF December g. The boats were outraged
skiffs. Hsnlon gave Mclean 100 yards
start. The stroke was not over thirty to
the minute. but Hanlon gained rapidly
and at the turn Mclean was only two
lengths ahead; but after rounding the
stake Hanlon stopped pulling, apparently
to wipe the perspiration from his brow
and allowed Mclean to gain some eighty
yards. The pull home was q procession
Mclean winning by eighty yards. Time
23 minutes Al seconds. The large crowd
present hooted the rowers. claiming the
race was an obvious fake.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11
VALLEY FALLS.

The funeral of James Bartlett was held
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
Rev. B. H. Lane of the Valley Falls Bap-
tist church officiated.
A young boy who is the guest Of IA. H.
Studley of High street was quite badly IN
jured yesterday afternoon by being
kicked by a horse. He was attended by
Dr. Haines.
The Universalist social circle met at the
residence of Mr.. ana Mrs. John Spaulding
last evening.
The newly elected board Of fire wardens
will meet for organization week from to-
night.
A single tax mass meeting will be held
in Public Hall this evening. Robert
Grieve of Providence and DIR. l.. +. G..
Garvin will address the audience.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11
Princston's Nine Begins Training.

All the candidates for the Princeton
University baseball nine were ordered to
report at the gymnasium on December 9.
Fifteen men responded to the invitation
and were put through q light drill with
dunn bbells and chest weights.
In the absence OF Captain Young. King
assumed charge OF the men. They will
continue to exercise In the gymnasium
until after the holiday vacation. when the
cage" will be brought into use. or last
years nine only four men remain In col
lege-Young. Ramsdell, King and Wright.
Among the candidates. however. are some
very promising mon. OF these are Rowen,
81 the Theological Seminary, who played
left field for years on the nine OF Lafay-
stte, and Anderson, pitcher last year for
the Princeton Preparatory School.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11

Mr.. de wackerow. agent for the Hun
garian Jockey Club. visited Gravesend
and other headquarters OF thoroughbreds
recently, for the purpose OF engaging
lightweight jockeys abroad. There is a
dearth Of riders since the recent whole
sale ruling of OF tricky riders la Europe.
and the clubs are willing to pay capable.
honest riders liberal wages. Tue agent
now here offered Garrison. two years
ago, $1,000 q year and Sis extra Tor each
mount, guaranteeing three rides n day.
Garrison. who was In great form at the
TINA reiusedths ofisr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11

The legal luminary." Mr.. James II.
ORourke. Of Bridgeport, Conn, paid John
B. Day OF the New York Base Ball club, Q
visit on December s. and signed q three
years contract to play ball with the New
York club. " Jim" says he is willing to play
In the outheld or take his turn behind the
bat He received offers from the Ath-
letics. Louisville and Chicago. Americans.
but preferred the National League to the
Association. He is . warm advocate Of
peace and a twelve club league. and
thinks the latter the only salvation OF
base ball. O'Rourke will receive In the
neighborhood Of $500 for his services.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11
RIVER POINT.

The preparations which have been made
by members of the Congregational Sunday
school for the entertainment TO be given
in odd Fellows hall tomorrow evening
are nearly completed. Thirty persons
will be on the stage under direction or
Rnhert Reoch. manager of the Clyde
print Works, while CrandalPs orchestra
will discourse enlivening music. A large
number will undoubtedly attend as the
proceeds will be given for the benefit of
the church. and party wagons will be run
through the different villages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11
MANVlllE.

The excitement incident to the fire is
the slowly dying out with the last gloomy
embers, and the work of rebuilding win
soon commence. The damage is rather
large than was at first anticipated.
The Athletics will play game of foot
ball with the Fishervills tomorrow, after
noon.
Steam heating apparatus is to be placed
in the Episcopal Church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11
ASHTON.

The installation of the officers OF Pride
Of the Blackstone Valley Lodge, Daugh-
ters of ST. George, that was TO have been
held last evening, was inavodably post
poned anda select social was held instead
John Bethel will soon remove to Mill
Vile, ". J., where he will accept a more
lucrative position.
The Victors of this village and the Jun
iors OF Lonsdale, will play game of foot
hall tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11

tiCn, while the stove pipe protrudes
through broSen pane Of glass aud runs
up TO strike against the shingles on the
ro)f Around the vacant space OF the
pipe are crowded newspaper scraps which
are scorched with the heat. Three firms
in the immediate vicinity have made com
plants. The location for fire lis as
dangerous one as in any part OF the VII
lage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11
APPONAUG.

Two persons were accommodated with
lodgings at the Jail by Officer Smith on
Wednesday night.
Charles Wescott, who has been suffer
ing with the grip is better.
by Mrs. Phelps, Main street.
The circulation of the PRovlDENCE
News is steadily increasing; will be for
sale every evening at Isaac Chases'
Main street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11
parior stoves at Half Price.

Chamber and Parlor suites at great reduction At
cIFMENCE BROS A co. go Broad 81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11

ASSABLEs have a good assortment Of Boots
their own make. IL Arcade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11

DO you want u Room or Tenement?
Watch the columns OF the "News." OF.
better still, insert n 1O-cent advertisement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11

DO yon want a situstion7 a 1O-cent
advertisement In the News" will supply
IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11

About o'clock yesterday afternoon q
horse, belonging to u. :, Magoon, became
frightened ON Olneyville square and bolted
oil up plainfeld street, striking horse
car on the turnout. In the collision one
of the shafts was broken and considerable
damage done To the harness.
This morning, lust after starting up at
Fletcher Mills, the large belt running the
electric light motor broke, striking the
man In charge, James McCiany, in the
face, cutting it quite severely. He was
taken To Drs Pagan and Edwards and his
injuries dressed by the former, when be
was sent To his home, lob Regent avenue.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05
Safe Property.

Extremely valuable diamonds are al
most perfectly safe property. A gentle
man who possessed one valued at fifty
thousand dollars passed it freely from
hand to hand in a large commercial es-
tahlishment, and even allowed man
whom he knew nothing about to take it
out of the room.
~ should think you would be afraid
that it would be stolen" some one said.
Tho owner of the diamond smiled.
''Its value is its protection" he said.
"a thief in order to realize any thing
upon that diamond, would have to take
it to a large dealer, and the diamond is
perfectly we'll known to every such
dealer in America and Europe. Itwould
be recognized and held at once"
But could not the thief have it cut
up into small diamonds and sold in that
way?"
''ro be cut, it would have to go either
to Amsterdam or to one of two or three
men in America. In either case, it
would be found registered, with my
name as it's owner. 1t wo uld be of nc
more real value to the thief than lump
of coal. al.n-Youth's Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05
storing sunshine.

"Hil Jimmy! Come down here. Let's
set OH the bridge and go round when she
turns"
This from a ten-ycar-old street boy
standing on the approach to bridge
over the Erie canal in an interior city.
The person addressed was fell
low street boy standing on a raised foot
bridge over the same muddy waterway.
He was no older than his companion and
fully as ragged. He was lame and car
ried crutch, but he had his compensa-
tion in philosophy of contentmentthat
old Horace might have envied.
He stood upon the foot bridge and an
swered:
"Naw. Can't Got t. stay here"
saw, come on down. What d. yo
hang up there fur? Lots o. fun swingin'
around here. We kin get on boat and
go over the aqueduct an then ride back
on another. Aw, come on down"
"Naw; can't do it"
"Why not? What yer wants ter fool
round up there fur? Amt no fun up
there"
"Wall," was the answer that Jimmie
drawIed out with as solemn face as q
cadet on parade. 81 can't come down
nohow. I've got to stay up here and
soak in all the sunshine can so as
kin laugh when it rains. ."-Chicagc
! Evening Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05

A foreign writer has been at pains to
give category of the points of diff
ference between the typical women of
the three leading nationalities. 1t is
not recommended as an infallible one,
but it certainly is interesting: "A
French woman loves to the end of tho
honeymoon, the English woman her
whole life, the German woman forever.
The French woman takes her daughter
to the ball, the English woman takes
her to church, the German woman gives
her employment in the kitchen. The
French woman has spirit and imagina-
tion, the English woman has little
taste, the German woman modesty. The
French woman chats, the English wom-
an speaks, the German woman renders
decisions. The Spanish woman kills
her lover in jealousy, the French wom-
an her rival, the German woman simply
renounces; but all at some. time marry
some one else. louisville Courier
journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05
WINDOWS FOR PLANTS.
Suggestions for the BENEFIT of window
Gardeners.

Suggestions for the Benefit of window
Gardeners.
In order to grow plants well in the
house they must have plenty of light.
Unless this can be given, they will be
spindling and weak, and there will be
few, if any, flowers, and these will be
inferior.
The best exposure is southern one;
the next best an eastern one. A south
window is the one in which to grow
gerauiums, lantanas, heliotropes, and
all plants fond of much sunshine, while
the eastern one is better for begonias,
fuchsias, and such plants as care more
for the sun in the early part of the day
than they do for it after its rays become
moro intense. A west window gives too
much heat unless shaded considerably,
but it is better than no window at all,
and If you have no other to give your
plants, don't 60 without them A cur.
tain of thin muslin will temper the
heat greatly, and vines can be trained
over the glass in such way as to break
the fierceness of the suns rays A north
window is not suited to the needs OF
towering plants, but some which are
grown solely for foliage can be kept
there. Ferns, palms, aspidistra, fcus
and lycopodiums will do quite as we'll
there as in a window exposed to the sun.
English ivy can be trained about it.
Tradescantia, in baskets, can be hung
up in 1t, and thus it can be made beau.
tiful without flowers if you have lows
for ''green things growing. Vick'g
Magazine
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05
:.s17 4 BOY GAN DO.

.on,e Of the things that boy can do;
~ s. asistle 5si 50 loud the air turns oiuei
9 ,.srs ssis Al sounds Of beast and BIRD
= .s.sssnd - noises never heard.
az cacklc, 81 he can cluck
:. Y - = : rooster, hen or duck.
] " Y ~ - ike dog, he can loo like COW,
4 !. ~ ~ Itself can't beat his meow"
.vDds that are ruf1ed, striped and
ssT, .srnder By as railway train,
Y J. ]. s1 ~ stations breath and thel
~ stea,rl and be OF again.
sli Il his powers in such command
y. tnra m, right into afull brass band,
" 3. Il Il the instruments every played,
Y. l. rsEss d hinself street parade.
Ill that boy is very Ill
J 4 - - wlde awake and keeping still.
!. ?, ,s,sh would be-God bless their notse!-
N NJ, IA MACE If there were no boys.
Chicago Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05

The papers had very full accounts of
the opening of the show next morning,
and perhaps because they occupied so
much space there was such little room
for the announcement about the man
who committed suicide. The papers
did not say where the body was found,
except that it was near the exhibition
buildings, and his Highness never
knew that he made that excellent
speech directly over the body of dead
man. - Luke Sharp, in Detroit Free
Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05
An Expansive Smile.

Hostetter McGinnis-Did you give the
bouquet to the young lady?
Sam Johnsing Yes sab"
''Did she smile?"
'She did, sah.v
.Did she smile pleasantly2"
ssYes, sab. she smiled jess like mout
If you gives me half dollar, Texas
sittings,