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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
THE SCHOOL CENSUS.
Figures Showing the Attendance and
Non-Attendance.

Non-Attendance.
Superintendent Tarbell's clerk, Mr.
Sanford, has prepared his annual state
ment of the school census for the use of
the Commissioner of Public Schools. The
attendance for the last year is reported as
follows
Attending the public schools, boys, s,156:
girls, 7,760; total, 1876.
Attending the Catholic schools, boys,
1,539; girls, 1,TSs total, 3.227.
Attending private schools, boys, 3l4 !;
girls, 343 total, 657.
Not attending any school, boys, 2,09s !;
girls, 1904 total, 4,101.
Total enrolment, boys, l2, l06 girls, H.
S95 total, 24001.
Children between the ages of ) and
not attending school, 1912 between and
IA not attending, l,39S; over IA and under
10 not attending, 19l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
Could Coming Home.

NEW YORK, March 9--When Jay Gould
ceived n telegram calling him home. lie
passed through San Antonio this morning
on his return trip. At his Office in this
city this morning IL was learned that
business affairs, and not sickness, was the
cause Of bis return.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
$50 ooo. 900 for Rivers and.Marbors

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 9-Repre-
sentative Tracey of New York, leader in
the anti-silver fight, admitted to-day his
belief that the Bland bill would pass.
The majority, he claimed, however, would
not be as large rs many Of the friends of
the measure supposed.
The river and harbor bill has at last
been completed. The bill aggregates
about s20, 100000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
Silver I'm the senate.

WASHINGTON. March 9-Senator Per
kins of Kansas states that the Free Coin
age bill will have "A very close call in the
Senate. He says there have been a num-
Der of changes in the Senate since last ses-
sion, and while il is probable that such a
measure will be passed he would not be
surprised To see il defeated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
POOR CHIMNEYs ARE COSTLY.
Defective FIue In a Kittery, Me-, House
Made Good Fire.

Made Good Fire.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March 9.-Shortly
before noon yesterday, the Whipple
House in Kittery was discovered to be on
fire and assistance was summoned from
the navy yard. 1t was low tide and the
steamers were unable to cope with the
fire, and assistance was sent from this
city.
The fire had gained good headway when
the Portsmouth firemen arrived, and was
not extinguished until the house was
gutted. The house is owned by j. Il.
Chase and is insured for $500 being oc-
cupied by Mrs. Jesse Getheill, who had an
insurance Of IL 500 on furniture, a portion
of which was saved.
The origin of the fire is supposed TO be
a defective chimney, but some claim that
is slightly deranged and boarded al the
house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
LOCO Dead Indians.

Ia PAZ, Bolivia, March 9.-An Indian
outbreak occurred day or two ago and
government troops were sent to quell IL.
Advices just received state that battle
has been fought and that the Indians have
been completely routed with loss of 600
men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09

NEW HAVEN, March 9.-William Starkey
who Yesterday gave himself up in Chicago
ana was released on bonds, was at one
time very well l-known here. he became in
volved In some trouble with the city "a
number OF years ago and he decamped
During the past three years that he was
TO be supposed to be evading justice by
hiding in Canada he has been a regular
visitor here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
Poison or Love Powders.

Boston, March 9.-In the case of Mrs.
Maria Halleran, accused of attempting to
numbering her husband by putting poison
in some pork, the jury to-day reported
that they could not agree. Mrs. Halleran
claimed that her husband had treated her
cruelty and that she had given him Glove
powders" on the advice of an old woman
in order to regain his affections.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
. Father Charged with Incest.

PALMER, Mass, March 9.-Ira B. Fow-
ler bf Holland, has been arrested by Of
flcer Healey OF this place ON complaint of
his wife, charging him with incest upon
his II year old daughter, who IL said TO be
seriously injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09

Last evening 1875 loads wheat taken; to-
day ~ loads and via Of outports last even
ing q loads. Corn, last evening, 81 loads;
today ~ loads and via oatports last even
ing 10 loads.
crease l0l, ,124. Corn increase Isl, 600. Oats
decrease 1872, 600
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
Yellow Jack Denarfs.

LONDON, March 9.-Advices from Rio
Janeiro state that the yellow fever is abat-
ing. The epidemic has ragged for several
months and hundreds have died of the
scourge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
Gloucester's Cod Industry,

GLOUCESTER, March 9.-Since Decem-
Der 1..1s91, the fish hatchery at Ten Pound
Island, has hatched and placed fifteen
million young cod from thirty-two mil
lion swawn. There arc at the station now
one million and half young ready for
plantin. Three million spawn were re-
ceived from Portsmouth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
A Bad Fire I'm London.

LONDON, March 9.-Latham's lumber
yard was destroyed by fire this morning
The flames spread TO several factories in
Curtain road Shoredich. The total loss
is e250,000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
BLAINE is IMPROVING.
The Fever Left Him at Daybreak
This Morning.
SILVER AGAINST ANTI-SILVER.
The Prospects Of Free Coinage I'm tho Sem
ate-Mr. Harter Figures How to Avoid
avote on March 22-stiI Looking to
the Republicans.
fpY LEASED WIRE no THE NEws1

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 9.-Mr.
Blaine passed bad night, and DR.. Hyatt
was constantly in attendance. This morn
ing at day break the fever disappeared,
and he appeared to be improved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
The Roanoke in Collision.

NEW YORK, March 9.-The steamer Ro-
anoke of the Old Dominion line arrived in
port this morning in badly damaged con-
dition. While on the trip she collided
with an unknown schooner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09

The NEWS has been in existence only
four months. but has met with phenone-
nal success.-FalI River News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
Snow in London.

LONDON, March "a heavy snow storm
prevails here and in many other parts of
Great Britain. 1t is feared the storm will
cause interruption to traffic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
In the City Hall.

Police Omcer j. l.. sherman has been
detailed in the City Hall He went on
tutV today
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
A Onprryman's Death.

The body of Philip Dollery, quarrymen,
was found in the river at Potters Hill yes
terday afternoon. The man has been
missing from his home but a short time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
+. & s.s.s.. ...l6o l65 r. |. Safe. 100
Market Notes.

The rate Of sterling erchGngc are l.s6.7. The
rate Of demand sterling bills at tChich gold can
Dc exported 10 London uithOut loss Is L.ss5s for
bars and L.S9I4 for coin, and the rate at tclicI u
can be imported lcithoUt loss at ass 81.
The rates of sterling exchange are -. SEA
Sass
Foreign exchange brokers report the
market for sterling exchange dull and
steady on n limited volume of business.
Commeucial bills are only in moderate
supply. Arbitrage houses are in the
market rather as buyers than sellers, but
the operations are not OF sufficient i'm
portance TO affect the course of prices.
Actual rates are. 60 days, SfSjl asa S59t;
demand, S4.S715; cables, "a. S7}laS4.sS
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
Gems of Thought.

Try Dullam's Great German % cent
cough cure at Grant Holden & Bros.
Try Dullam's Great German % cent
Cough Cure at Grant Holden & Bros.
Try Dullam's Great German % cent
Cough Cure at Grant Holden & Bro IS.
Try Dullam's Great German IL cent
Liver Pills, 40 in package, at Grant
Holden & Bros.
Try Dullam's Great German 10 cent
Liver Pills, 40 in a package, at Grant
Holden d Bros.
Try Dullam's Great German 15-cent
Liver Pills, 40 i'll each package. For
sale by Grant Holden q Bro.
The greatest worm destroyer on earth
is Dullam's Great German Worm Loz-
enges, only % cents per box. For sale
by Grant Holden q Bro.
Money can be earned in spare time
by good reliable men and women as
local agents for the warranted fruits,
flowers and trees of J. +. Whitney,
Rochester, n. Y. Yearly salary is paid
for steady work, and a permanent hon
orable business is quickly built up. Is
English Spawn Liniment removes
all hard. soft or calloused Jumps and
blemishes from horses, blood spavins,
curb, splints, sweeney, ring bone, stiles.
sprains, all swollen throats. coughs, etc.
Save $50 by use of one bottle. 1t is
warranted the most wonderful blem-
ish cure known. Sold by Grant Holden
" Bro, Yale. Mich
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
Brown City Letter.
usiness is rather quiet in town since

Business is rather quiet in town since
the 18th.
Sneak thieves entered the Harring-
ton house early Sunday morning and
got away with plumber from some of
the rooms.
DIR. James Lister is kept very busy
these days by professional calls. The
DR.. is enjoying large and wide prac-
tice and deserves to succeed. We are
pleased TO learn that his health is much
improved.
Since ]. w. Harrington took posses
sion of the Gamble House he has made
many needed changes. The dining
room has been enlarged and tastily
arranged. A large new addition is be-
ing built to the rear and when COM
pleted will be occupied by sample
room and bar below, with some fine,
large, airy bedrooms upstairs. Mr..
Harrington is an experienced hotel
man and understands how to MAKE
everything comfortable for his guests.
Call and see him when in Brown City.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
Shabbona Letter.

Fine haying weather.
Elva and Ezra Travis are at home
visiting.
Some of our farmers finished haying
last week and are busy cutting wheat
this week.
Mrs. j. II. Atkins has returned home
after an extended visit with friends at
Brigden, Ont.
Mr.. Genral our village blacksmith
still remains very low without much
hopes of his recovery.
Lulu and Milly Jones and their
brother John ID. have returned home
after an extended visit with friends in
Yale and vicinity.
Jennie Wait returned home last week
after a three weeks visit with her sister
Mrs. Jas. Rose and other friends in
Brockway and Speaker townships.
w. F. Elhers our village merchant is
having a big trade in the agricultural
implement line. He has already sold
several binders and mowers besides
rakes, wagons, buggies, etc.
Death has again entered our circle
and claimed as its victim Jonathan
Ager one OF the pioneers OF this town.
ship. For some time past he has been
troubled with tumor in the bowels
and lately went to Ann Arbor to have
it removed but was too late. He died
before anything could be done for
him. We learn that one of his sons
is troubled in the same way and the
doctors at Cass City were to operate on
him last week, but we have not learn
ed the result as yet. The bereaved
family have the sympathy of all.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
Mothers and Daughters.

Over twelve years ago was afflicted
with a very serious female difficulty,
and for the last sixteen months was
under treatment of three of the best
physicians that money could employ.
ally grew worse, until they decided
they could render ME no permanent
help. One of my friends persuaded
German Uteric Tonic, and after taking
three bottles, can say am in better
health than l have been for twenty
years, and am now sixty years old but
feel as young as thirty. 81 bottle.
June 2, go. Mrs. THos. TANDY,
Flint, Mich.
For sale by Grant Holden & Bro,
druggists.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
Dry Goods /!
Groceries !

When you are wandering about town
looking for good goods at low prices
just drop into the corner store one
door north of Wallace's harness shop
and you will find large and well sell
ected stock of Dry Goods. Groceries,
Crockery, Glassware, Notions, etc.
Remember that our Boots and Shoes
are the latest styles.
We are sure we can please you.
~ ~ VIII MO
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
Roseburg Letter.
Del Gardner is on the sick list.

Del Gardner is on the sick list.
John Weston spentSunday in Speak
er.
Jep Bradshaw was in Yale on Tues
day.
VIM. ii. Mckenzie was in Amadore
on business Monday.
John d. McKeith, of Yale, was in
town on business Monday.
Roseburg cheese factory received on
Monday 5000 pounds of milk.
Mrs. Mary Dagg and daughter, of
Chicago, H., is here visiting her sister
Mrs. f.. G.. Tenant.
C. Hart, of Port Huron, paid this
burg short visit on Monday. He was
on his way to Lexington.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
CORRESPONDENCE.
Melvin Letter.

Mrs. Chas. Dewey is seriously ill.
Jennie Murray went to Lexington on
Wednesday.
Wilson Downey had "bee" Satur-
day evening.
Chas. Wilson returned from Portland
Oregon, on Tuesday.
Mrs. w. S. Moore and son Elmer
went to Jeddo on Monday last.
Thos. Wharton and wife, of Yale
visited at ii. j. McPhee's on Sunday.
Mrs. Bird, of Pt. Edward, Ont.,. is
visiting friends and relatives in this
place.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-25

some weeks age permission was asked
OF the common council by tAe Powers
Electric Llgat company to erect aud
maintain tsnks for storing petroleum
within the city limits. Alter Thorough.
W discussing the request tie psrmis-
saoa wzs grated upon terms requiring
that great caution saoald be exercised
and that the tanks shoald be located
within certain defined limits. The
matter theseupcn dropped out OF sight
- Tar as ths city government and the
pubic were concerned. Bot it proves
10 have been the first block in the
Foundation for an enterprise backed by
scapiIai OF S2,ooo.e00. A 1t appears
In another column. u company has
been organized TO manufacture fuel gas
Ia tnls city, and already the buildings
and machinery are being pat in place
70 begin operations a. once. The pro-
cess OF manufacture OF the fuel gas.
and the materials 10 be used, are no
ssced elsewhere. That such a company
with such capital should locate in
Grand Rapids will be matter OF sin-
oeFe eongFatulatioa when the readers
cI IHs Herald this morning are for
the hrst tme acquainted with the facts
concerning Il. The new company pur-
poses to manufacture its gas aud sell
u to consumers, first as an experiment.
Offering 10 discount the coal bills OF all
"ao vii use It. When its economy
and utility shall 10 established the
works Will De enlarged. and if fran
chise can ee secured, IL will be served
~ over the city through mains to be
lad IN the streets. II has been demon.
straled that water gas Is both practical
and cheap. and if our new company
snail demonstrate that its fuel gas is
equally desirable, It viii mean 4 ire
mendoGs reductionin thecost offueI for
the house, church and factory.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-25
-
SHADES OF TaE IURITaSs

The news columns of THE HERALD
tins morning contain brief account of
"soeial session" held at the Press
Club rooms yesterday afternoon. The
PARTICIPANTS IN the session were almost
exclusively the active newspaper work
ers OF the city. There were present the
managing editors of each of the five
daily papers of tho city, the editer of
the Workman, the city editors of three
OF the dailies aud a majority of the best
known members o. the editorial and
reportorial stats OF all of them. It was
gathering Of Grand Rapids represen-
tative newspaper men, and they were
there tor social enjoyment, pure and
simple. There was no drinking nor
carouslng, bat there vas also an utter
lack OF anything that might, by any
stretch OF imagination, be construed
into religious feature in the meeting.
WIT and humor and mirth and social
pleasantries we're the order OF the
hour. What . photograph of the
spirit OF the time What subject for
tightlaeed Christians 10 ponder on :
Modern authorities on social econom-
fes, Including the preachers who are
advanced enough 10 be frank on such
subjects, admit the editor to be a more
effective molder of public opinion
Than other professional man, Including
the preacher. Yet here arc these men
FIRST to champion the cause of Law
and order. first TO reflect a bealtbv
moral sentiment-laylng aside the du.
ties aud cares Of workaday life. and
nungiing together IN = spirit of fra.
seFnal regard, for their own diversion
snd that ON Sunday! Fifty, even twenty
years ago, such meeting on Sunday
would have created = scandal. Risen
eouraging to observe that the spirlt Of
inc time = broader. purnr and noh,er
than ever before in the history ar man.
KIND. Not man present Yesterday
bus came from the scene of INNOCENT
mlrth with lof6sr conceptions of fra.
'srnity and erothsrly love-not one bus
who vas made better by his having
oeea thSe. u vas not a saerilixous
gathering Of unFexsnerste sinners bu.
symposium Of sensible. sympashstie
ane conscientious men, whose united
vS'ses and pens are employed 70 make
the world happier. brighter ana bet.r.
Their effectiveness "A teaching morality
WI not ne eno Whit impaired BY yes
terdsy's fow OF sou, yet the shades Of
eur Purisaa foTsfathers would sink
into nay blscknsss in the PRESENCE Of
sueh a scene.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-25
EXCELLENT MORTAR.
Satisfactory Results obtained with ID.
compared Granite Sand.

Satisfactory Results Obtained with Ds.
composed Granite sand.
DR.. J. Takayania, OF Japan, has been
Investigating the properties of decom.
posed granite sand rs applied TO build
ing purposes rs q mortar. Large
quantities of this decomposcd granite
are found in Japan, and, when mixco
with Stacked lime, become as hard as
European puzzolana and trass. The
finest portion of the sand forms fine,
yellowish powder, in appearance like
china clay of good quality, and, when
mixed with lime. is hardened like
natural volcanic tufa. The percentage
of silica varied between 81 and s. The
finer portions were easily dissolved
with hydrochloric acid. DIR. Takayama
attributes the hardening with lime to
the formation Of aluminates and sill
cascs OF lime. A mixture of 10 parts of
Stacked lime 20 100 parts Of sand was
found TO give. on the whole. the highes'
tensile strength. Briquettes made
with that mixture, after two weeks
exposure 10 the afr. rave strength Of
$3.50 pounds Ter square inch, and by
fifteen weeks exposure the strength
was raised to 1915 pounds per square
irch.
The same mixture gave the best re-
suits when the test specimens were
placed In water during bsrdNSin-, the
tensile strength being 754 pounds Per
square inch after two weeks. and III 05
pounds Per square inch after dfteep
weeks Ore specimen, however, con
sistsng Of 100 parts Of Stacked limo and
Toe parts q sand, bad tensile strength
after twelve weeks If 10 pounds per
square inch, bat the strength declined
daring tho next three weeks. The
l.me mortar would not stand immersion
IN salt water. The author sttributirg
the fact - the solvent action Of the
magnesium salts present in salt water.
Wlaea the surface Of the briqusttes was
Smooth al the mixtures resisted the
action 81 frost except the one contain
irx the smallest amoant 81 lime. q
s.ki Hwc 20 100 sand. bat when the sur.
face was rouuhened By scratching, the
70 20 leo mixture WA the only one no,
scted uron. although frozen and
fhawed Eve times. --Seisntide Ameri-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-25

the waist IN feds tkree or fsar deem.
ara q haxe bow Of il was f1stsned al
TIE ssae, vita long ends hanging - the
hsoF. Is wss extremely esoenning 10 its
sieaSer wesrer ane Mrs. Astor locks
yery interesting and very pretty ss she
receives her guests la her grams draw
iag-ream With her babs peer BY, held
IL tAe arms u > ~kite-eaPpSe nurse
People have Rot yet oons talking 81
the magnificent trouk ssau 81 nrs Mar
shall o. Roberts when sae married Col
Vivian. No Less than seven new elo4Ss
were added % AIRS. Roberts wardrobe
and Mira. Roberts. ss zee viii eontanas
10 be called by her American friends,
personally sBpsririsnaes the making u
each one.
A privileged mortal who was per
mitted 10 see these marvellous eloaks
before they had ever been worn by
their goid-spoonea owner gave the
palm Of beauty 70 tia, one which was
a beautiful combination 81 dark green
broaaclush aud Russian sable. The
cloak was tight fitting end narrow Ia
the skirt. 4 hsge sable collar lowered
up above tie ears Of the wearer. and
deep eu.fs OF sable were SO adjusted n
the gesn that when the hands were
elaspsd the cuffs appeared liae muff,
A broad band Of sable extended al the
way down tie frunt Of the cloak,
taper.ng slightly al the waist - give
the effect Of slen6eTness. which il might
otherwise laca.
This trimming with fur IS a wonder
fully delicate thing 10 60. said dress
maker recently. ''Is looks very staple
after il is done, bat Il is the highest
knsclS of the dresSElaker's art 70 pat il
on just as IL should be. 4 broad
band OF far down the front Of the
dress is awkward. and makes a
woman's waist look twice as large
as it should look A narrow band
looks stingy, aud SO you see that to gel
1t on just right requires al artist
Mrs. Roberts fur cloaks are every one
in the height of artistic perfection, ano
no one doubts the lady when she says
that she always employs real artist Il
design her eloalss and gowns
One might almost venture to say that
n mania for wearing heads Is snbsiiing
The reason for this conclusion is baseC
upon the fact that che occasionally see:
Q new cloak now. without any fuI
heaes at al upon it. Very large an
tique clasps are nssd Il. hook the eola'