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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
BRIEF SESSION OF CONGRESS,
A Resolution to Investigate the Pen
sion Office introduced.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-In the House
this morning resolution was presented
by Mr.. McMilliu providing that when the
House adjourn ed on Wednesday next il
be TO meet on Tuesday, jan. 5. Agreed TO.
Mr.. McMillin also presented from the
committee on rules "A report fixing the
membership of the House committee
The report makes several changes in the
membership of the committee. 10 in
creases the ways and means committee
from thirteen To fifteen, and also increase,
the committees on immigration and Co
lumbian Exposition.
The other committees remain as befCr
with the exception of the Indian depreda
tions, which is abolished.
The CommitteeIon Commerce is changed
in title to the Committee on Interstate
aud Foreign Commerce. The report also
provided for several select committees.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Enloe of Tennessee presented reso-
luton citing charges of fraud in the
pension office and providing for select
committee To investigate the same II
was referred To the Committee on Rules.
Mr. Catchings moved that when the
House adjourn il be TO meet on Wednes-
day next, and asked unanimous consent
that on that day no business be transacted
except that pertaining to the holiday re
cess Agreed TO.
Mr. Chipman then announced the death
on April | of Congressman Melvin II.
Ford OF Michigan, and the House All
iourned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
IS THE MILK AFFECTED?
Mr.. Perkins Says it is Almost Impos-
sible TO Tell.

Inspector of Milk Perkins was asked by
NEWS representative to-day whether in
his anslysis of milk he found any traces of
the disease of tuberculosis which is found
in so many herds in the State Mr.. Per.
kins said it was almost impossible to iso-
late the bacilli of tuberculosis in the milk
DR.. Swarts had tried it with indifferent
success in milk taken from cows known
to be diseased.
" Here is bottle of milk" said Mr..
Perkins, (which was brought in here by
a very old lady who lives largely on milk.
She is rich and has several servants. Now
look at the peculiar color of it and com
pare it with this jar of good milk. IL is
certainly diseased, but cannot say that
it is actually the result of tuberculosis,
although ] think it is. l have acted
promptly in the case, but 1t is
hard to find out just where the
milk cans came from and / shall
have TO spend a good deal of time with a
veterinarian tracing it up. Here is milk
which came from the herd, as l suppose,
and it is all right
Mr. Perkins has called the attention of
the State Board of Agriculture to the
matter, which as can readily be seen is one
of the greatest importance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
Register. II will be too late after Decem-
How the Cows Were Affected.

The cattle which were killed by the
Board of Agriculture yesterday were each
opened and examined for the proof posi-
tive of tuberculosis OF the six killed five
were found to he badly affected. the dis
ease taking effect not only on the lungs
but also in the kidneys liver and glands
of the neck in the shape of large and small
tubercles which when exposed TO the air
emitted very foul and disagreeable odor.
The board is very well satisfied with its
days work as several farms in Warwick
and vicinity are now known TO be free
from the dread distemper. Reports are
constantly coming in to the board from
different parts of the State about cows
which are supposed to have the disease, so
that there is doubtless great deal of
work before the Board of Agriculture in
the work of eradication.
On Monday secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture will go to Westerly
with the vetrinary surgeons, DR.. Burt
and DR.. Rice To examine and probably kill
six cows which are quarantlned there.
Oxygen cures Throat and Lung troubles, Tones
up the system and prev nts La Grippe,
DIR. VI. Y. SIMMONS,
207 Westminster ST., Room No. /,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
WHO WILL BE THE LOSER?
Judge Rogers to Decide an Import
ant Case of Fraud,

Shall man pay for quantity Of mer-
chandise a second time? That is the ques-
tion which Judge Rogers was asked
to decide in the Court of Com
mon Pleas. The case in question
in suit brought by j. III. Sweet g. Co,
against George Calef, proprietor of the
Battey street stable.
On May 22 a man giving the name of
Charles Shea called at the wholesale grain
store of Sweet & Co. to bargain for a
quantity of oats He represented himself
as coming from the Battey street stable
The price given TO him was 20 cents q
bushel He went away and short
time afterward telephone message, pur-
porting to come from the Battey
street stable was received by MIR. Sweet,
ordering the oats To be delivered. This
was done, but the following day, having
suspicious that something was wrong,
Mr.. Sweet went to the Battey
street stable and made a formal
demand for the oats, which was refused
The defendants story is that man
calling himself Charles Shea called at the
stable and bargained with the man in
charge To deliver seventy-five bags at 50
cents bushel. Later in the day the oats
were delivered and paid for by Shea.
The evidence showed that these oats were
the same which Shea had ordered from
Sweet q Co. Judge Rodgers is to decide
whether or not Calef must pay for the
oats again.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
THE FIREMEN's BALL.
New Committees Selected for the Annua
social Event.

New Committees Selected for the Annual
social Event.
The preparations for the ball by the
Providence Permanent Fireman's Relief
Association are progressing rapidly. The
following committees have been appoint
ed: Arrangements-Jam X. Mclean,
chairman; John w. Morrow, secretary:
John r.. Carlin, Thomas McCroid, William
Salisbury, Thomas +. Sisson, Benson W.
johnson, Isaac l.. Blackmar; assistant
floor director, Chief George A. Steere floor
directors, NJ. G. Day, Edward NJ Albro
aids, Charles T.. Lincoln, George Mckin-
non, Edwin &. Mcdonald, NJ. ID. Rogers
George l.. Butts, Arthur V. Warfeld
George Golding, Oliver Trainor, Benjamin
+. Clark, j. c. Kennedy, John r. Meledy
Duncan Campbell, Walter Hayward, A.
Il. Chevias, Benjamin +. Harrington,
William +. Hayden, George II. Heathcote,
A. Robert Miller. Charles III. Mathewson
Arthur Sayward, Thomas ii. Duffy
William Il. Colin, John Shay, VIII
liam Robinson, William Benford
Reception committee Holden o. Hill,
Ira Winsor, John Heathcote, George Noon,
John Hutchinson, Frank +. Olney,
Charles G.. Cloudman, Joseph Peno, VIII
liam +. Smith. Thomas q. Crockett.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
Market Notes.

The par Of sterling exchange Is L.s6.7 The
rate Of demand sterling bills at Which gold can
be exported 10 London iCtthOla loss IL L.sS1s for
bars and L. sgI4 for coin, and the rate at uhieh
can be imported iOuhOld loss Is L.ss94
The rates of sterling exchange are "a. s315
TO $4 S5I6
NEW YoRK-The week closes with every
thing favoring the bull side The Van
derbilt stocks which initiated the mp
ward movement were quiet but
holding their own, while one af-
ter the other of the heretofore
neglected stocks came forward for a share
of attention. The final quotations are
almost the best of the week, and fairly
represent the buoyant feeling that is gain
ing ground daily. The bank statement
reflects the financial condition here in
more favorable light than even an optim-
list could wish. The Cyertrading
generally resulting from "a market going
all one way is we think not so large as us
ual, owing TO the demands from the short
side and also from liberal buying by out
siders so that when any reaction occurs,
IL is likely to be light and of short dura-
tion.
The market is now on n firm and sound
basis and with the general outlook in all
the branches of business for the next six
months prices are bound TO be higher.
LoNDoN-Market for Americans opened
higher and is now strong.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
OUR MEN OF COLOR.

The funeral of William Jones, who was
found dead in the basement of his home
on Lloyd street Thursday afternoon, will
Meeting street, at - VI. tomorrow. For
number of years Mr.. Jones has been
member Of Bethel Church, and during the
past eighteen months he was the church
sexton. Mr. Jones was about - years old
and leaves wife and two grown daugh-
ters. Several houses owned by him will
go to the widow and children. Star OF the
East Lodge, f. and \. VI and Hope Lodge,
G.. = aud d. of ;, with sister lodges will
atteLo ...s funeral.
The handkerchief souvenir by the Work
ing League of the A. VI. +. Zion Church
in Steinway Hall was "a success. The pro-
gram included handkerchief drill, select
readings, a solo by Miss Sadie Bryan and
and tambourine drill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
ANGRY STRIKERS.
Pistol Shots and Stones Fired at a
Train,

BRAZIL, Ind, Dec. ia mob of angry
strikers from Perth, Caseyville, Rosedale
and Coxville attacked Blackleg train at
Coal Bluff as it was returning from
the Syndicate mine last night. The
windows of the cars containing the
"Blacklegs' were smashed with stones
and several pistols were discharged, but
no one was injured. The train passed the
station at the rate of forty miles an hour,
so that il was impossible for any of the
mob TO board the cars, and the enraged
strikers gave vent to their feelings by
firing revolvers and throwing stones. The
trouble is looked for at Perth and Casey
Vile tonight
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
Democrats DO Some Talking.

The meeting Of the Providence Democ.
racy at Brownson Lyceum Hall last even
ing, was not success il numbers count
for anything r. ID. McGuinness and
Richard Comstock spoke The line of
both addresses was on the matter of reg
istration, and the necessity for attending
To IL right away, which would have been
good advice for those of the opposite po-
litlcal belief To hear and heed.
Mr. McGuinness told his hearers how
much depended on their vote next year.
There was the state election i'm the spring,
which he insisted should be carried by the
Democrats
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
The Univers,Ii.t CIub Meeting.

The Rhode Island Universalist Club
will meet AT Tllinghasts's Assembly
Rooms at O'Clock next Monday evening
The subject for discussion will be
Church and Politics" The guests will
be Gov. ladd, Lieut.. Gov. otearns, the
Rev. DIR. Charles w. Biddle of North
Cambridge, Mass, Sanford II. Dudley,
ESQ, president of the Universalist Club
of Boston and Francello &. Jillson of this
eity
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
Asking for Divorces.

The following petitions for divorce we
heard in the Supreme Court to-day: BY
Judge Rogers-.John l.. Scammell against
Annie Scammell, granted. Annie Scam
nell against John l.. Scammell, dismissed
and allowance to petitioner TO cease alter
Dec. u.
against Thomas G.. MclIugh, Jane Nolan
against John Nolan, Ruth T.. Angel
against Rufus j. Angel, Emma Board
man against John L. Boardman, Alice
Goodwin against Joseph H. Goodwin
BY Judge Douglas: George > Gosher
against Emma Gosher.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
The Carr's Pond Commission.

The Carr's Pond Commission met this
morning in the Court of Chambers at the
court house and took testimony to ascer-
should be paid to the milk
owners on the southwest branch of
the Pawtuxet river on account of
the taking of Carr's Pond as reservoir
by the Warwick and Coventry Water
Co IS. The commissioners are George II.
Lanphear, Albert X. Sherman and Nathan
ID. Lewis. The witnesses this morning
were City Engineer Shedd and Samuel NJ.
GRAY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19

Foreigners buying wheat in New York.
A dispatch from reliable Minneapolis
party says: Foreign -four cables come
1ks. less than three days ago"
Chicago crowd quite bullish on wheat
considerable for sale, but they are taking
IL ALL"
NEW YoRK-Clearances four ports, for
the week, partly estimated: Wheat 2,9O1,-
zoo bushels, decrease $4,000 bushels corn
95S, 800 bushels, increase 205, $50 bushels
rye l27, 600 bushels, decrease i22, $50 bush
els oats $50, 200 bushels, increase 62s, 500
bushels
EXPoRTs-Wheat 13 loads last evening s
today and via outports last evening H.
Corn last evening g and to-day and via
outports last evening H.
Total clearances four ports last evening.
Wheat, 4g4. .59l Corn, POI, 1868. Oats.
30l ,l35. Flour, q, ,023.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
civ Hall Notes.

There have been fifty-fve deaths the
past week, of which two were from scarlet
fever. eight from pneumonia. six from
bronchitis and two from influenza
There were 2S3 poll taxes received yes
terday, making total Of 5s6. The mum
Der who registered yesterday was 800. This
makes total Of g222 The city clerks
office will be open for registration on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
JAMES III. MUMFORD DEAD.
President of National Eagle Bank and
Member of Board of Trade.

James III. Mumford, Jr., a gentleman
well and favorably known in Providence,
died this morning at 3 o'clock, at his
residence, l34 Benefit street. The de-
ceased was president of the National
Eagle ank senior membe9 OF the firm Of
John III. e. a,on a. Son, Cotton Manu-
factarers, and a member of the Board
of Trade. He has been a member of
the firm of John III. Mason & Son
since 1870 and has been connected with
that firm as clerk and partner for more
than forty years Mr.. Mumford has be, n
sick for "A year past an for the last thre
months has been confined to the house y
Bright's disease, which finally carried
him off. He was GO years of age and leaves
two daughters and "a son all unmarried.
His business life has been long and
clean one and leaves many friends in the
mercantile world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
Are you In want Of Help? Trya 1o-ccnt
advert isement Ia the News"
shot Himself I'm the Head.

LEoMINsTER Dec l9.-Frank Power, a
young married man, went into the Gene
terry here this morning and shot himself
in the head. lie then walked To the horse
car station, whence he was taken home
bathed i'm blood. The wound will proba-
bly, prove fatal, Domestic troubles are
said TO be the Cause of b is act.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19

The following rescripts were handed
down 10y the supreme Court to-day
John REYNOLDS against John B Hennes-
sey. the plaintiffs demurrers to defend
ant Is special pleas in bar are sustained.
Defendants demurrer TO plaintiffs repli-
cation To the plea of the statute of limi-
tations are oyerruled.
la rick Kelly against Darling Brothers:
Defendants petition for new trial de-
MED and dismissed with costs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
CROTON VILLAGE BURNING.
New York Engines Called Upon to
Lend Aid,

NEW YORK, Dec, ia disastrous fire
started to-day in Croton on the Hudson
river Four houses were quickly envel-
oped in flames and telephone message
received here says the entire village Is
threatened with destruction. Assistance
has been asked and engines have been sent
from here to assist in saving the village
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
Intentions TO Build.

The following notices of intentions to
build have been received at the city engi-
neer's Office during the week ending Dec.
Is. 1891: Damase Bouchard, Potter's ave
nue.; Daniel j. Duggan and wife, corner
Fourth street and Highland avenue; John
A. Murray, Bytield street Frank Orme,
corner Linwood and Union avenues; Ken
dali Manufacturing Company, corner
Traverse and Tockwotton streets; Jacob
Kwat, corner Gladstone avenue and Kane
street; Jennie McDougall, Gladstone
nNpuup
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
CRISP'S HARD TASK.
He is Determined to Follow Tam
many's instructions.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 19.-The speakers
plan TO pun Northern men at the head of
the Ways and Means and the Appropria-
tion 20 nmittees is meeting with much
opposition, but the speaker is sticking to
his original intention with regard to those
chairmanships. There is no foundation
for the statement that Mills would be
offered the craftsmanship of the former
committee under pledge not to submit
any general tariff bill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
A Narrow Escape.

BosToN, Dec 19.-One of the big girders
used in the construction of the new bridge
fell across the Boston and Albany railroad
senger trains later were delayed, but were
all in running condition before noon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
Found GUILTY of Murder.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19-The jury in the
case of Noah Richards, colored, who killed
Policeman Sherman, rendered verdict
this morning of murder in the first de-
gree, with recommendation that Rich
ards be examined as to his mental condi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19

select an elegant Rattan Rocker or Work Basket
for your friends Christmas present. Nothing more
elegant acceptable. Any price desired, for cash
OF credit FLINT co.
Goa. Broad aud Eddy streets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
THE FINANCIAL NEWS.

The week closes with no change in
money rates.
The local stock market has remained
firm, and in some exceptional cases has
advanced.
American wood paper is to-day offered
mt S22
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19

Christmas Rattan Rockers at Flints.
Select an elegant Rattan Rocker or Work Basket
for your friends Christmas present Nothing more
elegant or acceptable. Any price desired. for cash
credit. FLINT COMPANY
Corner Broad al Eddy streets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
IroLen To- Death.

DANvERs Dec. 19.-Joel wilkins was
found frozen in an out building yesterday.
lie had been missing from his home since
Tuesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
A Visit To

our store will repay the trouble even II vpu don't
buy Parlor Stoves Half Price. CLEMENCE
BROS, a Co
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19

Have You property To sell? Investors
read the "News." A 1O-cent advertisement
may make "a sale.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
Chicago Grain Notes.

Chicago Grain Notes.
QUOTED BY A. p. wEEDEN.
CABLE-London wheat market steady !:
more inquiry.
Liverpool steady; spot prices quotably
unchanged; futures n to Id higher
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
TOOLATE FORCLASSIFICATION
DIED.

DIED.
TAYLOR-In this city the 18th inst, LAW
RENEE, infant son OF Frank and Harriet w.
Taylor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
Supreme Court Decisions.

Furnished rooms supplied with Lodgers
by "A IO-cent advertisement In the "News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19

Register. IT. will be too late after Deccm
Der 81.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
'Ex-dividend.

PAS. s. s....l0s l6S h. l. safe......lOi lC
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-11-14
TOlUn and Country.

Some seem to think the town is on
one end of the teeter.board and the
country on the other; so that one can't
go up unless the other goes down. A
man who thinks this is badly fooled.
They are both on the same end.
Neither one goes up or down but the
other goes with it. The town is
bound to have the country or do no
business, and the country is bound to
have the town or have no market.
Every farmer has small SURPRISES,
wool, fowls, eggs, butter, vegetables,
hay, corn. If he has prosperous
town, he has ready sale ut good
prices, while if the town is dead poor
he has no market at all. Yet some
men do all they can to pull
their town down, and then curse
it because they can't sell their pros
duce there. Every family added to
the town improves the farmers
market, especially if the new man
succeeds in business so he can buy
what he wants. If the farmer fails
to sell all he brings to town, it's not
because the people don't want it
but because they have not got the
money. SO the only way on earth
to improve the market is to improve
the town and improve the business
of the town so there will be more
people and more of them able to buy
what they want.
There are lots of thieves and liars
and swindlers in town, but it is the
same way in the country. There are
church members in town that lie,
and swear, and dance, and play
cards, and get drunk; but it is not
much better in the country, just not
so many to the acre. Most of the
grown people in the town were rails
ed in the country. We are all human;
some of us are as mean as Old Nick;
none of US good to brag of, and it is all
foolishness for the pot to call the ket-
tie black and raise racket about ii.
So let us all pull together.
We didn't write the above. 1t is
copied from the Oxford Globe, says
the Dyersburg Gazette. We
want to add that it good horse sense
in solid chunks, and every man in
whose mind there exists single
spark of the silly prejudice between
town and country should paste it in
his hat and read it once every day
until he gets thoroughly ashamed Of
himself, and honestly resolves to
make himself more useful every day
in the future to both town and coun-
try.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-11-14

The public schools at Shelbyville
have been temporarily suspended on
account of the prevalence Of dypthe-
ria in that place.
The steamer Enterprise was caught
in cyclone in the Indian Ocean last
week and foundered. OF her crew of
SO men only six were saved.
Two masked men held up the Chi
cagO express train, near Milwaukee,
Wis.,, Thursday morning and robbed
the express car Of about 100000.
Hon. T. j. Alexander, State Sena-
tor from Franklin county, is danger
Ously i'll at the home of his father,
near COwan.
The gang of thieves who have
been robbing the mail boxes III
Nashville and other cities have been
arrested.
The eighth annu al session of the
Southern Homeopathic Association
convened in Nashville Wednesday
for three days session.
1t is reported that the Armours
have under consideration the ad.
visibility of establishing a branch
pork packing establishment in Nash.
vile.
M. w. Willard, of Auburn, Can.
non county, recently shot and killed
an eagle which measured six feet
eight inches from tip to tip of wings,
and with claws seven inches in
length.
A general change of schedule on
the Louisville & Nashville system of
railroads will go into effect in few
days, and the usual winter change
on the Nashville 4 Chattanooga
will be made about the fist of De-
cember.
A convention will be held in Nash
vile on the 18th, to further the in.
terests of the Cumberland River i'm
prOvements. There will be a large
attendance of leading men from the
entire section OF country drained by
the Cumberland.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-11-14
EdisOn's Hot Scotch.

Those who wish to dodge the excise
laws appear able at all times to devise q
scheme equal to the emergency. The
Rochester Union and Advertiser quotes
story that Edison told the other day
about an experience he had recently in
an up country town in Pennsylvania one
Sunday morning. He had been out to
see some iron works. A cold rain was
falling, and Ire got soaked through.
When he reached his hotel the first
thing heidi was to order hot Scotch.
Cant give it to you," said the clerk.
"Eh? Can't give it to me. Why not?"
Because it's Sunday. We can't sell
anything to drink on Sunday"
well, but I'm wet through" said
Edison, "and cold. want drink"
"Well, I'll tell you what we can do"
replied the clerk, 1--WE can give you a
kodak.
whats a kodak" said Edison.
You just go up to your room and
press the button. We do the rest.
Edison got the drink.