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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20
THE SECRET SOCIETIES.

Tow.r post. Pawtucket. Entertained De-
partment Onicers Last Night - Other
Events.
The department officers OF Rhode
Island, q. A. r., on their erand
rounds last evening, visited Tower
Post. No. II, at Pawtucket ihe
members of the post attended IN la-ge
numbers, in addition 70 whlch there were
the distinguished cltizens present. were
His Honor Il. Il. Tillinghast, the Hon.
Harry n Tiepke, Aldermen John
r. Adams and Benjamin +. Davis, VIII,
liam u. Moroney, ex-Alderman Edward
smith aud others. These IN adultion 10
Depart nent Commsnder DS'ia II ny w
aud about forty OF his slai, s"eieu .ne
ass mblage TO over 2OO
Department Commander Ray, Comradee
u n Davis. Assistant Adj jutanb General
Edmund +. Prentiss, His Honor Prdonn
n. Tillinghast Quartermaster General
Herbet F. r,lSss gsnae'ti ;i,oloSei SeH ptniei mGei
o r Ballon Chief OF Department staff
Alderman John +. Adams, John NJ. Fer
Gins of the Department Of Massachusetts
and editor of the Grand Army Recor !.
Junior Vice Commander CHARLES 4.
| Baker. William II. Moroney and Chap
lain Woolley made remarks
| Hermione's Snpper ahd sociai.
Hermione Assembly held the third oil
it's series of suppers and socIals in orien'
tai Hall last evening. Nearly 300 persons
sat down to an excellent supper and
| thew with many Others, enjoyed dancing
nntii after midnight. This body has es
tablished a reputation for having the
| n,o.t select. aud at the same time the
most enjoyable gatherings held In thi'
hall. .- ,,.o.o
| Mrs n II Winslow, Miss Minnie Hay
wari Miss ida Nightingale, Mrs. II
TavIor Miss Emma Lloyd, Miss Maut
Iaird Mrs il. r. Manchester
Mr. 7 ID. Anderson, Miss Kittie An
dr.ws and Mrs. lanes Blair The foo
mas IN charge of George III. Winslow
assisted hv J. o. Anderson. james
Hair. A. III. Hayward. Jr., w. ID. Laird
and 1. Il. Manchester. Inc Aipln
Orchestra. with Ned Young as prompter
furnished the music.
The Ii. q. Clubs Social.
The b. T.. Club held the third social
it's series for the season OF 1928 in II
elegantly furnished hall last evening
and it was like those that have been hell
IN the past. delightful affair.
There were about sixty couples presen
who enjoyed dancing until III o'cloch
when the club furnished one OF lts d'
Unity Lodge, /. o. o. F., will celebrat
its twenty-frst anniversary In Onlt
Hall, Potter's avenue, TINS evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Milling Co.'s Building at Albany Burned
One Man Fatally Injured.

Muling Co.'S Building at Albany Burned
One Man Fatally Injured.
ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 2o.-Yesterday al
ternoon there was terrific explosion in
the elevator shaft OF the Fort Orange
Milling Company's building on the river
front and backing on the Erie canal basin.
The sparks set fire to the grain and Hour.
In an instant the flames had rushed up
the elevator shafts and before an alarm
was sent in the entire structure was one
mass of flames.
Charles b. Woolverton, member OF the
firm, was in the Office at the time and be-
fore he could get out was burned In
most horrible manner.
When the firemen got to work 1t was
seen that the building was doomed. Their
efforts were then directed to saving canal
boats and steam tugs laid up in the basin,
which had taken fire by the falling tim
bers.
After two hours hard work the fire was
under control. The total loss Will not e1-
ceed $4,000, which is thought to be par
TALLY covered by insurance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20
Is THIS THE WOMAN 2
The Body Of the Drowned Woman Pos-
sibIy Identified.

The Body of the Drowned Woman Pos
sibiy Identified.
The body of the woman found hoating
in the Steam mill slip yesterday after
noon is still at the morgue. and has not
as yet been fully identified.
Clarence w. Smith. living at the cor
ner of Peck aud Dyer streets. came 10 the
morgue late yesterday afternoon and
viewed the remains. IL was his Opinion
that the body was that OF woman
named Eta Hamilton. who had oeen
The clothing was almost identified with
that worn by the woman when last seer
and althou Sh he could not decide den
nitely as to the identity from the face
vet Mr.. Smith thinks 1t is the Hamilton
woman.
The body will be left In the morgue fol
a short time TO await possible identifica-
ton from other sources.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20
After an English Beiress.
ESPECIAL TO rue NEws.i

IspECfAL 10 TUE NEWsI
CENTREvILLE, Dec. 20. An English Ge-
tective has been making investigations
through the Pawtuxet Valley in quest of
Maud Estabrook, a young girl of 81 years,
who ran away from the home OF her
wealthy parents in England some time
ago, and had various vicssitudes IN this
state IL is said that her husband de-
serted her in Providence. Her mot her
wants her daughter to come back to Eng
land, and the detective is over here with
that end in view.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20

Owing to the absence of DR. Charles IL.
Fisher, secretary OF the State Board of
Health, the report on health in the State
for the month Of November was consid-
erably delayed aud has just been issued.
1t states that diarrheal diseases were
greatly less in general prevalence, while
bronchitis, Pneumonia, diphtheria, scar
letiua aud catarrhal influenza slightly
increased in number OF cases. Follicular
tousilltis had considerable prevalence in
several localities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20
OlNEYVlllE.
The Christianse Boy Is Dead

Carl Christianse, the boy who was
struck on the head with a spindle by
fellow laborer in the Dyerville mill about
three weeks ago. died of his injuries at
AN early hour this morning. The blow
developed an abscess in the brain, which
broke aud involved the brain matter
General Notes.
The storm put a stop to the work OF
completing the paving of Dyer avenue,
which Highway Commissioner Harris
would have begun under more favorable
weather conditions.
The drinking fountain in Odd Fellows
Square is 10 be painted bronze green,
the dolphins and final ball gold, and also
the other ornaments.
Peabody Lodge order Sons Of st.
George will give an English tea party,
concert and ball in Dyer's opera house
Friday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20
Emin L. Not Dead.

LONDON. Dec. 20-The Berlin CORES
pondent of the Standard learns from
private letter dated at Dar-es-Salaam on
Nov 90 that the rumors Of DR.. Emin's
death are erroneous DR.. Emin is now
following Stanley's route through the
Congo State, and but for an affection OF
the eyes is In exceptionally good health.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20
SCITUATE.

George Lemoine, Canadian, while en-
ployed chopping wood betN cen hockiand
and Ashland, Yesterday afternoon, was
severely cut by the slipping Of an axe,
aud to-day is in "a critical condition.
Extra horses have been added TO the
Rockland stage route ON account OF the
severe snow storm. which Is now raging
mriously in the westerv part OF the
State.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
Proposals for Special Castings.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
commissioners Once. city Hau, -
PRONIDENCE. II. l.. lee. ~. lee2

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
"a "a nntil ~ A NJ. WEDNESDAY, December ~.
Vsut FOR furnishing SPECIAL CASTlNGS, SIR
ViCE bones AND IRON WORK FOX Wits;
-aaantred for the water and sewer departments or
IN city f1r he season OF 1898 estimated at about
one hundr ID and twenty Ave tons Tor Ihe spsCla,
and fifty tons OF castings Tor sewers. An approx
mats list and description OF the castings may DC
seen az this ONCE. ,,---, NJ,
A bond satisfactory TO the Commissioner of Pub
lic Works TO the amount OF five hundred dollars as
iiopidated dana ges for failure to execute the
Contract within ten days. IL awarded, must ac-
connany each proposal and "a satisfactory BOND Tor
/. snn equal 60 about one-thrd OF the estimated
amount of the contract will be required OF the sue
The right to reject any or all proposals is re-
...ned ROBBERY r. SMITH
essnS Commissioner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20
SENT TO THE ASYLUM.
Lucy Il. Weeks is Finally Adjudged to be
Insane.

Insane.
The examination of Lucy L. Weeks,
insane. was continued in the Sixth Dis
trict Court this morning.
At the examination held last week DIR.
Amesbury advanced the idea that In MS
mind the woman needed medical and
surgical attendance aud recommended
her being placed in the homeopathic
HOSPITAL She was accordingly sent
there, but refused to allow an operation
to be performed OH her, and this morning
she was brought into court again. she
was placed on the stand aud commenced
10 rattle off her story ut express speed,
and IL was not long before her moral
insanity had impressed itself on Judge
Cooke and she was ordered committed
to the State Asylum. During her testi-
mony the woman claimed that she was
a relative of the poet Walt Whitman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20
The District Court.

In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing Thomas j. Quinn was fiuei SIS and
costs for assault; Thomas Quinn for
maintaining disorierly house was held
for tria j. $1,000 bail; There's, Mcconnell
charged with lewdness was released on
bail; John Frenrin for assault Will be
tried Friday; Joseph Herrick for assault
on uis wife was sentenced TO thirty days
In jail Joseph Sehme y for as>aulting
Joseph Hart y as fined $40 aud cos IS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20

LONDON, Dec. 20.-The News Paris cor
respondent says an agreement has been
signed to release the Paris fund Messrs.
Dillon, Davitt and Harrington will award
Jointly the old claims not in excess OF Ia
100 pounds, and Messrs. Dillon and Davitt
will award the remainder.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20
Court of Common Pleas.

In the Court of Common Pleas to-day
Andra Molins was arraigned for forgery
and pleaded guilty; sentence was deferred
and Nolins was allowed to depart his
own retoguiZance John Patton, for
forging an or ,er for goods, plea ed olo;
sentence deferred VIM. Gilfoil, for
break ing and entering. on trial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20
(ity Hall Gossip.

The number registered yesterday was
327. of which number "a registered in the
evening.
Only gs poll taxes were paid yesterday.
The colIectors will soon b. at work.
The committee on claims met at .
o'clock this afternoon, tue committee on
regulating electric wires at the same
hour, and the committee, ,eti-iaihps aha
the widening of Elmwood avenve at 4
O'Clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20
NIessenger Roy Run over.

John Wildwood, 10 years of age, en-
ployed as messenger by the Postal Tele-
graph Company. was run over by one of
II. G. Briggs low gears at o'clock this
afternoon aud sustained frac ture II the
left leg Just b low the thigh.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20
Schooner Rhode Island IN safe.

The schooner Rhode Island. well
known in this port, sailed from New
York over forty days ago for Trinidad.
she has arrived at her destination, forty
nays out. ~ on board are reported we'll.
liz WAS thouSnt that she had been lost.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20

John II. Barney had his hand crushed
I'm u terrible manner yesterday afte ernoon
while engaged in quarrying stone near
the estate of the late John Baker.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20
The HUB LOAN CO.

Having bought the entire stock of tie Paul webber
v,si and feweiry store for 25 cents on the dollar
will give their customers = Christmas benent while
thls stocg lasts tome early while YOU have large
rance stress
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20
TO WATER TAKERS In THE TOWN OF
CRANST0N.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Commissioners once, City Hall,
Providence, r l., Dec, -, lSgs
The water rates have been increased by instruc-
,ions from n q city Council schedule OF rates
will he furnished upon application al this ONCE.
"'' Wv ROBERT r. SMITH,
doo-Iit Commissioner.
, 1892-01-14

Chief Justice, Thomas J Anders, Walla
Walla.
Justice, Elnlon Scott, Pomeroy.
Justice, r Dunbar, Goldendale.
Justice, T.. r. Stiles, Tacoma.
Justice, 2 Hoyt, Olympia.
Clerk, U S Reinhart, Olympia.
Reporter, Eugene Kreider. Tacoma.
STATE MILITARY.
Governor B P Ferry, Commander-in-
Chief, Olympia.
General r G GO'Brien, Adjutant General
and Quartermaster General, Commissary
General, Inspector General and Chief Of
Ordnance, Olympia.
Colonel 3. NJ. Carr. Assistant Adjutant
General, Seattle.
Colonel Henry Landes, Paymaster Gen
eral, Port Townsend.
Colonel Edward Smith, Surgeon Gene
raj, Seattle.
Colonel W NJ Clark, Assistant Inspector
General, Walla Walla
Colonel Charles e Claypool, Judge AdYo-
cate General, Tacoma.
Colonel Frank T Gilbert, Assistant
, 1892-01-14

There are 450 shares in force at the present
time; the net profit per share is therefore $1.41.
The equated amount OF the investment for the
shows q clear profit Of Az per cent.
In addition to this profit to the investors,
Olympia has been benefited by the erection Of
three neat and tasty homes
AT the last meeting of the trustees it was de-
cided to open up another series and the books
are now open to receive subscriptions to the
berg block
, 1892-01-14

Senator, John B. Allen, Walla Walla.
Senator, Watson g. Squire, Seattle.
Representative, Jno. o. Wilson, Spokane
Falls.
, 1892-01-14
Specia! Assessment Sale.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue
Of and pursuant to warrant to me directing
me to collect the remaining delinquent and
special assessments for grading Main street, be-
tween Sixth street and south limit Of the city,
which became delinquent September 3D. 1890,
that will on the 2Sd day OF January, 1892, at
the hour of ii o'clock in the forenoon OF that
day, at the front door Of the city hall at Olyln-
pia, Thurston county, Washington, sell at public
auction all of the following real estate, upon
grading said Main street between said Sixth
street and the south limits of the city, have not
been paid, OF SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary to satisfy such delinquent assessments due
to the city Of Olympia, and for which the city is
liable.
The names Of the respective owners Of the
lands assessed and the assessments due includ-
ing penalty and interest to date of sale is as fol-
lows, tO-Wit.
Harriet TaIcott east 80 feet. lot ?, block =, .
Ellis, east 60 feet lots and 6. block + = :
First Unitarian Society Of Olympia, east + =
so feet, lot 3, block 5, Olympia. 80 oe
j, block 3 olympia : ' ~ rs os
block 3, Olympia ..:....s'. = 80 DC
Olympia Hotel CO., 60 feet by so feet, va
Gated by portion Of Eighth street.
Trustees 81 congregationai Church, east y n
go feet. lot Z, block IS, Olympia. ....s. SO 0G
Olympia, '. -. - ~ 156 1e
Unknown owner, east GO feet of north
one-half, lot g. block 20 Crosby add .. 10 So
George Ellis, east 60 feet OF south one-half
lot3, block 90, Crosby add 10 So
block %, crosby add rs os
and il. block 5, Kress add .....,...... 5s Sc
| David Mitchell, east 60 feet Of lots and
Z, block 4, Crosby add 5s ID
II, crosby add M Z nm ~ J, .'S 50 os
s, block i, crosby add ...:..:.:.!s.. - M rs os
and 1, block ), Wright's Central add. d., IS Oe
Unknown owner, west 60 feet, lots and
4, block 70, Crosby add ..... ........, 65 Od
Witness my hand this % day of December,
/ 1891 A. P. FITCH,
City Attorney.
First publication, Dec. y, 1891.
, 1892-01-14

The trial Of James Q. Evans, a negro
miner, for the murder of his wife in Frank
lin, is before J udge Humes, in Seattle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-22
A DOGS MEMORY.


Ono Experience with Dog Catchers suf-
feed for All Time.
II anybody supposes that dogs have
no memory he certainly never knew
dog that had been unfortunate enough
TO make the acquaintance of the dog
catchers A friend of mine living in
the suburbs has valuable dog on
which he paid license, but on account
of the collar chatting the animals neck
he was accustomed to leave off this
valuable protection. One day when
walking with his dog he was unlucky
enough To meet the dog catcher5 One
OF them threw his wiro, md the ami
NAL recognizing his evil intent, made
tremendous spring, went clear
through the loop, struck out for home,
and on his masters return 4 few mo-
ments later had jumped the fence and
hidden in the cellar. For II consider
able time the dog could not be per-
shaded to leave the yard, but finally by
degrees got over his fright and ven
tured out as usual About year later,
on walking out one morning the dog
catcheri wagon again came in view,
and although it was nearly two blocks
away, the animal recognized il and
gave it wide berth; nor could the
doy catchers, even by tho cScr ,isG of
the utmost adroitness, get within a
block of the clever dog.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-22
:oT A HEN, CUT A eNAKE.

A Mother Lost Iicr Eivo children in One
DrpGdful nay.
\ farmer named Wilson, living in
Madison county, Ca, LEFT home and
went to the mill, leaving his wife and
five children ut home Two hours
later he returned to find his wife lying
on the floor inscnsiblc with four dead
children about her. The story the
mother told when restored To co n
seriousness was q remarkable one.
She said she had taken the baby to
the spring leaving the other children
in the house. Hearing their cries, she
put The baby down and hurried back
TO the house, where she found two
dead, the others dying. The living
ones said they had been polling their
fingers through u crack in the floor,
and hen had been picking at them.
The mother went lack To the spring
after her baby, and found - had fallen
into the spring and drowned. The
third child had died when she got
back to the house, and the mother
swooncd away. Investigation showed
that the supposed hen was Il snake.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-22
RHODE ISLANDS, NAME.

Various Theories That Have Eccn id
vanced for It's Origin.
Several explanations are given OF
the manner 10 which Rhode Island
acquired name. One supposition is
that from the abundance of cranber-
ries found in the marshes OF this
province IL was called by the Dutch
Roode Eylandt. Othors suppose that
the original name was l;uel de Eglant
(thc red islandl, from the fact that
some clay banks at certain points
along the coast gave it arcddish tingc.
1t is most likely, however, that 1t was
named from the Island OF Rhodes in
the Mediterranean, anil this SUPPOSE
ton is strengthened by the discovery
of the fact that on January 10, 1874,
the general court of elections passed
an ordinance reading as follows: ut
is ordained by this court that the
island commonly called Aquethnecis
shall be from henccforth called the
Island OF Rhodes, or Rhode Island. -"
Aquethneclk was tho Indian name, and
it is probable that some odds and ends
of learning among the colonists in
duced them to select this classical
namc.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-22
A TROUBLESOME CALLER.
How Lincoin CO. R'd OF Pc:iisssns In
tlividu;,l.

How Linco,n Co. RID ofa PcsJlsteas In
lividual.
In 1851, President Lincoln was gre at
ly bothered by the wcll-meant but ILL
advised efforts of certain good North
ern men to bring about termination
of the war. An old gentleman from
Massachusetts,, very bland and en-
tircly bald, was especially persistent
and troub!esorlc. Again and again he
appeared before the president, and
was got ri OF by one and another in
genious cypedient One day, when
this angel OF mercy had been bring
NJ. Lincoln for half an hour, to the
interruption OF important business,
the president suddenly rose, wsnt TO a
closet, and took out of IL large bot
tie. ibid you ever try this remedy
for baldne3s?" he asked, holding up
tho bottle before his astonished WIS.,
itor. No; the man was obliged to con.
fess that he never had tried it. Mr..
Lincoln called servant, had tho bot
tie wrapped up, and handed it to the
bald philanthropist. There" said
he, Ego and rub some OF that on your
head. Pe-scvere. They say it will
make the hair grow Come back in
about three months and report" And
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-22
WIDOW DIDN'T SCREAM.
But the ,;ear-Sightnd Young Man Was
Embarrassed.

But the .;ear-Sightnd Young Man Was
Embarrassed.
There was u very angry man at n
large hotel recently, an exceedingly
embarrassed young widow, and a
chuckling practical joker OF the
feminine gender. 1t all came about
through q harmless bow of ribbon.
The man is very near-sightel, and
when being taken to his apartment
upon arrival wna appalled, at the end
less vista OF bedroom doors which met
his astonished vision. 1t is impossible
for him to decipher numbers after
nightfnll, and the knowledge of this
caused him some little concern, for he
feared that if he should go downstairs
he would not DC able to find his room
again.
In this dilemma his troubled eyes,
fell upon q tiny l5not of ribbon lying
in the corner, left by some fair pee
decessor. Taking pin he tackled the
bow on the outside door fra,nc and
went his way rejoicing. A young and
giddy girl from Chicago Witnessed the
act and hurricdly moved the badge to
the next door.
About midnight the near sighted
man, after pleasant evening, came
slowly upstairs. With inward salts
faction ut his brilliant idea, he
scanned the doors until he detected
the RIBBON.
Forthwith he turned the knob and
proceeded to enter, only TO be con-
frontod with flood Of light, and a
highly startled young widow in state
of dcshabillc.
He lel down the corridor, and the
lady with rare acumen, instead OF
screaming and raising a sensation,
slammed and locked her door. An
hour Inter the unfortunate man
sncascd UP to bed in tow of u bell.
buV.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-22
Tho Snowdrop.

According to an old story, the snow
drop always blooms on Candlemas day,
the second of February, this day being
celebrated as that on which the Virgin
took the child Jesus to the Temple
and there presented her offering.
Hence the snowdrop has been popu-
larly nicllnamcd "Fair Maid of Febru-
ary." On this ac.ouaS, too, it was
formerly held sacred to virgins; and
this may explain its generally
being found in orchards and gardens
attached to Old monastie buildings, in
allusion to which Ticliell says:
A flower that fist in this sweet gar
den smiled,
To virgins sacred, and the snowdrop
styled.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-22
L'Anse Mich.
Drowned.

While CROSSING tho bav in small
boat from Baraga to the Methodist
Mission in company with Newton
Curtis and Tom Marksman, Thursday
evening, Sam Tyosh accidentally fell
overheard and drowned. All three
were evidently drunk and the survivors
can give but little account of the
accident. The drowning took place
between the stone quarry and the Mis-
sion not far from shore. His body has
not yet been recovered.