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Evening journal., 1893-06-29
Great Decline in London.

LONDON, June 80. 2l5 p. m.-An
extraordinary decline has taken place in
the price of silver in the market here
The fall was 29d, making the present
price 314d.
Suspended Because of the Fall In Silver
BOISE CITY, June 29.-The w ood river
silver mine owners with few excep-
tions have suspended operations owing
to the fall in silver.
Big st. Louis Company Gives It Up.
ST LOUIS, June 30 The st. Louis
Smelling and Refining Company, one OF
the largest in the country, has decided
to shut down work owing to the silver
troubles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
The Committees Report.

The grand committees report includes
the following. with respect to the First
Congressional District your committee
found That 3o.l67 ballots were cast.
i3.G0l electors voted for Melville Bull of
Middletown: that l2,9Gl electors voted
for Oscar Lapham OF Providence: that
7J2 electors voted for Isaac = Turner of
Providence; that 2l1 electors voted for
Benjamin e.. Chace Of Providence: thai
one elector voted for Nathaniel B
Church OF Iiverton; that 9. 1884 blank bal
lots were cast, that 44l defective ballots
were cast; and that no person received a
majority OF all the votes cast
With respect 20 the Second Congress.
sional District your committee found
That %. l8 ballots were cast that IA .lS5
electors voted for Adm IS Capron of
Smithheld chat 10, 400 electors voted for
Charles III. Page OF Scituate; that 1,Oll
electors voted for Edwin A. Lewis Of
Westerly; that l6l electors voted for
Henry "A. Burlingame OF Pawtucket
that electors voted scattering: that
1852 blank ballots were cast that 373 de-
fectiye ballots were cast, and that no per
son had "A majority of all tie votes cast.
Your committee therefore report, that
there was no election OF representative in
Congress In either the First or the Sec
ond Congressional District at the cleo
tions held on the sta day Of November.
1892
There was handed TO the committee bv
the secretary Of state package of con.
gressional ballots from polling places IN
both congressional districts. which lac
stated were found among the bal
lots returned from those polling
places purporting 60 be ballots FOR
presidential electors aud upon The
constitutional amendments. The com.
mittee have made no use OF these
ballots I'm the foregoing count, but sub
mits the following schedule thereof
from district two Of the town Of Lin
coin, twenty blank ballots, three defec.
tive; from the first ward OF the city of
Newport. four Dlank bailO =. eignt de-
fective; from the town OF East Green
wich, sixty-four blank ballots, nine de
fective, one ballot for Charles III. PAGE.
from the second district OF the town OF
Warwick. thirty-nine blank ballots. nine
defective ballots, one ballot for Adm B
Capr0n. from the first district of
the niath ward OF the city of
Proyidence, siXt! three blauk ballots
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
CHARITY BALL.
The Committee of Arrangements Holds a
Meeting.

The Committee OF Arrangements Holds q
Meeting.
The committee of arrangements of the
Charity ball met last night at Infantry
hall aud made arrangements for the so
ciety event of the year.
The committee consists OF the follow
ing President Lieut.-Col James Il.
Phettepacr; vice president Col. William
III. Thornton; secretary. Lieut.. III. s
Pearce: treasurer, Lieut.. Il. 5. Delano;
Major II. B. Rose, Major John A. Carter,
Capt. \. c. higgins, Capt. f. B. Burt,
Lieut.. II. Martin, Lieut.. Irving w. Young.
Lieut. George & Arnold. Lieut. Walter
q. Gatchell. Quartermaster Sergeant
Arnold l.. Potter, Sergeant q. NJ. Halt.
Sergeant j. b. Johnson. Corporal James
l.. Coyle. Corporal w. III. Thomp-
son, Private ". l.. Adams, Private
a. III. Johnson, Private Gregor
Krichbawu, Private III. l.. Saunders.
1t was decided at the meeting that tn
orchestra OF Reeves's American Band
should furnish the music. The decora-
tions are to be very elaborate and wholly
different from those Of previous years
The subscription books will remain open
until Friday night.
The proceeds OF the affair will, rs last
year. be given to the Society for the Pre-
ventiou OF Cruelty TO Children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
-fA=HARBoRc7 -


The steemer Providence OF the Fall
River lile has been laid up indefin itely
Ii is possible that she will never again
appear as a steamer.
The tug Aquidneck towed the barge
Providence - Jamestowa yesterday.
Tugs Cora o. Stickney and Charles b
Sanford arrived at Newport last night
with tows. The latter will be coaled at
once
The Block Island steamer G.. w. Dan
ielson, which last week made her first
trip to this port since the blockade, will
now enter upon her regular trips.
j. Rogers Maxwell of Newport is hav-
ing built new steel centrebC ard
schooner yacht at the Moore * Sons
Works, Elizabethport, y. j. IL will be
called the Emerald
The omnibus lighthouse bill which
passed the Srnate last Saturday appro-
pirates $4,000 TO equip fog, light and
Signal station near the Butler fats
entrance TO the lower harbor OF New
Bedford, Mass.
4 twin coal barge to accompany the
Providence has been ordered bv G.. b.
REYNOLDS * CO., TO convey coal from
Hoboken To Newport. The company
now has two barges and two schoOners
engaged In the traffic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
GREAT PROGRAM.
Arrangements for Big Races at Nara
gansett Park Completed.

gansett Park Completed.
A big racing program for trotters and
PAGES has been arranged for the Nara
gansett Park track by President Fred +.
Perkins and Secretary David S Collins.
There Is a long list If guaranteed sub
scription stakes, amounting In the az
gregate TO S21, 900.
There will he twenty-six events in all
during the third week in September Ar
opening has been made for about every
fancier and trainer in this section of the
country.
The contests are open to all, trial heats,
best two in three in each instanc', an in
novation at the Narragdnsett track which
is calculated TO make the racing much
livelIer and TO prevent the long delays
heretofore experienced in scoring.
Among other events the program con-
tains the following:
Yearlngs trotters $1,000 m lie dash no distance :
one more entries from sam, stable can art en-
trance fee. IA per cent payments, May Is, So July
H. $40: sept. {, SO; total. SO.
Twoyear-o d, trotters. $1,000 eligible TO the 2:iO
class.
20 the 2:30 class g.. j. Hamlns colt. Anericus
barred; entrance fee. stakes NO and =. Pa per
cent; payments May 10. so; July IL, sl5; sept.
For tro,teis 5000 eligible to the 2:1o class En-
i, SD Sept !. sS5: total sSD '"' 10 S'0 OiS
For trotters 5000, eligible to the 25 class En-
Jgly H. 800; sipt / s!5 total; SO. Wv
trance fee per cents payments, May Is, siOi
July n, sos s.pt 4 ~ ~ total sl5o,
troters, S2.OU0 eligible To the 2O class for tfot-
ter, $4,000 eligible TO he 2:i0 class; for Tacer-
igEle 10 the 2:3j class. Entrance fee , per cent
Payments, May 20, slo; july IL. 500; Sept ., S25
Note-To be announced later with entrance fee
per cent. For i've purse races 900 each, 5000 ;
best 2 ms
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
QQRQWNPEQRlg

Miss George and Mrs. j. c. Stedman
are to give an afternoon tea at the resi-
uence o. the former, I Harvard avenue,
next Tuesday afternoon.
The few remaining days of grace before
LINT are 20 be so fully occupied with so
clal functions that the scribes will not be
expected to keep up with the procession.
Junior Vice. e.Commander-in-Ch Chief r. B.
Ayres, Wilmington. Del; Quartermaster
General John TAYLOR. Puiladelphia; /;
surgeon General William &. Nile, Dan
bury, Conn; Inspector General George
l.. Goodale, Medford, Mass, of the G.. \.
IL, have accepted invitations TO be pres
eut at the reception 20 he rendered Com
mander-in-Ch Chief Wessert and staff at the
Narragansett on Saturday next from 4 to
O'Clock There will be a banquet and
campfire at Infantry Hall in the evening,
Lieut.. r. B. Watkins and Mr.. G.. II.
Redmond of Newport have sailed for
Europe.
The Rev. Charles Sisson of Pawtuxet
has gone to Colorad) for the benefit of
his health.
Mrs. Charles Bloomer of Pawtuket has
returned from weeks visit in New
York city.
Mrs. Henry Gardiner Of Pawtuxet has
returned from visit with friends at
Newport.
Mr.. Follett of Edgewood is recovering
from a severe illness which has pros
trated him for the past few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. a. Rider had whist
and dancing party at their residence, rs
Elm street, last evening There were
about twenty-five couples present,
Dancing was indulged in until late
hour.
Theodore B. Baylss, New Bedford
hoy, Is making great success out OF the
Herald, the college daily, that is served
up to the Brown University boys at
Providence. .-Journalist.
Miss Florence Burlingame of Somer-
vile, Mass. is visiting Miss Fannie Bry-
ton.
Miss Nina Saunders Of East Greenwich
is making trip through the West.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

At Has o'clock yesterday morning
Mary Asian, - years OF age fell on the
sidewalk on Sheldon street and sustained
slight injuries. She was assisted to her
home. 4il Benefit street. by Officer j. J
Toole
Patrick +. Dowd, living at N Globe
street v a. examined at the Central sta.
ton at 3 O'clock this afternoon a. TO his
sanity and was found 20 bc violently ia
sane. lie was ordered committed 10 the
state asylum.
Charles johnson. driver OF one OF the
American Express Company's wagons,
was thrown ron his wagon by col
lisiou with ano her OF the same com
pauy's wagons on EXcbanRs place this
morning. lie was slightly hurt
Lydia Marneron Won Finkelstein
will speak i'm Music Hall. on the
evening. OF the 10th, Itch aud 18th inst.
on Eastern Life aud Manners" She il
remarkable woman, aud Is highly re-
commende I bv some OF the ablest church
people in the United states. 4 he lectures
are for tue beueht VI the Bethany Home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
WTUXET VALLEY VILLAGES

Centreville.
A meeting of the Warwick and Coven
try fire brigade was held in the fire sta
tion last evening. A large amount OF
routine business was transacted. The
committee on the promenade concert and
ball reported every ching in readiness foi
the event.
Mrs. Abbie Whipple, a resident of this
village for seventy years, died at her late
residence last evening from old age.
Clyde.
The young ladies OF the; village have
made arrangements for box party,
which will be given IN Temperance Hall
this evening.
The members of Hose Companies Nos.
! and will hold their regular meet ing
IN the hose house this evening.
River Point.
The members OF the Pawtuxet Valley
Park Association held an important
meeting at the office of H. w. Potter
today AT o'clock.
Phenix.
McGregor Post, No. II G. A. r.. met
in McGregor hall on Saturday evening.
Mrs. L.mue Church entertained the
members of the sEpworth League at her
residence last evening.
The directors of the Ladies' Benevolent
Society OF the NJ +. Churcn neld meet
ing at the parsonage today n, , o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
Chicago Grain Notes.

oUoTEE ny A. A. wEEDEN
London wheat market very quiet .
prices unchanged.
Liverpool wheat market since Friday I'd
higher.
CHCAGO-Estimates tomorrow: Wheat.
1875; corn. 1870; oats. %; hogs, 1900.
CmCAGO-WhCat opened strong Crowd
bought against puts, but the market
don't rally much. Looks weak and lower
now.
Corn weak on heavy recepts Seems
10 be good buying orders around g.
Provisions little frmer on light rec .ipts.
Wheat rallies on "A few IRRESPONSIBLE crop
damage reports, the most reliable infor-
nation on TINS scare comes from the
government, whose report, show no dam.
age Wheat easier ON lower cables and
sales by early buyers LOOK very heavy.
Markets close weak.
Stocks OF contract grades In Chicago
w Nheat 5. .5S1,g3S, corn 524.C53, oats
l,S3s 40.
Wheat on passage increased. .6j6, ,OU0;
corn on passage, increased 2SD,O 600
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
Contest Closes
March 81.
ONE KILLED.
SMISHUP ON THE UNION PACIFI(
NEIR UEIZER.
The Eastbound assenger Train Wrecked
by Spreading Rails-Many Injured
The List of Casualties.

BolEs CITY, Idaho, Feb. Word
reached here last night OF bad smashup
on the Union Pacific Railroad.
Thirteen miles west OF Weizer the east
bound passe niger train was wrecked by
spreading rails owing to defec tive anu
rotten ties.
Following is list of casualties,
Eliza Egan Of Chicago, killed.
Mrs. Egan and three children Chicago,
bruises and internal injuries
j. &. Rodell, WinLetouka Lake, Mimi,
badly injured in the hips and internally
Mr.. and Mrs. w. {. Babst Chicago,
both injured seriously in back aud inter
ally.
j. Hahn, New Yolk, | AID lr)ken.
Baggageman Danielsol, serious cuts,
bruise ana burned.
Fifteen others were badly bruised
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
NEW QUEEN OF THE SOUND.
Fan River Lines Latest Even Larger
Than the Puritan.


BosToN, Feb. THE construction OF
the new pass niger steamboat for the Fall
River line is now fairly begun at the
Roach shipyards i'm Ches or, Pa. and the
vessel promises TO be one OF the finest
specimens of marine architecture and
building thus far produced
The new boat is TO be larger. Of greater
carving capacity as regards both pas.
seuRers aud freight. and will be even
more elaborately finished and furnished
than the Puritan Of the same line. MI.
though the Puritan now stands first of
ali vessels OF her class aflUa
The principal points of difference be.
tween tha boat now building aud the
Puritan are: The new boat will be nj
least twenty feet longer; she will have
double inclined compound engines. in.
stead of compound beam engines: boilers
of the Scotch. instead OF the RtdGeld
tyne. and her dining saloon will be ON the
main deck.
The dimensions and proportions of the
new boat will be ~ follows Ieugtb
over all. 4iU feet leugth on wate,linp
l2l feet beam, outside plate. i2ts feet
width. over guards Ij feet drpth q;
hold at lowest point OF sheer. 9Oi feet
depth II hold amidships. 2li6 feet draft
of water, 1919 deep, displacement, 1850
tons.
The machinery In general srrange.
ment will be like that of the plymontb
There will b. two high pressure cylin.
ders each 81 inches la diameter. and two
low pressure cylinders each IS Inches in
diameter, all having a stroke of piston ~
m ,eet The wheels will be of tbe fe m
cring type, - feet ia diane or, and IA
feet face.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
The Civil Court!
DID 1T RAIN FISH?
Considerable Excitement Prevailed 4
North End Last Night.

North End Last Night.
The pedestrians who chanced TO be
passing along Charles street near tho
foot of Quad street shortly before {
o'clock last evening were treated TO n
sight almost phenomenal. The sidewalk
for space OF several yards WAS tblckly
sprinkled with small fish. wriggling and
comforting in the numerous pools of
water standing on the walks and in the
cutters.
So thickly were the fish deposited
on the walk ana so great
was the area covered that many
OF the people wre Of the
opinion that the fish had been dropped
from the skies. This theory was accepted
by almost all Of the vast crowd that soon
gathered in the vicinity and was looked
upon as being especially probable mas
much rs at that time it was raining
quite hard.
The fish ranged in size from an inch to
several irches in length, and some were
OF such size as to tempt the cupidity OF
many of the crowd, some Of whom trans
formed dinner pals and baskets into re-
ceptacles, To convey such specimens Of the
funny tribe away as they could capture.
The news OF the wonderful shower
spread like fire and in a short time the
crowd in the vicinity had attained pro-
digious size.
However. the excitement was soon dis.
PEELED as one OF the Storekeepers on
Charles street, attracted by the tremen-
dous crowd, Investigated ana found the
cause Of the turmoil To the disgust of
the crowd he made the statement that lie
had dumped lot of live bait on the side.
walk and the crowd, growing and grum.
Ling, soon melted away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
THE BARNABY SALE.

n Syndicate Represented by Charles T..
Longiey ana MIR. Anthony Buys
The story OF the sale OF the j. Is. Barn
aby Company of Providence, Boston,
Fall River, New Haven and Kansas City
seems to be definitely confirmed. al
though neither Mr. Winship nor Mr..
LonGley have confirmed it.
1t has been sold to a syndicate repre-
sented by several prominent clothiers. Of
which Charles +. Longley Of the Boston
and Providence Clothing Company is to
be president and manager and Albert l.
Anthony secretary and treasurer.
Henry B. Winship will retain some Of
his stock but will retire from active
management OF the company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
OLNEYVILLE.
The News Of the suburb Out Toward
Neutaconkanut Hin.

The News OF the suburb Out Toward
Neutaconkanut Hin.
Louis st. Peters has the honor OF hav-
ing the largest number of children at
tending the public school, nine being the
number.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Penny enter
tained a few OF their friends yesterday AT
their residence, 104 Chaplin avenue.
Among the pleasant events was South
ern dinner" M which "hoe cake, hominy,
quail on toast" and other good things to
eat were served. Music, vocal and in-
strumental followed.
The case OF Whipple vs.. Clancy for a
bill Of goods amounting TO about $40, was
continued in the Eighth District Court
yesterday, for eight weeks.
The second degree staff OF Manufac.
turers Lodge OF l. q. o. f.. with Past
Grand Harry Diw AS degree master, will
confer that degree this evening before the
grand lodge officers in Odd Fellows Hall,
~ WeyLosset street.
Coaclave No. 3, X. of 5. f., will hold it's
niuth annual ba lquet Ia lrons's ha to-
morrow evening.
Court Lgman No. 1872, A. o. +. of A,
will hold basket party aud social in
Holden's hall this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
THREE PERISHED.

Father and Daughter Tried to Rescus
Grandmother and All Died.
LINDSEY, Ont, Feb. 7-Yesterday fire
occurred in the farm dwelling of John
Marks. in Fenlow township: about eight
mile from here.
All OF the inmates got out safely with
the exception OF Marks's aged mother.
Marks returned to rescue her. followed
by his daughter.
Immediately after they entered the
building collapsed and all three perished
in the flames.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
ON TRIAL FOR BURGLARY.
Charles Chambers, Alias Peckham, in tn.
Court of Common Pleas.

Charles Chambers, Alias Peckham, in the
Court of Common Pleas.
Charles Pcckham, alias Charles Cham
bers. was on trial in the Court OF Com
mon Pleas this morning for burglary,
before Judges Wilbur and Douglas.
1t was charged that on the night Of
Oct. 90 l. ST, the house OF Sarah f. Grant
in Central Falls was broken into, and
siiverware and other articles to the value
of nearly 500 taken.
Deputy Chief of Police Egtn testified
TO iinding he bag OF silverAare on man
named Saunders on the 9th of November
Saunders told him he got the articles
from Chambers. Chamb bers was arrested
aud when asked II the property belonged
TO him he replied that it did not. Saun.
ders was then brought before Chambers
aud asked where he got the stuff, and he
said Chambers gave il to him TO pawn
Chambers denied all knowledge of the
articles, and Saunders told him he might
as well tell the truth, as there was no
use trying to get out of il. Chambers
told him 10 shut up aud not make a tool
of himself. Saunders and Chambers
roomed together on Washington street.
Mr.. Dubois openeI the cas-. for the de-
fense.
Martin Hunt was then called by the de-
fense, and swore that he had charge of
the night shift freight crew in the Ston-
ington yard the last week in OctoDer,
having taken the place OF the regular
man for that week. Chambers was work
ing every night that week. aud, as a mat
ter of fact, was at work on the night the
crime was committed.
Joseph X. Adams, yard master, stated
that he hired Chambers Oct. 49, and that
he worked continuously until Nov. ..
Witness had charge of the different crews
and kept their time. He produced the
time book, which bore record that Charles
w. Chambers worked on the night of
Oct. 30
W. A Mitchell, chief clerk for the n.
Y. n. H., and II. Company, testifie
that he had charge OF the pay roll
of the employees OF that division of the
road. The pay roll was introduced aud
showed that Chambers worked on the
night in question.
The Civil CourG
Yesterday afternoon before Judge
Rogers the case of Charles \. Thayer
against Ira G. w. Aylesworth was re-
sumed, and this mornng verdict was
rendered fol the defen liant.
In the case of Angel Sweet against X.
:. and +. W. Wood the jury returned "A
verdict for the plaintiff for 500
This morning the case brought by III,
A. Whiting & Sons of Worcester against
William :. FIield q Company was heard
before Judge Rogers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
StiiI Missing.

BosroN, Feb. lewis Grant. the car.
penter who disappeared from his home in
East somerville on Friday last. is still
missing. Tie left family. consisting Of
vile and several grown children. WHO
are ~ perfect loss 20 account for his
absence. lie l. ffty wears OF age and
a emplo!ed as foreman in 4. 4.
harrington's establishments
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
Chicago Grain Market.
Dry Goods Cierks' BeneHccnt AssoclntIon.
ouorED nv A. p. wrEDEN

Tue Dry Good, Clerks Benefcent Asso.
ciatio' of Providence held it, annual
meeting last night iI Brownson Lyceum
Hall The following officers we're elect
eel Tor the coming year: President,
Charles j. Fay vice president. u. r.
O'Reilley financial secretary, James
kaynor recording secretary, Charles W.
Chapman treasurer. George ~ Bucklit.
directors, -. +. O'Reillcy. Pitrick DDna'
hue, W. ID Place, J hn O'L,ughliu, Far.
ley Jordan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
New York Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-London prices are
a trhe better.
The Northern Pacific floating debt
amounts TO $9.200,0J0 The company
claims to have double this amount on
hand in securities. esq.,
Ii is reported in Paris that n group Of
bankers and contractors will endeavor
TO reconstitute the Panama Canal Com
pauy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
LATEST
OLD COLONY BOUGHT.

The Story From Boston Stated to he tn-
doubtedly Correct
Boston, Feb. 1T is stated this after
noon that the Old Colony railroad has
been sold to the New York, New Haven
and Hartford. In railroad circles 1t is
stated that there is no doubt of the tran
saction. although it does not seem TO be
officially confirmed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
FoK THE- $4,000 6AsH RRTzE
OF THE PROVIDENCE NEWS.
CON DITIONS.

To the lodge. club. circle. social.
charitable. political. literary or
other Organization i'm whose be-
haif most coupons are turned i'm
within the limits of this contest
the News" will nay $500 in cash.
The Progress., 1893-09-09

The remarkable physiological ef
fects OF cave air are well known. A
traveller who visited the Mammoth
cave in Kentucky says that on
emerging the sense of smell was in
tensifcd to such an extraordinary
degree that most common objects,
such as trees, plants, animals and
even people had strong individual
odors, mostly unpleasant. One tree
could be easily distinguished from
another by its characteristic odor.
The effect lasted about half an hour
and then passed off. The guides say
that this is usual experience. Other
writer's have noticed a similar effect
from the sudden change from the
peculiarly oxygenated air of the
cave to that of the outside world.
The sense of smell is greatly intensi-
fed in almost every case. This in
tensification of Olfactory perceptions
is explained by the rarity of olfactory
stimuli in the cave. On emergence,
in accordance with physiological
law, the perceptive powers for these
particular stimuli, having rested, are
intensified, so that odors too delicate
to make an impression under ordinary
circumstances are powerfully felt