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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
PORTSMOUTH,.

Quite q number of our towns people
went to New Bedford to 3. N. X. Confer
ence, among whom were DIR. benjamin
Greene and wife, Mrs. William II. Faulk-
ner, Mrs. Willard 8. Brayton, Mrs. Albert
Sisson and Mrs. Fannie j. Almy.
The drilling apparatus used in pros
pectinR for coal, which has stood quite
close to the Bristol ferry highway for
more thar Q year, having been unsuccess-
full in its search, has been taken down and
carted away.
Messrs. John and Joseph Cross of Bos-
ton, were in town last week.
Robert w. Anthony has been elected
trustee. in School District No. 1, Ebert
Sisson in No. 3 and John I. Gardner In
No. 8.
been the guest OF Mrs. Alfred Sisson at
Bristol Ferry Hotel, for three days.
Horace b. Hicks of Bristol Ferry, Is
building q new house to the West Of his
old one.
Miss Bessie Thompson, of Middleboro,
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Isaac b.
Macomber.
Miss Hattie Chace, Of harrington, is
visiting at her uncle's and aunt's.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Usher. OF Provi-
dence. spent Sunday with Mr.. n Mrs.
Coomer Easterbrooks.
Mrs. Mary A. Sisson has sold her dover
I'm her late husbands estate Go her brother
in-law, Hon. VIM. l.. Sisson, for $4,000.
William +. Brayton has lettuce and
rareripes fit for market.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Tallman have
taken the upper tenement In The house of
Stephen Munro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Helger are to
move to and begin housekeeping in liver
ton.
George +. Tallman of Newport is visit
ing relatives here.
Mr.. James Keith, Of Providence has
arrived at Miss Sophia Greene's for the
summer.
Mr.. Charles Fl. Dyer has been confined
to the house by an i'll turn.
Clark Chase, Jr., of Fall River, Is visit
ing his grandfather, Charles Boyd.
Schools closed in this own on Friday
for "A three weeks vacation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The annual town appropriation meeting
was held in the town hall this morning.
The meeting was called to order by
Moderator George n. Bliss, a large num-
Der of taxpayers being present.
The following appropriations were
made:
For highways and he'd ges, $4,000; sup
port of poor, f., Zoo; support OF police,
$1,000; electric lights, $500; street lights,
s., 700; incidentals, 5000; to pay town
State tax, $500; water for hydrants,
sa.4Oo; public Libraries, $1,000; fire
companies, $500; interest account,
5000; for public schools, $4,000; Me-
mortal Day, 200; entrance 10 police sta
ton, 800; evening schools. 800; superin-
tendent public schools, $500.
The sum of $1,000 was appropriated for
additional apparatus for the Watche-
moket Fire Engine Company.
"A proposition from the Grosvenor Dale
Company to locate in this town. building
n two-story brick building 1S4 by 90 for
manufacturing purposes, providing the
town would exempt the improvements
from taxation for the period of ten years
and they would commence building within
the present month, was presented by +. G..
Dubois.
On motion il was voted to exempt from
taxation this plant for the period OF ten
years.
"A resoiuoion was ohereu au,norlninS ING
present town council to exempt from tax
alton for the period OF twelve years all
other manufacturing corporations that
might wish to locate here until the next
annual town meeting. "A motion was
made by Il. C.. Dubois that the rate
of taxation be fixed at SLIP per 500.
George Mcleod made an amendment that
the rate be fixed at sl.2i on 500. The
amendment was lost and the original mo-
ton carried.
a number Of other appropriations were
asked for but no action was taken on
them. The meeting adjourned at IL
o'clock this being the shortest a%ppropria-
tion meeting ever remembered in the his
tory Of the town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11

AMERICAN SCREW GO.
Our Local Company is Once Again
Sustained.
THE APPEAL is REFUSED.
Tho Rogers Patents Confirmed to the
American Screw Co-virtual Final
settlement OF the Cass-No Further
Appeal IL Probable.
THE APPEAL IS REFUSED.
Especial CABLE TO TIE yrws.l

irfEtiAL ID Il ~ Newell
LONDON, April 1.-The appeal taken by
the Nettlefolds, manufacturers Of screws,
from the decision recently rendered i n
favor of the American Screw Co. of Prov
idence, r. l., by which the latter
company's patents on the Rogers roll
screws were confirmed, has been set aside
by the higher court and the American
Screw Co. IS title to the patents again con
firmed.
lit will be remembered that this appeal
was taken Immediately upon the render
ing of the previous decision on Jan. 81.
The appeal WAS made to the higher court,
and the decision now rendered Is made by
three Judges. There remains but one
higher tribunal in England, and that is
the House Of Lords. 1t is scarcely prob
able that appeal will be made to that
body. This second decision therefore may
be said to finally settle the position of the
American Screw CO.. patents on the Rog-
ers' process of screw making. 1t gives
our home company a virtual control of
the English market, because of its econom-
ical methods. The stock of the American
Screw Company sold to-day for 265.l-
Ed News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
Short Paragraphs.

There was a peculiar runaway on Broad
street this morning. An electric car was
passing when a row of baby carriages In
front OF Flint's started down the sidewalk,
and ran into the gutter at Eddy street.
IL was, of course, only a coincidence.
A wagon belonging to the Chicago Beef
lGeHaPaAy-bfeke-do,vn on Weybusset
street this morning, by a wheel coming
off.
There is to be a cake walk at Music
Hall May 5.
The Narragansett Athletic Club has
postponed its exhibition for one week.
Hose I extinguished a chimney fire IL
the house occupied by John Carlin, Isl
Aborn street, at IL o'clock this morning
Damage slight
Thomas Mcguire, living at 275 Eddy
street, died suddenly from heart failur,
this morning. The ambulance was called
but the man was dead before it's arrival
Medical Examiner Palmer was notified. :
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
City Hall Mites.

Capt. Pettis numbered Eaton and Pom
fret streets OH Saturday.
With the coming Of Spring work was
Works Department was got into gear.
Gangs are at work on sewers In Sections
9, 8 and Q Of the improved sewerage sys.
tenn and on sewers In Hamilton. West
field. Cranston and Oceon streets. The
sewers In Sections o, 8 and 9 will probably
he finished within n month, thus CON
pleting the whole system.
On Friday the public schools will close
for n weeks vacation.
John McElroy's property has been at
tached by Hugh Begin aud Daniel Grant.
On saturday w. A. II. Grant attached
j. A. McLaren.
The committee meetings posted for to-
day are; Finance, at 2. highways, at 81
printing, at 7:30 and sewers mt z
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
-BufEIaFs IN the Eric Freight Yard.

COMING, N. ", April 1.-The Erie
freight yard was terrorized by n rang Of
bold burglars last night. The men broke
into freight cars and stole n large quantity
Of shoes. They drove the police and EN-
ployes Oft with their revolvers. The
police finally captured four OF the gang,
after some shooting, in which one or the
robbers was shot. The rest of the gang
were chased down the track by officers
who pursued them with a locomotive. but
the gang took TO the woods aud escaped.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11

New YORK, April lin the year 1891,
the Burlington system Of about 6,5si
miles, or 125 miles of road greater than
1890, produced gross earnings of S35, 352,-
374. an increase of $22l, 1S9. or about 6-lC
of I per cent, and net earnings. of SIC, 043,
s92. an increase Of 3 1913, 100, or 0 per cent.
over 1890.
The Atchison system of Ills miles OF
road, with practically no increase in mile
agc over the previous year. in 1891 showed
gross earnings of $50, 30s,2 39, an increase OF
e., $3.50, $50 over 1890, or . per cent; and net
earnings of & 0,963,S11. an increase OF
1881, SOL, or ID per cent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
TOO VILE FOR THIS ALIEN.
The Rev. Il. walpole Warren Refuses to
Become Naturalixed.

The Rev. Il. walpole Warren Refuses to
Become Naturalixed.
NEW YORK. April 1.-THE Rev. f. Wal
pole Warren, rector of the Church OF the
Holy Trinity, Forty-second street and
Madison avenue, declared yesterday that
he had never been naturalized as an
American citizen because he would not
care TO become possessed of a franchise in
SO corrupt and wicked a city as New York.
He expressed a willingness TO repeat his
declaration from his pulpit. His exact
words were:
81 nave refrained from taking out pa
pers rs a citizen of New York because the
city Is so wicked and corrupt that / would
not wish to be identified with it, even as a
voter. Until it has rid itself Of an admin
istration that Is vile from top to bottom I
will remain an alien. The entire NUM-
cipal machine, believe. from Mayor
Grant down, Is absolutely corrupt"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11

At the Rhode Island Veteran Historical
Association meeting in Blackstone Hall
parlors at 2:30 this afternoon, there was
no definite subject for discussion.
President Dennison asked attention for
q short time 10 Block Island.
Benjamin q. Chase gave a brief address
on the debt system.
Daniel A.. Cook spoke briefly on the
changes which have taken place i'm the
Society Of Friends.
y. Erastus Lester gave a brief address
on the history Of Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
FOUR DEAD AT SEA.

Steamship Phidiss Loses seven Men ou
Her Return Home from Santos.
New YORK, April 1.-THE steamship
Phidias, from Santos, arrived here yester-
day seven short in her crew. While lying
at Santos yellow fever broke out on
board and three OF her crew were sent
ashore and left.
On the trip to this port Ross Larsen,
Nicholas Violin and Patrick McCloskey,
members of the crew, died OF the fever.
Engineer William Coombs, OF the am
ship, YVES drowned while taking Q seq
bath.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11

The first annual meeting Of the Provi-
dence Athletic Association will be held
In Amateur Dramatic Hall this evening.
Fifty members are necessary TO make a
quorum, aud these will elect a
governing board of twenty members,
who I'm turn will elect n president,
vice president, secretary and treasurer.
The plans OF the new club house now In
progress OF erection ON Exchange street
will be submitted for the approval OF the
members, and any proposed changes dis
cussed. The insignia OF the club will also
be presented for adoption or rejection.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
IN THE CHIPS.
The Smouldering Fire Breaks Out
at the Rumford PAPER Mil,

RUMFoRD, April II .-Yesterday was the
scene OF great activity at the Richmand
Paper Mill. The fire, which has been
smouldering In a pile Of loose chips ever
since Y was set by some boys, Monday
every now and then with renewed force,
started up suddenly. When the Rich
mond Paper Company occupied the mill
they stripped the bark off the logs and
used it to All up a ditch, the bark being
all the way from two TO ten feet deep.
with four feet OF cinders and ashes on top
Of the whole.
The Are has burnt out the bark. leaving
a crust over the cavity. so that anybody
walking ON the surface is apt to be buried
alive. In December, Mr.. Morel, the man
who has charge Of the track, was walking
over this when he observed a crack in the
ground and was walking around it when
he suddenly went through; Nothing was
He says that below the fire was shoulder
ing and had burnt out a large part of the
bark. 1t burned about twenty of the
sleepers OF the New York, New Haven
and Boston Railroad and parts Of three
dumps that were on the track.
The W~atchemoket Fire Company was
sent for and arrived about noon, and by
joining their hose to that of the paper
mill and cotton mill succeeded in getting
seven streams to play on the fire. 1t had
burnt half round the gate house, aud the
flying sparks caught on the roof. The fire
company worked until 5 o'clock, and sue
ceeded in saving 1t. The smoke wa so
dense as to almost stife the b~ystanders
and could be seen for miles. Hundreds of
people were gathered watching the fire.
At the least calculation the fire will burn
until ext August.
Religious News.
The choir Of st. Margaret's Church are
rehearsing A. Wener's Mass In g for
Easter Sunday. under the direction of che
orRanist, Miss Mary K. Murphy.
The Rev. Mr.. Ferris Of the Newman
Congregational Church made his sermon
to the children very interesting, choosing
for his text ii. Matthew xxi. XIV.
The usual meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Society was held in the vestry OF
the Congregational church.
A joint meeting, the union of the two
churches, was held in the Baptist house OF
WOrshiD.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
The Cleveland Boom.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April 11.-Speak-
ing of the Presidential campaign, a lead
ing Democratic senator said to-day /:
Cleveland will a New England solid,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Delaware,
Ohio, Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska,
Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, In
diana and California. The delegates of
these States will give the friends OF the
ex-president a controlling majority In the
Chicago convention"
1t will be observed, however, "said the
Senator" THAT non of these States are
likely to give the ex-president an electoral
vote as they are Republican States and
yet it appears to be their purpose to crowd
this nomination Lnpon-States1which
are to be relied upon for the
election of a Democratic president.
1t is alleged by the managers
of Mr.. Cleveland that IL it becomes neces-
sary to insure his nomination they will
repeal the two-thirds rule which has gov
erned all Democratic conventions since
1910. Another thing" said he. might
as well be taken into account Should
Mr.. Cleveland be nominated he will be
the platform, which means anti-free coin
age and tariff revision on free trade lines.
In that event there will certainly be a
third candidate in the field, who will run
on a free-coinage platform"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
RUDOLPH SCHMIDT INDICTED.

The Court of Common Pleas Mt East Green
wIch To-Day.
The April term of the Court Of Common
Pleas convened ut East Greenwich to-day,
Judge Douglas presiding. The grand
jury returned an indictment against
Adolph Schmidt for breaking and enter
ing the house of Henry Pierce at Warwick
Neck. Schmidt was held in two counts,
and was sentenced to five years on one
charge and on the other sentence was de-
rerrad
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
Two swindlers Arrested.

CHICAGO, April ia new swiudling
scheme was broken up in this city yester-
day by the arrest of Frederick q. Bonfeld
numerous letters throughout the
country Offering $1,000 for moth
ing to the intended victim. Their
scheme was ostensibly n lottery. Bonfield
is a Westpoint graduate and come of q
wealthy family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
A Dying womsn's End fastened.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, April i1.-An incen-
diary FIRE in the tenements Nos. 1853, 100
and 1872 Columbia street caused q loss Of
10000. Miss Mary Boyd, who was dying
with consumption was sevely burned and
expired soon after she was rescued. The
other tenants had a narrow escape.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
HER HUSBAND LOST COURAGE,
And Mrs. Boyd Lost Her Life-A New
York Fire.

ana MIS- boyu Lost her Lhe-A new
FORK Fire.
NEW YORK, April 11.-One person was
fatally burned and six others narrowly
escaped with their lives in a fire which oc-
Cured yesterday Afternoon in a crowded
tenement house at Nos. 100 and 1872 Col
umbia street, Brooklyn. Mrs. Mary Boyd,
the victim, was 4S years old.
She might ave been saved had not her
husband and a boarder who were carrying
her out lost courage. They left her in the
hallway, which was filled with smoke,
and when the firemen reached her a few
minutes later she was frightfully burned
Int in a dying condition.
The fire started in the grocery store of
Joseph Barbara on the ground floor Of No.
100. about $3.50 o'clock. Mrs. Boyd, who
had been i'll for three months, was lying
in the front room engaged In conversation
with her husband n q boarder named
Rudolph johnson. The loss was $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11

n0fkct NOtCn.
The rate Of aerlfng exchange are k.s6.z. The
rate Of demand sterling bais at rhfeh gold can
be Imported to London uUhout loss Is L.ssS for
bars and A.ssh for coin, and the rate at uitch u
ON be imported trilhout loss at ass So.
The Bank of Montreal quotes sterling
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE exports of
gold last week were $S4. 700, and imports
$101 ,456. Exports Of silver were S134,203,
and imports 81, 1867. In the year to date
gold exports have been 3d. 200, $50, and i'm
ports S5,S25, 500. Exports OF silver were
s., 132, 706, and imports $3.50, 479.
Exchange on New York, =; Chicago, Is
discount; st. Louis, par; Francisco,
sight, 2219 premium, telegraph, 80 prem
ium; New Orleans, commercial, 80 prem
ium. bank, $50 premiums: Cbarlestown,
buying, par; selling; Z premium; Savan-
CHARLESTON, SC, April l1.-Richmond
and Danville and other railroad compa-
MES have secured an injunction to re-
strain nineteen county treasurers In the
State from issuing against railroads for
non-payment of State taxes.
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE early opening
. of navigation Is demoralizing rates on the
lakes. Grain rates have dropped very
low, and all efforts to dvanc lumber
and ore rates have been abandoned.
Railroad Earnings.
Louisville and Nashville, quarter end
ing March 81, show a deficit of 1927, 423;
Toledo, st. Louis and Kansas Central,
first week Of April show an increase Ut
8 l ,046; Missouri Pacific, first week of
April show decrease of $3l SOB; Wisconsin
Central. first week of April show a de-
crease of 1881; New York, Ontario and
Western, for February show a net in
crease of S8.475; Rio Grande Western,
first week Of April show an increase Of
500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
A Bear Point on silver.

NEW YORK, April ll.-George Bliss of
Morton. Bliss a. Co., Of which Vice Presi-
United States had not been purchasing
silver and storing it by the ton silver
would be very much lower than it is at
present.
at Is n soft metal and much more per-
ishable han gold, and therefore can
never have the same intrinsic value. /
should not be surprised TO go to 80 cents
an ounce In the course OF time.v
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11

Rudolph Kreithman Was Badly Injured
ct 30 snow street.

Soon after 11:30 o'clock this morning,
Rudolph Kreithman, who conducts a
tailoring business at 80 Snow street, fell
through a skylight in the roof OF the
building, and sustained severe injuries.
kreithman was attempting TO fasten the
skylight in place. when his foot slipped,
and he was precipitated to the floor below.
"A portion OF the sash falls with him.
He was rescued from his perilous position
and medical aid summoned. DR.. Burg
responded and found the man suffering
from severe bruises and cuts on his head
The right wrist was also sprained and the
man complained of injuries TO his ibis
Later in the day he was remoued to his
home at the corner Of West Clifford and
Lindon streets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
Tho Thomson-a ouston Co. Elects ofncers.

MIDDLETowN, Conn.,, Apr. 1.-THE annual
meeting of the Thomson-Houston Co., Of
Boston, was held here at / o'clock to-day.
The following boord Of directors was
elected H.. A. Pervear, G.. A. Coffin, ).
l.. Smith, b. s. Spinney, G. II. Newhall,
5. A.. Barton, 4. Griffin. S. Z. Peabody, T..
j. Coolidge, all OF Boston.
ness done by the company in 1891. to have
been $40, $40. $50; dividends. 81, 236, 366; as
sets. so, 263, Az; capital stock. $4,000, 900:
surplus. 6,022, 1888: profits, g., 100, $50. 1t
was also shown that there were 1894
miles OF car rails operated by the electric
plant Of the company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
Chicago Thinks She Knows.

CHICAGO, April ia morning paper
says: "Vice President Morton is to be re-
nominated with President Harrison at the
practically decided at a secret meeting of
Republican party magnates in Chicago,
yesterday"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
Base BAN Players Coming.

Tom Pettet. second basenan and Far
rell, third baseman, have telegraphed
Manager Durham nat they will be in
the city ready for practice before sun
down to-day. Hornung, Smith and Friel
have sent word that it will be impossible
for them to put in an appearances before
they want to adjust before the opening OF
the base ball season which will occupy
their attention for the next five months.
The other players are expected tonight or
tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
Western Riyers I'm Flood.

along the Illinois and Sangamon rivers
are completely flooded, aud both rivers
are still rising. At Beardstown the I'LL
nois is five miles wide. Both rivers are
above their high water marks for the last
ten years., and no small damage has been
done to the growing crops.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
A Tramp Killed by the Cars.

SPRINGFIELD, April 1.-THE 6.30 pas
senger train put OF Worcester this MORN
ing came upon two tramps in the deep
cut at West Brookfield. In their fight
one dropped in front of a wood train and
was instantly killed. His his head was
cut off, while he was otherwise horribly
mangled. He has not yet been identified.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
McKenna Pleaded NoIo.

Pleas to-day was that of John McKenna
who was indicted for breaking and enter
ing the store of John l.. Thurber In this
city and stealing iewelry valued mt $50.
To-day he retracted his plea of not guilty
and pleaded nolo ~contendere. Sentence
was deferred.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
The Vacancy in the First Regiment.

The election of Lieut. Col. Kendall to
the brigadier-generalship, leaves vacant
the Office of lieutenant-colonel. This Of
flee will be filled by the officers of the
First Regiment, and a general order for
an election will probably be issued by
Col. Thornton very soon. A number of
applications for positions on Gen. Ken
dall's staff have already been received,
but as he has not yet received his commits
sion no appointments nave been made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
A COLLISION ON THE EAST RIVER.
1t Resulted Seriously for the F~erryboat
Arizona.

~ ncsuAtSo CcHAouSiy ~ uoos
Arizona.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE ferryboat Ari-
n Of the Brooklyn and New York
FerrylCo., collided with the sound steamer
Waterbury of the Bridgeport line, at 4:25
o'clock this morning. There was no loss
of life but the accident resulted seriously
for the ferryboat. The collision occurred
Just as the Arizona was about to enter the
cut at Grand street on the New York
side. The Waterbury was rounding the
bend in the river, coming down stream.
The Waterbury struck the f%erryboat
head on and plowed through the star
board paddle-box, making a hold three or
four feet square and smashing the wheel
into a useless mass Of twisted iron and
wood. The Waterbury backed off and the
Arizona helplessly drifted down stream
until she was overtaken by the ferryboat
Warren Of the same line and towed back
to Grand street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11

the Belim prison have discovered an un-
foreground passage leading from the muir
derers department by which over 100 pris-
oners, sentenced TO death were enables TO
eecape.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
A Parsonage burned.

EXETER, N. H., April 1l.-Fire yester-
day destroyed the Congregational parson-
age ond barn at Epping. Loss, $500; in
surance, 81, 800. It is said hat the fire
was set by friends of the liquor dealers
out of revenge as the pastor Of the church
had attacked the rumsellers.