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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-21
BRISTOL.

The dramatic entertainment to be given
in q. A. II. hall Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, Nov. % and "a. for the ben
eft OF Bibbitt Post is entitled the spy OF
Gettysburg. This drama is to be put
upon the stage under the direct manage
ment Of Miss Mary Darling. The com
pauy is composed of the following home
talent: Fredrick Burgess. James Peasse,
Will O'Dannell. George Bush. Harry V.
Mayo. Emerson Westcott, Will Burgess,
Daniel Kenpey. Miss Eleanor Darling,
Miss Emily Phelps and Miss Mary Darl-
ing.
The address OF the Rev. S. d. Moxley at
the First Baptist Church on Sunday
evening was heard by u large and appre-
ciative audience.
Joseph Kinder, who was injured at the
rubber works on Saturday, was quite
comfortable this morning
The yacht Richmond, Capt. William
West, returned on Sunday, and touched
here from Prudence Island, with his
party OF excursionists on board bound TO
Fairhaven.
Quite number will visit Providence
Tonight, tn take part in the Democratic
| demons ration, among whom will be the
Mulligan Guards of 1884 in the zouave
| costume they wore in 1884.
DIR. Herbert NJ. Howe Of Philadelphia
| is stopping at the Ferry Cliff farm Of
which he is an owner. The farm is the
| Paradise Iarin oil huOue lSlanU anu unuer
| the management of Andrew Lynch being
stocked with imported stock from all
parts of the world.
Mason Pierce, one of our much respect
ed citizens, lies critically i'll at his home
| with no hopes OF his recovery.
| Sailed-Schooner West Wind for New
York to load coal for Fall River.
The rector of Trinity church, the Rev.
William II. Trotter. VINO has been aDshnt
| i'm New York with his wife several weeks
| on his vacation. will return on Tuesday
and again resume his duties as rector.
Work will be resumed ut once on the
custom house. for the purpose Of enter
ing the lever.
DR.. +. NJ. Allen and family left here
this morning for their home In Reading,
Penn. At Providence a special will take
the family and servants direct to their
home Mrs. Allen, VINO is the daughter
of Bishop NJ. A. De Wolf Howe, has been
seriously i'll during the entire summer,
but ia now convalescing.
For the whip at the Hydraulion Engins
Companys fair. Morgan + sh outrivaIled
all other contestants Dy large majority.
Mr.. Fish is very popular with the fair
sex and they contributed largely to his
| success.
Several Of the Naval Reserve Torpedo
| Company visited Sassafras Point OIL
| Saturday and shot for the governor,
badge. Amoag the winners at 200 yeard,
range were B. I. Munro 81, George T.
Slocum 35, and Edward Gladding 80 ou
| % nnasihle M
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-21
TSMOUTH.

Mrs. Rowland Chase has been suffer
inc from a bad abscess.
An agent, soliciting monev and arti-
cles suitable for fair, to be held i'm
providence, for the benefit OF the Bethany
Home, has been stopping at the Bristol
i Archie Sisson OF Bristol Ferry, with
his wife, has gone to board in Providence.
Mrs. Huldah Rees. the Friend minister,
prencued i'm Berkeley Sunday.
large delegation from the Friends
Church attended the special meeting at
the mission on Weybosset street. The
Rev stephen Merritt, the noted mission
worker of New York city, the Rev, Mr..
Frank of New York, Miss Della Rees of
Michigan and Mrs Huldah Rees OF
Portsmouth were the preachers. A piano,
organ, light tambourine and a triangle
aided the singing.
Mrs. Quail, who has been spending
some months In Washington, ID. c., has
resumed her duties as stewardess on the
steamer Richard Borden.
Whist parties are all the rage Just
Dr. Ecroyd of Newport was called 20
assist DIR. Barker of Newport In the case
of Mrs. George Sherman, who il now
thought TO be recovering.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-21
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.

rNHE owners OF estates assessed for the construc-
i tion Of sewers ~ the streets. hereinaftsr
S.r isss iodesd at the once Of the city treasarsr:
In ExchanXe street from Exchange Place TO West
In Point street from Beacon avenue to Plain
In Ring street from Almy street to Courtiand
In spruce street from Acorn street to Brayton
avenue, aud in Brayton avenue from spruce street
In Dexter street from Cranston street to Potter's
In Ford street from Cranston street to Dexter
In Hanover street from Cranston street TO Dexter
In warren street from Fuller street TO Dexter
In Harrison street. Wilson street and Consttu-
tlon street from within nfty feet OF Lester street.
In Wilson street from Gilmore street to Constitu.
In Wesrdeld street from Harrison street to Dexts
In cranston street from Wendell street to Bride
In Parade street from willow street to Cranstos
street,
nue. 10 1srsns.on street
In Hudson street from the summit in said stress
In Linwood avenue from cranston street to Dex-
In wsverly street from cranstsn street to Dexter
In bellevue avenue from Dexter street TO crans-
in Potter's avenue from cranston street TO Dsx-
In sprssue street from Greenwich street TO Dsx-
ter street.
In Hammond street from Gilbert street to Grams
In Harrison street from High street 10 cranston
street.
n payment Of the whole Of any asssssment =
made before the 18th day ot November lSss. Qo-
duction will be made on the same ~ the rate -
per centum per snnum from the date OF payment u
| said last mentioned date.
Ope-third OF the assessment may pc paid ~ any
time within one year from the Tine the ss,sssms1s
| The second installmsnt OF one-third may pc paid
within two years from the day OF ssia ioaemcns
| with the olty treasurer by paying IN e1ono0
thereto the interest ON the whole amount ove uu
said assessment az the Of SIX o per cent. pGF
annum, from the hrst day II The second year xts>F
rald lodgment TO the time OF payment
The last or third inst.llm-nt OF the a<seeemcoe
may be paid wfthin three years sner said lodi
/ ment by paying in addition thereto the tntcrvo&
thereon at the rate Of six t6 yer cent per snnnm
from the date of the last pay ment
III the nrst installnent is not paid AZ the end q
one year from the day OF the odgnent OF toe asses-
meat with the CITY Treasurer the whole sseeeemcn(
car then be collected with interest therefrom ~
the rate Of six 90 per cent PET annum snd exRsns>s
Of collection ID u. ~, uhrN Nunk.
| sl5-imo Wv " n-"f~'.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-21
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.

CITY on Pno,i->-...>.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-01
CONVICTS QUARREL.
Another Bloody ARRAY in San Quentin
Prison.

Prison.
SAN Francisco, March 31.-Tbere was
another bloody affray at San Quentin
yesterday. None OF the guards were
attacked, for it was but a convicts' quar-
rel. Martin Gleeson and James Wilkin-
son, convicts, engaged in a desperate
conflict which would have resulted in
the certain death to one or both, had it
not been terminated by the time
ly interference of the guards.
Both men were ordered to roll
number of bales of jute from
an inclosure into the jute mill. Every
thing apparently went we'll until after
the dinner hour, when the men re-.
sumed work. 1t appears that Gleason
accused Wilkinson of trying to shirk the
work. The accusation aroused Wilkin-
sons ire, and without warning he
rushed at Gleason and attempted to
strike him with bale hook. Gleason
was equal to the occasion, however, and
also having bale hook in his hand,
received Wilkinson by striking him in
the mouth with the hook. Glea-
son followed up his temporary
advantage, and before Wilkinson
could retaliate, tore his face in several
places with his weapon. When Wilkin-
son found that he had lost all his front
teeth and was getting a good deal the
worst of the affray.' he drew knife,
used for cutting hemp, and slashed his
opponent across the throat. Several
guards, who noticed the commotion, ap.
peared and forced Wilkinson into the
dungeon, while Gleeson, who was bleed
ing freely, was removed to the prison
hospital. The doctor considers his
wound very dangerous.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-01
WIRE WAIFS.

Many additional Colorado mines are
preparing to close down on account OF
the low price of silver.
A telegram has been recei eed at Guth-
rie, 0. T., from Secretary Noble, saying
the Chicasaw and Arapahoe reservation
will be opened April 18th.
A prairie fire swept over several
townships OF Norton county, Kan.
Hundreds of families lost everything.
William Dunn was burned to death.
At st. Louis, all the coored steamboat
firemen, roustabouts and 'longshore-
men, numbering 1900 10. 1000, struck
Thursday morning, under the auspices
OF the Federation of Labor, paralyzing
river business.
The telegraph operators on the st.
Louis and San Francisco road demand
the reinstatement of one one of their
number, discharged, and pledge them
selves to strike if he is not reinstated.
A Huntsville, Ala, dispatch says it is
reported that Peter Martin, one of the
men who murdered Thomas Mullins and
burned his house, has been captured
after being seriously wounded, and that
John Mullins, the other murderer has
been lynched.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-01
SWEITZER'S DEATH.
IT INVOLVES THE OWNERSHIP OF
A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY.
He Died From Alcoholism-His Com
pact With Caleb Holden.

Coroner Weldon yesterday morning
held an inquest on the body of Leonard
Sweitzer, who died the day before yes
terday in the city Jail. The verdict at
tributed the death to chronic alcohol
ism. A lot OF queer circumstances were
developed in the examination which
throw additional light on the general
character OF local second hand dealers.
Sweitzer was arrested last Sunday by
Detective Auble. He was at the time
under the influence of liquor, and had
under his arm roll of white cotton cloth,
in which two new horse. blankets had
been rolled up. Since the arrest the
police department. has become convinced
that many of the petit larceny thefts
reported at headquarters were commit
ted by Sweitzer, and that the latter's
moral depravity had been the source of
profit for several fences disguised as
secondhand shops.
Among Sweitzer's effects were papers
showing that the dead man had been
insured in the New York Life Insurance
company under Tontine policy
OF $4,000, and that he had trans-
ferred the policy to Caleb Holden,
the colored owner of a secondhand store
on Also street. Holden was summoned
as witness, and acknowledged that he
had received the policy from Sweitzer.
The transfer was made on condition that
Holden was to keep Sweitzer supplied
with spending money, was to keep up
the payments on the policy, and was to
give Sweitzer a decent burial in case he
died. These conditions Holden claims
to have fulfilled. The last one he at
tended to Yesterday, when he paid Orr
& Sutch, the undertakers, for a good
funeral for the dead man.
1t was also ascertained, through the
inquest. that Sweitzer was the father of
the little girl who was outraged by the
rape fiend Gormley, now serving fifty
years in San Quentin. The girl and her
mother have disappeared, and it is not
known where they now are. The insur-
ance policy wac written in August, 1891,
and inasmuch as Sweitzer has been
drinking hard for over two years, it
seems queer that the holder of the pol
icy passed his medical examination.
The first beneficiary of the document
was Sweitzer's child, and a number of
insurance men yesterday expressed the
opinion that Holden will not be able to
collect on the policy, as the law is that
a policy cannot be transferred without
the consent of the beneficiary named in
the document.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-01
Freaks Of the Weather in the
N. G. B.
A Whirlwind and HailstOrm at
Chico.
Fires Built in Orchards to Prevent
Fruit From Freezing.
Another Bloody ARRAY Between Con.
victs In San Quentin Prison-The
Governor at tNapa-General
News Gleanings.

Associated Press DISPATCHES.
CH1co, CAL, March 31.-A hail storm
occurred here yesterday, accompanied
by severe thunder and lightning. Many
skylights in the city were broken, and
some trees completely stripped of leaves.
The lightning struck an oak tree near
town, which was completely destroyed
and split from end to end. At the
Rancho Chico dairy the lightning
struck new building used at night
as COW shed, and eight large
timbers were torn to pieces. Two
men were working near, and were part
ly stunned by the flash. An enormous
whirlwind passed west of town, crossing
Lindo creek and taking up the water
and rubbish in the bed of the creek,
carried it quite a distance across the
fields, tearing the limbs off oak trees as
it passed. Following the storm was a
heavy frost this morning, which may
increase the damage already done by
the hail. Men were kept at work all
night in General Bidwell's. orchard,
burning straw to protect the trees. Lit
tie wind prevailed during the storm.
The weather today is clear and warm,
with little wind.
SoNoMA, CAL, March 31.--A heavy
frost visited this valley last night, but
owing to the high wind which prevailed
during the early part of the evening,
the moisture from the ground was alb
sorbed and deprived the frost of its
terrors. Had it not been for the wind,
the frost would have damaged the fruit
crop to the extent of thousands of dol
lars and desloted many young Vine
yards.
NEWCASTLE, CAL, March Slight
frost. Crops reported safe. Encourag.
ing prospects for large fruit crops.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-01
DOINGS IN CONGRESS-.
Sherman Questioned About
the Nicaragua Canal.
Senator Morgan Springs the
Silver Question.
It's Effect on Presidential Candidates
Alluded to.
Bowors's Indian Agent Amendment Sue
ceesfally Runs the Senate
Gauntlet-The Kaum
Inquiry.
a ssociatea Press Dispatches.

Associnted Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-In the sem
ate this morning, replying to direct
question proposed to the committee on
soreigu relations, touching the Nicara-
,gua canal, Sherman. chairman of the
committee, stated that work was pro-
crossing favorably under the private
corporation; that congress had done
nothing whatever toward it; that bill
is now under consideration by SUBJ
committee.
Morgan presented resolutions direct
ing the finance committee to inquire
into the causes OF the depression OF agri-
the silver act of 1890, and announced
that he would call them up for discus
sion tomorrow, regardless of the feelings
of the president or the Democratic pres
idential nominee. Morgan's object is
to present his views ON silver, which he
= could not do under the rules when
Stewart calls up the silver bill Monday.
After the reading of Morgan's resolu-
sion and an explanation by that sena-
tor, Sherman said if the silver question
was to be projected upon the senate
pending the present condition OF public
business, it should be done on some
business proposition; on some idea that
had been considered and discussed by
the people; not on complex resolutions
involving every variety of theory and
fact, and every subject in the whole
range of financial legislation. He
hoped, therefore. that the senator from
Alabama would put in the form OF a bill
some proposition he desired the senate
to act upon; something that would give
relief to the people of the United States.
Morgan replied, and an allusion by
him to the effect of silver legislation on
the Democratic aspirants for the presi-
Dental nomination, drew from Teller
the suggestion, land some on our side."
Morgan, after discussing the subject
further, asked that the resolutions
should go over until tomorrow, and
they were laid on the table accordingly.
Soon after Teller and Wolcott were
seen in eager conference with Morgan,
~ if to assure him that he would not be
without support when the resolutions
come up.
The senate rejected go to 34) the
amendment to strike out of the Indian
appropriation bill the provision to as
sign army officers to duty as Indian
agents.
This vote leaves the provisionIincorpo-
atsd in the bill providing for the assign
menr OF army officers to Indian agents
dnties. The senators who voted to
strike it out were Allison, Call, Carey,
Colquitt, Cullom, Dawes, Dolph, Du-
bois, Gorman, Hansbrough, Higgins,
Hiscock, Jones (Ark.), Jones New,
Morgan. Paddock. Palmer, Perkins, Pet
tigrew, Platt, Power, Ransom, Sanders,
Shoup, Stewart, Stockbridge, Teller,
Warren, Wilson.
Adjourned.
The foreign affairs committee today
instructed Chapman to report favorably
to the house his resolution to inquire
into the effect of the anti-J Jewish laws
of Russia on American citizens.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-01
IN THE HOUSE.
Governor Mckinley Appears Among His
Old Colleagues.

WASHINGTON, March 3l.-The house
to-day passed bill to protect foreign
exhibitors at the worlds fair from pros
ecution for exhibiting wares protected
by American patents and trade marks.
Alter routine business, the house went
into committee of the whole ON the free
wool bill.
Brosius of Pennsylvania spoke against
the bill
Wheeler OF Alabama denounced the
Mckinley act and favored the pending
measure.
johnson of Ohio, Stockdale of Missis-
ppi, Kyle of Mississippi, Norton of
issonri and Stout of Michigan spoke
favor OF the measure.
Hermann OF Oregon opposed it.
The debate was without incident,
except for demonstration early in the
afternoon, when Governor Mckinley
appeared on the floor and was warmly
greeted by his old colleagues.
When the committee rose the house
took recess until o'clock this
evening.
The Peoples party representatives
made attempts all this morning to call
mp the anti-Pinkerton resolution intro
educed some time ago by Watson of
Georgia, which was never reported on
by the judiciary committee. Watson
and Simpson were unable to gain recog-
milton, but cay they will keep at it from
day to day until they force action of
81 me kind on the bill.
The house committee on agriculture
has agreed on substitute for all the
antl-option bills referred to it. IT is
said to DE much mil1er than the Hatch
bill.
The senate committee on privileges
and elections has decided to allow $4,000
and $3.50 respectively to Claggett and
Davidso on, contestants, and $1,000 to
Dubois, to meet the expense he was put
to in defending the title Of his seat.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-01
BERING SEA BUSINESS.
MODUS VIvENDI NEGOTIATIONS
PROGRESSING FAvORABLY.
Pauncefote Has an Hours Conference
With Blaine and Harrison at the
White House-Another Scientific Ex
pedition Starts for the Sealing Grounds.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The negotia-
tions for the renewal of the modus vi
vendi are progressing favorably with
every indication of a speedy agreement.
The British minister visited the White
House this morning, at the invitation of
President Harrison, and had an hours
conference with the president and Sec
retary Blaine in regard to the subject.
A SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION.
PORT TOWNSEND, March 31.-The
United States fish commission steamer
Albatross and the revenue cutter Corwin
left today for Alaska on scientific ex-
pedition to investigate the habits of the
fur seals off the breedinggrounds. Both
vessels took sealing boats, naturalists
and seal hunters. 1t is their intention
to follow the herds and kill seals in the
open sea, TO ascertain what per cent
thus killed are lost. They will investi-
gate the matter fully in connection
with the British commission.
CLEARANCEs TC sEALERs.
TORONTO, March 3l.-A special from
Ottawa says: Erroneous reports are
being circulated respecting the issue of
clearances for sealers going to Bering
sea. 1t is not true that the collector at
Victoria has heen authorized to refuse
clearances. Collector Milne has simply
been told to notify the sealers that in
clearing for Bering sea they do so at
their own risk, and in the event of a
modus vivendi being agreed upon, they
will be required to strictly observe its
provisions.
sALISBURY's MTENTIoNs.
OTTAWA, Ont, March 31.-A member
of the cabinet says the instructions sent
to the collector of customs in British
Columbia, to refuse clearances to Bering
sea, were sent out ten days ago, which
gives confirmation to the statement of
Salisbury being determined on the re-
newal of the modus vivendi at that time.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-01

of absorption. The appeal met with
instantaneous success. A combination
was formed between the American and
foreign holders of the majority of the
securities of all the above roads to reject
the plan of reorganization. The Brice-
Thomas combination goes step further
and will withdraw from the Richmond
Terminal system and form an entirely
new system. The plans of the Brice-
Thomas faction are not fully formulated,
but their significance will be understood
in few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-01
A SOUTHERN PACIFIC KICK.
Trouble About the Rates From Demine
to Salt Lake Citv.

CHICAGO, March 31.-From Deminp.
N. NJ, to Salt Lake City, the distance
by way of the Santa Fe is 1247 miles by
the Southern Pacific it is 1912. Recent
" the Santa Fe reduced the round-trip
rate from $50 to $50. The Southern
Pacific, which makes no pretensions of
doing business between these
points, objected to the rate before
the western traffic commissioners.
Chairman Walker issued decision to
the effect that the Santa Fe erred in not
first consulting the Southern Pacific.
The Santa Fe claimed that the rate was
local, as it was the only line interested !;
that it would be equally fair for the
Santa Fe to insist that the Southern
Pacific be party to the rates between
Chicago and st. Lous, by way of it's Kan
sas City line, as for the Southern
to interfere in this case. The point
upon which the commissioners appear
to base their decision is that the South
ern Pacific was party to the original
rate sheet between the points named,
in the sense that it agreed not to sell by
the way of San Francisco, and that,
therefore, it should have been consulted.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-01
RAUM,s GUILKLEss RACKET.
Tho Pension Inquiry Takes y Decidedly
Political Turn.

Tho Pension Inquiry Takes y Decidedly
Political Turn.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-The pension
Office investigation took q decidedly po-
litical cast this afternoon, Enloe pursu-
ing the inquiry for a long time. He
inquired if the bureau was not used for
political purposes. The commissioner
said he never wrote a letter to the
medical board of examiners requesting
the performance of any political act, but
if he found examiners using their places
to aid the Democratic party he would
call them in. In assigning men to the
field he makes it point to know their
politics. He denied that more appoint
ments were made in doubtful districts
lust before the elections than at other
times, or more pensions granted in dis
tricts where votes were needed than
where not 90 much needed.
Enloe asked if the office did not ad-
Indicate claims most rapidly in close
congressional districts.
Raum denied this emphstically.
Enloe wantek to know how it was that
in states where there was a Democratic
majority it was exceedingly difficult to
get call for the status of pension an
swered, let alone adjudicated.
The commissioner replied that the
calls amounted to about one thousand a
day this session, and latterly had been
increasing, so not more than 25 per cent
could be answered without stopping the
deciding of claims. Had he not stopped
the practice he would probably have
issued twenty-five thousand less certi6-
Gates than last year.
Enloe asked if the real reason the
commissioners turned over $4,000, 900 to
the treasury last summer, was not be-
cause the treasury was reduced to
financial straits.
Raum said he had the balances re-
ported at the close of the fiscal year, and
as he could not see them next year, he
called on the secretary of THE treasury
and was informed he could transfer
$5,000,000. The secretary said he would
be glad if it were done, and the commits
sioner gave the necessary directions.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-01
Captain Bourke's Case.

WAsHINGToN, March 31.-General
Stanley commanding the department of
Texas, reports to General Schofield re-
garding Captain Bourke that the charges
against that officer in connection with
the Garga campaign, are preferred by
Mexicans who, though residing in
Texas, disavow allegiance to the United
States, They are now being prosecuted
by the civil authorities for violating the
neutrality laws. Schofeld recommended
that no action be taken by the military
authorities until the civil proceedings
are concluded.