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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23
NEWPORT IN DARKNESS
What May be the Result Of the Edi-
son Company's Suspension.
LOOKS BAD FOR MISS DRESSER.
The Company Made Its Assignment with
Dressers' Suit for $50, 900 will Prob
ably go by the Board-Unable to Pay
$4,000.
ESPECIAL TO THE NEWS. j

NEWPORT, Nov. 23.-Some time ago a
suit was brought by Miss Dresser against
the Edison Electric Light Company to the
amount of $4,000 damages for injuries re.
ceived at the Vanderbilt ball last
winter, the circumstances of which
have already been made public
Ii has been known for some time that
this company was not making any money
but the news that il had made its assign
ment without preference for the benefit of
its creditors, created not little sensation
when announced this morning.
IL is the principal topic of conversation
throughout the town. The assignee is
John Whipple.
Recently n motion was made by the
United States court in Providence that
the Dresser suit be sent to state courts for
trial. The reason stated was that the
Dresser residence had been wrongly
stated the bill of suit brought by her
against the company.
Col. Honey, attorney for the company
was seen at midnight last night by "a
NEWS reporter and was asked To give the
reasons for the assignment. He stated
that it was made in accordance with the
general vote of the stockholders, and that
the company had owed John j. H. Girls
wold 5000 which il was unable to pay on
demand. Mr.. Griswold withheld bring
ing suit upon the company on the direct
promise of the company that they would
make such an assignment.
The matter now stands in very curl
Gus condition because ould the Electric
Light Company decide to shut down il
would throw the whole of Newport into
darkness, and this would be "a very seri-
Gus drawback for general business
througout town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23
FROM THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
Francis McCarey Jumps, Strikes on
His Face and is Killed,

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Francis McCarey
n foolhardy fellow who had been boasting
about this city and Brooklyn for several
days that he would soon startle New York
and let all the people know that he was a
man of nerve, plunged off the Brooklyn
bridge at 2;30 yesterday afternoon, and
was either killed by the fall or drowned.
He was half drunk when he made the
leap.
McCarey had been an iron moulder in
the Lewis d Fowler car shops on Wal
worth street, Williamsburg, but was dis
charged five weeks ago for inebriety. He
lived at l02 Graham street.
His appearance at the bridge was at 500
O'Clock, when he started from the New
York side in a peddlers wagon driven by
James Ross. When the wagon reached a
point near the centre of the bridge, Nc
Carey. jumped TO the roadway, clim bed
over the big railing and swung down upon
the big cable, Perhaps fifty people were
watching him from the promenade.
McCarey, with an air of bravado, swung
his arm To the crowd and yelled, Here /
GO" lie lowered his head, loosened his
grasp on the cable, and with both arms
extended sprang out with shout of exul-
tation. He went down head first, and
made two complete somersaults before he
struck fiat on his face. The concussion
made a report that sounded as if plank
had been dropped
McCareys body disappeared. 1t came
Co the surface in second; the arms were
still outstretched; the head was sub
merged; not the slightest movement was
noticeable. Blood tinged the foam on the
surface The tide carried the body under
the bridge. The crowd on the promenade
ran To the other side. They saw the body
float to "a point directly beneath the rail
road track on the north side of the bridge.
Then it disappeared.
McCareys wife called at the station
later and identified the coat and vest he
discarded before jumping as her husband S
clothing. They had not been living to-
gether of late.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23
Success in the Crawford Shoe.
No music In the Crawford Shoe.
City Hall Notes.

The number of poll tax voters who have
paid in their money to the city treasurer
since the first day, which was Wednesday,
is J66. The number last year for COR
responding time was 395 an increase of
III. The total number last year was H.
400. The lists will close on Dec. .
The committee on accounts will meet
on Wednesday next in the auditors Of
flee at 4 o'clock.
The Board of Aldermen will meet on
Wednesday morning next, at q o'clock, to
count the votes cast at the city election.
Up TO Saturday night 3, liz voters had
registered in the city clerks Office. Dur
ing last week 166 registered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23
MAYOR SMITH.
His Labor Record; Read
It Every Line.
WORD OF HIS EMPLOYEES
They Have Known Him for twenty
Five Years.
WHAT THEY THINK OF HIM.
N Black and white They Set IL Down,
Every Man and Woman Who Works
for Him-No Man Who Lives Has a
Fairer, Cleaner Scroll.

The record Of men in active life tells the
trucst story of their opinions. Attacks
have been made upon the labor record of
Mayor Charles Sydney Smith. There is
no need te attempt to refute them. They
are, without exception, misleading and
unjust.
Here is his record in plain black and
white The following testimony Is signed
by eUery man and lCOmdn in his employ
speaks volumes in few words. While
the paper was being signed gentleman
who had been in the employ of Mayor
Smith entered the room and on being in
formed of the contents OF the testimonial
said, would like ms special favor To
sign that, too" His name will be found
at the end of the list. In this list are
names of Republicans, Democrats, Pro
hibitionsts and men OF all shades of politi-
cal opinion, but there was only one
opinion as TO Mayor Smiths labor record.
We, the undersigned employees of Mayor
Charles sydney Smith, respectfully sub
nit the following facts TO the citizens of
Providence.
we have been in the employ Of Charles
Sydney Smith for periods ranging from
one month TO twenty-five years.
During that time we have always been
treated not only with respect but with
marked lberality.
Money has been advanced on our wages
account without question and at all times,
and we have been allowed 10 make the
payments for such advances at our own
convenience.
Wehave been allowed perfect freedom
on all holidays, being permitted to work
or not whichever course we choose.
For the period of years which our ex-
perience covers we have been paid in full
for sixty hours work while we have work
ed only forty-ninc hours.
We have been always allowed 10 keep
our own time and all public duties such
as voting have been performed in the
time Of the Office
For making the same class of work we
have been paid rs high and i'm most cases
higher wages than in any other jewellery
mandatory in this city.
James g.. Peck, John Bucbert.
Randolph y. Streeter, Arthur Streeter,
Edward j. Mulcahey, John Benton.
Edward Luz, Thomas w. Ball.
George f. Sherman, Oscar n. Munroe.
Andrew Robertson, Albert Smith.
Frank y. Chaplin, John HAYDEN,
John McGuire, X. +. Sturdy,
Ludwig Larsen, Mary T.. Traverse,
j. X Ellison, Mary Connolly,
Frank q. King. Agnes j. McCabe,
Albert +. Brownell Lizzie III. Early,
Oliver j. Selley, Cora &. Taber,
Loris Schmtt. Nellie Is. Butler.
Patrick Newman, Nellie j. Brennan,
Charles T.. Leyeck, Thomas Willis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23

work committee. Extensive preparations
are being made for the reception on
Thanksgiving Day 10 young men away
from home. An interesting programme
will be provided from noon 20 10 II. NJ, in
cludng dinner music. readings, gymna-
sium exercises, and in the evening ice
cream and cake.
Miss Emma Shaw, who recently made
trip through the Sandwich Islands, will
give q lecture in Association Hall on
Thursday and Friday evening, entitled
Through Hawaii with Kodak" She
will illustrate IL with views principally
kodaked 10y herself.
A~~ unusual amount Of illness among
young men has recently been reported TO
the committee on visitation of the sick,
which provides watchers III needed, and i'm
any way possible seeks TO alleviate their
suiIerings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23
This Week at the Y. VI. q. A.

The meeting for young men yesterday
afternoon was largely attended aud the
singing unusually good. Rev. :. g.. Bah
cock, OF Grace Church, addressed the
meeting and was very much enjoyed by
the young men. There will be two COM
mittee meetings today One at 4:30 20
arrange for n second term of the evening
classes, aud the other vi the religious
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23
THE NEWS IN ADVANCE.
This Evening.

Providence Opera House, s-"Blue Jeans.'
Lothrop's Museum, S-"Fogg's Ferry"
Infantry Hall, S-lIorse Railroad Mutual
Benefit Association, Annual Concert.
Mathewson Street Church, 7:30-Jennie
Smith.
Trinity Church, 7:30-Reception.
To-Morrow.
City Ward Rooms, 6:46 A. M p. NJ,
Election.
Art Club, l0-Exhibition.
Lothrop's Museum, 2-"Foggs Ferry
Eighty-seven Cook Street, 3-Thanksgiv-
ing Sale.
Adelaide Park, 3:30-Foot Ball.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23
Free Samples.

Every day this week visitors and customers at the
New What Cheer Grocery, Ge and "a weybosset
street. will be served with samples OF Cowdreys
Delicious Soips, which both appetIzing and
nourishng. Also pala,able Jellios made with Knoxs
Sparkung Gelaiine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23
A New England Tug Wrecked.

New YORK, Nov. 23.--The tug Intrepid,
Capt. Hanstreet of the New England Ter
minal Company, bound from New York
for Milestone Point, with "A loaded car
float in tow, struck On Gangway Reef,
near Sands Point at 1880 last night. The
tug sank within few minutes in fifteen
fathoms of water, the captain and crew
barely having time to get on board the car
float. A wrecking company will raise the
tnU
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23

school about Q o'clock, was struck by
team and his head was run over and badly
hurt. DIR. Shaw attended him and docs
not know whether the boy will recover or
mot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23
Family Coal $3.50. at 50 Exchange place.
The Pcnslnn I.isf.

WASHINGTON, Nov 23-The latest list
of Rhode Island pensions is as follows !:
Original-John II. Briggs, George War
rem Collins, Arthur l.. Post, John Keat-
ing, Peter Pelky. Abel w. Wiley. Orgi-
nal widows, etc-Alice X. Mckinley,
Olive X. Sweet, Caroline Crookson, Ellen
V. Swift, Jane Nolan, Cynthia "A. Evans I;
Mortimer y. Stewart, James Gordon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23
A Boy Hurt ut OlncyviIis.

Heat your parlor with an open ga. CRATE. Orna-
mental odorless no dust or ashes and cheaper than
coal. GAS STOVE STORE. 15 Market square.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23

Feels well; The Crawford Shoe.
None equal 30 the Crawford Shoe.
Satisfaction In the Crawford Shoe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23

n you try gas Eadlator once you viii never Ne
Market square
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23

Heat your once with a gas radiator. No coal
tindling dus, or ashes Always ready. Gas STOVE
STORE. 10 Market square
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23

rhe Thermometer

The Thermometer.
Weather for this evening-Rain.
For to-morrow-Raina and colder.
Temperature from "A. NJ. Nov. %, TO
A. Ma Nov. 20.
HIGHEsr LOWEST MEAN.
bsb ais ass
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23

Try gas heater tho coming winter. No trouble
perfect results Gas STOVE STORE. 10 Market
square
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23
NOTICE
TO THE
Voters Of theSiXth Ward

Whereas the Evening Telegram
has stated that the R publican
Ward Committee Of the Sixth
Ward was not unanimous i'm its
approval Of Frank -. Arnold as
candidate for Alderman from
this ward, we deem il our duty to
state that Mr.. Arnold WAS THE
UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF OUR COM.
MiTTEE: and that il WAS AT THE
SOLICITATION OF OUR ENTIRE
COMMITTEE, that he allowed his
name to be used i'm the caucus;
and that HE MEETS WITH OUR
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL As SUCH
CANDIDATE, and that WE HEARTI.
Ly RECOMMEND him To the voters
of the ward for their support.
WILLIAM CREIGHTON,
THOMAS C0NGDON.
SAMUEL A. BENNETT,
THOMAS II. LEONARD.
EDWARD SALISBURY.
Sixth Ward Committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23

The Tide for Tomorrow.
High water at Providence at 2:45 A. NJ.
High water at Newport, 2:15 A. VI.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-18

lfyou are nervous or dyspeptIc try
Carter's Little Nerve, Pills. Dyspepsia makes
you eryous, and nervousness makes you dyspep-
tic; either one renders you miserable, and these
little pills cure both.
Gentleman (who has engaged aged colored
hackman TO drive him from the station to the
hotel)-Say, uncle, what's your nameP
DIiver-My name, sah is George WASHINGTON.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Washington Why, that
Driver-Well should think it ought to. Here
Pve been drivln to this station bout twenty
years, sah.- Brooklyn Life.
No other preparation so meets the wants of a
debilitated system as Ayers Sarsaparilla.
swell, Rastus," said Mr.. Freshfield to the wait.
er, handing him fivedollar bill to paya iftyce
check, ~ understand you have discovered the
difference between gentleman and gent"
nebber waits for no change, sah."-Harper's
Bazaar.
No better remedy for gray hair has been dis
covered than Halls Hair Remover.
"The Boston Base Ball club seems to be doing
welp
"pm glad Of it, for Boston has been having hard
"Why the late cold snap blighted the bean crop
throughout the country."-New York Press.
Toothache, every ache fees from Johnsons
Anodyne. Liniment as from a wrath to come.
The bill of fare was printed In mixture of Eng
fish and mongrel French.
waiter" he sad after glancing oyer 1t, "want
to make half a dOllar?"
,,Sutt'nla, sah," said the waiter.
us there good dinner on this bill of fare
without going outside the straight United States
ianguage?"
81 reckon so, sah."
"Then bring it on. Here's your hush money.
Pm no linguist, and my time Is worth $40 an
hour.-Chicago Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-18
In Tanglers.
[Blackwood's Magazine.

The Arab shop is a mere box in the
wall without windows, neither does it
bear any name or number. The shop
door is raised some distance higher than
the street, and when this is open in the
morning the merchant jumps in and
squats down on a cushion within easy
distance of his goods. Here he attends
to his customers, who stand outside in
the street to examine his wares.
The notary and scribe sit in an open
place and their clients are attended to in
public. We have never heard what a
lawyers fees are for a consultation in
this country, but we know charge is
made for drawing up public documents,
such sum depending upon the character
of the work required to be done. Justice
is delivered by the governor in the gate,
as it was in olden times. We do not
mean by this that justice is administered
as we understand it in England. No; it
is carried out after the Moorish fashion,
bribery forming the chief feature.
Tangier is the nearest town to Europe
of all the Moorish ports, and certainly
the most important. 1t was once under
the crown of Portugal, afterward that
of England; but 200 years ago it was
abandoned to the Moors, and has re-
manned in their hands ever since, leav-
ing no trace of Christian occupation. It
has no architectural adjournment worth a
passing notice
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-18
Wooden Lace.
ma WOrly HaraId

Lace making in America is still an in
FAINT industry, though the continent can
claim the only lace tree yet discovered.
1t is the lazzette, or lace tree of Jamaica,
whose inner bark can be separated into
layers of very pretty mesh. Queen Vic
toria has had dress Of it, presented by
the people of that loyal colony. His
Majesty CharlesH had only cravat.
History does not record if heswore it.
1t does tell, though, Of wooden Lace
crayat that must have been much more
desirable. twas carved by the famous
Grinling Gibbons in imitation of point
lace, and was SO fexible;that it could be
tied.or folded withoutsinjury.
The Duke Of Devonshire was its first
owner. Gibbons gave it to him upon
the completion of Chatsworth, the mag
nificent. In somemannergit came into
the hands Of Horace Walpole, who de-
lighted to wear it when he had special
guests of honor. at Strawberry HIP
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-18
The March to the Sea.

among the chief figures or the epocn
of the war probably Lincoln and Sher-
man were the most individual and origi-
nal. The most romantic and picturesque
Of the many renowned events of that
time was the march to the sea. 1t has
already distinctive character, like that
of the Greeks in Xenophon's story of the
"Ten Thousand" When the news of its
successful issue reached this part of the
country it served to show the simple and
honest patriotism of one of the most I'M
fortunate of the Union generals.
Burnside, after the explosion of the
mine at Petersburg, had been relieved,
and was staying with company of
friends at country house on Narragan-
sett bay. The company were all sitting
one morning upon the spacious piazza,
when messenger rode up and announced
Sherman's success. Burnside's delight
was enthusiastic. All thought of him
self vanished. The good cause only was
in his mind and heart, and running to
his wife he joyfully kissed her, saying,
81 know that the company feels as I do,
and will forgive me-"
1t was the feeling of soldier as SIM
pie and true hearted and patriotic, but
not SO fortunate, as Sherman; and it was
the same candor and manly sweetness of
nature that softened Sherman's voice
whenever he spoke of the soldiers of the
war to whom fate had seemed to be I'M
kind. He is gone, the last of the old IA
miliar figures, some of his old foes bear
ing him tenderly to the grave. And are
not Lincoln, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan,
Porter, Seward, Chase, Stanton, Sum-
ner and their fellows historic figures
worthy to rank with the elder Revolu-
tionary group dear to all Americans?
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-18
Freezing out the Ants.


The inhabitants of cold climates have
little idea of the fierceness of the conflict
which has been carried on from timeim-
memorial between man and the ant
tribe. and can hardly appreciate the ex-
traordinary capacity shown by these
tireless insects in their depredations
upon the human race. In the tropics no
satisfactory remedy has yet been de-
vised by whichthe balance of advantage,
always in favor of the ant as against
man, can be overcome, and the insignifi-
cant looking insect, by force of numbers,
industry and perseverance, is master Of
the situation.
Even in more temperate regions like
some parts of our southern. states ants
are troublesome enemies. 1t is suggested
that ants may be frozen out of. existence
by means of a cask of the freezing MKT
ure used by engineers in excavating in
quicksands fixed over the entrance of the
nest, the other entrances being closed
with clay, with a tube placed in the
hole also well packed with clay. The
pressure from the. head of liquid would,
it is claimed, be sufficient to drivethe
freezing mixture down into the furthest
recesses of the ants galleries, which
would almost instantly become lined
with sohd,ice, or, at all events, would be
made SO cold that no ant, however tena-
cious of life it might be, could long sur
vive the exposure.
These freezing mixtures are not very
expensive, and it is possible that the
progress of science has here achieved a
victory in the interest of man for which
so many generations have contAn6ad in
vain
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-18
a PiayWriter's Luck.

A man with his trousers in his boot tops
and a whip in his hand called at the box
office of one of the Detroit theaters the
other day, and, after fumbling about his
pockets for awhile, brought out about a
dozen sheets of foolscap pinned together
and said:
"Here's play my daughter has writ an
composed all by herself. What are you
paying this spring"
''The price is way down." replied the
courteous attendant.
"Too many in the market, supposeW
"That's it,"
"Wall. this is stopper of play and no
mistake. Four murders in it, and no end
of love and banging around"
81 see, but don't think we could use ii. !"
Blouse gets afire, and the heroine puts il
out with cider" continued the man. "Work
in cider and fire and you are sure to hit
everybody. 1 suggested the cider myself"
eyes, but as told you, the price is way,
way down"
81 expect so. How much'll We give?"
81 am ashamed to make you an offer"
"Poohl Don't be afeared of hurtin' my
feelinsl Jest go right ahead and say what
yell give"
"Well, sir, plays are such drug in the
market that 1 couldn't offer you over-over
twenty-five cents-really couldn't do it."
"Twenty-fve?"
"Only twenty-five"
Gimme the money-she's yoursr' said
the man, as he handed it in; and after
swallowing the lump in his throat and
turning about forty different colors, the
official passed out quarter and took in
the play and sadly dropped it in the waste
basket
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-18
Equally Impossible
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Fall Arrangement - In Effect octo
Der ia, 1890.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Southern and Western, via Boston and Maine
800 and Ii 80 p M; Close 500 and IL m, 81
and 9.l5 p. M; sunday. arrives Lilo p. M; closes
$50 p. m.
Boston, intermediate Offices and connections
via Boston Maine railroad, (Western divisioD)-
Arrive at 1870, go and $50 p. m; close a. m
and 2.45 p. M.
Eastern, via Maine Central Railroad-Arrive
a. m. and LOO p. m. close 1915 and 9p. m.
Atetsta intermediate offices and connections
via Maine Central railroad-Arrive at 2 and 8 a
M, 100 and 900 p m. close at a. M, 12.15,
4.3O and 9.l5 p m.
Pennington, intermediate Offices and connec
tons, via Maine Central railroad-Arrlye at LOO
and 6.15 p. M; close at a. m. and 1915 p. m.
Rockland. intermediate offices and connections
via Knox and Lincoln Authoritative, LOO and
p. IN. F.; close at a. m. and 1915 p. m.
SkoOhe0dal. intermediate offices aud connec-
tons, via Maine Central railroad-Arrive at 2
a. M and 10 p. M; close at 12.15 p. m.
| AstbuTn and Leaotston,-Arrive and $40 a. m.
and LOO and 6.15 p. m. close, $50 a. M, 1918,
| 4.30 and 9.15 y. m.
Bon0or.-Arrive at a. m and LOO and q D.
| M. close at a. m, 12.15 and S.15 pm
Btddeford and Saco,-Arrive TO- a: M, $50
| $40 and S.30p: M; close at and a. M,
| IL M, 2.46 and Bib p. m.
Canada, Intermediate offices and connections
| via Grand Trunk Authoritative at 11.60 a. m
close at $3.50 a. m. and D. m.
Gorhdni, NJ H., intermediate Offices and connec
/ uOnS, via Grdnu Irunk TdllrOdu-ArrlV6 at o4O Dc
m. and 11.50 a. M; close at $50 a. m. and LOO
| and 4.3O p. m.
Scranton, ", Intermediate oflces and con-
| nectiOns, via Mountain Division M. O. r. r.
| Arrive at 300 p. m; close at 800 a. m.
Bartlett, N. H., intermediate offices and connec.
| t0ns wa Mnuntaln Division M. @. X. R.-Arrive
| at 1000 a. m and 300 p. m; close at 500 a. m.
and loo pm.
Rochester, NJ H., intermediate ofioSs and con.
necti0ns, via Portland & Rochester railroad-Ar-
| rive at 1.46 and 600 p. M; close at $50 a. m.
/ and I'm.
| Cumberland MUS and Sdocdrdppd-Arrve at
| $50 a. M, LAB and 900 p. M; close at $50
| a. M, IL m. and $50 p. m.
Passport, QrLweekly) via steamers Interna-
and Saturday; close at 4.S0 p. m. Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday.
| Che6eagte, Long and BGtlevs Islands Arrive
! at o a. M; close OF ESQ p. m.