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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
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Tee longshoremsn were not particular
ly well pleased with the weather inns
mo nng. They said 1t was disagreeaoie.
They said other things which were not SO
charitable or reverent
The steamer berkshire, Capt. kyder'
of the Providence, Norfolk and Baitl-
more line, which has been disabled since
her arrival at this port nearly TWO weeks
A. O. will sail this evening for Norioik
and Baltimore. A new steel crank smart
has been forgen for her and 1t was put
into place yesterday.
The steamer Berkshire. which VIII san
for the South a. : o'cocS to-nighIs mas
eighty passengers on board as well Us
large cargo Of freight
The pressure OF freight traffic on the
Norfolk line has necessltatei placing two
additional steamers on the route ana
they will arrive tomorrow. Ihe Essex
will come from Norfolk ana the chatham
from Boston. One of these steamers WI III
proceed from this port 10 boston ana the
| her will follow the Berkshire 10 NOT
! folk. The receiving aud despatching
! freight sheds are iillel with goods await
| ing shipment.
| Arrived-Schooner c. w. w. Daniel'
| son; fourmast schooner, WIN. . jour
| dan; schooner James f.. Woodhouse.
/ Sailed - Three mast schooner from
| Hill's; schooner Graham's Polly schooner
| Warren Gates; schooner George NJ uraht'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
BRISTOL.

The annual election of Wampauoag
Encampment, No. ., l. q. q. +. took place
last evening and tne following are the
officers Tor the ensuing year: Chief pa
triarch, James i. Robertson; nigh priest,
John w Best; senior warden, Charles IL.
Miller; scribe. Charles Il. Sanford; treas
urer William j. Munro; junior MarueD,
James a. Newman; trustees. William
Fred. FISH; George t. Arnold AMI Ge0rge
w. Simmons. The installation will take
place Friday evening, Jan. 20
Az Trinity Church Christmas services
will lie neld from 1880 until midnight.
during which time violin aud organ re-
cital will be given.
The muAcli program for Christmas at
Saint Michue.'s Episcopal Church Will be
one of the most elaborate ever rendered
there
Mrs. Henry Munro sustained severe
fall upon Metacome avenue while at
tempting TO get into hes carriage. she
vas conveyed nome and Dr. Sigel was
summoned.
Several OF the directors of the Rubber
Trust visited the National India Rubber
Works on Friday aud expressed them
selves much pleased with its order OF
management.
several vessels have anchored In The
bay and will lay here until the gale
aDttes aud the weather moderates
The funeral services of William Nc
Carry will be solemnlZsd from ST. Mary's
Catholic Church oa Sunday afternoon at
a. o'clock. The Rev. Father Pastor
will conduct the services.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Loring SOsworth and Mr.
| and Mrs Rice OF Rouse Point, canada
| are in town 30 spend Christmas.
Mrs. Il. IL. Pierce suffered stroke O
! paralysis on Friday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
A Christmas Entertainments.

A very pleasant Christmas entertain
ment was given last evening in the ves-
try of the Pilgrim Congregational
church. After singing by chorus, Miss
ID icksou read selection entitled, "A
Christmas Story" After more singing
these tableaus wyre gwen: Blind Mau's
Bluff" "A Shine For Love-" Christ
mas Angles" Young Mothers. ""Chrisi-
mas Night" aud g, hristmas Morn ing y
A dialogne eutltled The Guy aud
Country Cousins" was given by VI -
Russell, Miss Carhart, NJ IS Spencer,
John Wilhems, Frank Pierce and Elliott
House. IL marks were made by Slper.
intendent Bangs of the Sunday sclo ii,
and the Rev. Jam NJ. Die SsId, pisto +
of the churcn, after winch large ChrIs.-
the little ones
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
FINANCIAL SITUATION.

Banks Paying a rremium-state of the
Governments Finances Railroad Mat
ters, Etc.
Boston, Dec 24-This week there have
been instances OF banks paying premium
for having their gold reserves carried for
them. That Is To say, when banks pay
gold into the clearing house in settle
ment OF their balances, the banks re-
ceiving IL are apt 60 hold on 20 IL a good
deal more firmly than formerly, conse-
quenty cases have arisen lately where
banks nave found it difficult TO Obtain
sufficient gold TO make their settlements
without cutting into their gold reserve
this contingency IL has seemed advis-
able TO such institutions TO pay pre-
MUM at the rate OF 2 per cent per annum
TO have their gold carried for them. THIS
n a very significant fact, aud shows how
deeply Impressed the banks are VII the
nec s,ity OF holding ON TO their supply Of
gold.
TINS is but one OF a number Of facts "a
ind cate the prrcariousues- OF the lnan-
cial situa N. Tue high rates for money
In New York the past week. 3O aud 4l
per crnt in sDne cuses. are anO, her sign
az tie times. These rates have un
donbtedly been the result OF manipula
ti0n in very large measure, but thi,
manipulate mas been made possible bl
NE v,ry general apprehension excited b.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
Jerome Kennedy & CO
OPEN EVENINGS.
ideas About the Rainbow.


In many countries the rainbow Is
spoken OF as being great bent pump or
siphon tube, drawing water from the
earth By mechanical means. In parts OF
Russia, in the Don country, and also in
Moscow and vicinity, it is known by
name which is equivalent to "the bent
water pipe" In nearly all Slavonic dia-
lects it is known by terms signifying
"the cloud siphon," and in Hungary it is
"the pump" Noah's pump" and Gods
pump" The Malayan natives call 1t by
the same name that they do their banded
water cobra (nechetata), only that they
add "boba" meaning double headed),
the equivalent in our language being
"the double headed water snake"
They tell you that the bow is a real
thing OF life, that it drinks with it's two
mouths. and that the water is transferred
TO the clouds through an opening in the
upper side OF the center of the great arch.
In the province of Charkov, Russia, the
rainbow is said to drain the wells, and
to prevent this many are provided with
heavy tight fitting platforms. In the
province of Saratov the bow is said to be
under the control of three angels, one OF
whom pumps the water, the second
feeds" the clouds and the third sends
the rain. Many improbable and impos-
sble things would happen IL you only
could get in reach of "the bow" The
little Turk Is told that il he would have
a silver head with gold teeth and ruby
eyes he has TO but touch the orange
stripe. In Greece they say that the per-
son so unfortunate as to stumble over
the end OF the bow will-haxe- his -or-heI
sex Immediately changed.-St. Louis Re-
public.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
About Rnzor strops.

Il r. very much harder to sell patent
-azor strop now than it used to be. More
,cople shave themselves than ever, but
ne man who is his own barber seems
much better posted on the art OF how to
seep his razor in order now than his an
,cstors were. The favorite strop now l.
4 leather strap. costing about one-tenth
shat was paid for the old patent articles,
md outliving them twice over. There
ised to be good money in selling strops
rom door to door, and ladies bough
reuucntly for their husbands. But a
nan would nave TO sell one OF the mod
rn shaspcners at nearly every house he
PASSED in order TO earn half days wages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
Southern Cypress.
We have a Large Stick Of all theknesses
AT LOW PRICES.
Potter e. Gardiner.
t61 Eddy street.


Prof. George Frederick Wright, OF
Oberlin College, claims to have discove<epN
n former outlet OF the great lakes by Way
Of the Ottawa River. The outlet is in
low pass OF the Canadian highlands lead
ing from Lake Nipissing, which is only
about seventy feet above Lalo Huron,
INTO the Mattawan River, n tributary OF
the Ottawa. There Prof. Wright founds
delta terrace about 100 feet in height and
half a mile wide, extending up the valley
OF the Mattawan for distance OF mile
and half
The material of il was coarse, consist
ing OF tens OF thousands of bowlders
from one to ten feet in diameter. So great
was the force of the current down the
Mattawan that ii pushed bar oil this
coarse material entirely across the Otta-
va, so as to make slack water navigation
for some distance above. IL this discov-
cry should be accepted IL will have an
important bearing upon the age OF the
Niagara gorge, which has generally been
rccepted as the clironometer OF the post
..lncial period.-Indianapoli News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
DEMURRER OVERRULED.

An Opinion by Judge Carpenter Handed
Down i'm the u. :. Circuit Court.
An opinion by Judge Carpenter was
handed down in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday in the case of William
ii. Rittman VS.. Wilmot w. Brookings.
This is an action at law TO recover dam
ages for the breach of "a contract ior ihe
sale anu purchase of land. The deciara-
tion sets out that the defendant
by his memorandum in writing,
signed by Theodore Gerrisl, his agent
for that purpose duly authorlzeu,
agreed with the paintIn according 10
the terms of a certain paper which Is set
out i'm full that "said premises are 10 Dc
conyeyed on or before April 10, 1891. The
agreement was extended from tune 10
time hy mutual consent, the last lte set
Tor tue conveyance being april 23, 1871.
On that date, this declaration states III
plaintiff performed his part Oh the agree
ment but the deiendent was in default
The defendant pleaded tnat the orig
| inal alleged agreement was a. alleged
agreement under seal, and that IL was
not the deed OF the defendant 10 th's
plea the defendant demurrs.
| The plaintiff argues that the agreemen
| on which he claims 10 recover was not
| this original agreement, put the
| agreement made at the time the
4 uhte IOT tit tOllNNN"hNo 80
down for April % IL is argued that he
original agreement could not he ex
! tended, being under seal, while the sub
| sequenJ agreemen,s were not under seal,
that therefore the original agreement was
expired.
The opinion of the court is that the par
| ties who made the last agreement dc
not intend TO make co np!ete agree
ment for the sale oi land. Tney evident
| ly intended 10 modify ore OF the condi
! lions OF an agreement which tuey sup
posed To be in force The court says th
| demurrer must H. overruied.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
RIVERSIDE.

Hugh Cunningham, engineer OF the
What Cheer, has gone TO Fall River to
spend the holidays with his family.
A large number of the young people OF
the town had an enjoyable days skating
on the Riverside Ice COmpauy's pond.
How the churches OF che own propos
observing Christmas: At St. Mark :
Episcopal. n special service for the chill
dren will be held Sunday afternoon AT =
o'clock, and at the sgrvice Monday even.
ing presents will Dc given To large mum
OF pupils in the vestry. AZ the Con.
gregatiunal Church, an entertainment
witt bc uivvri, irrstruti of the usuHt thTtst-
mas tree. I'm entertainment will be-
Civ this evening at the Methods,
church, and presents will be distributed
At the special service tomorrow the
Rev Mr. Bell will ofiicate.
Ellery Sears has returned To his cot
tage ON the bluff, after an absence OF s.y.
eral weeks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
A BIG FIRE.
The store of y. II. and a. Levi on Broad
vay, New York, Gutted-Loss Si0O 900.

The store of y. II. and a. Levi on Broad
way, New York, Gutted-Loss Si0O.OOO
NEW YORK, De-. 24.-The big store of
\. II. aud "A. Levi on Broadway. was
completely gutted this morning. and II
large number of clerks narrowly escaped
with their lives.
At9 o'clock the building Of Clerks
narro Wy escaped.
The building, which was three stories
hiuh. was discovered to be OH fire, the
flames originating in the second story.
The fire spread with wonderful rapidity
and advanced so quickly that the l50
clerks employed IN the building had
barely time 10 get out without their
clothing. :,
In an hour nothing but the walls OF
the structure were lett standing.
A strong wind and the cold interfered
considerably with the work of tho fire
men. Ine loss will be 100000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
CH 2ISTMAS WEATHER.
1t Is Not Probable Ihat Tomorrow W ill
BE- stormy.

1t Is Not Probable that Tomorrow W ill
BE- stormy.
NEW YORK, Dec Il The great cold
wave" in the Northwest. checked and
thro yn into disorder on Thursday, paused
yesterday in its easterly retreat toward
the Caua,iian mara ime provinces, and
hy the aid If its rearguard or of rein
forcement receive from the Hudson Bay
region, II is maSing II new soutneasterly
advance upon this section.
Though the fulillment OF the predic-
tion thai the therh ONE er wouli re lister
n minimum temperature OF about ID de-
grees in this city and vicinity on Friday
morning was delayed. 10 ~ likely that the
mercury will yet drop nearly To that
point before the cold wave passes away.
1t is not probable. however, that to-
morrow's weather will be generally
stormy in this vicinity. But depres-
sion in the Southwest slowly travell in!
toward the Atlantic coast will be attended
by considerable precipitation south oi
this latitude.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
a Durnipu Gas Well.

WHITNEY, Ind. Dec. 4.-A sword of
fire hung over the city until daylight
this morning. IL appeared in the south
ern sky directly over the townand among
the superstitious. caused great alarm:
Al times IL stretched from the horizon
TO the zenith and again IL would die down
until il could bs seen for but 80 above
the horizon.
The fire departments in two adjoining
towns were called out supposing that
there was great counagation near by.
1t was learned this morning that the
unusual sirht was caused by burning
GAS we'll $50 miles away. The clear cold
at nosphere causing the reflection TO be
sean sO far
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
NURl0WNPEQPll N0W

Mr. and Mrs. Johns Con2dou chsper-
oned a theatre party. Thursday evening,to
see wang" Among them were MISS
Mamie King. Miss Burges. Miss Alice
Robinson, Miss Phoebe Campbell, Mr.. =,
y. Richmond, Mr.. Il. i. j. King, Mr. H.
W. Blake, Jr
Mrs. William Goddard aud Miss Hope
Goddard returned from New York yester-
day.
Mrs. +. A. Sayles matronized a party
consisting of NJ ~ Sackett. Miss Dwight,
Miss Lorauia King, Mr.. n. ID. Chapin'
.Jr., Mr. Heiser, Mr.. Richardson. aud Mr..
/. II. Hazard. Among other society
people present were Mr.. and Mrs; w. w.
Brownell. Miss Rhodes. Miss Allen, Mr..
aud Mrs r.. ID. Pearce, Mr.. DE Forest
Danielson Gen. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer,
Mr.. r. A. King, Mr.. and Mrs. Eilery II.
Wilson, Miss Caroline Lewis, Mr. b. f.
Thnrston. Mr.. A. VI. Coats, MIR. and Mrs.
Cornelius Barrow, Mis-, Child, Mr.. and
Mrs. Steeiman, Miss Adams, Mr.. {. [.
Burdick.
Mrs. Samuel X. D1rrance gives tea for
her daughter. Miss Maud ID. Dorrance, on
Wednesday evening, 2sth, from TO
Mrs. Robert Knight gives reception
for her daugh er, Miss Edith Knight.
Wednesday evening, Dec. %. from 5 toll.
Mrs. Nelson w. AIdrich will give a
small dance at her residence on Benevo-
lent street, on the evening OF Friday,
Dec. 80.
Mrs +. III. Hood (born Tucker is spend
ing the HOLIDAYS with her mother, Mrs.
William A. Tucker.
The dance at the Trocadero, Monday
evening, WILL he the second of the dinnei
dances, aud not as erroneously stated III
this QUINN Thul sday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertrand j. Horton OF
Pawtucket intend removing To this city
| as soon rs a suitable residence can be Oh
tanned. Mrs. Horton is still with hei
parents in san Fraucisco.
Mr.. Frederick Campbell of New York
| il spending Christmas at the home o
| his fiancee, Miss Liscomb,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il. Deming OF Mem
phis, Tenu., are guests of the former
! father, w. IL. Deming.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
The FINANCIAL NEWS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 24-Tbe week began
iii tho culu,lnatiOn OF the uneasy reel
inc which was br ught about oy or
= eculation in Industrials, and ny tue o's
gold exports which have been going OF,
Tor some time. Big lines OF "nIsAey anu
80 ere thrown overheard, as "a mum
her Of institutions aud bankers refused
20 loan on that class Of securities, ana the
o,fv thing 10 do was 10 market the sIocks.
The decline in them was SO sharp anu
rapid that il was but nalurai tnnI tley
sb uld rally, but the st t'rm on Monuay
produced dull market iort the resi- Vi 'no
week. hao
The most noteworthy feature has been
the tremendous sterl ng loans whlch
have been made through the PAST Wesh,
xrbich amount 10 about sSOOO,OOO Ine
pools in botn Whlskey and Gas nave peen
doing their utmost To borrow money,
MOI caring what rafes they paid, so lohg
as the securities were placed for sixty or
ninety DAYS One sterling loan was naue
on Whiskey alone on W leu the margin
was so large that the loan on the stocAs
was at 81. The usual bankers comnls-
sion on a sterling loan Tor slAty uayS
has heretofore been per cenl,
but they have touhu ene S tbair
30 urgent hat they have lncreaseu Incil
rate and are now charging double. IL Is
a fact that sterling loans made aghlnst
SUGAR collateral have paid the latter
rate. From present indications III looks
as il considerable amounts OF gold wouiu
90 forward again next week. More VIII
10 sant with Tuesdays steamer, AS that
,vould necessitate the withdrawal OF the
funds to-day Monday being iegai
holiday. and the bankers would tnere-
fore lose too much on interest 10 inahe
the transaction remuneratlve; Dut on
"Wednesday some viii be shipped, ana on
Saturday the shipment Will Dc the neaN-
lest OF the week. A., .,,
ings 90 for nothing. IL is lmmaterlai
whether the inter state law is amended
so as TO make pooling legal, or wheIher
the railroad earnings show big return
on the stock.
So long as this uncertainty as regards
our financial posit on continues. so ione
will the M arket keep Oh saggln4, ano
q ere is not hing which WORKS 80 against
prices as un certainty.
The secretary OF the treasury has been
asked by the leading financial people o
the country to use his influence Tor th'
repeal OF the Sherman bill, but he say
that IL is useless TO attempt ahythlng -
long as the Senate is IN It's present con
dition; any bill Of the kind which mlgh
come before that body wonld be sure
defeat.
There is no doubt that business
throughout the country is in II very sat
IS actory condition aud that people as
rule are watching for chance TO bull th
market as soon as an occasion oIer
itself. 1t is therefore a pity that the leg
islation at Washington has cast th'
gloom over the financial community, ant
All the more so at his time OF the yea,
when everybody ought 10 be happy.
Tie only special interest to day was oi
Manhattan, which rose points on tn
belief that the rapid transit franchis
which is to be offered to the pubic IA
auction on the 29lh, will not hnd an
iidders. The conditions are SO manifo!'
and the penal les so severe that noDod
is willins 10 undertake IL.
Tat S~Ias No ynrL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
The Pollution of Water.

The members OF the water pollution
committees of tne General Assse nbly Left
Natick yesterday morning, bang met at
the statlon by the Hou. Henry l.. Greene,
with carriages \ careful inspec tion OF
the banks of the PawtuXrt was made at
River Point. clyde. Phenix, Harris, Ark
wright, Jackson, Hope aud C.ntreville
The party took dinner with WllleJJ G
Briggs, proprietor of the Briggs Hotel,
DnnIlN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24

Miss NJ. Smith. living at % Carpenter
street, reports To the police that a woman
came 10 ber house last week aud repre-
ssnted that sne lived 132 South street
and was very poor. Sue wanted TO do
some washing for the family and was
given 81 worth of hannels. She has not
returne vet and h. has been ascertained
that she does not aud never did live at 1872
south street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
The Flremen's Iall.

The honorary committee OF the Provi-
dence Permanent Firemen's Relief Asso-
citation ball to be held Feb. ?, 1898, is as
follows: His Excelency Gov. ID. Russell
Brown, His Honor Mayor William X.
Ger, Frank f. Olney, Richard S How
land, John Shepard, Jr, David K. Lin
game, William ~. Thornton, William >.
Granger, Isaac M. Potter, George NJ Car
penter, Charles +. Harris, Marsden j.
Perry. Myron II. FulLer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24

The water-lily is said to be largely uied
in some parts of India ts food. The fruit
of one species that groAs plentifully IN
the lakes OF Cashmere is rich in starch,
nnd has much the flavor OF a chestnut
II the nuts are dried they will Keep for
long time, and when ground may be
made into cakes or porridge, or they may
be soaked for some hours andthen boiled.
Tire seeds Of the lotus are also much
used i'm india. When green, they are
eaten raw; when ripe they are boiled.
The root, too. Il often boiled and served
as a vegetable.
An advertisement IL nota luxury but q
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24

In the Sixth Distrcc Court this morn
Frank Rooney, charged with the
larceny OF a tub of butter from the New
England Grocery store, Was fined so
and costs.
Aun Arnold was fiaed $40 and costs { or
the larceny oil pair OF shoes and slippers
from j. .. Sau Souci.
Martin Devine was fined $50 and costs
for the larceny OF "a harness .rom Johu Is.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
Knocked or the "1in Bridge. =

The last New Bedford train northwa rd
bound last night, ran into man who
was crossing the Tin Bridgs" near He
bronyille last night and Knocked him
into the liyer y search was made for
him but no trace could be found.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
SHORT $500.

Walter n. Frankie, the Missing Sales
man, IL m serious Trouble.
Waiter III. Franklin, an employee OF
the Hartwell, Richards Company, who
has been missing for some days, has been
discovered TO be $500 short in his accounts
with the firm. He also owes something
like $500 in the city. The police have this
information, but do not know where he
A uIe~cul.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
NJ. NJ. INMAN a co. ASSIGN.
The Backward Season Said To be the
PrincipaI Cause OF the Trouble.

The firm of NJ. VI. Inman q Co. cloth
ING dealers at I39 Westminster street,
his morning made AN assignment TO
Attorney 5. >. Lapham. 1he liabilities
OF the fra are In the neighborhood of
s25 600. with assets ut $50 900 to S60.00o.
Ihe immediate cause of the embarrass-
ment is an attachment which was placed
ON the house by New York creditor
The warm season is dir city responsible
for the failure, and had the present cold
weather arrived week or two sooner the
trouble would have been averted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-24
CENTRENiiIE-

That portion OF the walkir
de,iguated as tramps has bee
exceedingly hard time of II
past few days and the vari
ears have been occupied by iai
of gentlemen of leisure tnat
keep from freeziug.
At the Lippitt station all I
iull every evening and Polio
Titus il kept busy about two
night and morning attendli
wants