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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
CITY HALL GOSSIP.
Change OF Hours In school-Board OF
Aldermen Meets To-day.

Change OF Hours In schooi-Board OF
Aldermen Meets To-day.
One of the noteworthy actions OF the
school committee at their last meeting
was movement toward shortening the
hours Of the afternoon session OF the pub
lie schools In winter. TO avoid the possi-
bility Of straining the eyes OF the children
by compelling them TO study In the twi-
light. which comes so early In the WIN
ter months. The matter was discussed
at the meeting in question ana
was referred TO the committee on Dy.
laws, the superintendent OF schools aud
executive committee being In the mean
time authorized to make such temporary
arrangements AS seemed necessary. Ac-
cordingly, the principals or the several
schools were given permission TO open
the afternoon session quarter hour
earlier, TO shorten the ar ernoon recess as
many minutes as is practicable ana tnus
10 dismiss school as maay minutes earlier
as can be gained In this way. Some oil
the schools have taken advantage OF TINS
permission while other schools are better
lighted and iJ has not yet been necessary
To adopt the new time. IL is likely that
the hours will he permanently changed
Tor the winter months when the suo-coih-
mittee makes its report.
The Board of Aldermen meets this
afternoon at the usual hour, o'cioc<.
There is not much important business
expected to come before the board, per-
haps the most important being the re-
ports of the committee on the Providence
Telephone Company's conduits and the
committee on electric wires and Inspector
Of wires. Tdese ports were laid on the
table at the last meeting af-t-rttt -Pfees-
bly, be taken up to-day. The ordinance
providing for the office and appointment
of an inspector of provisions Is in the
hands al the committee on ordinances,
and may be reported on at this meeting
The total number of poll taxes paid up
to da is 1876, and the clerks are busy
getting out me notices to the delinquent
tax payers. This work generally requires
the assistance of extra clerks, as the time
OF the regular clerks is very well filled
with taking care of ths pay rolls, water
bills and sewer assessments. Tae poll
tax payers have until Dec. in which to
pay their dollar, and II il Is not paid at
that time IL will cost 81 25 for eacn bill.
The number OF voters who registered
yesterday was ia, making the total up
To Dec. /, 2.49S. rne total at the same
iate las year was 1893, and IN 1871,
4,7s7. Thus it will bs seem tnat the reg.
isLration is not only far behind that OF
last y ar, but still farther behind that oil
the year previous, when there was no
presidential election to be held tue fol-
lowing ear.
The committee of the City Council on
the pollution of the Pawtuxet water Will
probably visit Long Branch, n. j., TO
view the Workings of "A mechanical hitter
used in connecIioi with the water supply
of New York city. Commissioners SMITH
and City En lineer Shedd are expected to
accompany the CO nmittee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01

The seligmans and other Capitalists To
Invest siB, 900, 900 In Brooklyn Sur
face Roads.
NEW YORK, Dec. The members and
the plans OF the syndicate which recently
bought the Atlantic Avenue Railroad OF
Brooklyn for 100000 have at last be-
come known. The purchase was made
through vermilyea g. Co., but there were
many other men interested In the deal.
1t is now said that the purchase. big as
IL appeared to be, was but the begin
ring of a scheme which contemplates the
uniting OF all the surface railroads OF
Brooklyn under one management. That
this will require, IL carrie through,
expenditure Of nearly IL not quite $i5. OJO,-
600 Is probable.
The Brooklyn City Road controls three
or four times the mil age OF the Atlantic
avenue road. Its ock Is now selling at
2I2, and it is not likely that IT VIII sell
out at any low figure. Then there are
one or two other lines controlled by other
companies which must be boul up be-
fore the deal is complete. The corpora
tion which will control these roads Will
represent an immense amount oil capital
The projectors claim they will make
the Brooklyn surface railroad system the
most perfect in the country. Ihey De-
lieve the profits TO be made in the trans.
portation business OF brooklyn VIII
double aud even triple with the con-
struction of the new bridges and tunnels
which are projec ed.
1t is now announced that the Seligman
Brothers are the bankers who are engi-
neering the deal and who were responsi-
BILE for the biz purchase made In the name
OF Vermi. yea e. Co. The Seligmans ad-
mitted the fact yesterday aud said they
already had all the capital necessary for
carrying out their plans to the fullest ex-
tent.
The Belmonts have capital invested In
the scheme, and III. B. Hollis d CO.. the
First National Bank OF this city, Kuhn,
Loeb a. Co.. Vermilyea 81 Co, Otto Hof-
man. Nathan Phelps aud Clark a. Co. are
also interested. The Seligmans refused
TO say whether or not there was any
Rot hschild money in the 5 heme.
President Le Is of the Brooklyn City
Road. said yesterday that no definite
proposition for the purchase of his road
has been made. He admitted that he had
heard some talk of that nature, but did
not know how much there was in it. 1T
will take great deal Of money to buy
the Brooklyn City Railroad" he said
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
WARREN.

Last evening, owing To the storm, a
small but interested audience listened to
j. ii. Gregory of Marblehead, Mas, who
gave very instructive lecture at Armory
hall, upon successful farming.
Mrs. Hardin. widow Of Caleb Hardin,
who mas been in feeble health for some
time, died this morning at o'clock at
her home on church street.
The Ladies' Sewing Society connected
with the Baptist chu ch, met with Mrs
Elizabeth Z. Child, Miller street, last
evening.
The Royal Arcanum will meet tonight
at their hall in Odd Fellows building,
corner Joyce and Main streets.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. and Mrs
Heis' adult dancing class will meet in
Armory Hall. Saturday afternoon there
will be class for children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The regular meeting OF tue Choral
Union was held last evening in the High
School Building. The next meeting will
occur on Wednesday evening, ID C. z.
The regular meeting of the Grattan
Literary Association was held last even
ing.
The attendance at the fair of the Social
Club was rather small last evening
owing to the bad weather.
j. L. Foster, who has been confined TO
his home by a severe cold, has so far re-
covered as to be able to resume his work
again this morniug.
Yesterday was big day for taxes. The
collector received over 81, ZOO.
A number Of the members Of the G. A.
II. attended the opeI meeting Of Slocum
Post last evening to listen TO an illus
trated lecture by the Rev. III. B. Cady of
Newport, which was very interesting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
PLANTATION PHILOSOPHY.

You'uns is sho to die; so don't be toe
smart.
One chicken in de sack is wuf two W
or tree.
None Of you'uns is as good as vel
mought be.
De jaybird don't sit on de same lin
wild er crow.
It's easier ter raise prim'-size chicken'
than il is ter sot aigs.
II you'uns stole er hawg yer don't wan
we'uns ter tell yer OF 1t.
De widers an orphans must be takel
care Of, partickerlally de wider.
De coon dat runs de tastes ter the to-
of de tree oftentimes drops de hardes'.
When or Niger is lazy ther mule e
ther plow gets ther blame OF bein' bad.
II er niger gets all the possum al
yallar yams he wants he can't eat no mo
De elder who kin tell his own childrc
in de Sunday school is smart enough tel
be parson.
Trabel in de middle Of der road an ye
kin walk on der pavement of der goldt
streets.-Smitn, Gray & Co.'s Monthly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
NEWS CONDENSED.

Rock Island telegraphers may strike.
An express robber secured s2O0o ut
Dwight, Ill.
Mrs. Parnell's creditors are to be paid
in full.
A Republican senator from Wyoming Is
probable.
Two more cases OF small pox are reported
In New York.
Freeman's discovery turns out to be q
nebula and not a comet.
Russia has declined French offer to
finish the Siberian railroad.
The steamship Orinoco was damaged by
running on the rocks at Bermuda.
The Worlds Fair National Commission
wants increased appropriation.
Latest advices from Hot Springs, Ark,
state that Senator Gibson Is very low.
Fred T.. Davis OF Bradford, Mass, and
\ ,holas Oneto OF Have.hill, have been
missing for several days.
Yale has decided not to play so many
big foot ball games next year. A three
cornered league is proposed.
Michael Davit, brakeman on the N.
Y, ". III. n Hartford railroad, was killed
at Hills Grove, while coupling cars.
II Is reported that the agent OF the Bank
OF British Columbia at Nelson, u. c., Is a
defaulter TO the amount of $4,000.
The President has appointed John FL
rich OF Ohio United States consul at Ane-
qua, West Indies. The place has been va
cant some time, and the salary Is 1880 q
year.
John Mahoney, aged IS, while stealing n
ride on freight car at Edgeworth, Mass,
slipped and fell under the wheels, one OF
which passed over his foot, badly crush
ing IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
The Briggs Heresy Trial.

New YORK, Dec. l.-At the trial of DR..
Charles A. Briggs before the New York
Presbytery yesterday afternoon the Mod
orator announced that the first order OF
business was the taking up seriatim of
DIR. Briggs objections to the charges Of
the prosecuting committee. Professor
Francis Brown moved that the first oh
lection, i'm which the defendant claimed
that the chlrges placed ia his hands on
Nov. o. 1882. were finally disposed of by
the dismissal of the case on n ". 4, 1891,
be sustained On being put To vote the
motion was lost. The same disposition
was made of the sec md objection. which
present proceedings Tue third objectio
was lost, as was the fifth; bu on the
fourth objection DIR. Briggs scored vic
tory. The trial was resumed at 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
A WHIST SOCIAL.
An Enjoyable Evening Spent by the Ex-
ceIsfor Club.

An Enjoyable Evening Spent by the Ex-
ceIsior Club.
The members OF the Excelsior Whist
Club" at Riverside, held their regular
weekly meeting last Tuesday evening at
the residence OF T. j. Smith. At s o'clock,
the members ell being present, the even
ing's fun began. When time" was
called at 10 O'Clock by President Phillips,
it WAS found, after counting up the
points lost and won, that Thomas Jeffer-
son Smithies had won the first prize.
Mr. Smithies, however, did not have
much room for Growing" as Mrs. Phil
lips was also after the prize. only lacking
one point Of tying" that gentleman's
score. Willie Shaw was handed the
booby prize, aud IL was generally conced-
ed that he was the champion BOBBY OF the
ev-ning.
MIR. Smithies is TO be congratul lated. for
this axes the third prize which he aud
Mrs. Smithies have captured.
The next meeting will b, hell at the
residence of A. L. Beecher. Before the
meeting adjourned the motion was put
before the meeting that the members
have their photographs taken In group
and send it TO the Worlds Fair Ia Chi
cago This motion was unanimously
carried--into the waste basket. Alto
gether. il was "A very sociable event In
the history OF the club, and the members
look forward with pleasurable anticipt-
tions to the next NEE ing at Mr.. Beecher's,
or they all know tnat gentle mans capa-
bilities as an entert liner and host
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
R. I. MEDICAL SOCIETY.

IL Holds its Quarterly Meeting st TIL
Iinshast's Assembly Rooms.
The quarterly meeting OF the Rhode
Island Medical Society was held to-day
at Tiliinghast's Assembly Rooms, DIR.
William ii. Palmer presiding. After
DIR. William X. White had read the re-
port OF the recording secretary. the fol-
lowing persons were recommended for
membership by the board OF censors:
Alexander Marshall, Jr., Ashton; Harry
O. Brown, Providence; john A. Reming-
ton, Centrall Fall; Sylvester w. Clark.
Providence; George j. Homer, Central
Falls; Walter +. Coyle, O.neyville; T. +.
Coron, Natick; Erastus J.. Wilson. How
liam II. McGuirk, Providence; ii. X.
Hinthin, Providence.
DR. Franklin VI. Eltol WAS nominated
and elected anniversary chairman for
1893
A paper was read by DIR. John f. Nc
Cnsker, on Ulcer OF the Sto ach ana
ID lodenum.p Discussion on the paper
vas deferred
DIR. Frank l. Day read an essay on
Diseases OF the Paucreas," with report
OF cases DIR. Fitz OF Bosto J, lead he
discussion. He recogn zed the growing
Importance OF this class OF disease lie
spoke particularly Of infiamatory diseases
OF the pancreas. DR.. k. +. Noyes aIro
took part in the discussion. Some time
was spent in asking questions in regard
to pancreatic diseases aud further dis
cussing tue subJe T.
The discussion of DIR. McCusker's paper
WAS then taken up. III was contrlputed
10 by DIR. Il. r. Clark.
President Palmer announced the death
OF DR.. George A. Pike, member of
society since 1873.
An inter,nisslon Of ten minutes was
taken and the members Of the society
took oppor unity to examine specimens
of fatty ne rosis Of the pancreas and
blood pigments Of the pancreas.
After the intermission DR. William A.
G Drton read paper on Two Cases Of
Paranvia." Dr. j. w. g. FL and DR.. q.
ing then adjourned, after which COLA
tion was served.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
JACK THE HUGGER."
He Frightened n Girl Into Fits Las
Night

He Frightened Girl Into Fits Last
Night
SoMERvILLE. Mass, Dec. Last night
the individual who has been amusing
himself chasing defenceless females who
ventured abroad after dark, and whose
actions have led to his being called
Jack the Hugger," attacked a domestic
On Prospect Hill avenue and frightened
the girl into fits.
She is an English girl named Ellen
preached from behind by the fellow, who
wore a mask. He attempted to throw
her, but she struggled bravely, and the
timely approach Of a man forced her
assailant to flee. The girl was taken
In an unconscious condition, badly
bruised. but inquiry this morning dis
closed that she was not seriously injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
SHORT AND SWEET.

The mantle Of the earth is its lands.
cape.
Strange that gas bills can be so heavy
and electric light.
Think before you strike-sp impecu.
nious man for a loan.
The coming man will fly when tn,
coming broom In after him.
There is considerable difference betwecr
iring into train and being fred out c
Jne.
A clock Is very different from a mar
When 1t strikes IL keeps right on work
ing.
The man who sells intoxicating bever
ges il called a bar tender because he
ough.
The man who picks up red-hot sto,
fter and is badly burned, is apt to 6
his scar.
II oil can still the fury OF the wav,
vhy does not every ship take plenty of
n her cruise.
IL is Q peculiar honor that prompts th'
ayment Of club debts to the detrimen
OF the butchers bill.-Texas Siftings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
MYSTERIOUSLY ABSENT.
Two Men Disappear from Haverhili and
Cannot be Located.

HAvERHILL, Dec. This city is aRi-
tated to-day over the disappearance Of
two of it's citizens of whom no tidings
can be learned. Fred Davis, the husband
of a woman without any means OF sup
porting family of eleven children, has
been missing since early last week.
The abando oned household are now
living on the generosity Of neighbors,
W lille the police are trying to locate Da-
Wis, who Is supposed TO have gone to sea.
The other case Is more mysterious.
Nicholas Oneto. one of the leaders in the
Italian colony and president of the Victor
Emmanuel Society, has not been seen
about the city for over week. Oneto
has several fruit stores and was appar-
emily doing profitable business. He is
supposed to have met with foul play.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
May Go TO Jan.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. IAN exc
cution was issued yesterday against the
body of ex-Mayor Charles r. Baldwin OF
Waterbury, on judgment Of s2s75.
Judgment for this amount was awarded
to Willism j. Kelly and wife OF New
York, by Judge Fem of the Superior
court, last Wednesday. The suit grew
out OF the failure OF the Naugatuck Gran
ite Company, OF which the ex-mayor was
an officer. II is probable II the execution
is served, that Mr.. Baldwin will have TO
go to Jail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
ROTHSCHILD DEFEATED.

The Monetary Conference Comm ittee
Votes Against His Proposition.
LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch from a
special correspondent states that the COM
mittee appointed by the international
Monetary conference to consider the plan
offered by Alfred De Rothschild last
night met and voted against the PROPOSE
tion.
They did not, however, decide definite
ly against the scheme OF bi-metalis m, and
IL is not i'm probable that the committee
will favor n consolidation of the Roths-
child and Soehberr plans, modification
of the Latin Union Proposit on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
$500.

The NEWS has been so inter
ested in the vote for Harrison and
Reid that it hasn't proposed any
other kind of ballots to its
readers. But now all the coupon
collectors who worked for Lansing
and Gardiner and their competl-
tors will be glad TO know that the
NEWS is again printing a cou-
pom.
Mr.. Lansing has been to Europe
and had great trip. Mr.. Gard
liner has his 81, 900 policy. Who
will win the next prize Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
Mayfair sacked By wight.

CHICAGO, Dec. IA daring gang of
burglars visited the little town of May
fair, six miles from here, on the North
W, stern road, between 12 o'clock last
night aud O'Clock this morning, and
robbed the resi- iences of three citizens.
the post Office aud the villa e store The
total amount of the robberles, it is be.
lieved, is in the neighborhood of $1,000
The thieves used "A wagon to carry of
their plunder.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
Tea Ton lieteorIte.

DENVER, Col, Dec. IA stone weigh
ing probably ten tons fell from the sky,
striking the earth mile northeast of the
town of New Castle, in this state, about
9 O'Clock YESTERDAY morning. The stone
is of "a color entirely forei "a to the local
ity, being slate colored. The people are
convinced that it dropped from tue much
talked of comet. and there is great ex.
citament
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
An Historical Charao,er DEAD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The only woman
who ever carried the flag Of emancipation
In a battle during the civil war. died at
the Garfield Hospital here to day. Her
name is Mrs. Ellzt +. Cutler DURING
the hght mt Donels ,nville, while her nus
she seized sword aud carrying the star
and stripes aloft, rushed into le thickest
Of the light an there renal ed uni
the Colonel OF the regiment or lered her
back and i'm .p' Voc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
$500
IN -
Cash.,

which is offered to the Lodge.
Post, Circle, Chapter, Club or
other organization OF any sort for
social, mutual benefit or political
cooperation
Here's something worth work.
ing for. Any organization wants
money-to buy carpets, lamps.
chairs, books-for its sick fund,
its vacation fund, its social fund
for any purpose tnat hay seem
worth while.
ANY kind OF local organization
i'm RHODE ISLAND is eligible, but
not an organization having several
local chapters. Thus. one chapter
of he'd Men coul compete but
not the Red Men as a whole.
A Grand Army Post Is eligible,
a clarity organization, benefit
order, war; or town political
club
Aud the most coupons will win.
See page 2 for coupons and con-
ditions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
ACQUITTED.

Cheers Greet q Jury's Decision In This
Famous Murder Case.
BINGHAMToY, Dec. The jury in the
Delong murder case Yesterday brought in
a verdict of not x lilty.
In October Mrs. Delong found her
husband in the company of a woman Of
low character. A quarrel ensued, which
led no to the shooting. Her husband
bad long abused her.
When the verdic was announced the
prisoner at the bar was sobbing aud the
room was filled with cheers aud hurrahs.
The prisoner raised her hands and i'm
plored Coils blessing nDo - Jury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
DEADLY CROSSING,

Three Women and a Man Killed by n
yestibule Train.
ELMrRA, N. ", Dec. 1.-As Mr.. and Mrs.
William Conklin. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Blanchard and Miss Maggie Potts were
crossing the Erie tracks at the Pennsyl-
vania crossing at HOS last night they
struck by vestibuls train No g. All ex-
cept Mr.. Conklin were killed.
There is great indignation here over
the danger at these crossings at night, all
of them being insufiiciently guarded 10
prevent accidents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
Got II for Nothing.

DE Jinks-The tailor said could have
he suit for thirty-five dollars cash or
fly dollars on credit.
Bjones-Of course you studied economy
DE Jinks-Certainly. Itook 1t for hfty
,llsrs.-Judge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
No Bids for Prison Labor.

The State Board of CHARITIES aud Cor
rections, according to the custom, adver-
tised few days ago for proposals for the
prison labor. the proposals to be opened
to-day. AS was expected there were no
proposals received aud probably the same
contractor will continue to use the labor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
IInppY Dispatch.

First Eminent Physician-I have al
ways remem bered my first patient.
Second Ditto-I trust he remem bered
you.
First T.. Pile would have done so, no
doubt, but he hadn't time TO make q witt.
-Iife.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
100000.
Florence is,st.a

Florence Bryce - 100000.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. Lii the Supreme
Court late yesterday afternoon, Judge of
Probate Coffee handed down his deriS on
in the will case Of Thomas E. Biytbe
lie decided that Miss + orence II Vt is
the illegiiinate child OF the deceased and
is valued at over four million dollars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
$500.
The BiiIviIIe Banner.

The BiilviIle Banner.
Now that the Legislatures met, we've got
some bills to pass
bill to take them signs all down what says
keep off the Grass"
bill to make US Coroner-we'l do the thing
up brown
bill to move Jim Jones' still Just three miles
nearer town;
bill to make all taxes free to them that can
not pay;
A bill to pension widows an make them keel
away;
bill-sn' every man will rise an say it's
mighty nice
To make man a Colonel who has lynched q
feller twice;
bill to do away with ell this revenue inspec
tion;
bill TO make salvation free and take up no
collection!
ATLANTA Constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
The PAWTUXET VALLEY.
HOPE.

HOPE.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Harriet
Chase. wife Of Benjamin Chase. AN old
resident of this village, was solemnized
from her late residence this morning AT
III o'clock,
The NEws will be for sale every even
ing at Messrs. Sweet a. Andrews, Main
street.
NATlCk.
The members of Webster Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, held their regular
meeting in Engine Hall last evening.
The second and third degree being
worked upon three candidates.
Mrs. Joseph Shaw, one OF the Oldest
residents OF the village, died at her late
residence after "A weeks lines with pneu-
monia, on Tuesday evening.
At the regular meeting of Exrelsi or
Lodge, l. o. q. T., No. IL, held ia O'Dou-
nell's hal. last evening, routine business
was transacted and three persons were
admitter to membership.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
Gov. Brown,. Engagements Nume rous.

Gov. Brown will open the bazar of the
Bethany Mission at Infantry Hall this
evening, from which he will go to attend
the ball at the Lyman Gymnasium. Brown
University. He has also accepted an in
yitation to attend the police ball, Dec. 8.