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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-09-18
PRIZE BIBLE COMPETITION.

We will pay Oy. HUNDRED DOLLARS in cash 70 the first rer,on wi q
Correctly answers the isoH"w'ng questions: Whcte in the Bjh'r do tie
following three woTos first appear: ], RAIN; >, Bread; 3, MILK Tho
second pprsnn answering correctly will receive SEVENTY FIVE DoILars
III cash. The third person sending correct answer will receive FIFTY
B0LLaRc in cash. lhr next len will cUCh rec ~ an elegant Co.'s SM,
vER (hunting "asc) - NTC". The next ten will ruCh Tr. ovc an elegant
SILE .DRTSs rHttCrn i,iXtcen yards in any CC!OTE The next ten vail
edch rucevr II first rl>s par Of OPERA GLASSES.
MIDDLE pRiIES- Every answer when received sill be Numbered
md entered on i Special book, with the nnmc ani address Of TIA. com.
rcltUr. Tho hfiyiiTcr persons sending the, thirty three Correct ua-
'wrrs which are i" Nh DIE oNEs received will receive dnph, as OF
prizes awndrd far the frs; thirty hrrc correct answers .H-
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offered. by reputable business houses and manufacturers in Ergllnd
with the oIvrc: q! irc-nnEirr their sales and interesting their cU-o-
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manufacturing cnt"rnS - "A nS OuTs. and conducted Ln the Dtmc hon
ornbio rnannrr.w would excite uuivrfsnl in:er's among the iale!iE,n nj
people q the United States aud CWa Ia. urr C'Eurlny hay" dcrIt,d
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ing this competition that they have been duty credited with tho posi-
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those having the destruction of Young NJ. heart. Tn. prizes to hc
awarded lin this competition will consist entirely OF articles Of sufficient
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for the efforts put forth by them. Our intention = To dIvide Ia"
amount TO be given away in rr'zcs, varying in Waite from eight dollars
10 ~ hundred dJlHrl each, Ia W" eater into IN knrDrdJic CGrce-
ne"t with those entering Ibis competition To distribute fairly Two
IHoUSa@n IloILSRSin prizes.
AWARD o. PRIZES. Ten or the lcadiaE ministers OF cur city
will be invited To aIeLd and assist in tho AWARD OF prizes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-29
A WHIP TRUST NOW.
westfield Manufacturers Will Sell Out TO
an English Syndicate.

westfield Manufacturers VIII Sell Out to
an English Syndicate.
sPRINoFIELp, Mass, April pa syn
dicatc of English capitalists is negotia-
ting for complete control OF the whip
manufacturing industry Of the United
States. It's agent, G. G. Foster OF New
York, has been in consultation with the
Is whip manufacturers of Westfield, and
today secured the consent Of all to sell
out to the syndicate. The Westfield fac
tories supply three fourths OF the whip
consumption of the world, the annual
output being worth q, 100000.
By the agreement between the manu-
fscturers and the syndicate, the manu-
facturers are to retain an interest In their
respective concerns, and superintend the
manufacture OF whips.
AT present more than 1000 styDes OF
whips are manufactured. The syndicate
will limit the styles to 80 or 200, will dio-
tate the amount OF the output and the
cost of whips, leaving the active manage
ment with the board OF local managers,
who are to be recruited from the local
manufacturers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-29
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.

The owners OF estates assessed for the construction
OF sewers in the streets hereinafter named are here
by notified that the for said construction
were the 18th day OF April, 1899, lodged at the
once OF the City Treasurer.
In Hyatt street. from Amherst street to Manton
avenue.
In Butler avenue. from point one hundred feet
north of Douglas street 70 Pitmap street
In Humboldt avenue from point 12o feet east Of
Taber avenue TO Wayland avenue; In Wayland
avenue from Humboldt avenue u a point about 900
feet south OF Irving avenue thence eastery through
land decided 70 the City OF Providence for highway
In Irving avenue. from Arlington avenue 20 Ta.
IN payment OF the whole of any assessment Is made
before tho 18th day OF April, 1885, deduction will
be made on the same at the rate OF or cent. per
annum from the date OF payment " said last men
toned date.
One-third Of the assessment may be paid at any
time within one year from the time the assessment
is lodged with the city treasurer, without Interest
The second installment OF one third may be paid
within two years from the day OF said lodgment
with the City Treasurer by paying In addition
thereto the interest on the whole amount due on
said assessment &C the rate Of sl1 o per cent per
said lodgment 10 the time OF payment.
The last third installment OF tho assessment may
be paid within three years after said lodgment By
paying In addition thereto the interest thereof nt
the rate Of SIX o) per cent per annum from the date
N The nrst instalimcnt is not paid ut the end of
ono year from the day OF lodgnent Of the assess
ment with the City Treasurer the whole amount can
then be collected. with interest therefrom az the
rate Of six to per cent per snnum ana expcnses OF
collection. ID. l.. d. GHANGEH-
Ap-i4-p City Treasurer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-29
SIX BURNED TO DEATH.


The Philadelphia Fire Claimed Its Quota
of Victims.
PHILADELPHIA Pa, April 29.-The des-
truction of the Grand Central Theatre by
Ere Wsdnsday night proves to have
been far more terrible in its results than
was at nrst anticipated. Six members Of
the "Devil's Auction Company" lie dead
beneath the fallen walls of the building
and nearly three score OF people are In
the hospital suffering from burns.
OF the men and boys In the hospital
seven are In such serious condition that
their recovery IL doubtful. All were
memb bers Of the audience. Besides those
who were seriously enough hurt to re-
main in the hospital fully 80 others were
treated for minor injuries. The injured
who are likely to die are all suffering
from burns about the face and head, and
from having inhaled the flames. Thomas
Lorella, Q gymnast, when the IRE broke
out, easily escaped to the street. He sup
posed his wife had preceded him. Not
finding her In the street he hastened
back into the building to rescue her and
lost his life.
Samuel Wallace, aged IS, who was in
the theatre, 10 missing. It 10 supposed
he lies buried in the ruins.
George Thatcher and Frederick Ampher
are also missing. II II believed they per-
ished in the fire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-29
n BODIES BURNED TO A CRISP.
4 Terrible Fatal Fire I'm . New York
Apartment House.

4 Terrible Fatal Fire In . New York
Apartment House.
NEW YORK, April 29.--Fire broke out
st 11.8o o'clock yesterday In thu ava story
double iat house, the Cayuga, 107 and III
West 22d street. Two persons were
burned to death and two more were so
severely burned that they may die. For
ty families i've In the house.
The hrs started in the apartments OF
DR.. J. Z. Briggs. The doctor was scour-
ing q lounge with naptha whep there
came an explosion and the lounge went
up in blaze. The curtains caught and
the fire rushed through the open door
way and up the staircase. A panic en-
sued among the tenants. DR.. Briggs was
found lying helpless on the. floor afteen
minutes after the fire broke out. His
hair was burned OF and his face and body
terribly disfgured.
Mrs. King on the third floor was
brought down cut and burned about the
face and hands. Mrg. Catherine A.
Moore was the next victim found. She
was very much disfguxsd, he face being
almort unrecog nixable. Her clothes were
burned OF her body.
In three-quarters OF IN hour the Are
was subdued. There was no suspicious
that any one was lost In the building,
every floor having been searched by the
nremen; but after the smoke had cleared
away the dead body of Mrs. Hannah Al
exander was found on the third floor
burned to . crisp. In few minutes af.
forwards the firemen found the desd body
of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, sister OF Mrs.
Alexander, on the fourth floor.
The fire escapes reached only to the
third story. The house was completely
gutted, the damage being about TO- 900.
The inmates lost all they had.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-29
NATIONAL LEGISLATORS
The Census Bureau on Our Mer-
chant Marine.
THAT BERlNG SEA TREATY
Blaine Objects 20 Authorizing tho Landing
Of the French Cable ON the shores Of
virginia and south Caroiina-Criminais
VIII be Brought Back.

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The fesolution
ef|ered on the 18th Of April by Mr.. Jones
Of Arkansas, for payment to the Chock-
taw and Chickasaw nations for their in
tsrest In lands In the Indian Territory
(ths Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reservs-
Sion) was laid before the Senate.
without disposing Of the question the
Senate adjourned till Monday.
The House (by unanimous consent)
went into committee OF the whole Mr..
Gates Of Alabama In the ohair) on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill. The pending question was on Mr..
Hits amendment restoring to 1850 the
salary OF the minister to Venezuela. No
quorum voting, q call OF the COMMITTEES
was ordered.
Although 1e2 members responded TO
their names, the quorum vanished on the
vote on the amendment, and another call
showed that $50 members were present.
These constituting q quorum, the tellers
resumed business at the old stand. But
the business was slack and again the tel
lers went into liquidation and another
roli-call was insisted upon. This time
$50 prospective customers responded; but
when business was again resumed the
number of customers dwindled. After
Intellectual attempts to get quorum the
House adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-29
Additional Offer.

To the contestant receiving the second
highest number of coupons the NEWS will
give first-class return trip ticket to Chi
cago, to view and report on the arrange
Worlds fair next year. Good whenever
wanted within reasonable time.
To the contestant receiving and turning
in the third largest number of coupons the
NEWS will give a first-class return ticket
within reasonable time.
These trips will probably be over the
lines of the beautiful and picturesque
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. They will
be obtained from the well-known firm Of
William II. Church & Co., tourist agents.
at Weybosset street, whose long expe-
rience and high reputation in arranging
popular tours are a sufficient guarantee
that all difficulties will be smoothed away
as il by magic and that the successful
candidates will have splendid time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-29
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.

The owners of estates assossed for the construction
Of sswors In the stress hereinafter named are here
by notcd that tho for said construction
were on the bth day OF April. 1892, lodged at the
IN oonsSoS o. s Street om ysnchss street 70 Halssy
10 Smith street fyom State street to Charles street
IN smith street from Park street 70 Gaspes street;
in Davs street from Field ssss 70 ,,S.s s1tn % ss5sss m,
In Jefferson street, from Common street to orms
Ia Delaine street. from Manson avenue to the
IN Bowdoln Appleton and Delain: streets. from
street 20 Delaine street.
bsfofs the 9Th day OF April isdS 9sduoton viii be
made on the same ~ ths rate OF stx per cent per
annum from the date Of paynsnt 70 said last men-
0ne-third Of the asscssmsnt may bs paid at any
time within one year from the time the assessment
n lodged with the City Treasurer, without interest
The second installment OF one-thffd may be paid
wIiein two yearr from the day of saia iodEme,nt
hsrso the interest on he whole amount due on said
from the rst dsv Of the second year aftsr said ios
mept 20 the time OF payment
The last third tnstalnsnt q the asses5Tnsns my
paying in sddision thereto the interest thereon a
be rate o. sir lc per csnk PEI snnnr from the date
n s shs as insssin.p, /, not PAID ., the end of
one y.sr fscm ne dsy o. lodgRns q ne ssssssWsns
be ooIiscted With interest terefro At ths rate of
sis lel per cent per ann9m and esp.nscs q col
lection. ID. L.. IL. GhANGfH.
srro-u City Treasurer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-29
News Condensed.

Five persons were murdered In Ura-
quay.
The Mississippi between Memphis and
the Gulf 10 at food height.
Portuguese forces were repulsed by the
natives Of Mayomba, West Africa.
Twelve inches OF snow have fallen in
Manitoba and the storm is still raging.
None of the bodies of the Farm School
boys, drowned in Boston hsrbor, have
vet been found.
T. Jefferson Coolidge OF Boston has
been nominated as minister to France to
succeed Whitelaw Reid.
The shipyards at Bilboa have closed be-
cause the Spanish government Is behind
in its payments for work.
The Coleman House at Eldred. Pa, was
burned yesterday. The proprietor, @. M.
Coleman, perished In the flames.
II is said that Italy and Austria will
ask for a revision Of the Dreibund in or
der to allow q reduction OF their military
forces.
The alleged boodling by Lawrence,
Mass, aldermen in connection with liQ-
uor licenses will be investigated by the
grand jury.
A home for the homeless poor of all
classes and all nations, 10 to be built in
East London, as memorial to the late
Cardinal Manning.
The shoe finding factory of Frank MUIR
phy on Robinson's Court, Salem, Mass,
was gutted by fire. Loss from $500 to
5000; fully insured.
Fourth class postmasters were yester-
day appointed as follows: II. b. Orcutt,
South Barton, Vt, Mrs. NJ. @. Goodwin,
North Nswry, Me.
Every lumber mill in the Lacrosse,
Wis, district closed yesterday, to remain
so until the labor troubles are settled.
Two thousand men are out Of employ
ment.
The English street juts factory at
Salem, Mass., with n, 200 feet OF land and
four buildings, shsfting, engines, boil
ers, etc., has been sold at auction to w.
r. Bates for e7,66o.
Al Augusta, Me-, yesterday, g. G.
Thomas was sentenced to two years and
Ave months In the state prison for arson
al Chelsea last September. IL was the
second trial, the jury before disagreeing.
DIR. George M. sternbers OF New York,
has been secured by the faculty of the
Yale Medical school TO deliver the com
mencement address st the graduating ex-
ercises Of the school In june.
Ella Devan, 3 years old, was run over
on Lindson street, Pittsheld, Mass, last
evening, by q wagon driven by Matthew
Downs. She was picked mp apparently
uniniured, but seon became unconscious
ana ated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-29
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.

once of the License Commissioners.
City Hall, Providence, April g, 1892
Ions for license % e sell Rars g y s n
folowing-named persons and nrms
ymsr-cLAsa
Hickey. T. f.. o Planet street.
Kulz. George Co., 7o-7y Dorrancs sire
SECOND CLASS.
Brsd'ley John sS Aswells av,S ss sysnSs D n,rss,
Carey TSoa TTSSSa A. H. bS7 sGSa'SR Mesendsn street
GssSes s 0sss as 'Ge and
eSs Charley, VIM H. 27 Union street, corner Fulton
Conaty. Bernard. COL Eddy street.
%SSnningh gham, Peter ,s North Main street.
Deis, IL. j.. 15o Knight street.
y Poys: Jos; %ns, ~ Baek ;sl wctnaen street .r...
Gardiner, James sss Valley street.
Isn GnTsk aseTy s lES ESdS Roasss sree
Grundy, Roger, l25 vandewstsr street.
Hsay Srensss 4s street
HUI, Joseph 40 Harold street.
es JACKSON, Gabriel. nIA 3 Market sS% square. are
joyce Echard, 81 PSst g Se, once court % s,,.,
fsdd, fdddi FRANK, Page strset t' '"
Masaire' % John H.. $50 sisors North Main street.
Mstn rbSs IL is sG%snd sse
McGarron John, loo West Exchange street;
Mckenns, Frank. 80 Bergen street.
McWeeney, Thomas, isd Jackson avenue.
500 @ ssgse Man sses street.
Robertson n Ringe, 393 Broad street.
Rooney, Thos., i3s Prairie avenue.
Ryan, Thos., 396-3 30S south Main street.
Smith, Charles, 20 Franklin avenue.
Tillinghast, Mason w, 1e Weybosset street.
Wallace. Thos., 10 Wickenden street
wooiley. John, eos Canal street
The Board OF License Commissioners will be In
session in their ONCE, City Hall. TUESDAY, May 10
1892, at $3.50 o'clock p NJ, which time and place
all persons desiring may be heard on the matter
GEORGE II. BURNHAM,
JOHN NJ. STUDLEY,
DENNIS J. MCCARTHY,
ap25-1A License Commissioners.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-29

annual Statement Of its Numbers, TcI
mage and value I'm Dollars.

annual Statement OF its Numbers, Ton
mage and value I'm Dollars.
wAsHINoroN, April 29.-Ths census
.bureau has issued bulletin on the SUBJ
5sct of transportation by water, except
canals, In the United States for the year
1850. The bulletin shows that the trans
portstion feet of the United States at the
beginning of 1890 with the exception
noted, numb bersd a, $40 steamers, sailing
vessels, and unrigged craft, whose gross
tonnage was 1883 ,676 tons, and shows its
estimated commercial value stood at
oRlb, ,ooo, ,206.
Il also shows that during the preceding
year the freight movement by the whole
operating American mercantile feet
amounted to 172, liz, ,423 tons OF all COM
modities, and that the number Of persons
Of all classes employed to make up the
ogdinary or complementary crews Of oil
operating vessels Of the United States ex-
elusive OF pleasure craft ON the Atlantic
coast and Gulf of Mexico, numbered 106,-
~ end that tho total amount paid eut In
Wagoo Was 038, ,o07 800.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-29

WARRINGTON, April 20. - Secretary
Blaine appeared before the Senate Com
mittes ON commerce and made . strong
argument In opposition to the passage
Of 1he pending Joint resolution authoriE-
ing the landing Of the French cable on
the shores Of Virginia and South Caro-
linA. The pith Of the Secretary's objeo-
tion was that the French Cable Co., CO.
operating with the Braxilian government
had IN abeclute monopoly OF the Gable
pgivileges between the United States and
Brasil and that II the resolution was
passed, the negotiations which have been
In progress for two years looking to the
procurement Of . concession to IN Amer
loan cable company to enter Brazil would
ooms TO naught.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-29

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., April IA
lhxgs steamer, apparently . side wheeler,
towsd BY ting. sank In % feet of water
two miles on shore here yesterday. The
eug out loose and continued up the beach.
It y supposed the crew of the steamer
were transfsrred to the tug. Several life
preservers were picked up and all bore
The name Of "0eorge Leary," in some in
etanoes stamped over the word "Florida. -
a boat was washed ashore later bearing
The name "Fiorida." II Is supposed that
the. vessel was run down, as she filed
Gnpidly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-29
NOTES OF THE CONTEST.
SEE PAaB 1.
The OGer.

The NEWS proposes TO send at its own
cost a representative Rhode Island work
ingman 70 Great Britain to report upon
the condition of workingmen there. II
will pay all his expenses and furnish him
with guide books and all necessary In
formation and assistance Ia laying out
his route. 1t will also pay full day wages
for every day Of his absence either to him
or to his family He will start some time
in May and will have time enough to do a
great deal of sightseeing besides investi-
eating huts and novels and tenements.
Thus, If man has family, its support
will be amply provided for while he is
gone, and the wife can put a tidy sum In
the savings bank every week besides, rs
expenses will Of course be less with the
husband away. II he is single he can save
every cent of his wages for the entire dur
alton of the trip.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-29
Gould Makes Things Lively.

Ell PAso, April 29.-Jay Gould has
bought the Ell Paso and White Oaks
Railroad for $4,000. About 10 miles OF
this road was built four years ago and
then IL went into the hands of receiver.
Mr.. Gould stated that work on the road
within an hour a construction train and
1000 laborers were put to work. The
road will extend through Lincoln
county, N. M, tapping the coal fields OF
White Oaks, and cattle growing, mining
and lumber districts, and on to Wash
burn, in the Pan Handle of Texas, where
IL will meet the Fort Worth q Denver,
which is part of the Union Pacific sys-
tenn, and also the st. Louis, Fort Scott
& Wichita, southern division OF the
Missouri Pacific.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-29

Senator'S and Representative Making and
Ansnding STATE Laws.
BEACON HILL, April 2s.-The House
had long debate Thursday In the bill TO
enable Brockton 10 take land In Easton
for sewage disposal, finally defeating It
"a to 90. The Senate refused to reject tho
resolve appropriating $500 for the work
OF the board OF pharmacy.
Governor Russell sent In message
with q communication from the world q
fair commissioners that invitations
would be sent to the proper persons to
represent the state at the opening cere-
monies of the worlds fair at Chicago.
He suggested that the Legislature pro-
vide the method OF representation and
for the expenses.
In the House on the Senate bill to amend
the grade crossing law, Mr.. Powers OF
Hyde Park offered'two amendments, one
to provide an appeal for both parties
and the other that where the tracks are
elevated to change grade, the State
shall pay Is per cent OF the expense. In
order to see the amendments in print,
the House adjourned leaving the matter
as unfinished business.
Other House Matters.
An appropriation OF $1,000 for IRE es-
cape at the Monson state primary school
was admitted.
No debate occurred on the motion OF
Mr.. Gardner of Nantucket to reconsider
the rejection of the license suffrage bill
for women. On q rising vote there were
II yeas to 70 nays. On q roll call there
were 90 yeas to AZ nays.
The railroad committee, Messrs. Larkin
of Westfleld and Parker of Methuen dis
senting reported bill to allow the Wor-
cester and Shrewsbury railroad to extend
its tracks over the Causeway at Lake
Quinsigamond.
In place OF an adverse report ON allow
materials with labor to be given lien for
the materials on the same basis a. for la
Dor, O substitute bill was adopted.
The committee on election laws report
ed bill providing for the summoning of
witnesses with books and papers In case
of objections to NOMINATIONS for state Of
fcers, and giving the ballot commission
ers $500 salary each per year.
Orders adopted give tho mercantile
committee until May 6 to make its re-
ports, and provide for the sessions OF the
Senate at II on Fridays.
In the Senate.
BY vote of II to II the reconsideration
of the engrossment of the bill to author
ize the Connecticut River Railroad Com
pany to increase it, capital stock, was
agreed to.
The bill to regulate "baby farms" was
put over until today, pending the prepa-
ration Of psrfecting amendments.
The bill to reduce the hours of labor for
women and children In mechanical and
manufacturing establishments from 60 to
IS hours, was amended SO as to take effect
on the hrst Monday in July, and then en-
crossed.