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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-07
A LONG STRUGGLE.
Efforts TO Settle Troubles Among Glass
Workers Fail.

Efforts 10 Settle Troubles Among Glass
Workers Fail.
MUNcIE, Ind, Dec. TT. ]. Eberhard
of Pittsburg, president OF the Window
Glassworkers' Union has arrived in this
city to settle the difficulties at the Maring-
Hart window glass works.
Several conferences were held, but the
manufacturers and workers failed to agree
and what promises to be long stru ggle
Is now on in earnest.
About 800 men are thrown out OF work
Tremendous Travel Over Brooklyn Bridge.
NEW YORK, Dec. THE annual report
OF the Brooklyn bridge trustees shows
that last year Al, ,e72 ,S9s persons were car
ried in the bridge cars. The total receipts
were 81 sol ,621. There were 56 runaways
on the bridge in the year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-07

neer Of the What Cheer, has returned to
his post after vacation of three weeks.
Francis B. Butts. collector of taxes of
East Providence district, will he at the
store OF John p. Brownell, Thursday,
from 1890 A. M. until l Z. NJ. for the
purpose of receiving water taxes which
are now due.
The Narragansett Engine Company
will open their fifteenth annual fair
Tuesday. Dec. 13, to continue for one
week, in Winchester Hall.
The American Mechanics held their
regular well attended meeting last even
ing. They will visit the fair of the
American Mechanics in Blackstone Hall :,
Providence. tomorrow evening, and the
Daughters of Liberty will visit 1t on
Thursday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-07
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Cut on His Foot And Walked Three
Miles.

ESPECIAL To THE. NEwsl
SUMMIT. Dec. 7-George Corpe, who has
been engaged in chopping wood, north of
this village for the last two months, met
with terrible accident yesterday after
noon, his axe slipping and cutting
through the bones aud muscles OF his
foot. leaving the loot hanging by a small
strip OF flesh.
As no medical aid or assistance was at
hand. Mr.. Corps made his way three
miles, unassistod to the nearest physi-
clans Office where he tainted away. IL is
thought that the limb will have to be
amputated just below the knee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-07
THE NEWS WILL PAY

Any kind of local organization in Rhode Island is
eligible but not organization having several local
chapters. Thus. chapter of Red Men could COM
pete but not the Red Men as a whole
Grand Army Post is eligible charity organization,
benefit ORDER ward or towe political club
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-07
oITY ADyERTIsEMExrs.
REGISTRY OF VOTERS
FOR 1893.

x. City Clerks Once. Nov. IL 1907.
Notlce u hereby gwen that persons intending to
vote In the year 1858 for general ocers must reg Us
Ter on or before December 81. 1892.
Registry books now open
nil-u WILLIAM Il. CLARKE. City CLERK
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-07
NATIcK.

The members Of Webster Lodge. X. of
p, No: Q, will work the ninth page upon
a number OF applicants tonight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-07
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.

sVHE owners OF estates assessed for the construc-
nm - M u0n 10 ot sewers u .ne streets hereinafter
ber, 1892. lodged the once OF the city trcasurers
in hxcnange street from Exchange Place TO Vice.
In Point street from Beacon avenue to Pa.
In Ring street from Alny street to courtiaaA
Ia Spruce street from Acorn street 10 Braytou
avenue and IN Brayton avenue from spruce street
In Dexter street from Cranston street to Potters
In Ford street from cranston street TO DEXTER
In Hanover street from cranston street TO Dexts,
In Warren street from Fuller street to Dexter
In Harrison street. Wilson street and constitu-
uon street from within nifty feet of Lester street
In Wilson street from Gilmore street to constitu.
In westneld street from Harrison street to Dcxte,
In cranston street from Wendell street TO Bride
In Parade street from Willow street TO cranstos
street.
In Chaplin avenue from the summit in said ave-
In Hudson street from the summit In said street
In Linwood avenue from cranston street 70 Dex-
ter street.
In waverly street from Cranston street to Dexter
In Bellevue avenue from Dexter street to Cran,-
In Potter's avenue from Cranston street to Dex-
ter street.
ter street.
In Hammond street from Gilbert street to Grams
ton street.
In Harrison street from High street TO Cranston
street.
II payment OF the whole OF any assessment IA
made before the 18th day OF November. lS93 de-
duction VIII be made on the same st The rate Of 8
per centun per annup from the date Of payment 70
said last mentioned date
One-third OF the assessment may be paid at asy
time within one year from the time the assessment
lodged with the city treasurer, without Interest:
The second installment of one-third may pc rad
nj
with the city treasurer by paying In adult on
thereto the intere on the " hole amount de on
said assessment at the rate OF six co. per cent. per
annum from the INST Gay q the second year after
said lodgment 70 the time or payment
The last or third instaIlment OF the assessment
may be paid within three years after said lodx-
mont by paying In addition thereto the interest
thereon az the rate OF SIX 90 per cent per annunl
from the date OF the last payment
IL the first instailment Ia not paid at the end OF
year from the DAY OF the lodgment OF the
meat with the City Treasurer the whole asses sine
can then be collected with interest therefore &C
OF collection. d. l.. ~. 0hA>tss
rl5-lmo City Tr. .frI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-07

Here's something worth working for. Any organiza-
tion wants money-to buy carpets lamps chairs books
for its sick fund its vacation fund.- its social fund
for any purpose that may worth while.
And the most coupons will win
See Page for coupons and conditions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-07
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
TO IRON FOUNDERS.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Commissioner once, City Hail.
Providence. II. L., Nov. 26 1897 \
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received At this
office until IL o'clock A NJ. TUESDAY December
1s 1892. for furnishing the following sizes OF
CAST IRON WATER PIPES;
12 tons OF 22i0 pounds. six inches In diameter.
Sg7 tons OF 22i0 pounds. six Inches in diameter.
1s2 tons OF 2240 pounds eight inches In diameter.
As tons OF 2240 pounds, twelve inches Ia diameter.
The delivery to commence on or before April 4.
1898, and TO be continued as rapidly - required.
and to be fully completed on or before June 30.
1888
bond. satisfactory TO the Commissioner. In the
sum OF one thousand dollars as ltQuidated damages
for failure to execute the contract within ten days
IL awarded will be required of each bidder and q
satisfactory bond In the sum OF FIVE thousand doi-
lars, conditioned upon the faithful fuhlment OF
the contract will be required OF the successful bid
der
Specification. forms OF contract and OF proposals
may be Obtained on apple alton at this Office.
The right to reject any or all proposals re-
served. ROBERT r.. SMITH.
n26-15t Commissioner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-07

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New-York tribune., 1892-01-24
TUF SlIysGJBL FACED A REVOLVER.

Charles II. IIubbell, well known young lawyer oi
Richmond Comfy entered the store of Mrs George
BaiCent at No. 80 Castleton-ave West New-Brghtol'
L. at IL O'Clock on Friday night snd asked for some
cough drops. Mary Baigent sixteen years Old, was
alone In the store. She turned 10 walt upon him
when he began to smash the show case ana glass
jars IN the store. The girl knew the young lawyer
and remontrated with him. Ills reply was 10 draw
a revolver cock IL and pointing the muzzle at her
breast declared that he would shoot her II she said
another word.
The girl screamed for help, but the lawyer Kept her
in a corner facing the revolver Finally help arrived
and Hubbeu was quickly hustled into The stcce
while the girl went into Mysteries. llubbcll on reach
Ing the street fourished his revolver and threatened
all who came near him. The police were summoned,
but before their arrival Edward Powers with some
friends took the TO his home at No. 40 Csstle1n-
ave- There he threatened his relatives and had to
be held until a physician arrived. Mr.. Ilubbcll could
moi be seen Yesterday and was said 10 IT. Ill Ills
friends refused talk about the occurrence Of Friday
n!ght except 10 explain that lie had been III with
:" la grippe" and pleurlsy.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-24
roo yriP THE NAVAL OBSERvlTORY

From The Washington Post.
The changed conditions about the site or INC e ne"
vorni obs~ryatory north Of Georgetown. Illustrate
perhaps better than anything else ,ic g,. Wtpn,on
during the mast ten wears and the wonderful strrtFh
Of territory thai has become avalhbe Tor reSiueoeS
ard institutions Of various kind'. ,., l., ,,o,r,ss
Ten years ago q commission appointed ny 1,gg.iTII,n
tO select q site examined the Barrier ana Nu"li,", i
nloccs north of Georgetown. ard the Whitney place
and pcivorth near the soldiers Home. This com
miitcc as Is known. reported IN favor Of the harDcr
place and II subsequently purcha'cd' - Ito ~
The immediate topography Of this place aory rs very
favorable to the construction ot ~ ,0 oan%roachabs
only hv pr,vat" carriage path so tm' ,,n,
ns~timahlc advantages OF scln'lol llir'' "i, ~ M ~
IRON, di turhaucc either by frequent visitors or pS
vohiclos Thc site is protected against prospective
cnerchnn by dceG rylns'b s bimmea IN n IN by binding
whatever may be the growth Of the ,i., ~,
IN, IN c,nd "n I" he tlc sitc 81 an observatory, what
tbo ssion saw generally on the subject IN view
., ,tc ur' .cut situation Will b. irtcrcstnG
hmldlncs which by Tie smohc ~ tlclr many hrci ld
~ vItir,c the cnurncss Of the air NaS-ly" aichlr'
i .i-nctureS IN The nci9hborhood must be regarded
as objectionable. and on th~ account a',r pn, p, ,
tti ,nnid H.. kcp ai rs great distance as pos
"uIr Hut a I'm moro serious objection 10 highWlys
E fonnd In the occasion'd by vehicles roIlhs
snch was the idea ~ comml sion wt.'h E''e .; u
,cra"cc o, 10 q" forcr pcrhnps be mnmoictcd by ihc
r,orch ~ improvements or the cncroachhets ol tn"
i1 i,,,,t mn tn the boundary ot the grounds and
MASSACHUSETTS, ave. has been surveyed Tods T ds w.
ION rIrht through the grounds. within loop lc't ul
Tho buiilg IN which VIII be placed the great eln''or'
ial elass. ..-.a.tor ~, tho oh
The officers I'm charge % the construction ol INC oo
ecrvotory note with some alarm these encr l'"hm,n,s
mpon this territory. and have akel scpS t. Ca can a. =
hal, Massachusetts, ave. must he turner irp'n ~
course they say. and mnde t. circle arlhn w n ,h
AT distance sufficiently great TO be ot no hDur''"'o
10 the observer. , ,,,o ,,,,or ,,.orr
. ,b. oicryntorv f. done. has been erected dltrctV
"a tho line of this proposed extension, for the Nery
reason ihnt II might not Interfere ne t ~
f. IN lie gLiod Is electricity. and the hniIlus lor wv
DYNAMO and cngine- has been stationed n, r awt h ~
ny..ihie and a storage system pu IN place. so thl'
l. can Le called I'm when Ob-ervatip'H ar, beng nhu''
and Tins avoid the ircmors that the cngur lro"l', l
Win Mi such precautions taken II i not Likely s1"
,,-,ulc think th?t tho Government VIII pcuIl "1sI,
f,, ~ cucroach and the speculative c'"rt- 1i II'
c,,otc men 10 dcprcclatc the value ~ puhnc IL
,itutior up0n 7lich many thousands o. u,nYI 1T
h,vc I..p cype-drd. Bui this only shows th't W,
no, lead them % anticipate that which now cNs'''
New-York tribune., 1892-01-24
WHY SHE GOES TO CHURCH.
From tle nsognist Boston Post,

From tte Nnsognist Boston Post.
She went to church Yesterday individually and col
lectively and with cOmplexity OF motives. woman
II Is who supports the churches and Hills The pcwH
and IL You sat behind the rows upon rows OF pom Us
with bobbng feathers and shaking Jets ana neatly
banded velvet strings pinned across twists. IOls,
behind these Yesterday In fashionable West End
church stained glass high priced chor. ceremonial.
robed clergy ana all-you may probably nave inedi,
that II was largely Il feminin, fashion.
Just why women 60 10 church l. another matter
for mcditotion. II T. quite serious matter. 900. IL
that ii stayed at home o. sundays there would
soon be no churches 10 go 10. Churh-gOlng Is mol
entirely matter OF religion either. 1ust as concert.
going Is not entirely matter OF mnsS but o paili
or padtrewsk or whatever the pignlng personally
samp lust as book reading Is not entirely matter
Of literary taste. but of Kipling. Darkest Africa or
Ibsonania whatever the relgnhg lad stamps H.
She who went 10 church yesterday may III some
measure have mciicd the Old sarcasm Of the
foolish little maiden who bought the foolish it'c
bonnet, and . ., -.
Thought she'd go TO meeting rs the proper place 10
s, it looked but leaving bonnets and real religious
convictions ont Of the question. the why and ihe
wherefore Of the wOmans chnIT going as she SITS
down collectively aud sobcIfy o Monday morning t.
med is something like tins:
she goes "A matter OF course
Ily habit and education.
Ac "a fOlm Of recreation.
For the music.
70 hear the Rev. DR.. Blanks.
To set an example," or because " to be OF no church
! Is dangerOns'-sOcally here. and maybe hereafter
| Or perhaps she OWNS pew.
or because IL breaks up t'e mon0tOny OF the day.
! To do penancc for her frvo.ities.
To yet comfort for her woes.
The pleasant atmosphcrc-nesthetIcs and stained
| glass.
Or because church going Is good form and other
| women goa very woman's reason.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-24

Continued from First Page.


the National Guard Of the District of Columbia
who las made a special study Of the matter
summed up the situation tonight in the following
words
SHOULD there be war with Chill or with any
other Power. the value OF the National Guard
would at once he apparent. In round numbers.
there are II 900 men, and at least 30 per cent
Of these would volunteer for service abroad. ms
would mean that an cXpcditionary force would he
coInnoSed largely Of men who have received sufii-
cicnt training to admit of their being put in the
field at once.
Bit the National Guards usefulness would by
no means end at that point The dcmnnd for
volunteers would bring 10 the front II vast number
Of raw material, requiring more than little work
TO put them in shape for duty. Camps Of rem
dczyous and instruction would have to he or
ganizcd and one of these camps would naturally
I've established in this city. There are at least 800
men in this brigade who could be used as drill
instructors They would be the best men for such
work National Guard officers would he the best
men to use in iEstructing recruits.
"Thcy could do the work more thoroughly and
RAPIDLY and satisfactorily than officers Of the
regular Army: they understand the civilian temper
and know how 10 handle it, Army officers have
no experience nowadays with bodies of green men.
Recruits are sandwichcd between old soldiers and,
as they are comparatively few. they are soon
absorbed No reasonable man desires war; but
should there lie one, the National Guard can bc
depended upon to do is utmost
New-York tribune., 1892-01-24
SENATOR MORGAN TALKS. 2
HIS VIEWS or WHAT THE REoUFsr TO RECALL
\ MINISTER MEANS.


4 MINISTER MEANS
Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Morgan. Of Alabama
the head of the Democratic minority on the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, and recognized rs one OF
the best informed men in Washington on diplomatic
affars I'm the cour'e of conversation this afternoon
on The reports that Minister Egan's recall had been
requested. said
II q foreign Government for any reason. ard th'
reason even need not be stated desires Minister re
called all that +, n-ce,sary IS to Jet It be known such
a request merely means that the Minister is not an
acccrtalle representative Of our Government at that
Court. and he IS recalled. The British
Government did tho same thing in the cas-
Of Lord Sackvlc West. II might. under some olrrur-
stances be considered that the Government asking the
Minister'S recall did not want any further Intercourse
with IL, but in such case that Government would
do Themselves the justice g. say 80. II Il were merely
that a particular pcr-on's recall was requested. II
would simply be significant oi desire not 10 hold IN
tercou~e through the agency OF person who WAS nm
acceptable. But apology ought not 10 BE- al aii
conditional the recall Of Eean II Esan he not m
acceptable person, thcy should and thcy would
only have to say to secure h.1 recall. An ap"log'
ought not to depend his recall. They have right
10 have him recalled independent OF on apology. II
they are going to make IL. We have tp recall MIN
jstcr as q matter Of selfrc>pcd u he Is not persona
crata We have night break intercourse II 1t he
desired because a. we would TO the foreign GOV
jsst'
The Senator said that It seemed 70 him that any
apolory would b. not much for what Chlli Iau
done as for what she had aid about u-. Tie ""'
crnment OF Chill said he dis alms all connection
with all appreciation ~. and all excuse for The MOD
and promises e. punish The guilty men wherever th''
may De found according 10 their own laws ~ 10 Ire
act rhc Haltnor. as-aulD. this is about a, clear
case of exoneration on the part Of the Cilinn GOV
ernnrnt n, they could arrange FOR. The question %
commentator 10 the men wounded. nni 10 the rel
alive, Of the men Killed. IS hat must rest In the
Judgment Of the Chilan people. unless That Govern
men IS responsible In some way. II that Government
(, responsible for the affair aud refuses 10 mar" com
pcneaton of course il is our duty {" make r''amaio'
upon them and upon their commerce, until we Ect
niouev enough To pay for the Losses sustained. II
that Gnverumcnt h. not responding T. our ''"Nfii
mcut for the wFOng dOnc a. orr citizens. '~en the
Uc ,tiou Of indemnity ono Of mere ben"Vol'nee,
such ~ We exercised after the Chinese massacre NJ
Rock springs. In that We disclnmc1 all w'pphS
bty sed regret, ard said that We would % ana
had done all could DO - enforce our treaty obiI
tons 70 give them the protection our own fcop'
lsI
New-York tribune., 1892-01-24
In il,n NiclS Of Time.

The nc of time to stop the OF bladder and kid
nav comn,,nt, f. when the organs concerned exhibit
,o,do,cv IN orow inactye The heahful impulse toward
,.r scues them from impending dancer and averts such
dangerous mlidcs as Brahts disease ana dabtS' Slng
rishncs o, thu kidncys increases Habiity 20 chronic
rheumatism gou aud dropy' auu since The blood hl'
tered by thee organs In " passage mrongh uHn the
operation of the Bttrs serves Gouby happy purpose"
The csic,nc act. without exciting. like the fiery stmu
Int ~ cx,erce Ma,ria. dysropc. constipntcd and
nervous in,ad, IRE Thoroughly ovcd by It. Since the
advent o, t,t ,ho-eing alady la grippe It has been
widely demonsr,plng IL, usefulness as curative and
NentiNe Of IL.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-24
TIE CHINESE WAY OF CITCHIyG DICKS.

From Forest and Stream.
We had been boys together in Mus<'tlne, and on
oae occasion had gone down 10 the Island duck hunt
Ing The ducks were there, but alas they had all
cOngcgasd in the ccnt:c Of big pond, 80 far from
shore a> 10 he out OF gun shot.
Narl rs plans discussed for getting them, but
none seemed feasible. till Dick. who great read
brosccd which he had 7een in some cl copaedla
or missionary report. lie told how the Chinese would
cut a holo IA IL pumpkin large enough 10 admit the
head scoop out the Inside cut hole q see through
and dounlng the pumpKln like a helmet. wade ont
into the pond keeping the body under water. Inc
un>uspecting uuck>. seeing osnger In so harmles,
a thing ne floating pumpkin, would remain quescest
till the Leathcn Chinec' could gather them by he
leg, and yank them under the water. With the d'
vine faith Of boyhOod. deemed the scheme pac'
tlcablc. and rs there were some pumpkins n neigh
boring field proceeded to act upon our belief. As
Dick could not swim, was chosen 10 do the yank'
ing" act. fer. though the pond was ec"crly shallow
thcrc might be un>uspected holes. Clad In natures
gnIh, plu, the pumpkin. waded out, but the ducks
perversely refused 10 their part set down IN ilc
play They did not fly, but warily kept such u.s.
Ia zee that would have needed the arm of Brobdng
nag 10 reach them. After an hour o. so OF futlle
effort | waded ashore TO ind myself covered tohn
head foot with ravcnos black leeches and my Dah
and shoulders burned raw by the sun while Dick da.
ed insult injury by answering that nobody out
darned fool would believe such story anyhow
New-York tribune., 1892-01-24

THE STRANGE CONDUCT or DEACON GIDDINGs
AND HOW HE Is DOING PENANCE.

THE STRANGE CONDUCT or DEACON GrDDINGS
AND HOW HE Is DOING PENANCE.
ou the inside Of a barn door In village on the
coast Of Maine there is still to be seen n row Of tacks
in the form Of fish. The tacks were placed there
many years ago. but the villagers have not yet ccasad
To- tell IL stoyy connected with tom. Seth Gddidgs,
who drove the tacks I'm the door. Is an old man
aud has loae been deacon in the Congregational
Church lie long ago learned to hear the story in
silence ard however uproatous the laughto. the only
change In his countcnancc is look of pcnitcncc that
comes into his benevolent face.
Mrs Giddln,- In her younger days was exception
ally fond of what she called grccl truck" Her
husband had n gnrdcn which extended 10 within n
few hundred feet OF the beach and IN II he
cnst0med raise large variety Of vegetables one
thing however. caused him great annoyance. No
sooner were his tendcrcst plants above the ground
than they we're either eaten or broken OIL No amount
OF vigilance on h, part could detect the culprt. SO
much /, local history. From this point seth Gddlngs
himself first told the story.
finally come to the conclusion so he told his
nclghbors. that I'd jest set trap for the crter
The Maxwell boys that lived next door said they
was sure that would ketch the varmiut. 80 got
an old woodchuok trap and sot II night right
amongst my cabbages. about ten rods back from the
beach.
"wall, the next monn' when went ont TO look
at that trap | pretty nigh fell down in my tracks.
There was the biggest cui>h that ever see hctchcu
slick rs Il whistle! | suppose that 'erc fish had been
clmbn' out % the ocean every night Jest to make
a feast o. my green things. The Maxwell bows, they
come ont. and they found track In the earth where
tina, there fish had crawlet ont o the water, gone
gaIlivantln' round among the and cabbages and
finally landed plum In the trap slinned the thicf
and nniled the hide up and there ye see it fer
yersclf.'
The Goldfish skin remained on the barn door several
weeks. Then the deacon went 10 tho barn one day
with firm and rapG stride, tore the ska from the
door kicked IL out into The tarnyard and ground II
ro the earth with his heel That when h. learned
that the Maxwell boys hnd put the Goldfish IN the trap.
II /, sd, too. TINT when the dcacOn had ground the
sliu into the earth he uttered bad WORT. He
pointed Instantly and by listening to tho story In